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RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Picked these up in a half roll of raw 38D buffs at a local show back in March. Wanted some raw BU buffalo nickels and a dealer had a pleasant, lightly toned group in a roll, but told me they had already been searched for OMM/RPM, toning and gems.

Well, I thought, these are nicely struck and have some really nice, consistent golden toning, and a few have outstanding toning, strike, and almost all looked 64+. I don't know if the dealer hadn't gone through all of them or just hadn't bothered to use a better glass, but these were in the group, including one additional D/D that came back a 64. I did not spot the OMM/RPM until I got home and examined each very carefully, as these came towards the bottom of the stack of 20 coins in the tube:

D/S in 64:

D/D in 66:

D in 66 with toning:

D/D in 65:

GSAs, OBW rolls, Seated, Walkers. Anything old and Colorado-focused, CO nationals.



Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.

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  • RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭✭

    You've got some very nice looking Buffs there. Congrats!

  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are some nice looking Buffalo nickels. :+1::+1:

    Congrats.

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!

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  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,341 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I always liked Buffs. (thumbs up!)

  • TheDukeKTheDukeK Posts: 359 ✭✭✭

    love em again!

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like em all but that toner is off the charts pretty. You bet I like em

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  • OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ALL super examples. To find great varieties like that is very special.

    OINK

  • RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks! I was so surprised to find the varieties, as I had been told that the roll was searched. I took the guy's word given it was in a plastic roll with some mailing peanuts on one end. Honestly, I would have been happy just with the solid strikes and toning on a couple of them that I saw before purchase. I knew the toned example seen here was a knockout in eye appeal in my book, and it was the first coin in the stack.

    GSAs, OBW rolls, Seated, Walkers. Anything old and Colorado-focused, CO nationals.



    Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    @RockyMtnProspector said:

    D in 66 with toning:

    I really like this coin. :smile:

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great finds in a 'searched' half roll.... you definitely scored there.... Cheers, RickO

  • RockyMtnProspectorRockyMtnProspector Posts: 754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko When I took out my loupe the guy waved me off almost, saying I wasn't going to find anything in there, all the gems/varieties had been picked out. I was totally ok with that given the price he offered and the strike/color quality I could spot with the naked eye.

    To find these in there was just a bonus!

    GSAs, OBW rolls, Seated, Walkers. Anything old and Colorado-focused, CO nationals.



    Gonna get me a $50 Octagonal someday. Some. Day.
  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coins coming out of a "picked over" half roll! ;)

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