1916 Buffalo could be a proof? If not, what does it grade?
coin22lover
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Or if not, what do you all think it would grade?
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I think not
BHNC #203
About zero percent but I like it and looks at least 64.
Not a proof but maybe a 64 and possibly a 65.
Interesting machine doubling on the 6 in the date and by the forehead/brow.
Poor man's double die?
No.
Reverse looks nice.
MS-64
Pete
It looks like a repair has been done on that Buff... look at the circle on the Buffalo's hip and then on the Indian's chin...Looks like a plug....Cheers, RickO
Not a proof but likely struck with proof dies. The reverse die was a proof die, not sure about the obverse.
I can at least confirm that's not the case.
@coin22lover.... Then what is that 'circular' mark on both sides in the same location???? Cheers, RickO
To be honest, I have no idea what you mean. Probably some high resolution photographic exaggeration.
It may indeed be a photographic anomaly, however, in your pictures above, there is a circular mark on the buffalo's hip, just behind the natural indentation.....Then, if you look at the corresponding area on the obverse (the Indian's chin) there is also a circular mark of the same size. Now, if that is NOT there when you examine the coin in hand, under magnification, then it is somehow a photographic anomaly. Cheers, RickO
I'm not so sure about the chin, but there is definitely something anomalous on the buffalo's hip.
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It’s just the way the coin was struck. Ricko has a great eye but it’s not a plug. It’s not a proof either but the strike is quite above average for a 16. If the luster is there I would go 65 because of the amazing strike. From the pics the inside of the rims are not sharp enough to be a proof . I’ve also gotta say that the 16 proof buffalo nickels were the worse strike of the buffalo nickel proof series . At least that’s my opinion .
Great looking buff !!
Where's the F? Rims are not squared. I vote no.
bob
The obverse is later die state shown by roughness on neck and around date put still a strong strike. I am not sure if you would get NoF FS-401 or not - I can see top of F. The reverse has that rim line near 8 o'clock that many attribute to proof die. The grade depends on luster -> somewhere in the MS64-65 range.
You're right about the later die state. The erosion near the designer's initial is what took the "F" out. Upon viewing the coin again, it is very close to, but not a full strike. Examination of the bottom of Black Diamond's rear leg shows incompleteness.
I'm not well versed in the diagnostics of the 1916 Proof dies, so I won't put in my 2 Cents.
It's still a real neat coin whatever the grade.
Pete