I think an “impaired proof” buffalo nickel would go for, say twenty five percent less than a proof-60?
Also crazyhounddog said above....
"As for the business strike Mr. Buffnixx is showing I’d say I like it better than the Bubba coin and it’s not cleaned.”
why would you like an ungraded business strike better. Unless you can find a 100 percent fully struck monster that I have never seen??
Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
@BUFFNIXX said:
Thanks much to all who have helped me decide to send this to ICG for conservation and slabbing. I hope to get it in the mail today.
Let us know how you make out with them and good luck with your submission.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Sorry it took me so long to get back to all who participated in this discussion. It was graded Proof-62 Satin by ICG. I will post some pictures tomorrow.
They did a good job. I told them to conserve it and they did it looks better and was able to be straight graded.
I was very satisfied with the job they did. Again sorry it took so long. No excuses?
buffnixx
Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
@BUFFNIXX said:
Sorry it took me so long to get back to all who participated in this discussion. It was graded Proof-62 Satin by ICG. I will post some pictures tomorrow.
They did a good job. I told them to conserve it and they did it looks better and was able to be straight graded.
I was very satisfied with the job they did. Again sorry it took so long. No excuses?
buffnixx
@topstuf said:
Just a note. I had a Buff nickel with a similar stain conserved and the stain returned within a couple months.
In the slab.
I'd act accordingly.
I have gem 1913 Ty 1 Buffalo nickel that looks like a Proof. A famous dealer believed it was and bought it from me when I could not refuse his offer. He returned it when a consensus of experts decided it was not. I write this so you can imagine how nice the coin is.
It has been in my collection for over thirty years. About every five years a small spot appears in the field several millimeters in front of the nose. I've removed it several times, restoring the coin to its original beauty. It keeps returning.
It doesn't surprise me that it's a proof. These were not accepted well by collectors and some were spent by the [not too well informed]. I sold my Satin Pf 67 and bought a nice deep mirrored Brilliant Pf 66 that is more rare and far more appealing. Like the proof cents of 1936, Satin finish proofs were made earlier in the year and Brilliant proofs were made in the second half of the year as indicated in Roger's book.
@topstuf said:
Just a note. I had a Buff nickel with a similar stain conserved and the stain returned within a couple months.
In the slab.
I'd act accordingly.
I have gem 1913 Ty 1 Buffalo nickel that looks like a Proof. A famous dealer believed it was and bought it from me when I could not refuse his offer. He returned it when a consensus of experts decided it was not. I write this so you can imagine how nice the coin is.
It has been in my collection for over thirty years. About every five years a small spot appears in the field several millimeters in front of the nose. I've removed it several times, restoring the coin to its original beauty. It keeps returning.
When "Spot" came home and his fleas started coming back, I sold that sucker faster than he could bark.
@topstuf said:
Just a note. I had a Buff nickel with a similar stain conserved and the stain returned within a couple months.
In the slab.
I'd act accordingly.
I have gem 1913 Ty 1 Buffalo nickel that looks like a Proof. A famous dealer believed it was and bought it from me when I could not refuse his offer. He returned it when a consensus of experts decided it was not. I write this so you can imagine how nice the coin is.
It has been in my collection for over thirty years. About every five years a small spot appears in the field several millimeters in front of the nose. I've removed it several times, restoring the coin to its original beauty. It keeps returning.
When "Spot" came home and his fleas started coming back, I sold that sucker faster than he could bark.
I keep "Spot" and enjoy him while the fleas are away.
I do pay attention to 1936 nickels, always looking for the doubled die obverse dies and the doubled die reverse die. This is the second one of these I have found and I know Koyneqwest has found a couple too. Since collectors did not really like them in 1936 when they came out with the satin finish bet a number of them went into circulation. You could probably identify one of these down to the lower grades like maybe a sharp XF by the razor sharp rims on the reverse and extreme detail in the center of the obverse.
Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
One thing I learned here is that the best pickup point for this coin is the die scratches to the left of e pluribus unum.
Easy to remember and easy to see.
Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
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Thanks much to all who have helped me decide to send this to ICG for conservation and slabbing. I hope to get it in the mail today.
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
I think an “impaired proof” buffalo nickel would go for, say twenty five percent less than a proof-60?
Also crazyhounddog said above....
"As for the business strike Mr. Buffnixx is showing I’d say I like it better than the Bubba coin and it’s not cleaned.”
why would you like an ungraded business strike better. Unless you can find a 100 percent fully struck monster that I have never seen??
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
Let us know how you make out with them and good luck with your submission.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Any update on this one?
Collector, occasional seller
@BUFFNIXX ?
Collector, occasional seller
Sorry it took me so long to get back to all who participated in this discussion. It was graded Proof-62 Satin by ICG. I will post some pictures tomorrow.
They did a good job. I told them to conserve it and they did it looks better and was able to be straight graded.
I was very satisfied with the job they did. Again sorry it took so long. No excuses?
buffnixx
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
Excellent!
Collector, occasional seller
Just a note. I had a Buff nickel with a similar stain conserved and the stain returned within a couple months.
In the slab.
I'd act accordingly.
Cool thread. Thanks for the follow-up.
I have gem 1913 Ty 1 Buffalo nickel that looks like a Proof. A famous dealer believed it was and bought it from me when I could not refuse his offer. He returned it when a consensus of experts decided it was not. I write this so you can imagine how nice the coin is.
It has been in my collection for over thirty years. About every five years a small spot appears in the field several millimeters in front of the nose. I've removed it several times, restoring the coin to its original beauty. It keeps returning.
It doesn't surprise me that it's a proof. These were not accepted well by collectors and some were spent by the [not too well informed]. I sold my Satin Pf 67 and bought a nice deep mirrored Brilliant Pf 66 that is more rare and far more appealing. Like the proof cents of 1936, Satin finish proofs were made earlier in the year and Brilliant proofs were made in the second half of the year as indicated in Roger's book.
When "Spot" came home and his fleas started coming back, I sold that sucker faster than he could bark.
I keep "Spot" and enjoy him while the fleas are away.
Here is the photo of the ICG slab
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
I do pay attention to 1936 nickels, always looking for the doubled die obverse dies and the doubled die reverse die. This is the second one of these I have found and I know Koyneqwest has found a couple too. Since collectors did not really like them in 1936 when they came out with the satin finish bet a number of them went into circulation. You could probably identify one of these down to the lower grades like maybe a sharp XF by the razor sharp rims on the reverse and extreme detail in the center of the obverse.
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
One thing I learned here is that the best pickup point for this coin is the die scratches to the left of e pluribus unum.
Easy to remember and easy to see.
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
See photos of the ICG slab above.
a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
Looks a lot better in that ICG slab.
Congrats on 2k posts!
Collector, occasional seller
For me the give-away is the strike. Virtually no circ strikes show a strike like that. The die scratches are an excellent marker, tho.