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Guess The Grade - 1913 Buffalo Nickel - Grade Revealed!!

Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 15, 2023 3:51PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Another one for the gift type set. I have been practicing grading these. Not going well. Buffalo nickels seem difficult to me.



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    CoinlearnerCoinlearner Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS 63

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    Zach98Zach98 Posts: 63 ✭✭✭

    Ms61

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    lunagatelylunagately Posts: 51 ✭✭✭

    Maybe slight wear on obverse at hairline and cheek. Would need to see in hand but I go with AU55/58.

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    mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 7,077 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tip of horn is visible. XF....40 if I have to use a number. 45? Maybe. Luster doesn't appear to be there, ruling out AU grade.
    Nice looking piece. ;)

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 11,234 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU55
    Jim


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    YouYou Posts: 318 ✭✭✭

    64 or 65

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    dsessomdsessom Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The problem for me, with grading Buffalos as that I often confuse weak strike for wear. I see a lot of people say they aren't good at grading Buffalos, and I'm most definitely in that camp! So, my feeble best guess would be AU55.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say XF45 - AU50.... Nice looking Buff. Cheers, RickO

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,117 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Because Type 1 buffs are normally very well struck, I’m guessing this one has actual wear and not a getting a pass for the strike.
    AU 55

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    JerseyBJerseyB Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    Au55. Looks like the reverse has visible wear.

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    KliaoKliao Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU53

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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,614 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Buffalo Nickels are difficult. My first thought was XF.

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,121 ✭✭✭✭✭

    58/62... I am not sure.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,406 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm going with xf45 due to no au luster. IMO.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lunagately said:
    Maybe slight wear on obverse at hairline and cheek. Would need to see in hand but I go with AU55/58.

    It does appear to have a little wear. Doesn't have a pinpoint strike either.

    I've been wrong before, but discoloration seems to show up on the prime wear points.

    Pete

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    TheRavenTheRaven Posts: 4,170 ✭✭✭✭

    XF-45 is my guess. Very hard series to correctly grade.

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    Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ok, here it is...

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    JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Decent coin for a MS62. Not being the person who paid for the holder most likely made it a good deal for you.

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    Shane6596Shane6596 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got it for $60. Dont know if its good deal or not.

    Building a cheaper type set, so anything under $100 that looks good, im picking up and not losing sleep over it.

    Ill do an "expensive" more thought out type set in the future. This is like a practice run.

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