1926 Colorful Toned Buffalo Nickel - does it have a shot at a "straight" grade?

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Connecticoin
Connecticoin Posts: 13,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here is a colorfully toned 1926 Buffalo Nickel that I am on the fence with including in my next submission. I have seen these colors on BU Buffs in "straight" holders, but I am concerned that the pattern of the colors, particularly on the reverse, might result in a "QC" from PCGS. TIA for your input.

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  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 17, 2026 12:03PM
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    I'd guess no. I think they're pretty conservative these days on color in general. A dealer friend once told me these being toned up with cigar smoke to give them a rosy color.

  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    PCGS gave up on being able to tell NT from AT long ago, I'd bet it gets a straight grade.

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  • dansco7070
    dansco7070 Posts: 29 ✭✭
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    I think so?

  • U1chicago
    U1chicago Posts: 6,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It looks market acceptable so worth a try tagged along to a bigger submission.

  • CommemDude
    CommemDude Posts: 2,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I owned several of these, graded by NGC, very pretty and I believe AT as they all had the exact same blue/pink toning

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  • JJM
    JJM Posts: 8,129 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think so

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  • P0CKETCHANGE
    P0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I own this one in a 65 holder

  • Connecticoin
    Connecticoin Posts: 13,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @P0CKETCHANGE said:
    I own this one in a 65 holder

    I got this one in a 64 holder (post-Phil Arnold crappy Trueview). Then I submitted one like it 3 months later and they QC'd it.

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  • Connecticoin
    Connecticoin Posts: 13,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Meltdown said:
    I'd guess no. I think they're pretty conservative these days on color in general. A dealer friend once told me these being toned up with cigar smoke to give them a rosy color.

    The cigar smoke ones usually look mega-bad. I actually think my 1926 sat in a sulfur laden envelope for a few decades. Maybe I should try NGC this time.

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  • BuffaloIronTail
    BuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @coinbuf said:
    PCGS gave up on being able to tell NT from AT long ago, I'd bet it gets a straight grade.

    What happened to the so called "Sniffer" that PCGS had.

    Pete

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  • Connecticoin
    Connecticoin Posts: 13,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @BuffaloIronTail said:

    @coinbuf said:
    PCGS gave up on being able to tell NT from AT long ago, I'd bet it gets a straight grade.

    What happened to the so called "Sniffer" that PCGS had.

    Pete

    I think that went the way of "computer" grading.

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  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @BuffaloIronTail said:

    @coinbuf said:
    PCGS gave up on being able to tell NT from AT long ago, I'd bet it gets a straight grade.

    What happened to the so called "Sniffer" that PCGS had.

    Pete

    A good question for PCGS, I do not know but have not heard anything about it for what seems like at least a decade. My guess is they found it not to be as amazing as predicted.

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  • Cougar1978
    Cougar1978 Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2026 11:26AM
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    I would want send it in but in event it did not make straight grade wb prepared write off grading costs to opex. What is it’s CPG MV in grade you think it has chance to make?

    I don’t buy raw coins generally. If part of a group or estate I hedge my bets accordingly (raw material),

    Investor

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