New Upgrade To My Type Set. Any Thoughts
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I just purchase this coin on EBay and wanted some feedback. I really liked the toning even though there is some strike weakness.
Any thoughts on the coin. I have sent it in to CAC for grading. Thanks
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Looks clean and lots of luster, I think the strike is a touch soft for the grade but it is the opinion of CAC that will mater on that. Congrats on your upgrade.
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Yes, here are my thoughts:
If you've sent it in to CAC, just wait a few more days and you will receive their opinion. Four days is a suspiciously short time for you to have purchased the coin on eBay, received it, and sent it in to CAC. It makes people think that you may actually be using Forum opinions to rationalize returning the coin to the eBay seller, as you have done a number of times in the past. Best to be safe and wait to ask for opinions here until the coin is in a new holder, or the eBay return window has closed.
Okay what happened is I bought it with no returns and had the seller send it priority mail USPS. Get your point though. I took a chance as it is in an older holder with a + designation. Fun fact plus holders without the prongs in a older blue holder were only in existence around 2010-11.
Cautiously checking with others before a purchase is street smart.
Purchasing first and then asking questions- with a possible return locked and loaded- is rude and a bit cowardly.
If you are not buying a Proof coin for type, I would have looked for a stronger strike. There are a lot of 1938-D Buffalo Nickels in high grade.
I have my doubts that CAC will sticker it because of the strike.
Good point. I bought it because I love the exquisite color especially the 2 tone look on the reverse combined with the luster. Hopefully CAC will pass it as I see they don’t seem to count strike very much in their grading. (Just my observation I could be wrong if course ). I have seen some MS 67 coins with stickers without strong strikes.
No I bought it with no return condition and contacted the seller confirming I liked the coin very much, so I am honoring that. Can only dispute with EBay within 3 days as per their rules
To me the MS-66 grade, especially with a “+”, should mean superior preservation AND well struck.
i thought you only bought cac'd?
I bought this for $50 at a local show, but darn it was 2017. Time does pass you by. It's NGC graded MS-66.
I usually do but I loved the coins color so I made an exception thinking the plus grade and color plus luster would pass CAC. The coin is super clean virtually no marks on obverse and one small mark on the Buffalo leg. So in my opinion only the strike could make it fail.
Agree. I sacrificed strike for the other many attributes of the coin. Just loved the color and it’s not easy to find a coin with this degree of pretty color with great luster without spending 67+ or 68 money. Most 66 are bright white or with minimal toning Bill that I see on EBay. And 1936 is much less common than the ten thousand 1938D, just an added bonus.
Perhaps it my monitor/screen settings, but I am not seeing anything even approaching “exquisite color”.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Let us know what CAC says, I am curious.
Looks nice for a 66 but like already said above I see no beautiful color here.
For that kind of money for a common date coin I would want a razor sharp strike.
Based on past experiences, PVC is a big reason for Buffaloes not receiving a CAC. The strike doesn't seem to have as much significance.
Good luck on receiving a CAC.
Looks nice from here. Strike could be better but it's not bad.
For type/Date, I have found the following with very good strikes:
1913(P&D) T1
1915
1916
1917
1919
1920
1921
1923
1926
1929-S
1935
1936(P&D)
1938-D
66+ is a tough grade to get, in all my submissions I have not broken the MS66 barrier, and the only MS67 I have is a 38-D that was already graded.
I think on a re-sub, this 1926 would be a strong contender for a + or full point upgrade from 66-CAC. This is one of my absolute favorites, willingly paid a premium for it.
Ron Pope, may he rest in peace, put together a good reference book about the strike and how difficult each issue is to find with a good or complete strike.
Collector, occasional seller
Thank you. I will update. Here is a coin that I noticed in 66 that received a gold sticker even though the strike doesn’t seem impressive and perhaps the luster from the photo is somewhat lacking.
Here’s another photo see what you think
No. There is essentially no color worth commenting on. Learning how to grade is one thing, you get excited, make mistakes, etc, we all do it. How can you see non-existent nice toning?
Look at more coins -> https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1936-5c/images/3977
Does your coin's color look like any of these? No? Then for an ultra-common widget with a mintage of 120,000,000, the color is not worth mentioning.
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I agree with you that my coin has regular gold toning on the obverse. But check out the reverse there is pretty 2 tone effect of the orange gold on the bottom contrasting with the nickel color. While not in the same league as the ones you posted.
Perfectly fine coin but:
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