Great coin I bought from airplanenut....Thanks!
Tonekiller
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Bought it raw at the ANA show and it just came back from NGC as a MS64. 
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Enjoy! But please, don't sell it for too much
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Enjoy! But please, don't sell it for too much
NEVER!
TBT
Jim
<< <i>That coin looks familiar. >>
But the wad of bills which accompanied it has been spent
<< <i>MS64? Star? With THAT reverse? Seriously, are they all so poorly struck that they all look like the "States of Ame" were run over by a Dremel?
Jim >>
The star is for Eye appeal not for the technical merits of the coin.The coin is a MS64 Then comes the star.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. - Proverbs 25:24
i'm new to the series but have the ubderstanding that the branch mints wereheld at bay by Philly and given lessdies than what they needed for minting the nickels. the result is overuse of the dies and excessive wear coupled with weak strikes on a tough planchet to start with. a quick look at this coin shows weakness at "LI" on the obverse and corresponding reverse weakness at the denomination. the weakness you note also shows at the date. i'm surprised the designers initial under the date even struck up. i have some Buff's that almost join the lettering to the rims and yet are nice BU coins. the different services obviously take these factors into consideration.
finding a branch mint Buffalo with crisp details throughout is a treat and the premium is expected and usually accorded.
al h.
edited to add the picture.
al h.
<< <i>.........DOH!!!! i just went and looked at the picture and it's a P mint, so i guess that means everything in the last reply doesn't count!!!
al h.
<< <i>NICE coin, really really cool
Thanks Sean, almost as nice as your AU58......
TBT