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1915 Buffalo Nickel- whoa momma!

buffnutbuffnut Posts: 935 ✭✭
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I just got this one in the mail today. It WAS slabbed in a gold PCI MS65 holder. I freed it and it will go to PCGS soon to be examined for proof status. Notice the deep, detailed strike, pebbly surfaces, and sharp, flat rims:

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    pbfloydpbfloyd Posts: 745
    talk about a sharp strike
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    The early die state is also an indicator of proof status. The reverse is incredible!


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    slucasslucas Posts: 121
    Wow! Sweet!
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    buffnutbuffnut Posts: 935 ✭✭
    The 1915 is one of the most difficult to discern a good business strike from a proof- so I can't bet the farm on it yet. We'll just have to wait and see what PCGS thinks. I won't be disappointed either way- it is a fantastic coin no matter what the label.

    I've had two very well respected pro numismatists comment on this coin (having only seen the pictures, mind you) and one says it has a good chance, the other says not likely. Oh the anticipation!
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    DickyBetzDickyBetz Posts: 3,825
    I dont know about proof or BS, but that coin looks whizzed.
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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I say GO FOR IT!.

    At the very least, you have a circulation specimen struck with proof dies.

    The die crack is there..............

    Let the professionals figure it out.

    What a beautiful coin!

    Pete
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    Newcomp103Newcomp103 Posts: 2,223 ✭
    Me Likey!
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    RegistryCoinRegistryCoin Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>it is a fantastic coin no matter what the label. >>


    Agreed... wow! image
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I dont know about proof or BS, but that coin looks whizzed. >>



    Nope, those surfaces are original, and it looks like it has a good shot at proof also
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    intocoinsintocoins Posts: 602 ✭
    Looks proof to me. It has that rim indentation consistant of proof- type two Buffs. Nice pickup.
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It has that rim indentation consistant of proof- type two Buffs. Nice pickup. >>

    Intocoins is right. There is a die scratch on the reverse rim indicative of all T2 proofs. You can clearly see it just in front of the Buffalo's nose.

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    GeminiGemini Posts: 3,085 ✭
    Nice find I'm happy for you...image
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    gyocomgdgyocomgd Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭
    Well done and congrats, Buffnut! It looks like you have a very real shot at a proof there. Those are just....different. I would only say it's odd that a grader at PCI would overlook something like that, but stranger things have happened. Either way, that's a great looking piece!
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,043 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweet piece.
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    guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,308 ✭✭✭

    Oh my, what a beaut!


    looks proof to me.


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    123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Whether it's a proof or business strike it is a great looking buff.image
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow... I hope to be so lucky as to find one like that someday... very nice... Cheers, RickO
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    TonedbuffTonedbuff Posts: 1,190
    It certainly has rims consistent with a proof, and the detail. Good luck!
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    ToneloverTonelover Posts: 1,554 ✭
    Is that a little friction I see on the Buffalo's hip? The obverse also has bit of a rubby look. I hope the best for you but fear that it could come back AU and possibly even altered surfaces. Good luck though, let us know how it turns out.
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    Wolf359Wolf359 Posts: 7,666 ✭✭✭
    Great coin. The reverse says yes, the obverse says maybe proof. Good Luck either way.
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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The depressed line on the rim at 8:00 on the reverse is also found on a few exceptional business strikes, but the clarity it shows on your coin is a good sign. The 1913 Var 1 and the 1915 are both very tough to distinguish business strikes from proofs.
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    yellowjacketyellowjacket Posts: 1,809 ✭
    Make sure you register your results with the forum to see if you qualify for the "you suck" award!

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    mheffner2mheffner2 Posts: 728 ✭
    Incredible shots!
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    how come i can't locate nickels that size??

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    buffnutbuffnut Posts: 935 ✭✭
    It's weird- my camera does much better with the super close shots than normal distance pictures. I just use a Canon S400 and attach a loupe to the lens. Then I use the 3X zoom and voila! The regular pics always look washed out. I've tried messing with the white balance and lighting, but never really can capture a true to life image.

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    gyocomgdgyocomgd Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭
    Buffnut, for your purposes for showing the coin--amplifying diagnostic features to determine whether it's a proof--large images are the way to go. I feel that to show a coin "in general" slightly smaller images are better. Super-sized images make it hard to take in the coin as a whole, and it unfairly draws attention to even the tiniest imperfections. In any case, your images are excellent in terms of being in focus, and depicting the coin as it would appear in hand.
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    capecape Posts: 1,621 ✭
    bufnut, very nice 15, looks matte prooflike to me.
    ed rodrigues

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