20-S and 26-D buffs. Progress on my AU dates!

ad4400 · March 3, 2008 1:37PM

Nice strikes for the dates if I do so. What say you? Sellers pics.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · March 3, 2008 2:01PM

Nice mintmark on the 26-D. They rarely come that sharp.

SpaceMonkey · March 3, 2008 2:03PM

very very nice.... i love that 26-D... satiny!

-sm

DJCoinz · March 3, 2008 2:09PM

Love both of 'em.

TomB · March 3, 2008 3:13PM

They both look terrific.

BECOKA · March 3, 2008 3:16PM

Fantastic.

coinkat · March 3, 2008 8:37PM

wow... very nice and the 26-D is outstanding

SilverEagles92 · March 3, 2008 8:43PM

Very nice!

ricko · March 3, 2008 11:44PM

Very, Very nice... Cheers, RickO

Broadstruck · March 3, 2008 11:47PM

Both tough dates nicely struck

guitarwes · March 3, 2008 11:49PM

Nice coin! Great dates in great grades to add to your set.

Nice wiskers on that 20S.

OnlyBuffalos · March 3, 2008 11:50PM

Cowabunga, those are exceptional for the dates.

Shamika · March 3, 2008 11:56PM

If it weren't for the subtle rub, these would grade 64 and 65 respectively. Truely remarkable pieces. The 20-S might market grade 62.

zeek · March 4, 2008 12:03AM

VN but I have a question, On the 20-s I notice something happening on the front of the neck(not smooth). I catch it often on 1916 way more noticeable and buy them up. Is it a clash?

STONE · March 4, 2008 12:10AM

I would definitely concur with that statement.

Gorgeous crusty Buffies

koynekwest · March 4, 2008 12:19AM

As important as the actual strike, both are relatively early die states, especially the '26-D, hence the clarity of the Mint Mark. Early die states will often lead to a decent strike as problems with the "strike" on the Branch Mint issues from 1919 thru 1935 are more often the result of worn out dies than an actual deficiency with the strike itself. Actual weak strikes usually show poor detailing at the centers of the coin and sometimes at the front of the Bison's head with decent details elsewhere whereas those struck from worn dies will show poor detail on the entire coin.

ad4400 · March 4, 2008 2:09AM

Thanks for all the kind words. I knew they were must haves as soon as I saw them. I called the seller this AM just to make sure someone hadn’t beaten me to the bunch, and they hadn’t.

Both are graded PCGS 58. Luckily I have unspent Baltimore cash for this large-for-me purchase, although I probably would have made the stretch regardless. You don’t see these coins, in these grades, with this look, very often at all. I was going to say that you especially don’t see pairs that you need come up at once, but now that I think back on it, that is exactly how it seems to pan out: picked up my 17-D and 17-S at the same time, both my 18-S and 19-S simultaneously on a different occasion.

cape · March 4, 2008 2:57AM

really nice buffs!

yellowjacket · March 4, 2008 5:14AM

Nice buffaloes from two very difficult date/mm combinations. I would certainly be proud of a full set of AU buffs that looked like these!

Garrow

BobSav · March 4, 2008 5:37AM

Congrats with a couple of really nice coins.

Bob

20-S and 26-D buffs. Progress on my AU dates!

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