NGC submission results are in for 5 buffalo nickels

starsandstripes · July 31, 2008 4:07AM

Crossover from ANACS to NGC
Here's 3 I sent in and the grades stayed the same

Anyone know what the star means?

Coin List

LineItem Year Mint Mark Variety/Pedigree Denom. Proof Grade Strike Char Comments
001 1920 5C AU 58*
002 1921 5C AU 55*
003 1923 5C AU 58

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Here's 2 I sent to NGC raw and graded the same as when I bought them

Coin List

LineItem Year Mint Mark Variety/Pedigree Denom. Proof Grade Strike Char Comments
001 1913 TYPE 2 5C AU 58
002 1927 5C AU 58

lasvegasteddy · July 31, 2008 4:11AM

if it is that they assigned stars with the grades...they are "pq" coins in that grade and you scored

guitarwes · July 31, 2008 4:14AM

that darn '21 threw the whole sub off!......

Nice grades and congrats about the stars.

now, WHERE ARE THE PICS?!?!?!?!

66RB · July 31, 2008 4:39AM

The star designation from NGC is supposed to inidicate 'superior eye appeal' and has nothing to do with the actual grade of the coin. I gather from recent threads and from my own experience NGC is sometimes confusing as to what they consider 'superior eye appeal'.

etexmike · July 31, 2008 4:44AM

Looks like a great score to me.

Congrats on the grades.

Would love to see some images.

Mike

starsandstripes · July 31, 2008 7:40AM

Another great reason to be part of the message boards, such a wealth of information. I had no idea about the star designation. Those 2 buffs if not for the slight brush would have gathered high MS grades

Hope they put something on the slab indicating PQ. I haven't seen a PQ slabbed coin yet.

I'll work on getting some photos to the boards as soon as I get the coins back

ad4400 · August 1, 2008 12:44PM

I don't recall ever seeing star designated AU buff nickels. I'd love to see some images whenever possible.

jgrinz · August 1, 2008 4:32PM

<< <i>I don't recall ever seeing star designated AU buff nickels. I'd love to see some images whenever possible. >>

They will do that when the coin has EXCEPTIONAL eye appeal - It does not necessarily have to mint state

I agree WHERE ARE THE PICS

starsandstripes · August 2, 2008 1:07AM

The results of the submisson were just cut and paste from the NGC order status page
They just shipped the coins Thursday so I should have them today or early next week
These will be the first PQ designated coins in my set.

When did the PQ designation start? Was this a business decision on NGC's part to get collectors to
resubmit older slabbed coins in hopes of acquiring the PQ status.

Mar327 · August 2, 2008 1:35AM

<< <i>
Hope they put something on the slab indicating PQ. I haven't seen a PQ slabbed coin yet.
>>

There won't be anything else on the slab - the star says it all. Congrats!

Read this for more info:
NGC link to the stars

edited to add link

Mar327 · August 2, 2008 1:44AM

<< <i>I don't recall ever seeing star designated AU buff nickels. I'd love to see some images whenever possible. >>

Found this in their site too, so the AU * designation is new this year.

On January 1, 2008, NGC expanded its Star Designation to all grades of US coinage up to MS 69 and PF 69. Previously, the Star Designation was limited to coins grading between MS 63/PF 63 and MS 69/PF 69.

starsandstripes · August 2, 2008 5:56AM

Just got the coins today via USPS. While I fiddle mith my camera to get some pictures y'all are welcome to take a look at my NGC registry set in the buffalo nickels section, luvdembuffs, rank 26. Looks like when I added the coins they show the star designation automagically
added today
1920-P
1921-P
1923-P

starsandstripes · August 3, 2008 3:18AM

New at this photobucket stuff. Someone let me know if this works or I need help
thanks

starsandstripes · August 3, 2008 3:23AM

looks like it pasted to the message ok..little blurry though I'll work on that

Here's the reverse of the star designated 21-P AU55 NGC

bestclser1 · August 3, 2008 3:52AM

I thought they only gave a star to coins graded 63 or higher.Has this policy changed?TIA for any input.

starsandstripes · August 3, 2008 4:09AM

here's the 1920-P with star

starsandstripes · August 3, 2008 4:21AM

better pics 21-P star des.

harvey85422458 · August 3, 2008 4:25AM

Very nice Buff's

ad4400 · August 3, 2008 10:57AM

Very nice pickups. Reminds me of some of my favorites.

Connecticoin · August 3, 2008 11:06AM

Unless those coins have sentimental value, why would you have those coins graded? Even if you used economy, their value is barely above the submission costs, except for the 1921.

intocoins · August 3, 2008 2:18PM

Nice looking coins. Should be a nice set when all complete.

MikeInFL · August 3, 2008 2:27PM

Starsandstripes, Do you mind telling us where you found those buffs? Were they in an album? Just wondering -- they are striking....Mike

TonedCoinTrader · August 3, 2008 2:46PM

Beautiful Buffs!!!

starsandstripes · August 4, 2008 12:15AM

ConnectCoin
I crossed them from ANACS to NGC slabs to put them in my registry set
I used the economy grading but your right I have exceeded the value of the coin
but just think 2 have star designations now which may add a little premium

MikeInFL
I purchased 3 ANACS slabbed coins 4-5 years ago from DLRC. I was lucky enough to have
been browsing the David Lawrence website when they were just put up for sale. They
must have been ANACS slabbed by the same collector since the serial numbers were sequential

All 3 coins exhibit the same blazing gold toning with rainbow around the periphery so they may have been
in a coin book for some years
I'll post the 23-P AU58 picture when I get a chance

NGC submission results are in for 5 buffalo nickels

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