Grade opinions on 1917 buffalo
devious
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Shoot me a grade. This is the most captivating coin I've ever owned in my possession and the first coin I've decided to be "strong hands" about which has now enticed me to the buffalo series. I pull this out for about 1/2 hour every day to just sit and stare at it. It truly looks 100x better than the photographs provided for grade advice. While it has a few technical flaws, the weak strike, and the hit obverse in the hair [horizontal line], when held in hand, it truly becomes almost animate and I'd say it's a 70 in the eye appeal department with booming luster, and perfect coloring. But that's just me.
So, again, presenting my favorite coin in my possession for forum grade evaluation...and thanks in advance for the future reading of comments/grade.
So, again, presenting my favorite coin in my possession for forum grade evaluation...and thanks in advance for the future reading of comments/grade.
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<< <i>That is a terrific Buffalo. I will give it a go. I think that even with the flaws if the eye appeal is as you say I would guess MS66. I love guess the grades, even if I end up way off I learn something every time. >>
Guess the grades are fun and I too love them! And while I gear up for my submission, be it known that the person closest, or spot on the grade of this buffalo when she comes back will receive a cleaned but super dark toned over 1892 colexpo half dollar in issued bezel and 'envelope' flap carrier [told the bezel and envelope were issued with it at expo, and are old enough to justify this as truth].
Tie breaker will be sorted out by name in a hat, four year old kid drawing it out. Submission goes out next week for Regular service. Just FYI! So read and prosper. :-) Coming up on my 250 post count! So let's celebrate.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
A nice coin! Congrats!
I knew it would happen.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
With out able to tilt the coin in the light I can't grade it. But I will say that this is a coin with great eye appeal! Nice coin!
<< <i>I would have to point out the hip bone looks kinda flat! >>
That what I was thinking. Take away the color and eye appeal and you'd probably get a bunch of AU guesses.
Edited: Missed the give away part so I'll wag a market grade 62.
Buffalo Nickel Digital Album
Toned Buffalo Date SetDigital Album
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Jim
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Hoard the keys.
big plus for eye appeal
minus for weaker strike
MS63 in your generous give-away
Weeeeeee! Happy Thursday.
Edit: Here's a couple photos with my camera setup. A cellular phone through a 5x loupe. I was trying to show the luster more than anything since somebody made a comment about it's flatness. There's no special lighting. Just under florescent lighting from the ceiling in a bedroom and a cheap camera phone and an even cheaper 5x loupe. It gives a better approximation as to what it looks like in hand than the previous photos used for grading. Enjoy.
Steve
MS-67.
I've spent a lot of time in varying degrees of light looking at this nickel. Last night I decided to take it out of it's flip and take one last glance before she goes out for regular service at pcgs for this giveaway. Well, that won't be necessary. I finally saw what I kept looking for. Plenty of hairlines underneath the toning. It will still go out, but via Regular service to get it in a genuine holder. Sadly disappointed in this discovery, but oh well. What is one to do?
Congratulations Free! Although it's not sitting slabbed. And I was hoping for one of those other MS =] grades. I'm not going to dilute myself with what otherwise would had been an extremely awesome coin. I'm disappointed. Oh well! It took sheesh, over 5 hours throughout my ownership to discern the hairlines. They are definitely all over the devices. The fields are completely free of these hairlines.
Ah well...