<< <i>By this statement your saying that a buffalo nickel can jump two grades based on luster. This would mean that a 65 buffalo could potentially be a 67, which I can't see as being plausible. >>
I didn't read that into it -- just that PCGS must have seen something that isn't evident to us from the image. He didn't indicate that booming luster would make 66 the right grade, but just that maybe knock-your-socks-off luster might make the grade higher than the image would seem to suggest.
Having said that, based on the image I might have said strong 63/weak 64. >>
I believe ziggy29 has interpreted my post correctly.
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<< <i>By this statement your saying that a buffalo nickel can jump two grades based on luster. This would mean that a 65 buffalo could potentially be a 67, which I can't see as being plausible. >>
I didn't read that into it -- just that PCGS must have seen something that isn't evident to us from the image. He didn't indicate that booming luster would make 66 the right grade, but just that maybe knock-your-socks-off luster might make the grade higher than the image would seem to suggest.
Having said that, based on the image I might have said strong 63/weak 64. >>
I believe ziggy29 has interpreted my post correctly.
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<< <i>Technically, how many hits is a 66 allowed to have before it's not a 66? Or does it work like that? >>
Not as many as this one has.
MS/PR-66 Few minor marks/hairlines not in focal areas, good strike
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