Buffalo guys: What are your thoughts on this 1938D?

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• AUandAG Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2010 10:07AM

  Genuine, obverse and reverse looks like it's been wiped or cabinet rubbed.
  Maybe dipped as well. A bit of damage through United States.
  
  bob
  
  

  Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  

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• coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭

  December 19, 2010 10:08AM

  There look to be light horizontal wipe or slide marks at the center of each side. Based on that, my grade guess would be MS63 (if uncirculated), but either way, I do not think it would be worth having it graded.

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• TomB Posts: 22,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2010 10:10AM

  I don't like it. Not only does it appear to have horizontal hairlines across both the obverse and reverse, but it also has an obverse milkspot by LIBERTY and reverse damage through UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

  Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography
  
  In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
  
  

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• chaze215 Posts: 1,310

  December 19, 2010 10:20AM

  Thanks for the feedback guys. My bro heard that I collected coins (I really collect tokens/Wiener Medals....shhhhhhh) so he bought a few things for me not knowing anything about coins whatsoever. Whoever he bought these coins from inflated the grades on the coins. He graded this buffalo as MS65. I think my brother got taken for a ride! Ugh.

  Chaz
  
  Proud recipient of Y.S. Award on 07/26/08.

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• breakdown Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2010 10:23AM

  Chaz,
  To answer your question first, I would agree with Mark, about MS63. In addition to what others pointed out, tail is merged into rim and "L" in LIBERTY looks truncated. Also strike in center obverse above braid is a bit soft. You probably know, these are only worth sending in for grading if you have shot at 67 or so.

  "Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.

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• TexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭

  December 19, 2010 10:35AM

  Looks dipped and whizzed or something similar. The horizontal scratches scream foul play.

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• coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭

  December 19, 2010 10:40AM

  
  
  << <i>Looks dipped and whizzed or something similar. The horizontal scratches scream foul play. >>
  
  I see no indication that it has been whizzed. It appears to be something a lot less sinister than that.

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• AUandAG Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2010 12:29PM

  I suspect that your brother bought it off ebay or a local dealer. Probably could
  return for a refund.
  
  bob

  Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 19, 2010 9:53PM

  Just to add to the consensus.... not worth grading... my opinion, genuine (due to the above). Cheers, RickO

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