Question on gradeing a buffalo nickel
Morganmanic
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What does the term distinct date mean in the VG grade for this coin? Would this mean the full date is readable under a loop or that each number in the date is separate from each number with some depth to the date?
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Cliff
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Here's a VG10, just scroll to the left a bit: PCGS PHOTOGRADE ONLINE
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Cliff
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If it was a 26D or any of the other myriad of poorly struck issues, it might be AU (I'm talking detail-wise).
This is a very tricky series to grade, and you cannot have a generic grading system for them. Look at LOTS of them to get a good feel for them.
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Cliff
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...This is a very tricky series to grade, and you cannot have a generic grading system for them.... >>
You can say THAT again!
Memorizing all the idiosyncratic differences with the varied Buffs is daunting indeed.
I find that looking through large qty's of circ examples over the years has helped me to get a decent understanding, but moving 'up' to the MS examples is still *not* easy.
Grading most of the late 30's coins is simple enough, (though high-end AU's can be tricky,) but the early stuff is a very real challenge. >>
Well said. Lower grade Buffalos are very consistant in what comparing VG-10 or there about. But when you get into the higher grades (especially MS), the differences can be profound. Just compare an 1926-D vs a 1938-D in MS63 to see what I mean.