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I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
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Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
I like the NGC example and would buy that coin at Fine easily if i needed it . To me a Fine Buffalo has to have at least half the horn and i dont care about if it is a weak strike or market grade or whatever. The PCGS coin probably got the Fine cause the Obverse Rim looks intact, but i would pass it up and look for a… -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
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I'm with 'onlybuffalos'.........Technically. not a fine according to the grading guides....BUT, it is a nice example. I wouldn't pay more than F12 for it .........my opinion.....and you know how that goes..........Good Luck..........Rick -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
I've always felt the grading of these coins were too dependant on one feature (horn) for the grade. I agree philosophically with the grade, particularly for the obverse...Mike -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
Grade the coin. You get in trouble flipping the nickel over and grading by the horn only. That's a ludicrous way to grade if you really think about it. The obverse looks to be of fine+ or even vf sharpness (read EagleEyes comments above) with a softly struck reverse. It depends on how the buyer values the coin, overall, at… -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
<< <i>There are many early to mid 1920s Denver Buffalos which show no or limited horn and head detail that are definitely uncirculated. They just were poorly made. A full horn with head detail on these is quite elusive even in MS65. 1925-D is particularly tough to find fully detailed. >> In fact, if you find one of these… -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
It's more than just the horn/reverse that aroused my curiousity. The letters 1/2 running in to the rim, rims worn at a 45 degre angle. At least you can see some horn on the guy below...and the letters are "inside" the coin. If you didn't know the buffalo is supposed to have a horn, you would never know from the Teletrade… -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
This is one of quite a few Buffalo nickels which were typically poorly made. most oten the reverse of the coin. There is no agreed upon way to assign a grade to them. Technically it is not a fine grade Buffalo. Market grade is fine. When encountering these poorly struck coins, it is best to ignore the grade and bid/pay… -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
The Obverse on this looks Fine 12 to me, But the reverse looks maybe Good 6. I would give it a VG 8. -
Re: I know circ Buffalo Nickel grading has evolved, but is this coin evenly remotely close to Fine??
There are many early to mid 1920s Denver Buffalos which show no or limited horn and head detail that are definitely uncirculated. They just were poorly made. A full horn with head detail on these is quite elusive even in MS65. 1925-D is particularly tough to find fully detailed.
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