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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-22-2009, 07:50 PM   #1 (permalink) jaroyle Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 grade a buffalo nickel? hi All, check this pic out and offer an opinion if you would please. Looking at it with my naked eye, I figured it was a pretty nice high grade coin (just comparing with MS63-65 pictures of nickels, I figured it was ballpark). Under a glass though it has a few blemishes here and there and it doesn't look so great (obv looks fine). I blew up this picture shown here. What do you experts think of this nickel? thx andy Attached Thumbnails     04-22-2009, 07:56 PM   #2 (permalink) jaroyle Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 here's the un-magnified view Attached Thumbnails     04-22-2009, 08:01 PM   #3 (permalink) byrd740 Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,543 My Mood: Either AU-55 or MS-62. Can we see the obverse? __________________ Chase A Byrd Coin Collection | www.byrdecoins.tk Member of the ANA, GNA, RCNA and WINSociety Never, Never, Never Quit ~ Winston Churchill   04-22-2009, 08:04 PM   #4 (permalink) jaroyle Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 yes, it takes me a few minutes but i'll put one up.   04-22-2009, 08:05 PM   #5 (permalink) Mr. Coin Lover Supporter**     Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,277 My Mood: Going by just the reverse I see with that lighting I would say MS-63/4. What some call wear on these on the buffalo itself is not wear, a weak strike. Whatever it is, beautiful coin.   04-22-2009, 08:08 PM   #6 (permalink) byrd740 Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,543 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Coin Lover Going by just the reverse I see with that lighting I would say MS-63/4. What some call wear on these on the buffalo itself is not wear, a weak strike. Whatever it is, beautiful coin. I have had several UNC weak strikes but it looks like wear on the chin area. __________________ Chase A Byrd Coin Collection | www.byrdecoins.tk Member of the ANA, GNA, RCNA and WINSociety Never, Never, Never Quit ~ Winston Churchill   04-22-2009, 08:10 PM   #7 (permalink) jaroyle Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 didn't blow this up with my editor, but it looks decent. does it provide any additional info? thx Attached Thumbnails     04-22-2009, 08:14 PM   #8 (permalink) byrd740 Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,543 My Mood: I guess I don't see any real wear, so I would grade it at an MS-62. The fields look fine but their are too many scratches on the faces. __________________ Chase A Byrd Coin Collection | www.byrdecoins.tk Member of the ANA, GNA, RCNA and WINSociety Never, Never, Never Quit ~ Winston Churchill   04-22-2009, 08:40 PM   #9 (permalink) Mr. Coin Lover Supporter**     Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,277 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by byrd740 I have had several UNC weak strikes but it looks like wear on the chin area. You are probably right, I only saw the reverse. The grade I gave it is just one of many reasons why no TPG company has asked for me to be an employee. One thing is for sure, it is a beautiful coin. After seeing the obverse I will say MS-62.   04-22-2009, 08:56 PM   #10 (permalink) the_man12 Amateur Photographer     Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957 My Mood: I go 63 but I usually grade a bit high. I think it is weakly struck. __________________ 20th Century Uncirculated Whitman Type Set Folder: 32/37 (86.5%)   04-22-2009, 08:58 PM   #11 (permalink) CamaroDMD Dental Student     Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,874 My Mood: I agree that the coin is a lower MS grade...but I see a pretty good rim hit at about 3 o'clock that might make this a body bag coin. __________________ The Truth About "O" Mint Morgan Dollars   04-23-2009, 06:39 PM   #12 (permalink) bqcoins You get what you pay for.     Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nebraska/Iowa Posts: 5,249 My Mood: nice luster, good horn, not too too many marks, obverse could be a bit better, I will call it MS-63 run of the mill. __________________ BQ Sometime Numismatic Consultant See my Bust Halves here: http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/f...albumview=grid See my Holey coins here:http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/f...albumview=grid   04-23-2009, 09:25 PM   #13 (permalink) jaroyle Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 34 thanks everyone for all of your comments -- it is very helpful! andy   04-24-2009, 03:18 PM   #14 (permalink) Leadfoot Numismatist     Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,896 My Mood: I (think I) see high point wear and some slight luster imparement. Therefore it looks like an AU 58 to me. However, I reserve the right to change my mind.   04-28-2009, 04:47 AM   #15 (permalink) loriwsm Junior Member   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tehachapi, CA Posts: 1 I see it as MS62/63 unless the black spots on the bison's upper shoulder & rib areas happen to be corrosion. The other dark places (ear, top of hindquarters, top of back below EPU) are hopefully just toning.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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