Another Dima GTG - 1938 Buffalo Nickel

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  1. Dima

    Dima Member

    Wrapping up my GTG marathon with a rather common date Buffalo Nickel from my type set:

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    I love the color on this one; it has some of the original "silver"-ish color as well as some blood orange/red tint, which at the correct angle almost seems violet. I'll post reveal in ~24 hours.

    (Not to be confused with my previous 1938-D Buffalo Nickel GTG)
     
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  3. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

  4. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

  5. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    MS-66+
    Looks very nice!
     
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  6. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

  7. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    66+
     
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  8. Razz

    Razz Critical Thinker

    Interesting, is die rust what that caused the pitting on the face, neck and other areas of the bust on the obverse? Not sure how that would affect the grade. MS 65.
     
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  9. thomas mozzillo

    thomas mozzillo Well-Known Member

    Very nice looking MS 67
     
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  10. CircCam

    CircCam Victory

    66+, Beautiful coin
     
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    It's a beauty for sure. I'm thinking 67. Looks like an MS67 I once owned, at any rate.
     
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  12. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    ditto on the 67
     
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  13. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    66 Pretty coin.
     
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  14. beaver96

    beaver96 Well-Known Member

    MS66+
     
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  15. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    The strike is a bit week. And with the 38 buffalo being one of the most preserved nickels in the series they grade these pretty hard.
    I am at a 66 but also wouldn't be surprised if it is in a 65+holder.
    At any rate it is a very nice looking Buffalo.
     
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  16. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I love the coin. What is the cause of the rough look to the neck on the obverse and other areas? Die damage?
     
  17. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    Die fatigue, which makes it tricky to grade.

    Very attractive, great luster and eye appeal, surfaces are good with hits on the brow and planchet marks that haven't been struck out, but has some striking issues that I don't think are related to die fatigue. Torn between 66 and 67, and I guess it comes down to whether or not the color makes up for the strike. I think I would be a pass at 67, so I'll say it's a 66, even though luster and eye appeal are 67-worthy.
     
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  18. chascat

    chascat Well-Known Member

    Nice 67+
     
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  19. BuffaloHunter

    BuffaloHunter Short of a full herd Supporter

    Very nice Buffalo nickel. I'm in the 66+ camp.
     
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  20. Anthony Mazza

    Anthony Mazza Well-Known Member

  21. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    MS-65 obverse damage?
     
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