Test your grading....a Buff

Yep--I agree....I just took it to the shop and it will go out soon!
My dealer said that he thinks it has a chance...but not to hold my breath...he has always been one to not have much hope...and I like that
I really think since it is a key date NGC will be loose on it...it seems like the Grading Co. go looser on keys than on normal coins.

Speedy

 

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VG 10 is my guess

 

Hey Leadfoot...what changed your grade from VF to VG?

Well I don't see how anyone can say anything lower than VF after looking at photos....
Like this one from DLRC....its graded VF20 by NGC.
http://www.davidlawrence.com/coins/...5e570dcf7-CF543D51-2BFC-0A80-302BC3D792F802DB

I know my LIBERTY isn't as good as this one...but my date is better than this one

This one is XF45....and the LIBERTY is weak just like mine...but the horn is better.
http://www.davidlawrence.com/coins/...5e570dcf7-CF543D51-2BFC-0A80-302BC3D792F802DB

Then there is this one....NGC VF25...and I don't see how it made F...let alone VF
http://coins.heritagegalleries.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=26015&Lot_No=11095

Now after looking at the photos of the coins above...it change your mind?

The 1926-S was weakly struck...in fact it is real rare to find one with a Full Horn...DLRC has one with Full Horn and it is over $500.00

Now I'd agree with VG10 IF this wasn't a 1926-S nickel...but you must grade this coin knowing that it will be graded higher than a normal coin because of the weak strike--Reading PCGS grading's guide here it what it says for a VF Buff Nickel--
The grade of VF20/36 have up to half of their detail worn away. There will be wear across all of the obverse, including the protected areas. There is hair detail, though much of the sharpness is gone. On some coins, the rim may touch the top of LIBERTY, especially in the lower VF grades. The reverse will have wear across the entire bison and in the protected areas. Normally, the horn will be funn, but the tip may be slightly worn. In lower VF Grades and on coins that were weekly struck, the tip of the horn will not be present. On some coins, the rims may touch the heads and tails of the bison.

Speedy

 

What happened to shooting holes in Golden dollars? they stopped paying you for that?

Ruben

 

It was a one time job

Speedy

 

Well you shuolod have plenty of Presidential Dollars come up in future years worthy of being shot through.

Remember my son, the future is Plastics.

Ruben

 

Hey Guys
The dealer just called and it came back today........................................................................................................VF!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm really happy with this coin!!

Speedy

 

Vf eh? I would have said F, borderline VF.

Buffalo's are not something I know much about.

 

I would buy this coin at the price of fine 15: Any more than that I would have to hold it under the loop.

 

Well I got it for about F price in a PCI holder....after looking at many many photos of coins in NGC and PCGS holders graded F and VF I thought this one would make it.
I'm not much up on Buff nickels but I knew that this date was weakly struck.....so I decided that if I sent it in and it came back F that was fine....if it came back VF I would be happy....and my coin would them be worth 2-3x more it was worth the chance and I took it!

Speedy

 

Congratulations Speedy! So, what are you going to do...Sell it or hang on to it?

 

I'll keep it....at least for awhile.
I'm thinking about maybe doing a set of Buff's in lower circulated grades so this would be a nice one to have.

Speedy