NEWP: T1 Buffalo Nickel, Guess Grade

I have been needing a type 1 buffalo nickel for a long time now and finally purchased one recently for my type set. I know its nothing rare but I just loved it.

Anyone that can guess the grade gets a cookie.

 

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Why dont you put it on the Buffalo Nickel group? I would guess AU-58!

 

Im not part of any group.

And the grade is higher

 

I might give it MS-63, but I would have to see it in hand.

 

vg 40? That is my guess, without looking in the ANA handbook

BTW

http://www.mrbrklyn.com/buffalo_nickles.html

 

if that is an MS-63 - it is a very weak strike.

 

Your pictures are not showing much luster. I would venture a guess around 64 - no obvious signs of wear or distracting hits. The luster would need to be shown before I went higher. Still nice coin.

 

So far no right answers yet. And the coin has some luster in hand. The photo can be clicked on.

 

Id go MS 66, going by how you're responding to other guesses

 

That was what I was assuming. It has good detail, but I can't tell if it is a weak strike or wear. The photos may not be doing it justice.

 

ms65

 

65

 

No one wins the cookie, lol.

Its NGC MS62.

 

66

 

The mark on the lower obverse seems to limit grade. 62 seems a bit low, but I can see it.

This is a tough series to grade in MS -- one of the toughest for me, personally.

 

Magnifique!

Wow Mat!! That is BEAUTIFUL! I have a T2 1915 Buffalo 5c, but it looks awful compared to yours! Great aquisition, I didn't expect it to be that nice when you were telling me about it..... but wow, I am very impressed!
I'm not good at giving grades, especially number grades since I have been dealing with little more than Ancients for the past 5 years or so.... but it looks like it has a fully visible horn on the buffalo, so definitely high grade... I just think it is beautiful.