1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel GTG

Here's another GTG for you @Cascade. It's a 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Nickel. I have not posted this one yet, it's a newp off of eBay.

 

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65 plus

 

64+

 

64/5. A beauty!

 

65

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I'll go with 65. Late die state with somewhat of a weak strike, but still a nice coin. I like the textured fields on the type 1, forget what the technical term for it is though. Nice strong die crack on the reverse too.

 

My first thoughts as well.. A little VLDS makes it a tad weaker strike,but the coin is lovely. 65+

 

65 Pretty coin.

 

What are the spikes to the left of UNUM?

 

65

 

Nice !!!!

 

you can see the metal flow lines...65

 

65...weak strike...looks like arrows in back to left of unum.

 

65

 

The spikes to the left of UNUM are classic clashing left by the notch on the Indian's neck and jaw. They are very common. I did not notice the fractured rear leg until after I posted the images. The reverse die is a later die state than the obverse die. Both are late die state though.

 

This was a good exercise in confirming whether or not I made a good purchase. I paid AU money for this Buffalo. It's currently housed in a SEGS holder at MS-65. I think I might try to cross it to PCGS.

 

Nice coin. Compared it to a 66 I have and thought it was very close, if not there.

 

I personally think it has too many hits and not quite enough luster to get to 66. I'd be very happy with it getting 65.

 

Contrary to popular belief SEGS often gets it right. I don't slab with Larry anymore but that was my experience in the past and I agree with the assigned grade.

 

I did some homework on SEGS before I set my snipe bid on this Buffalo. I had read that they are pretty good on grading some of the classic coinage. Typically if they are off it's only by about 1 point or so. So I figured at worst I would get a MS-64 Buffalo. I was pleasantly surprised to have won it for just a hair under $30.00.