Any buffalo nickel graders out there?

I saw a coin that have 2 different grades and description, I can't tell which is correct, but it's the same coin. Which is more accurate?

1937-D 5C Three-Legged--Scratched--ANACS. AU50 Details.</I> Pale gold-gray toning covers much of this mildly worn coin. A long, thin scratch affects the Indian's hair, but this piece is perfectly suited for reverse display.
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=428&Lot_No=583&src=pr

1937-D 5C Three-Legged--Scratched--NCS. Unc Details.</I> The glowing greenish-gray surfaces betray no trace of wear, and while a scratch extends from the top of the Indian's hair to the cheekbone, the reverse has only light, scattered marks. Well struck, considering the die erosion typical for this issue.
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=450&Lot_No=463&src=pr

 

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I'd take a shot at grading..but when you click on the link, you can't enlarge the photo without "joining"...

 

ok, i uploaded the photos.

 

how are you certain that it's the same coin?

 

the other set

 

I asked Heritage, one of their VP said it's the same coin.

 

I'd take a shot at grading..but when you click on the link, you can't enlarge the photo without "joining"...

 

Sorry for the previous double post...I was cooking...better to double post than to burn dinner...

Even with this small photo, you can see the horn of the buffalo is well defined.

Is the scratch running across the buffalo head through the lower part of the body? Hard to tell with this photo.

I'd grade it EF-40 based on what I see...

 

There is a long scratch on Indian's hair, covering almost a third of coin, no scratch on buffalo that i can see

 

Yeah..if I had paid more attention to the description of the coin instead of my cooking, I would have realized there was nothing wrong with the buffalo.

By the way, have you ever had buffalo, quite tasty and less fatty than beef!

 

There are very few real buffalo left. Maybe a half dozen in the wild and about 30 at the Bronx Zoo. Most buffalo are Cow interbreeds.

Ruben

 

I've been duped by marketing! I thought I was grillin' free range buffalo!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bison

I'm sorry, I'm not exactly right. There are 4 current herds and they are not healthy.

Ruben

 

Well..after reading the Wikipedia piece..it's no wonder they're interbred..
it says bison are polygomous! That and obviously interspecies as well.
No wonder they couldn't keep their genetic code intact. I just thank the powers that be that my Pomeranian has never wandered into a herd of these amoral critters. I shudder to think what could have happened..or been created...

 

Obviously..looking for love..

 

I had buffalo burger once, nice image Mrbrklyn

 

I have a friend in Indiana (I would have said out east, but it's obviously west of NY State) with a bison farm where she raises (and slaughters) her own animals and sells the products.

You can watch the herd from her living room.

The population is now growing and they are NOT interbred with cows, at least, not hers. They are also somewhat different tasting but most people do enjoy the flavor saying it tastes like "a very flavorful beef".