1913-S Variety 2 Buffalo Nickel

What grade and value would you give this coin? My dad handed it down to me.

 

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I'm horrible at grading Buffs, so I won't even bother trying to guess a grade, lol. The coin does look exceptionally clean and an above average strike for the date and is probably a bit nicer than other Buffs in the same grade class.

BTW: I see a nice clash going on on both the obverse and reverse

 

What do you mean by "clash"?

 

Notice the inverted wording that's depressed into the coin on the obverse below the Indian's chin? And the faint "spike" in front of his chin as well? And how on the reverse there's a triangular depression where E PLURIBUS UNUM is? These are evidences of a die clash, where the obverse and reverse dies strike together without a coin in the press, leaving a faint imprint of their respective designs into the other die. When the dies begin to strike coins again (such as the one posted), each side will have a faint imprint of the reverse design. So the wording under Indian's chin is really the E PLURIBUS UNUM of the reverse, and the triangular depression on the reverse is probably part of Indian's chin, or lower part of the bust.

EDITED to add: They're cool to find, though usually not worth any premium since they are relatively common, depending on the series.

 

nice buff! I like it!

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Depending on luster vf35 to xf40 IMO

 

Nice coin. If it has some luster XF45 to AU50 in my humble opinion. It is GREAT you got it from your Dad. Both my sons now in their early/mid 20's still have coins I gave them when they were preteens.

 

i would say this is an XF 40, worth around 600 dollars if this helps at all !!

 

Thanks. The 2014 Red Book says a 1913-S V-2 coin in XF condition would be worth $600. (I had it rated as VF-30.)

 

I am torn between 45 and 50.

 

no problem i changed the value in my post i over looked that it was an S but i am positive it is an XF 40 !!! if i where you i would have this coin slabbed by pcgs or ngc !! it is really a nice one !!

 

Don't use the Red Book to value coins. NGC has it at $540 in XF and that would be the high side of XF.

 

Thanks.

 

How do I get an NGC price list?

 

xf in my opinion.

 

http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/us-coin-price-guide.aspx
It is better, but no "guide" is that great.

 

Thanks. Here is one I've been using when I couldn't find what I wanted in the Red Book:

http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml

 

They are actually the same info. I just happen to like NGC's format better.