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Message:: [QUOTE="Paddy54, post: 25325036, member: 19250"]Brandon, nice find...there's one ddo known for the date. Your images makes it impossible to make any call on that variety. Check doubling on USOA as well the" dots " However thw 1918 s buffalo is typically found from weak to full or sharp strikes. However do exhibit flat details on the bison or center .From your images that are readable you can definitely see a strong sharp strike.. the major evidence is the buffalos eye on the obv. Seen plain as day behinde the long feather. There clashes that also can be seen under the nose, as well chin. The die crack running from the rim at 2k under the I down the nose and to the rim again from the lips. I find very typical  on hammered  buffalo specimens. However rim damage imho will detail the coin. There's one other red flag with the 18 s and thats coins that have gold to brown toning....artificial used to conceal evidence of friction and wear....as well cleaning.Unfortunately as others have remarked about the coins looks...its been cleaned and retoned ...imho Acetone, soak and a soft pick... will do wonders to remove most of the crud.the carbon  spots are there to stay .but this will provide a nice xf + album coin. Which would be a pricy hole to fill  even in  a nice vf. Specimen. [ATTACH=full]1618622[/ATTACH] Wanted to show you this  a friend pulled from a estate sale .[ATTACH=full]1618627[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1618628[/ATTACH] Didn't you collect these?[/QUOTE]