I just won this buffalo nickel on an eBay auction. I really don't know a lot about this type of coin. So what do you guys think on grade and value ??
The listing said full horn/ high grade . Really the only reason I bid on it was the listing right below it was a NGC au53 buffalo and to me didn't have as much detail as this coin. So I put in a bid and got it for less than 5 bucks.
Personally, I think your coin is XF given the lack of detail on the obverse, but at $5, I don't think it will hurt you. Chris
I had searched around eBay looking at ngc and pcgs coins to get an idea of a grade . Even then it was tough for me as I would look at an au53 that looked similar then a au58 that would even a couple ms62 coins. So I thought it was at least low AU. I believe redbook has au50 at like 8-9 bucks so I don't think I got a bad deal. Thanks everyone for posting.
'37 s were usually well struck , But some do have weak areas that mimic wear . I see minimal wear on the high parts . Your reverse seems to have been struck by a polished die as the rear leg , in a protected area with no wear is barely there . I like it .
Yeah I didn't notice that untill you mentioned it. It funny how the leg is barley visible but the letters spelling five cents and some of the other details seem well struck. I've read about polished dies causing weak details that are confused for wear but I never factor that possibility in when buying a coin . Always asume it's just wear.