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Message:: [QUOTE="Breakdown, post: 854258, member: 19532"]Well, I would go with the majority here. The 24-D is a tougher coin to find in this grade than the other two and in fact is the best of the three, in my opinion. It has the best luster by a good bit and the reverse strike is pretty good for this issue (notice that it has a pretty good though not full strike on both the buffalo head and the tail, often you only get one of the two on a 24-D, according to Lange). The 14-D I bought from CRO last fall and have always liked it as a bit out of place among my Buffalos. It has a granular texture with a hint of multi-hued toning at the peripheries (geez, I sounded like Lehigh for a second!) However, the luster is average (not surprising given the texture) and the strike is only okay.  The 16-S is a bit dark, period, almost a brown tone that mutes the luster. It is certainly not unattractive but the 16-S is really the last of the San Francisco Buffalo's that are reasonably easy to find in Gem condition until about 1928. RLM, these are not among my best Buffs, but hey, they need love too. And Lehigh, I know you're not a big proponent of strike but it is such an important component of Buffalos because there are so many that suffer from poor strikes, particularly among the Denver and San Francisco issues from 1918-1927. Thanks to all for voting and comments. Always learning something!:hammer::computer::hammer:[/QUOTE]