This is another nickel from that eBay pig in a poke -- there were 260-odd Buffs, mostly dateless, but including this one. These images look a bit too pastel; in hand, it's pretty dark, but there's definitely luster. It's obviously seen some hard knocks, and that scuff on the buffalo's shoulder looks somewhat recent. A few questions: 1) What might be going on under "URIB" on the reverse? It looks like there's a lump under the lettering, and I don't see it on other Buffalos. 2) Would this grade with the hits it's taken, especially on the reverse? If so, what would it get? Thanks, everybody...
Would it grade ? Yeah probably, I'd say VF35. Which means it's not worth spending the money to have it graded. Even at 45 it's not worth it. As for the lump, probably a combination of a die chip and some gunk.
Thanks -- that's what I was hoping to hear. I guess I should've phrased the question as "is it gradeable". I'm pretty sure the reverse "lump" is something like a die chip; I don't see much if any foreign matter accumulated anywhere on the coin. If I get some time, I'll snoop around for other photos of the same date with a similar feature. Thanks again!
