Grading help: 1909-VDB Lincoln, 1938 D/D Buffalo nickel

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by I Palindrome I, Feb 2, 2005.

  1. I Palindrome I

    I Palindrome I Senior Member

    Grading help: 1909-VDB Lincoln, 1938 D/D Buffalo nickel (now with better pictures)

    I just picked these up today – won them in the twice-monthly (or thereabouts) auction at Marshall Field's in Chicago. Can you guys give me some feedback on grades of these?

    1909-VDB obverse

    1909-VDB reverse

    1938-DD obverse

    1938-DD reverse

    Thanks for the feedback, and sorry a couple of the pics are a bit blurry. It that's too problematic, I can mess with the macro settings some more on my digital camera.

    Edit: I've become a bit more comfortable with my macro settings, so there are new, nonblurry pics of the 1909 cent.
     
    I Palindrome I, Feb 2, 2005
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  3. Ed Zak

    Ed Zak New Member

    I like Buffalo's but I am not comfortable with offering grades until I practice more. Your reverse did not post, but I do know you must look at how detailed the horn is along with the hump.

    Your 1909-VDB looks (though blurred) to be in the MS RB range. Just a guess, but I would imagine that this coin is around the MS64RB range...just from looking at the color and what I could see from the ear, hair and cheek.
     
    Ed Zak, Feb 2, 2005
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  4. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Palindrome,the 1938 reverse picture hasn't come out.By the way,nice lustre on that VDB 1c.
     
    Aidan Work, Feb 2, 2005
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  5. I Palindrome I

    I Palindrome I Senior Member

    The 1938 pic should be fixed. gg typing skills!
     
    I Palindrome I, Feb 2, 2005
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  6. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Thanks for that.The Buffalo nickel looks very nice.I cannot grade coins myself,though.
     
    Aidan Work, Feb 2, 2005
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  7. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    To be honest the pics are too blurry for me to tell on the cent. Based on the nickel obverse only, I'm gonna guess AU 55.
     
    GDJMSP, Feb 2, 2005
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  8. serpent

    serpent Junior Member

    1938 Buffalo

    :eek: Nice coin, doubling on date looks great.
     
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  9. I Palindrome I

    I Palindrome I Senior Member

    I reshot the 1909-VDB, and the pictures turned out better.
     
    I Palindrome I, Feb 2, 2005
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  10. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Are you blowing those pics up before posting them ? If so - that may be most of the problem. Or are you shooting the pics freehand - no tripod ? I'm not criticizing - I'm trying to help.

    The pics are better - but it's tough to grade from pics anyway. But with what you have there I'd say MS64 RB with maybe a shot at 65.
     
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  11. Metalman

    Metalman New Member

    I have to ask, is the 1909 that red or is it the lighting ? even the buffalo looks red,

    from the pics best I can make out, the 1909 VDB No higher that an MS-64 If the color is correct RB

    Buffalo nickel AU-50
     
    Metalman, Feb 3, 2005
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  12. I Palindrome I

    I Palindrome I Senior Member

    The pics are not blown up at all. They were taken with a 4 megapixel camera and saved at near the highest quality for a minimum of compression artifacts. The coins were under a halogen desk lamp, which may account for the reddish tone -- the VDB cent is not quite that red, but it's at least RB.

    Thanks for the opinions, I appreciate them!
     
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