GTG 1913 Buffalo Nickel

Howdy numismatists!

Continuing with my TrueView GTG threads (1, 2, 3, 4 & 5), next up I've got this lovely 1913 type 1 nickel from my 20th Century type set. What do y'all think?

 

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I'm really bad at grading these, but wow, what a nice coin. I'm going to say MS 65

 

Looks clean overall and the picture suggests it's a gem...I'll go MS 65

 

Sure looks like a gem grade. MS 65

 

I'm at MS-64

 

65+

 

65

 

MS64

 

The coin looks gem, but the photo also looks like a Truview which are very flattering. I am going to say MS64+

 

On Buffalo nickels, I go more by strike than grade. 1913 Buffalo's were kept by many when they first came out, so there are a plethora of MS grade coins still available. I'd say the strike on your coin was a weak strike and probably a MS65.

 

I don't know why, but Buffalo nickels are one of the hardest US coin series to grade, for me. I'll see a coin and guess 63, and it'll go 66. I'll see a coin and guess 65, and it'll go 63. Seems more like throwing darts to me.

Walkers are a close second, for some reason.

 

65 and pretty

 

MS64

 

64

 

I see a slightly week strike. But overall the luster is there and it is distraction free.
No doubt in my opinion a Gem Buffalo.

 

MS-66

 

The toning is great and I see no defects. 66 for me

 

Ms65

 

Worn die and strike is so-so, but still looks 65.

 

A few have called out perfectly that we have a worn dies and weakly struck example here. If this is in an older holder, I think it went 64. If it's a newer holder, I think it went 66.