GTG 1938-D Buffalo Nickel (Bonus)

Please guess the grade of the 1938-D Buffalo Nickel shown below by voting in the attached poll. Please make your grade determination and cast your vote before scrolling down to read the responses to the thread.



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Buffalos are so hard for me to grade, especially from photographs.

Honestly, my first reaction was 64, but that's not an option you provided. So I guessed 65.

 

I'll give it a Full Horn (FH).

Chris

 

65

 

66, great appeal and lots of luster.

 

66+ for me.

 

MS 66+ ...some scattered ticks, but nothing serious; plus looks to have great luster

 

66+ FH

 

I'll go MS66+, well struck as were most of this date. Very nice.

 

I see a lot of these in 66 holders that look like this

 

I went 66 but I have no idea how to grade a Buffalo ... I know it's a very attractive coin.

 

I voted 66+, looks like I have some company

 

Tiny ticks no major marks and monster luster ms 67

 

A nice looking 66 to me. Buffs are hard to grade, for me anyway.

 

Ok, so this Buffalo resides in a PCGS MS66 OGH and has absolutely booming luster, better than most MS67s I've seen for this date/mm.



So everyone who guessed MS66 gets a pat on the back, but wait, I mentioned a bonus. The coin is currently at NGC for crossover, so everyone who guessed MS66 or higher is still in the game. I see nothing that would prevent this coin from upgrading to an MS67 grade with the exception that the TPGs are just really tough on the 38-D Buffalo.

 

Whatever happens, that's a fantastic coin. Now remind me, NGC does not do the + but they do the *, correct?

 

NGC uses both the + & * designation. In fact, my 1944-D registry coin has both.



PCGS only uses the + designation.

 

I put 58, something about the marks just told me circulated. But I'm be pro at buffalos.

I think it's because the coin has blazing luster but then surfaces seem to change at high points, idk.

 

If this one crosses over at the 66 level, I would be surprised if it did not get either of these designations.

 

It won’t get a * designation. I’ve never seen any coin with monochromatic gold toning ever get a star. As for the grade, I’m expecting a full upgrade to MS67, but would settle for MS66+. If this coin crosses straight at MS66, I’m gonna be ticked off.