Only keeping 1 (poll)

which one would you keep?
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First one, though I'd have a terrible time throwing the others over the rail.....

 

+1
I like the first one also.

 

Must be the photographers eye Bob......

 

Man there all good, but I just had to pick #2

 

I'm kind of leaning towards #2, because #1 has that distracting mark/tone on the buffalo's shoulder.

 

I'd keep the unattributed 38-D 3-legged buffalo.

J/K. I voted for #1. It has the best eye appeal to me. TC

 

If there was an option to "Sell all 4 and use the money to buy a nicer/better coin," I'd vote for that. In the absence of that option, I would vote for #2. Here's my "logic":

#1 Has a nice little rainbow on both sides, but either a scratch or a planchet issue on the reverse. Toning is selling right now...so I'd capitalize on that.

#2 Has a better strike than #1, no noticeable flaws. Not the highest grade...but IMO more stable than #1.

#3 Again has rainbow on both sides, but not a super high grade. Would capitalize on the toning as per #1.

#4 Is readily available in MS67 and MS68...so unless it was an RPM, I'd sell it as well.

 

That's why I did not pick #1

 

I like your logic

 

#2.

 

#2 stands out to me with more luster on it.

 

I chose #2 as well.

 

None. They are all terrible.

 

Go with 2

 

I think you must be confused. There are no Buffalo nickels of any date "readily available in...MS68". NGC has graded a total of 26 and PCGS a total of 10 Buff nickels from 1938-D. The last NGC example at Heritage brought $3,400 graded MS68-star. The last PCGS example in MS68 sold for more than $16,000.

 

I will admit to not looking up population numbers before making that statement. I was just trying to say that an MS65 1938 D would be easily replaced, and in higher grades. Also...not all of them have been graded.

EDIT: Confused, no. Temporarily lazy or distracted, yep. Cards are losing to the Cubs and I've been photographing coins for about 4 hours today.

 

I know what you meant.

 

Replacing a piece of plastic with a coin in it with a higher number on the label doesn't always equate with a better coin. Because something is replaceable doesn't seem a good reason to get rid of it...

 

I do believe I gave my opinion of the question asked with the information given...

And I didn't say that an MS67 or MS68 would be a better coin (although, playing devil's advocate, all variables being consistent, I'd much rather keep the MS68* than an MS65 any day...)

I would agree with your point that "better coin" doesn't need to match up with "higher grade on a slab."