Mustacheman

On 3/29/2024 at 12:43 PM, VKurtB said:

No grading service will ever, EVER, E-V-E-R deal with attributing a novel variety.  Never have, never will. Varieties have to be recognized by accepted specialty guide books and EVEN THEN, many are refused attribution by grading firms. But hey, you’ve been here for NINE DAYS! How can I compete with that, having only been a numismatist for 61 years?

Doesn’t take a genius. 

On 3/29/2024 at 9:12 AM, cobymordet said:

 

 

I see trees of green Red roses too
I see them bloom For me and you

And I think to myself  What a wonderful world

I see skies of blue And clouds of white
The bright blessed day The dark sacred night
And I think to myself  What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow  So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying I love you

I hear babies cry I watch them grow
They'll learn much more Than I'll ever know
And I think to myself  What a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself  What a wonderful world
 

 

Be careful with the "truth," few seem to handle it well, most simply can't accept it.

- (Brought to you by): That guy in that movie with the other guy about some dead guy on trial

 

 

Thank you for adding this quarter to the forum. And… as I originally thought, not even close to what I’m seeing. 

On 3/28/2024 at 9:34 PM, VKurtB said:

That is not what grading is for.

Sir please do not be so specific about everything. Does getting it inspected by PCGS or NGC usually also involve having it go through the grading process? Yea it does. I understand you are an ALL KNOWING BEING. HE IS GOOOOOOOOOOD.

No not even close. Shush.  I have the form right here in front of me. Don’t.

On 3/27/2024 at 3:10 PM, VKurtB said:

Sure. Or uranium. Place it under your pillow to store it. The incredibly huge majority of people who play with precious metals get their behinds kicked. Anyone who gets into coins for “lucrative” reasons is a foole. 

ShOUld I MaKE a URANIUM laced blanket too while I’m at it? 😭😂😂

On 3/27/2024 at 2:31 PM, VKurtB said:

Want useful input? Okay. Ignore websites. Get books. Take courses. Join the ANA. Not necessarily in that order. You are flailing, badly.

Or how about I start investing in metals instead? cause coin collecting apparently isn’t even close to being lucrative… it’s ludicrous. Have fun looking at a whole lot of nothing for the remainder of your life. Hello gold and silver.

On 3/27/2024 at 1:56 PM, Just Bob said:

Looks XF, judging from the photos. If the lack of detail I see is from strike weakness or is just a figment of my imagination, and the coin is MS, I don't think it will grade above 64. I can see enough dings on the rims to keep it from going any higher. 

I brought it to a coin shop earlier today. He looks like he has been doing it for a very long time. He estimated it to be a really nice AU grade. About 20 bucks tops. So nothing special as expected.

On 3/27/2024 at 1:41 PM, VKurtB said:

No. Stop it.

Alright Santa Claus I know you don’t have anything better to do than to type behind a keyboard but don’t pretend to be the smartest one in the room and because you know more than I do. If you have useful input I’d love to hear it. Otherwise shut up please. And don’t bother to post anything else in my threads if you continue to act like a child. 

On 3/26/2024 at 11:43 PM, powermad5000 said:

It is excellent that you are handling the coin by its edges. 

However, I really cannot even entertain you with an opinion of grade or value from the photos provided. They are too far away for me to see what I need to see.

It might be helpful for you to put the coin on a table and then take the pics, make sure they are clear, and then fully crop them before posting them.

P.S. I should not know that you had to take your shoes off. 

 

On 3/27/2024 at 10:17 AM, Mike Meenderink said:

Fortunately, I can photo grade this coin for you. Let me begin by saying this is a photo grade based on APPARENT surface conditions and VISIBLE details. This is NOT a real grade. Grading can only be done properly and accurately with the coin IN HAND. I however can approximate the grade for you. Your coin has a fair luster and seemingly original surfaces. I do not see obvious signs of cleaning or any damage that may preclude a straight grade. The details of the design are well struck and have even minimal overall circulation wear. There are key areas of the coin which determine its grade which do show signs of circulation wear. These areas are. REV: The tail area and rear flank (hip), the head horn which both areas show signs of circulation wear. OBV: The center of head on hair which shows signs of circulation wear, the lower braided hair which also shows signs of circulation wear. I would photo grade your coin at AU 50. A higher grade may be obtained in hand but from what I see its low AU and has a value of $23.00- $28.00 graded. This is a slightly above average condition Buffalo Nickel but a very, very common coin of which many were struck. As a raw uncertified or ungraded coin its worth about $6.00-$10.00 to the right buyer. Cheers

On 3/27/2024 at 9:30 AM, J P M said:

I am no nickel expert. I can say that your coin is nice but looks more like EF to AU than MS.

On 3/27/2024 at 9:33 AM, Halbrook Family said:

Here is a MS65. I don't think it looks better then this one. 

Lettering and overall texture is much more sharp on my coin than that one. The lettering in liberty on that coin is smushed compared to the letters in mine which is not.

On 3/26/2024 at 11:57 PM, Sandon said:

   The photos we would need to provide any opinion about the coin's likely grade range would look something like this:

NGC graded this 1938-D Buffalo nickel MS 66.

After having a little more of my own investigation, I noticed that there is but just a couple of die malformations with both the Indian Head and the Buffalo. Coins in this time apparently could only be struck so well and it causes there to be mere images of what should actually appear on a Buffalo Nickel. So I wanna say now it might be an MS 67. Maybe. What do you think?

On 3/27/2024 at 12:47 AM, Mustacheman said:

I had a another closer look at the coin in that photo you sent and my coin… um… is that the mythical Three Legged Buffalo?

I’m kidding. Not even close. But if only

On 3/27/2024 at 12:39 AM, Mustacheman said:

I got you a better pic. Based on my analysis… under my microscope there are but one to two noticeable scratches only. The rest of the coin is absolutely flawless. It may be close to MS 68

I had a another closer look at the coin in that photo you sent and my coin… um… is that the mythical Three Legged Buffalo?

On 3/26/2024 at 6:51 PM, powermad5000 said:

I do not see anything different from a normal 2003 D Arkansas Statehood Quarter. I shall provide you with the obligatory warning I have had to issue to a handful of others who bought a scope and went crazy with the thing.

It is best to put the scope down. While it may be handy for assessing minor varieties in question, it should not be used in any other instance. TPG's don't use it. Most serious collectors don't use it (once again unless it is to try to determine a minor variety). A scope can turn the tiniest die chip into a mountain, or the tiniest scratch into the Grand Canyon.

Compare your quarter to one of the same year and mintmark. I am sure there is no difference.

There is quite a noticeable difference from both a naked eye and under a microscope. It looks intentional but I guess only getting it graded would tell the truth

On 3/26/2024 at 11:43 PM, powermad5000 said:

It is excellent that you are handling the coin by its edges. 

However, I really cannot even entertain you with an opinion of grade or value from the photos provided. They are too far away for me to see what I need to see.

It might be helpful for you to put the coin on a table and then take the pics, make sure they are clear, and then fully crop them before posting them.

P.S. I should not know that you had to take your shoes off. 

 

I got you a better pic. Based on my analysis… under my microscope there are but one to two noticeable scratches only. The rest of the coin is absolutely flawless. It may be close to MS 68

On 3/26/2024 at 11:34 PM, Coinbuf said:

You claim to be such an expert why don't you tell us.

I asked for advice… not jealousy. This ain’t even my coin jack @$$ 😂😂

How much would this coin go for if it was graded?

On 3/26/2024 at 11:54 AM, RWB said:

There are no ducklings and that is a lake not "duck sauce." Please duck away from that magnifier - it is goosing your brain.

No amount of quips will make me think you do not see the literal shape that you are quite literally staring at. If you would read between the lines instead of just seeing normal water then maybe you can match the eyes, the bill and the head of a literal duck that is looking at you. How on earth are you that blind? You need new glasses or something old man? My God 😂😂

I am Russian myself and have coins similar to this but from what I can see there it just looks like normal damage. However the age of when it was made makes it somewhat questionable of the tactics that were used back then, and further details would have to be analyzed to determine if that was a mint mistake.

There is an episode of pawn stars with this coin. It is of Roman origin. You might want to start there and see what you can find. 

On 3/26/2024 at 1:25 AM, Mustacheman said:

 

That is a whole baby duck. There is no way no one can’t see what I’m seeing rn. 

On 3/26/2024 at 1:16 AM, Sandon said:

   I see no "baby ducks" below the flying duck either on your photos or on an Arkansas quarter I examined under a 10x loupe.  What you're likely seeing is an optical illusion, such as when one sees the shapes of angels or dragons in clouds.

On 3/26/2024 at 1:16 AM, Sandon said:

   I see no "baby ducks" below the flying duck either on your photos or on an Arkansas quarter I examined under a 10x loupe.  What you're likely seeing is an optical illusion, such as when one sees the shapes of angels or dragons in clouds.

That’s weird… but they look like baby ducks. It doesn’t appear like an optical illusion. I can see it with a naked eye from a distance. 

On 3/26/2024 at 12:58 AM, Sandon said:

    Here's an NGC Coin Explorer photo of a 1982 small date:

It’s the 2… the damn 2. Unfortunate. Worth a shot. Also… question. I have another post up about the Quarter. Wanna take a look at that for me?

On 3/26/2024 at 12:54 AM, Sandon said:

   It's also a large date.

They screwed this batch big time. No wonder they are so hard to find 😂😂

On 3/26/2024 at 12:54 AM, Sandon said:

   It's also a large date.

The damn 2 man. It has to be fully small huh.