My 1918 Buffalo came today i am lost !

[dooly]

Hi all

 

i Won this on french eBay a couple of days ago and i just cannot work out wether it has a poor strike or is worn..

 

in the Buffalo nickels book by Lange

says that the "1918 is a scarce coin in all grades F & better & a Chronicaly poor strike"

also

The typical 1918 nickel is quite flat in the central obvers, the knot of the indians braid has no detal at all

So how do you grade one of these coins, how much lack of detail do you take into acount ?

 

there are 4 images 2 scans of the coin the right way up on the scanner and two upside down..

 

as a side note there seems to be a small amount of doubbling on the 18 in a S/W direction on the date

 

 

 

Cheers (thumbs u

[MikeInFL]

There seems (to me) to be high-point rub on both sides. Most prominent on the obverse rim, and high points of the buffalo on the reverse (hip bone and tip of tail and the buffalo's left front leg). I'd grade the coin AU or XF, and am a bit concerned with the green verdigris. In any event, I would not call the coin MS.

 

Thanks for sharing...Mike

[dooly]

There seems (to me) to be high-point rub on both sides. Most prominent on the obverse rim, and high points of the buffalo on the reverse (hip bone and tip of tail and the buffalo's left front leg). I'd grade the coin AU or XF, and am a bit concerned with the green verdigris. In any event, I would not call the coin MS.

 

Thanks for sharing...Mike

 

Thanks for the information Mike very useful.. the green is not Verdigris it seems to be wax or crayon !!!

 

a am happy with XF as i paid little for the coin (thumbs u