1935 D Buffalo

[Raisethis2]

Cracked this out of an old NGC Slab hoping to get a Star and perhaps an upgrade. Where do you think we ended up?

 

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NGC sent the submission back Monday. I should have it in hand tomorrow so I can reveal the results.

[wdrob]

Why don't you just look it up online and see if they have already finalized?

 

That is very nice by looking at it from my angle but I don't think it is quite star material..... but I am also colorblind so ....

 

 

 

[Raisethis2]

I know it's grade currently, I'm just waiting for it to come home so I can re-photograph it.

[Mark T]

Very pretty coin. At least Ms 65 , I would give it a Star.

[Tyler N.]

Not my series but I'll throw in an "educated" guess.

 

MS64* I think that reverse has star-worthy color.

[johnny9434]

ms 65

[Raisethis2]

This coin was removed from an old NGC MS 62 holder hoping that with another bite at the apple I might either get a star or an MS 63. As things turned out I got the most difficult grade I could think of. ..........

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for playing.

[wdrob]

Wow!

 

Four point difference by the same grading company? It is a good thing we are not paying these "experts" to operate on us or diagnose a disease.

 

 

As a positive side note I will add that with proper photos, if you were to decide to sell it in the future you could always count on someone willing to buy the coin instead of the holder.

[Mark T]

BOOOO on that Au 58 .

[coinman_23885]

I hate to be a kill joy, but I think NGC was correct the second time around. To me, it looks like there is rub on the cheek and that the coin was initially bumped up for the toning.

[brg5658]

Wow!

 

Four point difference by the same grading company? It is a good thing we are not paying these "experts" to operate on us or diagnose a disease.

 

 

As a positive side note I will add that with proper photos, if you were to decide to sell it in the future you could always count on someone willing to buy the coin instead of the holder.

 

 

@wdrob, it's not really a 4 point difference - yes, numerically 62-58=4 -- but not technically. Many, many, many coins in AU58 holders look better or next to indistinguishable from MS62 or MS63 coins. And given the fact that they gave it an AU58+, that's almost as close to an MS62 as one could get -- AU58+ to MS62 in technical difference is about 1/2 a point.

 

MS60 and MS61 numeric grades are almost never assigned to coins. They are used for coins with a lot of hits, abrasions, and distractions but that are clearly UNC. As you know, AU59 isn't a valid grade in the current system, so not really fair to count that as a "point". In the end, given the novelty of the "AU58+" grade, this coin would sell for basically the same (or maybe even a bit more) than an MS62 graded coin. Particularly in the case of this coin, the color will drive the price, not the numbers on the label.

 

WRT the coin, I like the colors very much. The luster looks great, but I can see where NGC might do the AU thing -- the cheek could pass for just a touch of circulation. Nonetheless, great coin! (thumbs u

[wdrob]

 

As you know, AU59 isn't a valid grade in the current system, so not really fair to count that as a "point".

 

Well that is correct, and of course I knew there was not a AU59 grade. I initially thought he said it came out of a MS63 but what he had said, after reading it again, was that he was hoping for a bump to a MS63.

 

The coin will dictate the price, and that is a very nice coin. That is assuming he would want to sell it, which I doubt he does.

 

 

 

 

[Raisethis2]

Naw, no interest in selling. The novelty of an AU 58+ plus the unique color make this a keeper. I knew the new grade would be a lesson learned for some who followed this thread.That was my main focus.

 

Again, thanks for playing.