Please see attached image that I found on another forum. It shows characteristics that are apparently unique to certain year Buffalo Nickels.
My question: Will NGC assign a year to a "dateless" Buffalo Nickel based on this information and grade the coin? If not, why not?
My son recently found a Buffalo Nickel while coin roll hunting that has a visible "S" mintmark, but the date is worn well beyond recognition. The obverse has the "Hair Detail" and "Wavy Ribbon" shown in the attached image, which would indicate the coin is a 1921 mintage.
Please let me know NGC's policy about this.
Thanks.