Brad adams Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I think the buffalo nickel is a DDR in a higher grade than most buffalo nickels in this year can anyone help me with this coin on whether to grade it or not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I definitely wouldn't send it in for grading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, JKK said: I definitely wouldn't send it in for grading. Ok ty very much what is the value on a coin like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Brad adams said: Ok ty very much what is the value on a coin like that Let's see. Grade is about VF when you consider what look to be a lot of little dings. There is no die doubling of the valuable kind, though I see a bit of what looks like die deterioration doubling. Here's what you would be looking for as a real 35 DDR. High dealer retail looks like about $2; dealer would probably sell it for more like $1.25 and pay maybe a quarter for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Ok ty I got one more coin. That's a 1935 . I'm going to send pics see what u think on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thompson2 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I like that second one. Not sure what's going on with the lines... almost looks like post-mint damage except that it goes right up to the edges of every feature. And they look really heavy to be die polishing marks... dunno... but it looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Ok ty very much....would u take a chance on that one on a cert or grade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Just now, Brad adams said: Ok ty very much....would u take a chance on that one on a cert or grade I thought it was a striking error but it may not be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompson2 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, Brad adams said: Ok ty very much....would u take a chance on that one on a cert or grade Nope... but only because I'm really horrible at it... Check out https://www.pcgs.com/photograde to get an idea on where that falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 38 minutes ago, Brad adams said: Ok ty very much....would u take a chance on that one on a cert or grade No. $30-60 for a $1-2 coin doesn't make much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompson2 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 hours ago, JKK said: No. $30-60 for a $1-2 coin doesn't make much sense. Any ideas on what that texture is on the second coin? Interesting look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Thompson2 said: Any ideas on what that texture is on the second coin? Interesting look... My vote is for abrasive PMD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad adams Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 34 minutes ago, JKK said: My vote is for abrasive PMD. I don't know what the texture is but it weighs 5.17 on a 100th scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompson2 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 5 hours ago, JKK said: My vote is for abrasive PMD. That's what I thought at first, but there aren't any breaks at the feature edges like I would expect with a wire wheel or sandpaper-type abrasive... but maybe I'm underestimating someone's determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKK Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Thompson2 said: That's what I thought at first, but there aren't any breaks at the feature edges like I would expect with a wire wheel or sandpaper-type abrasive... but maybe I'm underestimating someone's determination. I wasn't thinking cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-arc Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 worthy of a buck or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
