Allow me to impart a little professional information about RAW grading of Buffalo Nickels, especially right here on Ebay. For starters, over the past 11 years of being Ebay, I have yet to buy a RAW Buffalo nickel that was accurately graded, and that is a sad state of affairs when you consider the majority of US coin collectors by a large margin, can only afford to collect RAW specimens. I once got a coin that was graded XF+++ and turns out to be a VG, barely showing half a horn from intense circulation wear. It is absolutely critical that you are at least aware of the following 'Generalities' of Buffalo Nickel grading as pertains to the REVERSE side of the Coin. Conditions as follows: GOOD = BUFFALO'S HORN ENTIRELY WORN OFF but all devices on the reverse remain clear and identifiable......VERY GOOD = AT LEAST HALF OF THE BUFFALO'S HORN IS VISIBLE.......FINE = 2/3 (TWO-THIRDS) of the Buffalo's horn is visible.......VERY FINE (VF) = THE ENTIRE HORN IS VISIBLE ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE SOME FAINTNESS FOUND ON THE TIP OF THE HORN......EXTRA FINE (XF) = THE ENTIRE BISON'S HORN IS CRISPLY VISIBLE AND THE FORK IN THE BISON'S TAIL CAN BE DISCERNED.....ALMOST UNCIRCULATED (AU) = SAME AS XF BUT NOW SHOWING AREAS OF ORIGINAL LUSTER, THE FORK IN THE BUFFALO'S TAIL IS CRISP AND CLEAR, AND SOME MINOR RUBBING IS DISCERNIBLE ON THE ILIAC CREST (THE BISON'S HIPBONE).........and of course BU Brilliant Uncirculated Speaks for itself..........FINALLY... There are, and I know, VARIATIONS AND CONTINGENCIES in grading of the Buffalo Nickel, such as the "weakly struck 1926-S "BU" example." But such a coin will be encapsulated anyway, so you don't have to worry. That's my INPUT on the REVERSE ONLY of the American Buffalo Nickel (sometimes called Indian Head Nickel). As for the Obverse grading of this coin, perhaps someone else out there would like to tackle this aspect! HAPPY COLLECTING!....Scott Klynstra