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Pillar of the Community
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If the buffalo only has 3 legs I'd give you $10 in a heartbeat.  |
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The coin itself can be obtained for under a buck or so,
if you can remove it without doing damage to it. As it stands it's a nice novelty
item worth what you can get for it (which doesn't tell you much because that rule goes for everything).
3 leggers start at about $500 but there is a diagnostic on the obverse that your does not have so
we know it's a run of the mill '37
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Pillar of the Community
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If the guy at the coin shop will still pay $5.00 for it then sell it to him. You probably won't get more for that anywhere else yourself. It is as was mentioned already just a novelty piece now. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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its not a novelty piece It is to a coin collector. It has been inserted into a foreign object, which destroys its' collector value. |
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It's more than likely glued or soldered down making it worth about what you paid for it, if that.
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 Novelty piece. If you like it, then keep it. |
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may I ask where you got your info from Really? Don't believe me - who am I? Ask someone else here; I'm sure we have a coin collector around somewhere. And keep in mind I wasn't the first who has mentioned this to you. Not to mention, everyone else since. |
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well you dolnt have to reply like that I was just annoyed it has not a cent in value to a collector. sorry if I took it out on you
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06/19/2012 9:17 pm
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It's not like it doesn't have value; just not numismatic value. It doesn't have value to a coin collector. Like this one, a piece which will not be leaving my possession:   In fact, I paid almost as much for this relatively-collectible date in the encasement as I would have had I bought it standalone as a coin for my collection. I like it. I like your Buff, too, but it's not a collectible coin. It's a novelty. I like novelties. |
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The arrow shaped mount is a decorative piece based on the Indian/Buffalo theme which makes it a novelty. Coin collectors just want the coin. Doesn't mean its worthless, so don't take offense.
Novelty:
1. a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment
2. something that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a theme
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The old coin show on shop at home sold those and tossed one in free if you bought mass rolls of buffs.
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Pillar of the Community
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Who puts a 22D in a medal like that?  But it is an awesome piece. I rather like the arrowhead as well. I personally would not sell it. |
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Who puts a 22D in a medal like that? Someone to whom, in the 1920's or 30's, it was just a run of the mill one cent piece. Which it was at the time. |
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