Fake/Counterfeit Detection: 1926-D Buffalo Nickel - Altered

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 10:09 am NGC - A close examination of the mintmark reveals this coin's true nature. Read More: Counterfeit Detection Series. In 1926, the Denver Mint struck some 5.6 million Buffalo nickels, which is nearly 6 times the San Francisco Mint's output of 970,000 that year; the lowest in the series. While clearly this is not a terribly low mintage on its own, the coins were often very poorly struck. This, plus the fact that many of them went directly into circulation, means that the 1926-D Buffalo nickel is quite rare today in Mint State. Recently, the NGC grading team saw this example, which was submitted by a collector. At first glance, nothing really seems amiss with this coin. It seems like an average-quality Mint State Buffalo nickel. It even has a weak strike reminiscent of a Denver issue. However, a closer look at the mintmark reveals this particular coin is an altered piece. Read the Entire Article Report this Post to the Staff

fplagge Pillar of the Community United States 656 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 11:06 am Interesting. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter00 Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 11:45 am That awkward moment when you make a post asking whether your Buffalo nickel is real or not and it was concluded real and that they usually aren't faked ahhhhh Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 1:00 pm Not much of a worry for the common dates in this series, it's the key dates and generally the varieties you have to worry about!! Thanks for the article! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 1:20 pm Great link, thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
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