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bobo13 Valued Member Bulgaria 474 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 11:33 am Hi All :) Today received this beautiful coin by mail, I think it's authentic, weight is 5.05 grams, but appears to be very scarce date with "S" letter So any opinion on authenticity will be helpful. There seems to be a slight lack of the top of the neck as shown in the pictures and "S" is very close to "E" in FIVE. I carefully checked the letter "S" under the magnifying glass and certainly the coin is struck as is with letter "S".Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 11:59 am Looks authentic , the only thing that questions me is the S MM looks closer to the E instead of the C . As I'm not sure if there are variable locations for Buffalo mint marks . I'm stating this from a sharp photo of a Buff from the early 20's with an S mint . Any way this Nickel shows a little wear , real nice horn and a not so common nice tail . Date & mint fairly sharp . AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 1:04 pm Rather a expensive coin. And since your in a different country from here, must have cost you a lot in just postage and insurance. Looks real to me. 1,550,000 minted. Considered a rather key dated coin. I wouldn't even dare to ask how much you paid for that coin but whatever you did, you got a great coin. Note the full horn. Great looking coin. Wish it was mine. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 5:35 pm The curvature of the S and the serifs don't seem to match the other 1921 S nickels I looked at. There are at least two mintmarks positions other than the one this coin has. I haven't located a known genune coin with that position, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've only looked at a few examples. Sample size is too small. Report this Post to the Staff
bobo13 Valued Member Bulgaria 474 Posts	Posted 07/18/2017 5:51 pm Thank you for your opinions. From 50-60 nickels 1921-S checked just in ebay I managed to find only 2 pieces with the same position of "S" and with a thick "five cents", maybe from the same die: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1921-S-Buff...AOSwAPVZIfKR http://www.ebay.com/itm/1921-s-buff...AOSw6YtZOOqp Report this Post to the Staff
man2004 Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 03:58 am You have a very nice coin sir! In that condition (at least AU55), your nickel deserves a top tier slab and a BIG price tag! Well done! Report this Post to the Staff
smauggie Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 08:01 am I have my concerns about the authenticity of the coin. The area of concern is circled below. The variegation of reflected light seems to suggest deformation/reformation of the metal where the mint-mark should be. Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7626 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 08:13 am Looks like the real deal to me! Very nice pick up and solid AU55 to 58. Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 09:33 am I applaud your pictures! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 10:13 am Quote: I managed to find only 2 pieces with the same position of "S" and with a thick "five cents", maybe from the same die: Position of the S looks good, but the shape of the S is different between the two ebay coins and the OP coin. Not the curvature of the bottom of the S and the serifs. Report this Post to the Staff
Vermillion Flycatche Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 10:43 am I agree with Smauggie- I noted the odd shape of the mint mark and it does look like the metal around the mint mark may have been tampered with. I would get it authenticated and slabbed by PCGS or NGC. Report this Post to the Staff
bobo13 Valued Member Bulgaria 474 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 10:56 am Yes, "S" is different maybe, but I don't see deformation around mintmark, this is just photo-effect. It looks normal surface under the magnifying glass. This I another picture: (Today, it was sent to a PCGS dealer.) Edited by bobo13 07/19/2017 10:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 2:12 pm Good ,let us know what the verdict was . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 4:37 pm Good decision. Report this Post to the Staff
Vermillion Flycatche Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 07/19/2017 8:02 pm Looking forward to the outcome. If it is authentic it is a great looking coin IMHO! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 07/20/2017 11:43 am Quote: Today, it was sent to a PCGS dealer. I hope the result is good news. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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