1930 Buffalo Nickel Split Planchet (Mated Pair)

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Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 11/17/2022 9:31 pm Fun find for the week. Found this one in a small lot I picked up awhile back. Was actually still intact. The only reason I noticed it was by the hollow sound it made when I tossed it on my desk after checking it for varieties. There was a thin crack around the entire edge, which slight separation. I formed a popsicle stick into a small chisel tip which I used to pop it right apart. Check those edges! Edited by Ty2020b 11/17/2022 10:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7613 Posts	Posted 11/17/2022 9:44 pm Very nice! Report this Post to the Staff
jadenusa Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 11/17/2022 9:53 pm This is one of the coolest Buffalo posts in a while Ty. What kind of premium does this bring if you have both sides? Seems super rare. XF35/40 pre-split? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/17/2022 10:13 pm That's just super cool, congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
1buff2many Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 11/17/2022 10:32 pm Wow, just wow, what an incredible find. It looks like the impression of the buffalo (reverse) is a bit more dominate on the interior split was one side a bit heavier than the other. Super awesome display piece, thanks so much for sharing the pictures. Can't be very many mated pairs like this that exist. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/18/2022 03:52 am Way cool John1 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/18/2022 05:04 am I have seen completely split coins like those pictured, with Australian copper nickel coins as well. Apparently, not just a quality control problem with the US Mint only. It also must be remembered that blanks are often sourced by Mints from outside suppliers. Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 11/18/2022 08:43 am Thanks everyone, happy to add it to the collection. I have this one at VF25. The Buffalo nickel series is riddled with lamination issues. Surface laminations being far more common than internal. Majority of the time, just having one half of the split is most common (this goes with most series). Certainly alot less common to have a mated pair. I haven't seen a huge number of them over the years, so definitely the least common of the lamination issues, but as to how many are out there, your guess is as good as mine. Check those edges! Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2330 Posts	Posted 11/18/2022 9:30 pm What a unique pair! Great addition to your already Great collection! Congrats! smat Report this Post to the Staff
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