Buffalo Nickel - Unsure Of Year (Unique Number On Coin)

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Reese19516 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 3:09 pm Hello All, Hoping to pick brains to find out if there is a reason /excuse / unique mint related process that would explain the number engraved on this buffalo cent Anyone have info on what this may be ? Am accepting all scenarios ;) Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21671 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 3:27 pm That is called aa counterstamp. It was applied after the coin left the mint. Hard to say why it was applied. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19273 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 3:31 pm This would be a Buffalo nickel, not penny. The marks appear to be counter-stamps. These weren't applied during the minting process, but after the coin was in circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99061 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 4:07 pm Yep, a counterstamp. This is usually done to Lincoln cents. have a look here: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34453 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 4:22 pm Quote: This would be a Buffalo nickel, not penny. Fixed. Interesting counterstamp @ree! Just not a mint error. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 5:52 pm to the CCF! As noted above, the 1 is a counter stamp done after the coin left the mint. The F is part of the original coin's design. It stands for the designer's last name of Fraser. You should find this on any Indian Head nickel. James Earle Fraser was the designer. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/11/2022 6:06 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
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