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Buffalo Nickel: Major Error?

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I came across this Buffalo nickel and I am unsure if its a true mint error or if its a post mint. thoughts?
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 Posted 08/29/2025  03:42 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add johnhenry9009 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Likely Post Mint damage as the Reverse looks to have be touched with a grinder and the Obverse seems like solder.
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It absolutely did not leave the mint looking like this.
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Definitely Post Mint Damage.
There is no way for that to happen when the coin was struck.
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Well shoot; I was hoping it sort of snuck its way out like that to be honest - I may keep it in my "oddities " section though.

I honestly wonder how it got that way though. If coins could talk! So wacky.

Thanks yall!
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To escape being fooled by simple damage, a person need, at a minimum, to know the minting and die making processes. :D
The coin minting process:
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How coin dies are made/used:

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I agree. What you're seeing is all Post Mint Damage ( PMD).
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@Dashing99 - - Looks like grinder damage on reverse. Corrosion/staing plus other damage to obverse.
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