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What Could've Caused The Crack On This 1931 S Buffalo Nickel?

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 Posted 09/05/2023  12:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sickpuppy78501 to your friends list
Could it be counterfeit?
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 Posted 09/05/2023  12:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Errers and Varietys to your friends list
Errers and Varietys.
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 Posted 09/05/2023  12:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coin rejector to your friends list
@sick.... I'm not an expert on the Buffalo series but it looks legit to me.
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 Posted 09/05/2023  4:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westernsky to your friends list
Coin looks genuine to me
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 Posted 09/05/2023  4:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list
I'm thinking legit lamination issue.
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 Posted 09/05/2023  8:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Agree, very common.
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 Posted 09/05/2023  10:05 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumismaticsFTW to your friends list
Lamination, common
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 Posted 09/09/2023  09:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ExoGuy to your friends list
IMHO, the slight lamination gives this attractive FH Buff an air of character that distinguishes it. It adds a talking point to this otherwise pleasing coin.

All it needs is an appropriate name, like the "Apple Crack" variety ....
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 Posted 09/09/2023  10:25 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mike31093 to your friends list

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Could it be counterfeit?


Just how much profit could be had by making a fake nickel? Seriously.
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 Posted 09/09/2023  2:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Petespockets55 to your friends list

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Just how much profit could be had by making a fake nickel? Seriously.

Henning nickels come to mind, so it's all about the volume produced.

That being said, this buffalo does look authentic.
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 Posted 09/09/2023  8:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oriole to your friends list
Henning lost money in his counterfeiting-or so he said.
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 Posted 09/09/2023  8:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
Apparently so, with most of them dumped over a bridge into a river in rhe end.
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 Posted 09/09/2023  8:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westernsky to your friends list
Henning is probably rolling in his grave after he found out how much his counterfeits are bringing on ebay!
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