Speared Bison Prices: Rare Coin I Guess

WOW. All this money for a die crack? Is that what this tough Buff is? If so, Any guesses as to How much my Anacs MS66 1944s Full steps Dollar Sign silver War Nickel is worth? The crack runs thru the exact middle of the S. mintmark. It starts from top of rim, thru left serif of U in united, down thru the exact middle of the S mintmark above Montecello,(slightly ne to sw), all the way thru the buildings 2nd pillar to the bottom of rim between t and e of states. Die must have broke in half shortly after. Aint a buff, but it is 62 yrs old and certified (10 yrs. ago). Also is DDO @ brt of lib and T of states. Coin seems to say $. How much for the Buff? Wow. Thanx. Have fun and enjoy. Gusp

Excellent. So it is in the die? Is this a messed up die from the beginning of its life, or did something damage and gouge die after production began? So, Which is more rare? A die that gets gouged damage, or one that cracks and breaks in half? Kinda like cousins I guess. Both are die damaged. Cool enough either way. Thanx. Gusp

Indeed most die cracks are pretty plain and common and add little if any value short of a major 1/2 coin Cud as mentioned. However when they enhance the character of a coin then maybe that is not the case. Turning an S the size of the mintmarks used on War Nickels into a perfect Dollar sign would probably add quite a bit to the value of a coin. It says Money! Especially when well centered and strong enough to see with unaided eye. It is rare enough as to the fact that the die broke down the middle completely in half when still striking full steps. Things start getting interesting. This particular nickel is not the nickel shown in the rpm book (not yet as to my knowledge). That listed dollar sign S nickel (1942S)? is not well centered and is slightly offset to the left inside the S. This one is perfect $.
Die gouges happen as well and I doubt that most would carry the kinds of premiums found on the modern bisons. The fact that it clearly spears the bison is what makes it so dramatic and interesting. It certainly adds to its character in light of it being a Bison and all. But, it is, after all, only a gouge damaged die coin. A very cool one to be sure. P.S. Is gouge the result of a Rev. die clash? Gusp

The die was damaged prior to being installed in the press or as it was being installed. I don't think they will ever know for sure but, none the less, it is quite rare to see such a gouge in modern times. Die cracks are due to wear and they do happen all the times as dies are under extreme pressure while in use. Some last longer than others before finally coming apart. I must assume the spear may have eventually wore down while the die was being used and that contributed to the low amount of readily visible speared buffalos being found?

How do I access these threads directly? Would like to see 44S coin. Had this one 20+ yrs. I like the speared bison. It be way cool, but at 4500.00+ for a 65? EYOW. Gotta wonder how many are really still in hiding. Probably still a good solid play. Way popular coins. Right from get go and smart move by mint. I like a bit of age to my coins. But, then again I am a bit aged also. Prefer to buy moderns in Gem+ full strike...Jeffs, Roosies, Bens, ect. I collect DDO, DDR, Overdates, and OMM. ect. They tend toward scarce, and Rare in high grade VVEDS. Would like to have bought a Stuck Buff a while back tho. Prices are smoking HOT. Good luck to all. Gusp

Hey Errorcoins can you post a pic for me I always wanted to see a double horned buffalo so I can start the search for my own

Is that small imperfection between the E and the R the second horn and what mintmark would find the two horned buffalo

I see the double horn for auction and they are selling for about $9.99 to $15.00. Do you really think this could be a sleeper error?