3-Legged Buffalo Nickels - General Question

I think the year matters - I had a thread a few months back about a possible 3.5 and people contributed a bunch of markers. I recall die crack on Reverse out of tail to rim and extreme metal flow on rear legs and belly of bison.

Here you go Dearborn

http://goccf.com/t/453411

The makers for the 3 Leg are:

1 - obv. 3rd feather detached from hair.
2 - rev. EPU separated from buffalo's back.
3 - rev. buffalo's beard at right lower than the left side.
4 - rev. hind legs are abraided.
5 - rev. buffalo looks like it's going #1 with a stream.

Thanks numis student, reading your list brought it all back to me (plus one I didn't know - the beard thing). [Up]

In addition to the excellent list that @ns put together, I would add that there should be a moth-eaten appearance at the back of the Indian's neck on the obverse, from die erosion or rusting.




@John1, what happened to buy the coin, not the slab? It's always good to know the diagnostics of a major variety like this so you can feel confident about what you are buying.The 3-legged Buffalo is a pretty easy one to weed out fakes if you know what to look for.

Always buy the coin not the holder. But,if you are not familiar with the variety you need to trust the slabbing company especially when fakes are out there.
John1

Great summary, thanks!