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New Member
Russia
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Hello Community from Russia! I just bought some Buffalos and noticed that one of them has a 'softer', plain strike. It's got me wondering if it's an original piece. Let me know what you think. The coin weighs 5.01 grams.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't see any obvious reason to doubt the authenticity.
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03/19/2025 6:44 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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They look real to me.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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How much did you pay for them? The pair are worth close to $100 USD retail if genuine. I can't say one way or the other from those images but I don't get a warm fuzzy feeling from early date, branch mint Buffalos from Russia. Edit: I see you said weight is good so that helps your cause. Here's a genuine certified XF40 that sold for $100 on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2769552623...16-s+buffaloEdited by BH1964
03/19/2025 10:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Real to me. I like the one on the left. One can see the clashed dies under chin. The E PLURIBUS UNUM is clashed there under the chin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
 Russia
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BH1964, this pair cost $50. Got 10 Nickels in total, all semi-key dates in very good-nice condition. Most have similar oxidized dots , looks like they were stored together for a long time.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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 to the CCF I don't see anything obviously wrong with these.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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BH1964, this pair cost $50. Assuming they're genuine you got a great deal. They have AU+ detail and if graded AU53 or 55 at a major TPG they are worth $250+ retail. For comparison here's an NGC AU55 that sold for $139 at Heritage Auctions a few years ago. https://coins.ha.com/itm/buffalo-ni...ption-071515
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Moderator
United States
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to CCF. those are very nice looking buff nickels. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First, Would you be willing to post close-up photos of four areas? It would be helpful to see these areas for each coin:  a closeup of the mint mark a closeup of the left side of the reverse, around the rim from the "U" of UNITED through the left half of the buffalo's head to the left tip of the ground located left of the "F" in FIVE. This should include the gouge or scratch diagonally across the buffalo's head and the semicircular scratch or gouge near the rim below the buffalo's head. a closeup of the buffalo's rear legs a closeup of LIBERTY, including the space between the Indian's forehead and LIBERTY Thank you! |
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Posted 03/19/2025 6:43 pm
