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Pillar of the Community
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Can you tell if this is a fake or authentic 3 legged Buffalo? There is nothing on it telling me that it is a fake but I have been wrong before. The color is off because of the flash. Thanks for the help.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't see any issues, but I'd like a bigger shot of the obverse... I'm looking for the noise on the indian's forehead and back of neck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Reverse looks a bit grainy, but I think its just the quality of the pic. Looks fine
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin appears to be good.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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send it in to NGC or PCGS or Anacs and get it certified
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How did you come across this coin?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The coin looks good to me, all the rev diagnostics are there.
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Valued Member
United States
366 Posts |
Can't see anything that would indicate fake.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
there are some diagnostics I have learned to look for on these (like the stream below the belly) as they were copied so often and your coin seems to have them so I will say its real
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
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Hows this specksynder? Sorry for the bad pictures one of these days I am going to have to invest in a decent camera. What are the diagnostics on the obverse? Murrellington I found it at a gun show this last weekend.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I am hoping that you have the real thing there  I dont know enough about the features to make a judgement. |
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United States
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You found it at a gun show? How cool is that! We're they selling lots of coins or just this buffalo? Just curious. Are you going to have it slabbed?
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Moderator
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If weerdsteev says it's good, that's good enough for me ;-)
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
There should be "scruffiness" at the top back of the neck. I see that. The bottom feather is detached. I see that. The forehead should be scarred - almost Frankenstein-ish. I don't see that, but it may be because of the worn nature of this nickel.
I do see that E PLURIBUS UNUM does not touch the bison, which is correct, and the raised line from the bison's belly to the ground is correct.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And the rearmost leg has a ragged moth eaten appearance.
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Posted 10/01/2012 11:09 pm
