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I need a good list of the Buffalo nickel errors. I only know about the 1937-D 3 Leg, 1918/7, and 1917 3 leg. So if you guys got some links or a good list that be great! |
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I did a quick google search and didn't come up with much. Have you checked the cherrypicker guide?
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This site seems to have a bunch of info. about Buffalo varieties , assuming that is what you meant and not errors. http://coins.coolkarma.com/ |
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I did means those also. Thanks!
But I just don't get what the two feather thing is...
@Tetromibi, Nope, I didn't.
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But I just don't get what the two feather thing is... Four legs minus one leg equals a three leg error .... Three feathers minus one feather equals a two feather error ....  There are a number of dates with the two-feather error in the Buffalo series. Also to be found are are many Buffalo dates that have rotated dies in varying degrees of rotation. Then too, lamination errors in the Buffalo series are relatively common; particularly so, on various S-mint dates. The RedBook now lists the 1914/3 overdates. I seem to recall that the early, Spadone books may have listed series errors by date. Anyone have one of those handy? Mine is buried somewhere! Edited by ExoGuy
05/27/2013 12:46 am
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You can access the entire book "A Complete Guide to Buffalo nickels" online at the David Lawrence website. I have the Cherrypicker's guide but found the above book to be more complete and it often had better pictures (I have the ebook version of CP). Here is the page I have bookmarked from CGBN: http://blog.davidlawrence.com/index...ate-by-date/This is the go-to page if you want to check for varieties by date. When you're on that site you'll see a list of content of other free reference books-- Merc Dime, various Barbers, etc. A very good site! |
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You've also missed the 1916 doubled die.
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Thanks very much for the information everyone!
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I think you are looking for varieties not errors.
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@coinzip, I called them errors because they not normal.
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I like the 1938-D/S variety. There were no Buffalo nickels made at San Francisco in 1938, but there were reverse dies made, which were sent to Denver, the "D" mintmark was set over the existing "S" mintamrk which created a couple different D/S varieties. |
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The 1936 S/S error is fairly strong and exists in a goodly quantity. Quote:
I think you are looking for varieties not errors. To my understanding, the overdates and over-mintmarks are errors as opposed to varieties. These were unintended strikes. The 1913 varieties were intentional alterations of the design. Edited by ExoGuy
05/28/2013 4:49 pm
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"Also to be found are are many Buffalo dates that have rotated dies in varying degrees of rotation." ExoGuy, can you explain? I was thinking that most of the Buffs had a bit of rotation on the flip. Is that not the case? I have a Buff with the reverse slightly rotated to the left. Wondering if someone is out mapping varieties (like the VAM folk for Morgans) for the buff nicks? Apologies on the threadjack, solotime -Jay |
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Hi Jarubla .... I was referring to various dates that I've seen with significant rotation; say, 30 degrees or more. Offhand, I've seen multiple examples of 1913 V-1's, 1914's, 1924-D's to name some ... mostly pre-1927.
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Posted 05/26/2013 9:07 pm
