What's Going On With This 1919 Buffalo Nickel?

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Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 7:15 pm I'm looking for opinions from the experts on this strange Buffalo nickel I found. What is going on with the areas around the rim? It doesn't look like they were filed down. An interesting thing to note is that the areas in question have corresponding "weakness" on the opposite side, so I'm thinking worn down Cuds. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

ace_ftw Pillar of the Community Canada 1747 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 7:27 pm From fist glance I would lean toward the side of circulation/PMD Buffs are notoriously soft, and are hard to get in higher grades. I am not an expert, I am sure others will have more ideas. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 7:34 pm It got hit on both sides simultaneously, denting them in. You can see both dents. The coin then circulated, wearing down the metal which was pushed up by the incident. Report this Post to the Staff
Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 10:42 am Wow, I never would have thought of that in a million years, but it makes sense. Thanks SsuperDdave! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 10:43 am Notice the "roundness" of the coin is disturbed in those areas. What you are seeing are worn down edge dents. Edited by Conder101 02/19/2015 10:44 am Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 11:41 am The other thing is, if you see that wear pattern without corresponding "dents," it's likely bent, or was bent at one point. That would have been my thinking had the dents not been there. Report this Post to the Staff
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