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First one looks suspect. Second one looks closer to the real thing but be wary of counterfeits.
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Thanks Mark 1959, the one on the left sorta kinda looked close; especially compared to the others in the group which clearly were not this type; however the one on the right had me convinced enough I wanted others to look at it too.
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The top one looks like the real deal to me. The second coin doesn't.
On a genuine specimen the lower part of right hind leg disappears as it nears the mound. The top coin has that trait, the bottom one doesn't.
The pictures of your two coins shows two distinct differences in mintmark positions. The upper left part of the "D" almost touches the "E" in "Five" on the top coin while the "D" is further away on the 2nd coin. As far as I know, the 3 1/2 leggers were just like their 1937 3-leg brothers and were only struck with one set of dies.
The top coin's mm appears to be in the same position as the slabbed 3 1/2 legger I just dug out of my safe.
Send it, or both, to ANACS for a quick and cheap slabbing. You can always do a crossover to PCGS or NGC if you wanna a haute taute holder in the future.
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It's amazing to me what details you all know and can pick out of the coins; maybe someday for me... Thanks!  |
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In spite of it's beauty, this one looks altered.
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JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ON THESE 2 COINS, TURNS OUT THE TOP PHOTO IS A LEGITIMATE 1936 D 3 1/2 LEG Buffalo nickel (note the hind leg going into the rim, the front leg missing the lower hock, etc). westernsky suggested I send it to ANACS for authentication; it came back today and is the REAL THING! Very Excited about my First Big Find!     |
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Good for you! Congrats! Yes, these 36-D 3 1/2 leggers can still be found ...along with the 1935-P DDR's and the occasional 1937-D 3 legger ....in junk boxes and in bulk nickel searches. It is amazing what dealers sometimes overlook. Very cool! |
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Very nice!  |
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I say keep it in the ANACS holder.
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By the way, the "corroded" comment on the slab is probably due to the green spot at the 12 o'clock position on the reverse (unless there is something worse on the obverse). I STILL like these things!
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Congrats! That's a tough one to find-I've only cherried two in 27 years of looking.
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Very useful, especially like Westernsky's points about the D touching the E in FIVE and right hind limb disappearing into mound. There is a current listing on ebay (item 202238575296) for a 1937 D 3 legger that is PGCS certified (34496953) as genuine 3 legs variety (VF25 priced at$625). The ebay picture of the reverse shows definite separation between the D and the E, and the right hind leg goes down to the mound. Do you agree with my view of the image? Could this be an error by PCGS or am I missing something? |
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