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Very Late Die State Of 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel Variety

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So I have been studying the markers for the 1918/7-D Buffalo nickel, and I found this picture of a very late die state. I think what's useful about this picture--it indicates there may be more markers than just the die crack across the cheek. For example, if you're looking for Buffs to acid-treat the date of a potential 1918/7, you might also look for these additional cracks. Next to the cheek crack, I often see a beginning of the crack on the tip of the nose, the next being the crack connecting the long feather to the rim.

Check out how distorted the date is in this die state!



I've provided the pic in full-size, click to expand.
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That's about the latest die state 18/17 I've ever seen! This variety certainly did have a full die run of approximately 200,000 coins. Die state is almost always overlooked but in my opinion it's nearly as important as grade, especially for doubled dies.
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Die state is almost always overlooked but in my opinion it's nearly as important as grade, especially for doubled dies.
Especially for varieties because the details don't hold up well under extreme die wear. This coin was graded "VF35" in a PCGS holder--and sold for a similar price to VF35s without so much die wear.
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Great diagram with markers, thanks.
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