2005 Bison- Detached Leg/Overpolished REV Die

Hi,

Here's my guess, ANACS does not consider it an error because the Mint wouldn't consider it an error. Abrading dies is a normal part of the process used to preserve a die after a clash. It's really not an error at all.

PCGS obviously has a different take on this.

Either way it is not an error but is hype. A person only has to look at enough Lincoln cents of the early 1980s to know how common it is. There are so many cents of that era where Lincoln's neck, beard and coat are effected by die abrasion but there is no hype to go with it.

Both of these slabbers are helping to capitalize on the hype that surrounds the 1937 D Indian Head nickel which has a leg missing due to die abrasion by comparing these coins to the '37 D. Yes...it's hype ...that's what ran the prices up on the '37 D creating a marketable product.

Thanks ,
Bill