1937 P Buffalo Nickel. Not Sure If This Is Cast Or Not.

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Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 04/12/2020 9:26 pm This 1937 P Buffalo nickel was handed down to me in my Grandfathers collection. He had two nickels he wasn't sure if they were real or not, the other being a 1954. He had them both since before I was born. I am just now getting to looking at some of his collection. The striations that go through the devices as well as casting marks makes me think they are cast. They are they are not modern fakes. As I said he had this coin as well as the 54 since before I was born and I'm closing the gap on 60. Tell me what you think. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by Jim0815 04/12/2020 9:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5770 Posts	Posted 04/12/2020 10:45 pm I can see why you and your grandfather are suspicious. You could look for the casting sprue on the outside rim. That is the area that the metal would have entered the mold. They may have ground it off, but maybe not. Look all around the outside edge, like the last image. There might be a slight circular depression or raised area. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Edited by Petespockets55 04/13/2020 05:30 am Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7617 Posts	Posted 04/13/2020 01:08 am I'm guessing it's genuine but has some serious environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/13/2020 07:32 am Looking at that last photo of the rim it sure does look like it could be a cast . What does it weigh ? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/13/2020 08:43 am Y(es, please tell us the weight! Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5238 Posts	Posted 04/13/2020 10:05 am 4.98 grams Report this Post to the Staff
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