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Rigs0880 New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 10:45 pm I was looking at the date of this S Buffalo nickel and it seems that someone was messing with it possibly made it look like an S, which I read was a common practice due to the value difference between no mintmark P and S. Id like to get opinions on this coin weather the mint mark has been altered or should I say no mint mark was altered. Report this Post to the Staff

Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7018 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 11:43 pm You say S......I'm not seeing it...maybe clearer pixs would help... Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5667 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 12:00 am I don't see any signs of an S mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 12:03 am I'm not seeing any signs of one either. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 02:13 am not seeing any sign of mintmark, but on the coin as a whole, I think it was buried possibly the source of the pitting all over, the coin has been through corrosion of some sort. It's a slightly better date (semi-key even) but really only a tough to find coin in really high uncirculated grades today. The price starts getting expensive in VF and above. This date/mint mark combination is known for a weaker strike, I've had quite a few I've bought hoping to get them into a TPG holder in Mint State, they've always come back AU55 or AU58, I think I got a single one into a NGC MS62 holder out of maybe 30 different coins, everyone I felt was borderline MS so the TPGs are tough on this date as well. I still have a bunch of lower grade examples myself just because it's one of my favorite date mint mark combinations. Your coin is very typical to many I have in lower grade, I see that corrosion or pitted look often. Funny coincidence is I have 5 of the lower grade 1923-S Buffs sitting in front of me right now, I just pulled out of the safe. Here they are on my mousepad, with a 1925-S tossed in too. I was just getting ready to photograph them for sales. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 08:42 am Looks like a normal 1923 to me. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 10:30 am Quote: Looks like a normal 1923 to me. I'm not so sure even of that. Definitely no "S" mintmark (on the reverse, of course). But it also looks like the date has been altered. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 10:34 am Now that you mention it, that 3 in particular does look funky. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 3:33 pm I think the date looks just fine. Compare to a few of the ones I have they are all 23-S though. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 01/18/2021 5:49 pm I see no S on the reverse BUT I do see a 23 under the 1923 on the obverse - check it out.......... Edited by Rothery 01/18/2021 7:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Rigs0880 New Member United States 49 Posts	Posted 01/19/2021 12:57 am I see it but all that deterioration is also over it or like I said it could be messed with as far as the date it looks fine to me maybe struck through die cap? Edited by Rigs0880 01/19/2021 01:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
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