2 Feather Buffalo Nickel? And 1903 Silver Indian Head Cent?

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donnie13 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 01:27 am So I purchased these coins at an auction and I'm not entirely sure how to feel about this. My 1936 Buffalo nickel clearly has three feathers right, but my 1929 S Buffalo nickel seems to slightly have a mark right underneath the longest feather where the third one should be, if you look real close ... the coin is in great shape and it has me left wondering, is that normal? I also purchased a few Indian Head cents and this silver one came along with the bunch. I tried researching it but couldn't find a single post where someone had a similar cent. Looks like someone before me took it to the ground and grounded some of the edge off and it seems to still be of a silver tone where they did. Is this normal for this year? Or am I missing something? Thank you for reading and thank you if you answer :) Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 04:06 am to CCF. The 29 looks like an over polished die issue. The IH looks like it was plated, or coated with mercury. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 05:17 am Agreed with @John1 on both counts. Report this Post to the Staff
donnie13 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 08:08 am Thank you :) Report this Post to the Staff
Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 08:20 am Agreed, plated IHC of sorts. In the future, posting an accurate weight can also help eliminate error possibilities. The Buffalo Ni is an over polished die as John1 pointed out. This is also what leads to the 2 feather variety. The 3rd feather is still visible on yours, therefore not a 2 feather. A true 2 feather would have been over polished to the point of no visible 3rd feather. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 09:03 am John nails it. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 02/01/2021 09:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 09:06 am And just in case the IHC is coated with mercury, DO NOT HANDLE IT. Mercury is highly toxic and can be absorbed through the skin. Report this Post to the Staff
norantyki Valued Member 404 Posts	Posted 02/01/2021 1:25 pm @kanga, looks like chromium to me - no 'ethereal' appearance like an oil spill. Report this Post to the Staff
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