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RollinCoins New Member United States 31 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:00 am Was just going through loose coins of minor value... grouping them for photos to try and sell them. But when I went to take a reverse shot of multiple low grade Buffalo nickels, I thought - wow that looks like its missing a leg... too bad its not 37' must be something else. But when I flipped for the obverse shot... it was a 37' Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19154 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:03 am Please post a close-in image of the leg area. Sometimes, the leg is deliberately 'ground-off' by enterprising souls. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:06 am To CCF well the year and mint is correct for this error, but with above statement. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:14 am Judging by the following photos, I would have to say 'altered' going by the rear leg strength. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 04/05/2021 09:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21607 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:20 am Also on the Obverse, the back of the neck is smooth. On a genuine 3 leg, it is rough. Edited by JimmyD 04/05/2021 09:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:21 am Looks altered to me, especially with way too much shine for the grade. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 09:48 am Struck counterfeit Report this Post to the Staff
RollinCoins New Member United States 31 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 10:38 am having trouble getting a good image -- does these help? Report this Post to the Staff
RollinCoins New Member United States 31 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 11:07 am Im still learning a lot, but I think the different tone someone mentioned is because I used a flash for the obverse -- was having a hard time getting the leg distinction to show up in photos otherwise. Im so bad at taking photos...Here are some more to show the coins overall look. BTW, not that it matters, but I found this in a bag of freebies I had been given over the years. Report this Post to the Staff
RollinCoins New Member United States 31 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 11:23 am hmm. I didnt know about the obverse neck detail. Looking online its visible in even F graded coins.. well dratz Was just trying to unload a bunch of loose old coins... Had 5 Buffalo nickels I grouped into a pic to sell for 25 bucks... well, lol that was an exciting morning... and waste of time. Dratz its almost noon. This burned my morning Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/05/2021 2:30 pm Also the mintmark locations are not a match. Just check all of PCGS examples and all the mintmark locations are the same. (I was wondering if it was only on one die, or more. All had the same locations. The altered example above's Mintmark is in a slight different location. (the altered one is a bit too far north) Edited by coop 04/05/2021 2:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jonjrl1963 Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 04/27/2021 02:58 am Also, the Bison isn't pissing. If you see real ones, you know what I mean. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/27/2021 07:57 am Just a good faked one. Report this Post to the Staff
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