1913-D Type? Indian Head Nickel

Good to see a buf with a "visible date" !!!! Not sure about the coin facts as I don't collect these but again, great to see one with a legible date! I'm sure the experts will chime in soon

Looks like a die crack that passes through FIVE CENTS, starting at the rim and passes all the way through the F.

Ty, is that the line that connects the E to the C and so forth?
What about the top lettering in OF AMERICA? is that Machine Doubling or double die?

Extreme die wear. With the 'Five Cents' so small, that was the design on the the mound type 1 nickels.

The breakdown of the die that year was probably the reason for type 2 dies. A desirable coin to collectors.

The change from Type 1 to type 2 was actually done to prevent FIVE CENTS from becoming worn beyond recognition from moderate wear. Recessing the denomination would prevent this.

I question the surface originality on this one. Later die state and strike weakness have left the details soft. IMO, that is what is causing the lack of horn detail, rather than wear. In mint state, this coin may have started without a full horn, or at least a barely complete one. Might also have a slight tapered planchet, rim weakness behind the buffalos rear leg. Difficult to tell from these pics.

This is part of what makes this series tough to grade. Without really seeing this coin in hand, it's difficult to say. May be a technical XF, with weakness due to strike and die state. The majority will likely call it VF. I'm having a hard time judging the surfaces on this one. May have been cleaned at some point as well. Either way, not worth the cost of grading, but an interesting example with great history.