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New Member
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I have a 1935 Buffalo nickel that has a huge chunk taken out of it, possibly by a bullet. It was found by my grandfather when he was in the US Military working on building roads in Toul, France in 1952. Aside from the, ya know, huge bullet hole, it is in solid condition. I think this is pretty cool, but I'd love to know what others think. Is this valuable or rare? Is this actually a bullet hole? It could also be a result of a jackhammer or something. Thanks   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Could be a bullet hole, hard to say with certainty. No extra value, it is a damaged coin. A neat conversation piece.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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An interesting conversation piece with "value" as a family heirloom passed down from your Grandfather.
Treasure it dearly until it is time to pass it down to your descendents.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree, it is possible it's been shot. I've put bullets through more than a fair share of coins in my younger years, but probably no way to know for sure. However, as already mentioned the only value would be as a memento or conversation piece. I do agree it's pretty cool, and if it was from my grandfather I'd treasure it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wowwww!! Two-Legged Buffalo variety....fantastic!!!!
KK
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very cool!  to the CCF! |
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United States
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Must have been a large caliber bullet , that's some chunk missing from that Nickle .  |
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Moderator
United States
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Hard to say what caused the damage. Looks like A 3.5 cent coin now.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the information. I think it probably is a bullet hole and I'll keep it as a memento
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Posted 07/29/2022 10:01 pm
