Extreme Rotated Clashed Die 1916-S Buffalo Nickel Counterfeit

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Ty2020b Pillar of the Community United States 4680 Posts	Posted 08/22/2022 11:43 pm Another recent counterfeit purchase. This one was listed as a genuine 1916-P (missed the mark on a couple counts). I actually overlooked the counterfeit aspect of this coin initially as well as I was so caught up on the rotated die clash! Thanks to 1buff2many, who I shared the auction link with, noticed the "skinny leg" pretty quick. This is a contemporary counterfeit that received its title from the right rear "skinny leg" of the Buffalo. VERY extreme die clash on this one, with about a 45 degree rotation (seen in my last image). The couple other examples myself and 1buff2many have (not clashed) only have about a 5-10 degree rotation. Weight is 4.9 g. Just thought I'd share. Feel free to share any images of your "skinny leg" if you have one. Would be curious how many other extreme clashed examples are out there. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/23/2022 08:34 am That's pretty amazing! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 08/23/2022 09:37 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 08/23/2022 09:54 am Very interesting example and yeah, my legs are far from skinny... Report this Post to the Staff
1buff2many Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 11:46 am Ty2020b thanks for sharing the great images of this one and perspective of the die rotation, it is an amazing clash and great pickup. It took a lot of staring at this one to get past the eye-catching clash to see the "skinny buffalo" design, besides that rear leg that gives this one that name there are a couple other diagnostics, the flat belly on the reverse along with the missing designer initial (No F) and odd straight die crack? on the obverse around 9K, harder to see with all the clashing and it is wider (later stage) than other examples I have seen. Also, never remember seeing a clashed example so I think this is a pretty rare one, maybe one of the last skinny buffalos. A lot of story to tell with this one, very cool. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36741 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 3:49 pm Great find. Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 08/25/2022 3:11 pm intresting...... Report this Post to the Staff
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