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New Member
United States
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Hello all, I am new here and very excited to be part of the community!! I have a 1937 Buffalo nickel with some unusual markings on it. The head side appears to have some die errors on the head of Indian, and on the back side it appears there was metal stamped onto the coin possibly in the die when stamped? I have been collecting for over 20 years but only recreational and am not very familiar with he errors. This coin came from my grandfathers collection and has been in a folder for over 50 years. Has anyone ever seen metal on a coin like this that appears to be stamped onto the coin? It is solid on the coin and appears there was a mark embedded from the die over this piece of metal and onto the coin (i noted on back side of coin). Any thoughts or info on this would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!   |
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 United States
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@jas, first welcome to CCF. Second, the combination of a pair of indentations matching up with a flat spot leads me to think that you have a mechanically damaged nickel rather than a mint error. The slight cupping and secondary gouges all are consistent with this.
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you for responding so quickly!! I found this coin in my grandfather's collection and I know he wouldn't have tampered with it. He collected his whole life and it's been in his collection for atleast 50 years. Not to say someone couldn't have done something prior to him having it, but thar would have been in the 60s prior to him collecting. Have you ever seen anything like this or do you think there's a possibility it could have been minted like this if it wasn't tampered with 50+ years ago? I can't find anything on line that looks like this and don't know what it could be. Thanks again for your thoughts on this!!
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New Member
United States
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Does anybody have any other thoughts on this if it wasn't tampered with? I understand it could have been many years ago before I got it, but is it possible it was minted like this? Would it be worth having a professional look at it or do you think it is 100% tampered with? Also, if it wasn't and it was struck like this, would there be significant value to it? Thanks again so much for the help!!
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United States
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@jas, sorry for not responding to your reply earlier. I don't see any way in which this is a mint error, and agree that if you didn't damage this coin and are sure that your grandfather didn't, then it must have happened prior to it coming into his hands.
It is always a good idea to get multiple opinions on these things though. Please sit tight for others to pop into this thread and provide their thoughts.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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New Member
United States
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Thanks so much! As mentioned I'm a bit of a novice and not real familiar with different errors. I can't find a single coin (any coin) with a similar flaw online so I'm leaning towards something happened to it after minting. It's just very odd how it seems to be part of the coin and not sure how it would happen on accident or why someone would purposely do something like that.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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@Jasonjason  Agree with Spence. |
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New Member
United States
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Thanks all, I think so too just want to make sure before I tuck it away again lol. Have you every seen anything like this? Do you think it was done intentionally or could there be a reason behind it? Seems like a very odd thing to do to a coin of it was intentional lol
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Jasonjason, I agree with Spence and Sharks - this is just post-mint damage. Your coin is well-circulated and at some point in its travels got into a bad situation. It may have been intentionally inflicted - I did similar things to coins with a hammer in my youth. Or it could have been unintentional, such as being run over by a car.
By the way, what is the large roundish area over the bison? It looks like the coin was glued to something at some point.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Hondo. I have the sense that the stuff on the back only looks like metal, but is actually hardened glue or solder.
How did it get damaged like that? Impossible to say. That nickel has a story to tell, if only it could talk. When I see such coins, I don't tend to imagine mischief, I imagine them getting pressed into service as makeshift tools or repairs. For example, the dashboard in my grandfather's pickup vibrated, so he had a line of dimes jammed into the seam to keep it tightened up.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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To CCF! I agree with Spence. It's PMD and happened prior to your grandfather getting it. Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ex jewelry coin... bolo tie, belt buckle, watch band you name it someone used it to decorate a piece (back in the day cheap piece to use).....I have a moneyclip with a 37 buff nickel.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm with Greasy Fingers about the endless possibilities it could have been used/damaged.
I was thinking it might be solder.
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United States
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to the CCF I agree with a damaged coin and some sort of glue or solder on the reverse side. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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United States
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