General Question About Oddity On Buffalos

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Buffalo soldat Valued Member New Zealand 188 Posts	Posted 05/16/2025 09:35 am I'm pretty sure I've found at least one other date with what looks like an inner halo effect just inside the rim on a Buffalo like this one, so it seems it's more to do with process or planchet thickness than the dies. Anyone seen this and know the cause? Thanks in advance. Mods: should this be in "Varieties and errors"? Do not read this sentence. Edited by Buffalo soldat 05/16/2025 09:37 am Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/16/2025 09:48 am @buff, I see that "scuffed" area in the vicinity of the rear-most hoof. To me, this looks most like damage rather than a planchet defect or die error. "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." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Buffalo soldat Valued Member New Zealand 188 Posts	Posted 05/16/2025 10:02 am Thanks, Spence, though I was thinking more about this displaced ring just around the inside of the rim most of the way around both sides. Do not read this sentence. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6464 Posts	Posted 05/16/2025 11:31 am That looks like a Ridge Ring. It is a common feature of worn dies, due to prolonged mechanical stress around the rim of the coin. You can follow the highlighted link to read the official CCF article on a Ridge Ring. Edited by Brandmeister 05/16/2025 11:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3628 Posts	Posted 05/16/2025 11:54 am It is especially common on the Denver and San Francisco coins, because the branch mints badly overworked their dies to meet production levels. Philadelphia made the dies for all the mints, and had the advantage of being able to make additional dies on site as they needed them. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/16/2025 1:51 pm Thx for the clarification @buff. I was looking at something different, but agree with @brand and @fort about Ridge Ring. "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." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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