Is This A 5 Cent Buffalo 2 Feathers? Education Needed

It is a two-feather Buffalo nickel. Good find!

I think it can be attributed without the date. Let me walk you through what I think it might be, and why. I believe this is a 1918 2-feather listed in Ron Pope's guide as 1918 ADO 2F #09, first die, with the specific listing as B05-18P2F-01, which is listed in the Cherry Picker's Guide as FS-05-1918P-401.

Here is how I get there:
The obverse is ODV-001 or ODV-002, because of the shape of the left ribbon. That limits dates to 1913-1919.
LIBERTY looks slightly stronger than the weak lettering of 1913-1915, so that would make it ODV-002, used 1916-1919.
The chatter beneath FIVE CENTS does not look like a remnant of a mint mark. It looks like scratches and gouges. That makes it a Philadelphia coin.
Two of the Philadelphia 2-Feather coins have deep die die polishing scratches behind the Indian's neck. Your coin has deep die polishing scratches behind the neck. The scratches on the 1917 run in a different pattern from your coin, and there is a small curled gouge behind the neck on your coin that looks very much like the small gouge on the 1918.

That's my best guess here. Thoughts?

Thank you coinrejector and fort Collins, very kind




No I'm just grateful for your eloborate answer and soaking it in, I have little knowledge of american coins. Thank you for sharing
I might just try to pick it up so we can check it out closer.
I suspect I might get it for 5-10 dollars.

Nice find!

The TPGs won't attribute it or assign a lowball grade without a visible date. If this is the 1918 first die, it would still have some value (not much) without a date. Sometimes, it is possible to make out part of the last digit by taking a closeup photo, adjusting the image for contrast, warmth, clarity, light, etc., displaying it on a computer screen, and stepping back a couple steps away from the computer.

Good luck.

nice 2 feather nickel.