Unusual 1935 Buffalo Nickel Reverse: Smooshed, Poor Metal Flow, Doubled Die Reverse / DDR ?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6448 Posts	Posted 01/17/2026 12:44 pm Out of curiosity, I picked up this 1935 Buffalo nickel on ebay for five bucks. The letters and some dots of USA have a weird stretched quality to them (particularly the C in America). The bottoms of Five Cents also has odd thick distortion. The letters of EPU have that weird twisted quality. It does not seem to match any established DDRs for 1935. However, it does have an odd similarity to the DDRs for 1936. I could be convinced that the tops and bottoms of letters near the rim have been scraped and then smoothed by heavy circulation, or that the metal did not flow smoothly during striking. What do you think, buffalo variety guys? Report this Post to the Staff

CoinForMe Pillar of the Community United States 2113 Posts	Posted 01/17/2026 1:30 pm Buffalo nickels are known to have poor strikes in those areas, and circulation wear can further distort the lettering... Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73559 Posts	Posted 01/17/2026 9:30 pm with CoinForMe. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinForMe Pillar of the Community United States 2113 Posts	Posted 01/17/2026 9:59 pm Quote: with CoinForMe. . . . . E&V, Thank you, little buddy! Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6448 Posts	Posted 01/18/2026 12:13 pm Into the curiosity bucket it goes, then. Thanks, guys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 01/18/2026 3:38 pm Quote: Into the curiosity bucket it goes, then. Agreed. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94586 Posts	Posted 01/18/2026 5:45 pm I'll agree with the Skipper (CFM) Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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Unusual 1935 Buffalo Nickel Reverse: Smooshed, Poor Metal Flow, DDR?