Question About Type 1 Vs Type 2 Buffalo's

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Americanamafia Pillar of the Community United States 672 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 12:17 am Hello all, I know this is a stupid question but I recently came across a few buffalos and have seen people talk about them as type 1 or type 2 based on the reverse... If someone could explain this to me I would apprecieate it Report this Post to the Staff

pfriddle Valued Member United States 151 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 12:25 am The difference is in the ground the buffalo is standing on. On Type 1, the whole bottom is raised and the Five Cents is sticking up more. On type 2, the ground is little more than a line and the Five Cents is on a recessed background. Check out the pictures. They're easy to tell apart even on really worn nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
needgames4lyfe Valued Member United States 323 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 06:45 am Wow, thats really informative; thanks for that! Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 12:48 pm OK, I have another questions. Was there a certain date when they switched from Type 1 to Type 2? Or did they produce both types at the same time? Matt Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 3:10 pm The first year of mintage for the Buffalo nickel, 1913, started out with the Type 1 design but the Mint switched to the Type 2 design later in the same year. All Buffaloes after 1913 are of the Type 2 design. Report this Post to the Staff
Americanamafia Pillar of the Community United States 672 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 3:23 pm Thanks that explains alot, unfortunately all my datless appear to be type 2 Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 8:05 pm Some of your dateless type 2's may have some value if they are D or S mint. Unfortunately the only way you can tell is if you apply nic-a-date to the obverse where the date is located. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 8:10 pm Only your mintmarked coins will have better value unless of course you have a 1916/1916! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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