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1916 P Buffalo Nickel- Two Feathers Variety?

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 Posted 02/25/2011  07:06 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Gripster to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Has anyone ever heard of this variety? I have one and can't seem to find an example anywhere... I've looked in the cherry picker guide.. E-bay... Pretty much anywhere and everywhere. And no luck... New variety? What's next? Coneca? Any and all input is welcome.. I will add an image when I can...

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 Posted 02/25/2011  07:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add arsave to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
CONECA would be a place to go and ask the question. I believe any buffalo can be a two feather as it is from over polishing the die.
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 Posted 02/25/2011  09:55 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mycrob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think almost any from 1913 to about 1929 can have two instead of 3 feathers. Most are not listed in Cherry picker's guide. They are not common, but not exceedingly rare either. This variety is kind of like the 37D 3 legged variety- overpolished die I believe, but all the attention is on the 37D 3 legged.
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 Posted 02/27/2011  09:55 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pyrbob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Do a google search for the book- Buffalo nickels The Abraded Die Varieties by Ron Pope. This book explains what happens and lists the known dates.
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This oldtimer has seen the 1916 two-feather nickels as well as many other dates; particularly those from the Philadelphia mint. I recall some years ago that there was a dealer who set up at a Cleveland show on a regular basis. He had a number of various two-feather dates in his case, but they never seemed to sell at the premium prices he sought.

I concur with mycrob's post. Personally, I think that the 1937-D three-legger is an over-rated rarity. I see many of them in dealer cases at shows. There are probably far less two-feather 1916's around than those ... but, not enough of those 1916's to warrant an album hole! Holes = $$$
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