I Think I May Have Found A Very Rare Buffalo Nickel..help!

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mikeevegas New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 10:11 pm hello I would like any insight that anyone can give me I found a Buffalo nickel with what I think is an error, somehow a line got put in front of the buffalos head making it look like a unicorn.....has anyone seen this? I attached pix thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 10:15 pm Looks like the Buffalo is staring very intently with his Superman vision, doesn't it? Very hard to tell anything from the picture (at least for me), but it doesn't look like anything that will allow you to quit your day job. Sorry. Could be a die gouge, but I would lean more toward damage. Hard to say. Report this Post to the Staff
Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 10:34 pm Looks like post mint damage. What's the date? Report this Post to the Staff
mikeevegas New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 11:26 pm 1916..honestly it looks like a weak accidental strike or something, also its the same place as the "i'' in liberty on the reverse but a mirror image....if that made any sense..lol Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 11:30 pm I'm leaning toward PMD too. Great to have you at the CCF! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 11:35 pm Quote: its the same place as the "i'' in liberty on the reverse but a mirror image It could possibly be a die clash. But we would need to see better pics. How does the obverse look? If it is a clash, there could also possibly be remnants of it there. Report this Post to the Staff
desertgem Pillar of the Community United States 860 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 11:42 pm If it is raised, most likely a die gouge, if it is incluse ( indented) it is most likely post mint damage, if it is level, probably a stain of corrosion. Jim Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinczar Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 07/01/2011 05:48 am It looks to be a planchet flaw to me and it just happened to line up with the top of the buffalo's head. Wouldn't that be grand if it was an infamous error? What a concept! Report this Post to the Staff
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