Buffalo Nickel Doubling Question ID

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tomchad Valued Member United States 63 Posts	Posted 07/03/2011 11:53 am About a month ago I picked up some Buffalo nickels at a yard sale. Most are dateless and in poor shape. Of the 563 coins in the lot this one was the second to the last one checked. I think it may be a doubled die. Though, it may be pointless due to its condition. The doubling on this coin is weaker in the low areas like the bridge of the nose and the top and bottom of the neck. But it is stronger in the higher areas especially in the eye. The Buffalos I have with Machine Doubling show the effect in the lower areas as well as higher areas and in a flat or shelved fashion. So is this a doubled die? I feel that it may be due to the differences from the coins showing Machine Doubling, but I am far from being an expert. These are the best shots I could get. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tom Report this Post to the Staff

Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 07/03/2011 12:04 pm It's not a Doubled Die. I have 2 in AU and MS with the same doubling on the Date and Profile. I thought the same thing when I found mine, but it's just Machine Doubling. All of the obverse design elements have a strong, flat shelf to the 3:00 o'clock position. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
augbauer Pillar of the Community Philippines 606 Posts	Posted 07/04/2011 05:06 am I have a 1935s buffalo with a similar flattened Machine Doubling. Report this Post to the Staff
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