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A few raw Buffalo Nickels
skier07
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I picked up a half complete set of Buffalo Nickels a while back that was sitting in a Whitman album a while back, and I was looking at them this morning. Unfortunately there wasn’t a 16 DDO or a 37-D 3 legs.
I really don’t know the series very well. Here’s a few pictures. The 1913-S has what looks like PVC. Comments appreciated.
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Looks like decent coins. In addition to the mainstream varieties be sure to check for some of the more esoteric stuff-the 3 1/2 legged stuff from 1916-D, 1917-D, 1926-D, 1927-D, 1936-D and some of the lesser known doubled dies that can be found here- http://varietyvista.com/ The best of these would be the 1917 DDR-001 and 1935 DDR-001.
Looks like counting wheel damage on the 1913 T1 obverse. Not sure just an opinion.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
You are correct, Jim.
What does that mean?
When these coins were rolled they used a small metal finger to wrap the ends of the roll. These damaged the coin at each end.
There are a couple of different terminologies such as:
Coin Rolling damage is the damage which occurs as the paper wrappers are cinched to the coin roll. Its done in a circular motion and sometimes creates those circular scratches on the coins. Counting wheel damage occurs as the coin passes under the counting wheel and usually appears as a highly "buffed" area on the coin. Not to be confused with mirrored areas on some uncirculated and fully gradeable coins. (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/error-or-damage-washington-quarter.245684/)
You can have actual damage, such as a scratch, or a rubber wheel mark, or a polished area. I have a beautiful 1913 T1 Buffalo Nickel with Wrapping Machine Damage.
Here are a couple of pics of mine, many articles and photos available when you google any of these terms.
Good luck,
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Nice old Buffs... soak the '13S in acetone if you are worried about PVC.....will not harm the coin...Cheers, RickO
I’ve never soaked a coin before but I’m going to give it a shot.
I’m not exactly sure how to dip a coin in acetone. Will pharmacy grade acetone work? How long do I dip it for and what if anything do I rinse the coin with? Can I use a glass or dish for soaking?
Can I soak more than one coin together?
I’ll post some pictures after soaking.
You can't oversoak in acetone, because it isn't acidic. You can leave it in for days/weeks if that is what it takes. It will only remove PVC and other organic compounds, assuming that is what it is. I'd lean more toward it being verdigris and acetone generally won't do anything to that.
Rinse the coin off in distilled water if you have any. I use plan old tap and use a cotton terry towel to dry.