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3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel ?

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    edited August 11, 2018 10:30PM
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  • WatchbelieveWatchbelieve Posts: 527 ✭✭✭

    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

    A 3-1/2 legger is worn down on the die not the coin.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭

    https://usacoinbook.com/coins/970/nickels/buffalo/1936-D/3-and-half-legs/

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I laughed so hard with my ignorance. Please accept my apology <3

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Paradisefound said:

    I laughed so hard with my ignorance. Please accept my apology <3

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

    You are 100% correct. It is not your ignorance in question.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is a 4-legged Buffalo. Worth 50 cents on a good day.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 11, 2018 9:14PM

    duplicate

  • WatchbelieveWatchbelieve Posts: 527 ✭✭✭

    Ty.

  • ACopACop Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Appears to be a counterstamp with a left facing bust of emperor Nero near the buffalos rump

  • BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 12, 2018 8:38AM

    Xxx - wrong place.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Definitely not the 3.5 leg Buff... But questions are how we learn... Cheers, RickO

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I see 4.5 legs! Definitely a rarity! :o

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  • WatchbelieveWatchbelieve Posts: 527 ✭✭✭

    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand.

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

    No-it's a condition where the leg is partially missing due to the overpolishing of the die to remove clash marks. Shallow features such as the right front leg and the small feather behind the Native American's neck on the obverse are usually what's removed in this process. All coins struck from that damaged die will show this anomaly.

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand. >

    If you are serious, start with seeing if you have a 1936 or 1937 Denver mint marked coin!

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I posted images of all known dates that display this abraded die error in the 1936-D 3 1/2 legged above.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Catbert said:

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand. >

    If you are serious, start with seeing if you have a 1936 or 1937 Denver mint marked coin!

    There is also a 1913, I discovered today

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :) !!!

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  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    full fledged four legged beast

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a nice one, CCGGG. What's the grade?

  • CCGGGCCGGG Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 12, 2018 6:54PM

    @koynekwest said:
    That's a nice one, CCGGG. What's the grade?

    AU58, with a green bean.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I asked for an apology and your gave me a 'disagree' @Watchbelieve .... what a classic act

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Many of the 3 1/2 legged coins, with the exception of the 1913 var 1 and 1936-D, vary widely in the amount of the leg that's missing. I consider only those with the weakest leg to be examples of the variety. The 1913 Var 1, the best examples of the 1917-D and 1927-D, and 1936-D closely approach true 3 legged coins.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Catbert said:

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand. >

    If you are serious, start with seeing if you have a 1936 or 1937 Denver mint marked coin!

    @koynekwest said:

    Many of the 3 1/2 legged coins, with the exception of the 1913 var 1 and 1936-D, vary widely in the amount of the leg that's missing. I consider only those with the weakest leg to be examples of the variety. The 1913 Var 1, the best examples of the 1917-D and 1927-D, and 1936-D closely approach true 3 legged coins.

    This! +1

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's an example of how weak the best ones from the 1927-D can be.


  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The '17-D can come pretty nice, too.


  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,969 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 14, 2018 5:24PM

    Looks 4 legged to me. I agree with Ron that the amount of the leg missing varies. After all it was the result of die polishing.
    Just my opinion that you were a tad hard on our lovely Paradise found. Possibly take a deep breath and take it easy. There’s no good reason to make another forum member feel bad about a response to your question.. Not only that but she did apologize.
    Just saying :)

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was hard on Paradisefound??? Not me!

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,209 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @koynekwest said:
    Here's an example of how weak the best ones from the 1927-D can be.


    Missing half the back leg also. So this is actually either a 3-legged buff or a 2-and-2-half-legged buffalo. :smile:

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree-it's more of a 2 1/2 legged.

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That coin is in my collection. It's about the best I've seen.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The original post that started all this was first posted on August 10 by Bigsky406.

    That post is the one Paradise referred to.

    There were more flags flying in this post than in a football game.

    Pete

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  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @koynekwest said:
    I was hard on Paradisefound??? Not me!

    I was referring to the OP. Not you, Ron.
    You know me better that that, I hope. I agree with your assessment of the OP’s coin. After all you are the man when it comes to the varieties on buffalo nickels.
    Carry on :)

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I though so, Joe. I didn't really think you were pickin' on me. Thanks for the compliment, too!

  • BeefCurry808BeefCurry808 Posts: 234 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 14, 2018 11:17PM

    Edit

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,109 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Th "S" in "CENTS". PMD or a slight Lam./Delamination?

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Th "S" in "CENTS". PMD or a slight Lam./Delamination?

    It's just the result of a very worn damaged die.

  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here’s a legger picture.....

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  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    and another legger picture......

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  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    and a different legger from 1913

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