1918-D Buffalo------Legit? I say no
Picker1954
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Picker1954
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Picker1954
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I think 50/50 real or fake
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
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I changed my mind, I think it is real. I would grade it an AU55.
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
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Look, in particular, at the 8 in the date and compare it to others.
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I noticed that. I also noticed the odd texture around the date. I am okay at grading, but I am not good at authentication... yet
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
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That whole date and area bothers me, it looks off
The coin and mm are real…..the date is another story.
Here's a good pic for evaluation:
It has been altered. Look at where the designer initial "F" is located in relation to the 8 in the date on both images.
They don"t match up.
Pete
If you look at the neck of the Indian you will see the die markers for a 1937-D 3 leg. The V shaped mark by the braid and the lumps on the neck. This pic is from a coin I had.
Isn't this why PCGS and NGC were invented? Looks fine to me.
I think it's fake... the date font doesn't look right and "five cents" on the reverse looks odd too.
I know the stock answer will be "because they can" but why would someone go to all the trouble of making dies for a passable 5 cent piece? Going under the radar??
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Don't say that to Henning!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
after looking at (18-p first accidentally) tons of CF examples, not 1 single example had the F under the 1 in the date. 100% countrerfeit.
Date area is completely borked. I have never seen that on a genuine Buffalo Nickel.
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Agreed that the date is totally wrong, but how would that have been done? Very strange.
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Look at Liberty on the real deal here and compare it to the OP’s coin. I wouldn’t buy that coin with your money😜
I don't like it. I'd stay far away.
Look at the pointed nose
That coin appears to me to be a total counterfeit, not one that has been altered, but counterfeit. I just don't understand why, I mean at least make it appear to be an 8/7 and for goodness sakes, put the F where it belongs. If I'm wrong I will be totally confused.
Jim
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Looks fake to me... for all the reasons noted above....Plus, when I first viewed it, even before looking at details, my impression was "That don't look right."... Go with 'gut feel'... Usually right. Cheers, RickO
It is definitely a modern replica.
The whole coin is bad. As others have said the date and F placement are completely wrong. Also note the 'tool marks' (Per Fivaz's gold counterfeit book) below the date and in the field that runs into the Indian's upper lip, and the blurry appearance of 'LIBERTY'.