Are these 1918/7 and Three-legged Buffalos legit?
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The 1937-D Three Legger is genuine, the IGWT is farther away from Black Diamond as compared to a normal reverse. This is due to the Buffalo being smaller than normal because of the grinding to try and remove the clash.
Also, the beard is thinner and pointier on the right side due to the same reason as above.
The jury is still out on the overdate. It looks like there might be a flat top to the 8 but I can't be sure. I also can't see any trace of the die crack at the top of the braid due to the very worn state of the coin.
It's the best I can do.
Pete
Thanks, Pete.
I agree with your assessment of the 3-legged.
It matches the characteristics needed as described here:
I just can't get a handle on the overdate.
Here is a lowgrade example:
I hope to determine more when I receive in hand.
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I am leaning towards "no" on 18/7 due to the less than flat upper hole of the 8. I have been wrong before.
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1918-7-d-5c/3939
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The obverse appears to be authentic to me, but without the reverse to see the if the left leaning mintmark is visible and there. Just my opinion.
Jim
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Some one used Nicka-date on the 1918/17. Genuine coin.
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It looks like both are genuine (1937-D 3-leg and 1918/7-D over-date, acid-treated).
PS:
A bit of trivia:
IGWT ("In God We Trust") is not present on any Native-Head/Bison nickel.
In fact, the 1938-D issue of it is the last US legal tender coin produced without IGWT.
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You are, of course, correct.
The correction to my post is that IGWT is wrong.
I should have said E PLURIBUS UNUM, which I apologize for not getting right in the first place.
I've been making mistakes like this lately. I hope it isn't a sign of upcoming "Numismatic Alzheimers".
Pete
the 3 legged buffalo the metal where the leg is supposed to be looks like its been hit with a grinder its discolored like themetal of the overdate being acid burned
You got a reverse on the 1918/7-D Buffalo?
Mintmark position/rotation can be used as a diagnostic for 1918/7-D.
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The only photos available are the ones I showed above.
I've got the whole set coming to me this week.
I was looking for a three-legged for my own Dansco set of Buffalos (missing only that coin and the overdate).
My budget was $700.00 or so.
I saw a full set of nickels offered for $700. and quickly hit the BIN.
Most are full VG or a bit better- including some of the keys.
The only acid-treated coin is the overdate.
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