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Copper Buffalo Nickel

Any thoughts on this? Worth getting it graded? Though I can’t read a date. Any value? Thank you for your input.


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  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,074 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PMD. Environmental damage. Not an error. Probably worth no more than 5c in that condition.

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Corroded metal detector find. ;)

    Value 5 cents

  • epcepc Posts: 212 ✭✭✭✭

    Conclusion: Don't waste your money on grading.

    Collector of Liberty Seated Half Dimes, including die pairs and die states

  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes. Certainly not worth grading as it appears to be a severely corroded, dateless Buffalo.
    Might be worth a few cents more than a nickel though as part of a dateless Buffalo grouping with other dateless herd mates. Folks do pay a little more than face for these but the rewards aren’t going to pay for a vacation, new car or early retirement.

    Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,198 ✭✭✭✭✭

    looks like a metal detecting dig to me. dont waste your money a damaged thing like that, jmo

  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's only 75% copper.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,454 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As mentioned above, nickels are 75% copper. When they spend time in the ground they turn that sort of color.
    Do not grade, it is a damaged coin.
    At least you asked here first.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • FrazFraz Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What date would you write on the submission form if you sent it to be graded?

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 33,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Fraz said:
    What date would you write on the submission form if you sent it to be graded?

    1916/16

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,428 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 19, 2024 6:53PM

    @Fraz said:
    What date would you write on the submission form if you sent it to be graded?

    It's a unique 1912 pattern buffalo nickel.

    Prove me wrong. >:)

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