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CAN ANYONE HELP ME ON THIS 1913 ERROR NICKEL?

sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
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HI I HAVE A RARE VARY NICE LOOKING 1913 ERROR NICKEL CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH AND IF THERE IS A OTHER ONE LIKE IT? OK THE WORD ON THE BACK(E PLURIBUS UNIUM ON THEBACK) IS ALSO ON THE FRONT IF YOU LIKE I CAN SEND YOU PIC OF IT BY EMAIL JUST TELL ME THE EMAIL TO SEND IT TO THANKS .ALSO I WENT ON AND PUT IT ON EBAY IF YOU LIKE THE ITEM NUBER LET ME KNOW AT CLARENCEJD@AOL.COM

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  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    How do you know it is VARY RARE if you don't yet know if there are others like it?

    From your auction pictures it looks like a possible clashed die. I have never seen one like this one a Buffalo Nickel before. You actually have a nice coin there.

    If it is a clashed die there are likely hundreds, thousands more that were produced.... but known and identified could be quite scarce.

    Welcome to the boards. Please don't SHOUT.



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  • sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
    THAT WAS NICE OF YOU TO PUT THAT PIC UP I TRYED BUT JUST COULD NOT GET THANK'S SO WHAT DO YOU THANK OF THIS COIN? IT MUST BE RARE I HAVE BEEN ASKING AROUND FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND NO ONE HAS SEEN ONE LIKE IT AND I CAN'T FIND OUT MUCH ABOUT IT LIKE WHAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH OUR ANYTHING CAN YOU TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS COIN?
    THANKS AGAIN.
  • sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
    ALSO IF YOU LOOK YOU CAN SEE THE REAR OF BUFFALO BETWEEN THE LIPS AND CHIN .
  • HootHoot Posts: 867 ✭
    It's called a "chin whiskers" variety of buffalo nickel. They are particularly common on 1913-S type 2 nickels, but also common throughout the series. The more dramatic the clash, the more readily one can read the motto under the Indian's chin.

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  • sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
    IM SORRY BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN CAN YOU BE MORE DETAIL ABOUT MY COIN HOW RARE DO YOU THANK IT IS ?&WHAT WOULD THE VALUE BE OF THIS COIN? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ONE LIKE THIS?
  • p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭
    I DONT KNOW WHY YOU ARE YELLING! PLEASE UNDO YOUR CAPS LOCK.

    Welcome to the boards by the way.
  • sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
    LOL WHO IS BENING LOUD?
    THANK YOU
  • sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
    SO WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THIS COIN?
  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    You will find that people will be more forthcoming with information if you are not rude to them. You have twice been asked to turn off your caps lock and to stop "shouting". So far you have not done so.

    Just in case you are new to the internet, I will explain. Typing in all caps is the equivilant of walking up to someone in the real world, and then trying to carry on a dialogue by shouting at them to their face. It is rude, disrespectful, and very annoying. Is it any wonder you aren't getting helpful answers? If you walked up to a group of strangers on the street and started shouting at them asking for information, do you really think you would get any?

    There are people here who can answer your questions, and I'm sure they will, if you stop shouting and phrase your request in a polite manner. Might I suggest something like:

    "Could someone please explain to me what has caused the motto E Pluribus Unum to appear on the obverse under the Indian's chin? I would also appreciate any information on its scarcity and/or possible value. Thanks."

    Yes, I think that would be much more effective.
  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    FYI, it might also help to have a little patience, and gave people more than an hour to reply. I'm on the east coast so your question posted in the middle of the night.

    Now... to answer your question... your coin was struck by clashed dies. At some point the dies came together without a planchet between them, as a result some elements of the reverse design were struck into the obverse die (and vice versa). As someone else said, it's not a particularly unusual occurence on nickels of that date or on Buffalo Nickels in general, though the clash on your coin is particularly strong.

    As far as the value goes, the best way to find out is to do exactly what you're doing - run it up on eBay with no reserve and see where it goes. I will be somewhat surprised if you realize more than a 10-20% premium over a normal coin of the same date and grade.


    Sean Reynolds
    Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.

    "Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
  • sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
    Ok sorry i did not know and thank you for all the info sorry but im not vary good at spelling so i can't use hard to spell word's thanks again for all the help mean's alot to me
    thank's sommerj
  • coynclectercoynclecter Posts: 2,111
    Buffalo??

    mine has a ladys head and a V on the back.
  • sommerjsommerj Posts: 472
    that is a v nickel
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    Sure. Mine do to... all 6 of them!
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