do two(2)feather buffalos

duck620

have any value in cir condition?.1917-s,1917-d,1928-s grade g-4.

STONE

I would pay a slight premium, but I'm not sure what true value they would have.

Hopefully some other members can chime in; I know this has been discussed in months past.

cmerlo1

Forum member konyekwest wrote the book on adraded die Buffalo nickels...he's been fantastic at answering my questions and helping me ID coins- you may want to PM him or see if he posts a reply to this thread...

RichieURich

Two feather Buffaloes, except for the most common ones, carry a small premium in Good-4, although the really rare ones carry a big premium. However, the values increase once the nickel has a full 4-digit date, which as you know isn't required for a G-4 Buffalo. The really rare ones, such as 1913-S Type 1, are very valuable in VG and up. There are about 33 dates that exist with 2-feathers, about 1/3 are common, 1/3 are scarce, and 1/3 are rare. Buy Ron Pope's book to find out more!

koynekwest

Well, thanks for the plug guys!

These have become more popular recently, partly because you don't need a microscope to see 'em. There seems to be a relatively small but dedicated following (myself included) for this variety and, as Chris and Rich have stated some are quite rare. My book also contains other abraded die varieties such as the missing initial and 3 and 3 1/2 legged coins as well as a newly added chapter on differentiating the seven currently known 1914/13 dies. It also covers, in detail, the strike characteristics of the series.

Anyone who may be interested may PM me for pictures and other details.

yellowjacket

Ahhh. Koynekwest is Ron Pope. Now I can put 2+2 together.

Rich and Ron are the KINGS of two feather and other abraded die varieties of Buffalo Nickels.

Garrow

Tyler1924S

Does this 1920-D qualify as one?

duck620

thanks for the onfo.

koynekwest

The '20-D looks to be a 2 1/2 feather. There is a true 2F for this date-it's very rare.

Tyler1924S

<< <i>The '20-D looks to be a 2 1/2 feather. There is a true 2F for this date-it's very rare. >>



Thanks for letting me know about that! It does have some nice obverse die cracks and rotated die (I believe around 60-75 degrees cw, just going from memory).