buffalo problems and BIN price

sinin1

I was looking at this coin on eBay


and noticed some problems (well actually quite a few)
but noticed it is a "3-1/2 Legged Buffalo"
that the seller did not mention (nor any of the problems)

this was an auction, but lets assume it had a BIN
would you have any interest in this coin with its problems?

and if so, how high would you go with a BIN
otherwise, just state some of its problems
(would you be interested if a 1916 DDO or a 1918/7-D or 1937-D 3 legged if had same problems?)

MsMorrisine

...and also state how the stated BIN and the decision to purchase would be influenced by the amount of money spent on coins per year

InternetJunky

I would have no interest in purchasing this coin for the following reasons:

- Looks like there is something forming under the long feather on the obverse
- Looks like a small hole (obviously not all the way through) under the smaller feather on the obverse
- Unknown black substance running from top of the head to the nose on the obverse
- I have no idea what is going on with United States on the reverse

Oh yeah, it also looks like it was cleaned with this:



I simply would not want this coin in my collection.

thatboyaintright

I wouldn't touch it for all the problems already mentioned.

koynekwest

Any of the coins you mention would be of interest if the price was right. Concerning the '17-D you mention I wouldn't think it would be worth any more than 15 or 20 bucks with those problems. The '17-D 3 1/2 legged is, by the way, the least scarce of all the 3 1/2 legged varieties-it is fairly easy to locate, at least in the lower grade ranges.

StubbyMcNumbthumbs

That one needs to be carried around in your pocket for a while to give a more "normal" look. But then, it still has the other issues, so .....

....No interest in this one.

BUFFNIXX

I agree with the above comment. The 17d 3 and one half legger, while not scarce, is certainly a nice variety worth including in a buffalo nickel collection. There are varying amonts of the leg visible on any specific coin depending upon the die state. I like to call the early die states where there is not enough of the leg missing to call a 3 and one half legger the "pre-legger" or "proto-legger". Anyway it is certainly worth going after if the price is not much above a normal die. buffnixx