1913 Type One Buffalo I just picked up. (Clashed Dies?)

braddick

This one arrived today:


In examining the reverse I noticed what appears to be evidence of clashed dies right below the 'unum' but am looking for members here to venture and opinion. It looks like that word is underlined. (I checked a bunch of photos on eBay, looking for the same thing and didn't come across any other coin with these similarities.)

tahoe98

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FredWeinberg

Yes, it's a very common clashed die.

Occurs on numerous Buffalo Nickel dates.....

Some will show Clashing marks under the
Indian's chin on the obverse; some are
very strong, depending on the date.

JRocco

Here is my example on a 13 Type 1 with the same clashing Pat
The whisker chin

lkeigwin

Odd. Usually you can relate the clash marks.

Assuming the dies were reasonably aligned (as it appears from the OP's photos), Indian's chin would sit squarely on top of UNUM. I can't see anything on the obverse that would cause those clash marks, particularly a horizontal line.

What am I missing?

Maybe I'll photoshop a clashed type 1 and post it.

Nice old NGC no-line fatty!
Lance.

JRocco

<< <i>Odd. Usually you can relate the clash marks.

Assuming the dies were reasonably aligned (as it appears from the OP's photos), Indian's chin would sit squarely on top of UNUM. I can't see anything on the obverse that would cause those clash marks, particularly a horizontal line.

What am I missing?

Maybe I'll photoshop a clashed type 1 and post it.

Nice old NGC no-line fatty!
Lance. >>



Upside down, backwards AND reversed Lance
The Indians shoulder clashes with EPU

lkeigwin

<< <i>

<< <i>Odd. Usually you can relate the clash marks.

Assuming the dies were reasonably aligned (as it appears from the OP's photos), Indian's chin would sit squarely on top of UNUM. I can't see anything on the obverse that would cause those clash marks, particularly a horizontal line.

What am I missing?

Maybe I'll photoshop a clashed type 1 and post it.

Nice old NGC no-line fatty!
Lance. >>



Upside down, backwards AND reversed Lance
The Indians shoulder clashes with EPU >>

Ah...silly me. Thanks, John.

That's a gorgeous Buffalo, BTW.
Lance.

Cam40

Some will show Clashing marks under the
Indian's chin on the obverse

I bought one of those at a flea market years ago.
A 1915...D..I think

braddick

I thought it was something along these lines.
I remember a few years ago at Long Beach Greg M showed me a 1937 or 1938 Buffalo that had a couple of letters below the Indian's chin- it was clashed so hard. He was dropping it off at NGC and David Lange talked him out of
doing so as it was lightly circulated and not rare as such.
Neat coin though.