1930-S BUFF 5 CENT 2 OR 2 1/2 FEATHERS

bigtonydallas

Last Saturday, I went to a dealer in Dallas that I had not been to for about 2 years. I was going to sell some of my duplicates. Now I remember why I have not been back. He under quoted me on all my coins. The ones that stuck out most were the 1917-d in Good, 1918-d in Good and a 1919-d in good. He offered me .35 each. He also stated that they would just be thrown into his Buff junk box where they sell them for .75 each. I said no thanks and proceeded to see if they inded had those dates in there. There is probably 600-800 nickles. I look thru about 200-300 and no duplicate of my dates. But I did find this coin. I bought it and another for .75. I am adding a link to the pics I have scanned.

My question is how can you tell if it is the 2 feather of the 2 1/2 feather. I see the remnants of something but it looks like it is a clash mark and not the third feather. I have Ron Popes book but any clearer pics?

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What do you all think?

IrishMikey

I am seeing too much of the 3rd feather to call it a "2 Feathers" variety.

bigtonydallas

If Ron Pope chimes in, can I send you this coin to look at? If so, then send me your info via PM. It is only a VG example but this is a hard to find variety. It has about the same amount of th third feather as the 1917-d 2 feather IMHO.



Thanks

Manorcourtman

All the 30-S's I've seen have some remnants of the third feather. But from your pics I'd call yours a 2 1/2 example. I posted my lowest grade example, about F12, below along with a PCGS 45 example which has obvious remnants.

koynekwest

The accepted 2F has virtually no trace of the feather. I'd say your coin is a 2 1/2 feather.

ad4400

Originally posted by: koynekwest
The accepted 2F has virtually no trace of the feather. I'd say your coin is a 2 1/2 feather.

I thought I was on to a 2f cherry pick not too long ago, and all the pieces I compared it to had the 3rd feather pretty well wiped out. I would call this a 2.5F