1913 Type 1 Buffalo Counterfeit Diagnositcs

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bmahaffey
bmahaffey Posts: 21 ✭
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I have a great looking Type 1 Buffalo. From the looks of it, it would grade as a MS66 or so. Which for me sounds a little too good to be true. Does anyone have any 1913 Type 1 Buffalo Counterfeit Diagnostics? It would be helpful in determining if I should send the coin in. The only odd thing about it is that the reverse is rotated about 15 degrees counter-clock-wise. That is what is making me hesitant. Thanks!

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  • Steve27
    Steve27 Posts: 13,284 ✭✭✭
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    I don't believe I have ever seen a counterfeit 1913 Buffalo nickel. However, I have seen them with rotated reverses, which is not very unusual. Thus, you probably have a real one.

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  • Insider2
    Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    These coins have been counterfeited but the fakes I have seen are not very good. Of course you need to know what a genuine looks like. Look at the surfaces of your coin with a hand lens. If they are rough and granular the coin is probably a fake. You can go on the PCHS web site and see what the genuine should look like.

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