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Many guesses no answer 5c 1937-D
Azurescens
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I can't find out what's going on with this 1937-D Buffalo Nickel and figured I'd finally ask here.
It appears it's missing a hoof.
I don't want to muddy the waters with going theories.
I'd love to hear what you all think.
Cheers and thank you.
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Looks like the hoof is there....just covered with crud.
The discolored portion of the coin is flat with the surface of the coin.
That is not a genuine 3 Legger. It looks like someone tried to remove the leg and failed.
In the process, they damaged the hoof. Isn't it a coincidence that the only place that the "crud" appears is by the leg?
Whoever did it tried to cover up the tool marks with the crud.
Looks like an old alteration.
Pete
Whenever I see a suspected error with PMD of some kind I get suspicious. Sometimes it is just coincidence, but often it is not.
I agree...looks like a failed alteration attempt.... Cheers, RickO
New variety. "Thrush Foot Bison."
The hoof is there (possibly not complete) and the surface is corroded. If I owned the coin, I should remove the corrosion and hope I have a genuine coin with a mint-made "partial leg." If so you have an interesting coin. Don't plan on it being worth a fortune.
Just recently a 3 1/2 leg 1937-D was certified as genuine.
Thanks all. I'd love to clean it or get it cleaned but don't know where to start. If it appears as a failed alteration to you folks I'm sure you're right but I'd love to see what's underneath. It was just gunk-ish 35 years ago, now it's corroded.
What's the worst that can happen.. it be worth less than 5 cents? =P
the black makes it look like to me someone experimented and tried nitric acid to see if it would dissolve nickel - but then again I do not care about your nickel worth around a quarter
it looks like post mint damage to me. The rest of the details are sharp with no suggestion of a late die state or die refurbishing, which is what happend the 1937-D Three Leg Baffalo.