1919 2 feather buff

ad4400 · May 21, 2008 2:40AM

Edited: Fast forward seven years, and I got this one attributed: PCGS 63, POP 4, one finer. Never thought I'd own a top POP coin, not that I attached any priority to it before. I wanted to add it to my Basic Set Circulation Set registry, but since the 2F has a different PCGS #, I'm not sure I can.

Generally I’m not a variety collector, but will add RPMs or abraded die varieties from time to time. This one just seemed to have character: a tad bit of color and two feather to boot. Usually I’m not a big fan of the worn dies that are so prevalent on the reverse but for some reason I think it’s cool on this coin. LIBERTY has some issues but I liked the rest of the coin enough to overlook that. I already have a plain-Jane MS 1919 that is graded higher than this, but I suspect I’m going to like this one more.

Let me know what you think.

STONE · May 21, 2008 2:44AM

This coin is just jumping with character, and the highest graded 2 Feather Buffalo I have seen.

For one you have the two feathers instead of three, a nice high grade coin, some toning, and a streaky planchet.

Probably the coolest coin I will see all day

guitarwes · May 21, 2008 2:47AM

That's a nice coin! Great Pickup.

That's one heck of a strike for that die.

wes

Shamika · May 21, 2008 2:55AM

Alain - That coin sux! Sell it to me.

Tonedbuff · May 21, 2008 2:56AM

Wow!

That coins is awesome! I love the reverse strike!

ad4400 · May 21, 2008 3:30AM

<< Alain - That coin sux! Sell it to me. >>

Chris - just wait for my 10,000 post give away

seanq · May 21, 2008 3:33AM

<< This coin is just jumping with character, and the highest graded 2 Feather Buffalo I have seen.

For one you have the two feathers instead of three, a nice high grade coin, some toning, and a streaky planchet.

Probably the coolest coin I will see all day

>>

I agree with everything STONE said, that may be the nicest two-feather Buffalo I've ever seen, and on a tougher date for abraded dies. Very, very sweet.

Sean Reynolds

Shamika · May 21, 2008 3:43AM

<< 

<< Alain - That coin sux! Sell it to me. >>

Chris - just wait for my 10,000 post give away

>>

At your rate, that will be around 2025.

RichieURich · May 21, 2008 3:51AM

Congratulations, ad4400, on your acquisition of a great 2 feather Buffalo! Coincidentally, I photographed one for a fellow Forum member recently, and it was also a high-grade 1919. Both your coin and his have just a very tiny trace of the 3rd feather adjacent to the 2nd feather, but it is about 98% gone, certainly enough to be called a 2-feather.

I recently cherried a 1913-S Type 1 2 feather + No F in VF from another dealer.

JRocco · May 21, 2008 5:56AM

That is a GREAT coin.

yellowjacket · May 21, 2008 6:26AM

I just love the textured reverse field on your coin. Nice strike and cool color add the "character" everyone is talkiing about. It certainly reminds me of my white two-feather 1919 that Rich was so gracious to photo at the last Baltimore show. I would take a whole set that looked as nice as your coin!

Garrow

BTW, have you seen the circ. ANACS 1920-S and 1925-S 2 feathers being offered on Teletrade today?

seanq · May 21, 2008 6:28AM

<< I recently cherried a 1913-S Type 1 2 feather + No F in VF from another dealer. >>

Now that is really awesome! Where are the pics?!

Sean Reynolds

yellowjacket · May 21, 2008 6:42AM

Yes, Rich. We want pics! That IS a tough find.

Garrow

lasvegasteddy · May 21, 2008 6:58AM

thats gorgeous

jfoot13 · May 21, 2008 8:15AM

beautiful coin.. thanks for sharing

mcmxi · May 21, 2008 8:28AM

Does this add any premium over a regular 1919?

icsoccer · May 21, 2008 8:55AM

Wow, I can honestly say I am jealous!

I also would like to see a photo of the 13-s 2 feather no F...

I hear Ron Pope is still in the hospital... has anyone heard recently how he is doing?

seanq · May 21, 2008 9:18AM

<< Wow, I can honestly say I am jealous!

I also would like to see a photo of the 13-s 2 feather no F...

I hear Ron Pope is still in the hospital... has anyone heard recently how he is doing? >>

If you do a forum search on his name, or his username (koynekwest), his son logged in recently and updated his condition. I agree, these are coins he'd love to see.

Sean Reynolds

gyocomgd · May 21, 2008 9:24AM

Outstanding! That coin drips with character. Awesome eye appeal.

OnWithTheHunt · May 21, 2008 11:03AM

Outstanding coin. I've got a few high-grade 2-feathers, but I'm still envious.

RichieURich · May 21, 2008 11:16AM

The recent 1913-S Type 1 nickel, 2 feathers and No F (designers initial). The date is clear on the coin in hand, just not on my scan:

cmerlo1 · May 21, 2008 11:21AM

Both cool coins- congrats on both, but the 1913-S for sure...here are pics of the 1913-S T1 2F No F I cherried in January of 2007. ANACS grades it XF-45...I later sold it for $1500! I wish I was taking digital pics back then instead of using a scanner!

JRocco · May 21, 2008 1:16PM

<< Outstanding! That coin drips with character. Awesome eye appeal. >>

Not too shabby a strike either.

richardshipp · May 21, 2008 1:19PM

wow... that's a way nicer coin than I expected to see when I opened the thread...

yellowjacket · May 22, 2008 5:56AM

Thanks for the great pictures!

Garrow

ad4400 · August 10, 2015 4:38AM

seven year bump for getting this one attributed after a long stint as an album coin

ModCrewman · August 10, 2015 4:43AM

Nice bump and grade.

One way to find out...try to add it to your set. If it doesn't work you should be able to email the registry people and they'll fix it to allow it. I've used a Superbird in my 1952 Proof Washington spot before, so I believe it should be allowed.

oih82w8 · August 10, 2015 5:38AM

Wowsers, thanks for the bump. That is a beautiful Indian Head/Buffalo Nickel. I was always intrigued by the Two Feather Variety and this one is a hum-dinger!

oih82w8 · August 10, 2015 5:41AM

The 1919 spot is still open in your virtual folder. Duplicate post edit.

oih82w8 · August 10, 2015 5:43AM

sorry...triplicate post.

oih82w8 · August 10, 2015 5:46AM

PCGS IT team, this forum needs your assistance...as soon as possible. Quadruple post edit.

AngryTurtle · August 10, 2015 8:05AM

<< This coin is just jumping with character, and the highest graded 2 Feather Buffalo I have seen.

For one you have the two feathers instead of three, a nice high grade coin, some toning, and a streaky planchet.

Probably the coolest coin I will see all day

>>

koynekwest · August 10, 2015 11:09AM

It was a surprise to see this old thread resurrected. I was in kinda dire straits when it was posted but things are much better now.

Alain-Took ya awhile but now it's done. Maybe this won't be such a problem in the future-I submitted a list and a format to the CPG authors and publishers so now ALL the true 2 feather coins should be easily attributable. Yep-that's a nice one-a nice example in a nice grade and a helluva strike. My theory about the strike on the abraded die varieties is this-when the dies are polished there is a slight reduction in the relief between the fields and devices, thus allowing for a better strike.

DIMEMAN · August 10, 2015 11:24AM

Varieties will go in regular slots of a basic set. I know because it happens to me when I don't want it to.

ricko · August 10, 2015 10:39PM

Good to see this thread back again... that is a really nice Buff... Cheers, RickO

Shamika · August 12, 2015 12:42PM

I wish all my 63's looked this nice.

ad4400 · August 15, 2015 1:37AM

<< Nice bump and grade.

One way to find out...try to add it to your set. If it doesn't work you should be able to email the registry people and they'll fix it to allow it. I've used a Superbird in my 1952 Proof Washington spot before, so I believe it should be allowed. >>

Managed to get this worked out. After getting over talking past each other over fact that slots for 19-p didn't exist anywhere (it is just a 1919) the IT background was worked out to allow the pcgs # for the 2f to be added to the 1919 slot for the general set. Anyone else that has one and wishes to add to their set can now do so.

1919 2 feather buff

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