3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel ?

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  • Unknown
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    edited August 11, 2018 11:30PM
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  • Watchbelieve
    Watchbelieve Posts: 527 ✭✭✭
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    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

  • jmlanzaf
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    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

    A 3-1/2 legger is worn down on the die not the coin.

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    https://usacoinbook.com/coins/970/nickels/buffalo/1936-D/3-and-half-legs/

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  • Paradisefound
    Paradisefound Posts: 8,623 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I laughed so hard with my ignorance. Please accept my apology <3

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

  • jmlanzaf
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    @Paradisefound said:

    I laughed so hard with my ignorance. Please accept my apology <3

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

    You are 100% correct. It is not your ignorance in question.

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It is a 4-legged Buffalo. Worth 50 cents on a good day.

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 11, 2018 10:14PM
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    duplicate

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  • Watchbelieve
    Watchbelieve Posts: 527 ✭✭✭
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    Ty.

  • ACop
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    Appears to be a counterstamp with a left facing bust of emperor Nero near the buffalos rump

  • BillDugan1959
    BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 12, 2018 9:38AM
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    Xxx - wrong place.

  • ricko
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    Definitely not the 3.5 leg Buff... But questions are how we learn... Cheers, RickO

  • Catbert
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    I think I see 4.5 legs! Definitely a rarity! :o

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  • Watchbelieve
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    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand.

  • koynekwest
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    @Watchbelieve said:
    Lol that sounds ridiculous. That’s what a 3 1/2 legger is... a worn down front leg. This is my first post on this coin. Anybody with helpful info?

    No-it's a condition where the leg is partially missing due to the overpolishing of the die to remove clash marks. Shallow features such as the right front leg and the small feather behind the Native American's neck on the obverse are usually what's removed in this process. All coins struck from that damaged die will show this anomaly.

  • Catbert
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    @Watchbelieve said:
    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand. >

    If you are serious, start with seeing if you have a 1936 or 1937 Denver mint marked coin!

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  • koynekwest
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    I posted images of all known dates that display this abraded die error in the 1936-D 3 1/2 legged above.

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Catbert said:

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand. >

    If you are serious, start with seeing if you have a 1936 or 1937 Denver mint marked coin!

    There is also a 1913, I discovered today

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  • Timbuk3
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    :) !!!

    Timbuk3
  • BUFFNIXX
    BUFFNIXX Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    full fledged four legged beast

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  • koynekwest
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    That's a nice one, CCGGG. What's the grade?

  • CCGGG
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    edited August 12, 2018 7:54PM
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    @koynekwest said:
    That's a nice one, CCGGG. What's the grade?

    AU58, with a green bean.

  • Paradisefound
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    I asked for an apology and your gave me a 'disagree' @Watchbelieve .... what a classic act

  • koynekwest
    koynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Many of the 3 1/2 legged coins, with the exception of the 1913 var 1 and 1936-D, vary widely in the amount of the leg that's missing. I consider only those with the weakest leg to be examples of the variety. The 1913 Var 1, the best examples of the 1917-D and 1927-D, and 1936-D closely approach true 3 legged coins.

  • jmlanzaf
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    @Catbert said:

    @Watchbelieve said:
    Any help with how to tell if one might have a 3 1/2 legged buffalo nickel besides what’s on the websites. Explaining exactly what markings are missing. I have looked at many websites showing it and it’s still the toughest variety for me to identify. Maybe bc I never had one in hand. >

    If you are serious, start with seeing if you have a 1936 or 1937 Denver mint marked coin!

    @koynekwest said:

    Many of the 3 1/2 legged coins, with the exception of the 1913 var 1 and 1936-D, vary widely in the amount of the leg that's missing. I consider only those with the weakest leg to be examples of the variety. The 1913 Var 1, the best examples of the 1917-D and 1927-D, and 1936-D closely approach true 3 legged coins.

    This! +1

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  • koynekwest
    koynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Here's an example of how weak the best ones from the 1927-D can be.


  • koynekwest
    koynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The '17-D can come pretty nice, too.


  • crazyhounddog
    crazyhounddog Posts: 14,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 14, 2018 6:24PM
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    Looks 4 legged to me. I agree with Ron that the amount of the leg missing varies. After all it was the result of die polishing.
    Just my opinion that you were a tad hard on our lovely Paradise found. Possibly take a deep breath and take it easy. There’s no good reason to make another forum member feel bad about a response to your question.. Not only that but she did apologize.
    Just saying :)

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  • koynekwest
    koynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I was hard on Paradisefound??? Not me!

  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @koynekwest said:
    Here's an example of how weak the best ones from the 1927-D can be.


    Missing half the back leg also. So this is actually either a 3-legged buff or a 2-and-2-half-legged buffalo. :smile:

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  • 1630Boston
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  • koynekwest
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    I agree-it's more of a 2 1/2 legged.

  • koynekwest
    koynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That coin is in my collection. It's about the best I've seen.

  • BuffaloIronTail
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    The original post that started all this was first posted on August 10 by Bigsky406.

    That post is the one Paradise referred to.

    There were more flags flying in this post than in a football game.

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  • crazyhounddog
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    @koynekwest said:
    I was hard on Paradisefound??? Not me!

    I was referring to the OP. Not you, Ron.
    You know me better that that, I hope. I agree with your assessment of the OP’s coin. After all you are the man when it comes to the varieties on buffalo nickels.
    Carry on :)

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  • koynekwest
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    I though so, Joe. I didn't really think you were pickin' on me. Thanks for the compliment, too!

  • BeefCurry808
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    edited August 15, 2018 12:17AM
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  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    Th "S" in "CENTS". PMD or a slight Lam./Delamination?

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  • koynekwest
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    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Th "S" in "CENTS". PMD or a slight Lam./Delamination?

    It's just the result of a very worn damaged die.

  • BUFFNIXX
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    Here’s a legger picture.....

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  • BUFFNIXX
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    and another legger picture......

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  • BUFFNIXX
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    and a different legger from 1913

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