2-feather buffs

mt_msla · September 2, 2018 11:02PM

Recently learned of the registry set made specifically for the 2-feather buffalo nickel variety. This seems like a great set!

https://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/nickels/buffalo-nickels-specialty-sets/buffalo-nickels-two-feathers-complete-variety-set-circulation-strikes-1913-1930/2956

Show me a 2 feather buff!

Extra credit: Can you think of any other official registry sets based on a variety?

ricko · September 3, 2018 6:23AM

I did not realize there was a registry set for Two Feathers.... Thanks, I will check it out. Cheers, RickO

Taurus · September 3, 2018 6:35AM

Nor did I, thanks for the link. Learned something new here already today.

OnWithTheHunt · September 3, 2018 8:11AM

PTVETTER · September 3, 2018 8:14AM

I once owned a 1916 2 feather Buffalo.
Sold it at the last FUN show graded by pcgs MS64

koynekwest · September 3, 2018 10:41AM

Some of the two feather dates are very hard to find, the 1915-D, 1916-S, and 1923 are examples. A complete set in high grade would be a real challenge and a few may be unknown in Mint state. It's important to differentiate between the "true" 2
feather coins, which make up 17 of the 27 two feather varieties that are recognized by PCGS, and those with a small portion of the feather remaining, which comprise the other ten.

koynekwest · September 3, 2018 10:59AM

Here's a list of the "true" two feather dates, of which there are 20, not 17-

       01  1913-D    VAR 1            
       02  1913-S    VAR 1           
       03  1915                      
       04  1915-D                     
       05  1916                       
       06  1916-S                     
       07  1917                       
       08  1917-S                     
       09  1918                       
       10  1918-S                    
       11  1919                      
       12  1920                       
       13  1920-S                     
       14  1921                       
       15  1921-S                     
       16  1923                       
       17  1925-S                     
       18  1926-D                     
       19  1929-S                     
       20  1930-S

And a list of the 2+ feather varieties where the third feather is not completely effaced, of which there are 11, not 10.

       01  1913      VAR 1           
       02  1917-D 
       03  1919-D            
       04  1919-S 
       05  1920-D            
       06  1925-D
       07  1925-D
       08  1927-D            
       09  1927-S 
       10  1928-S            
       11  1937-D

for a total of 31, not 27. I had forgotten of the four newly listed dates.

robec · September 3, 2018 12:34PM

I have a well circulated 1920-S picked up in circulation in the early 60's as a YN.

koynekwest · September 3, 2018 2:47PM

Very few people were paying any heed to this variety in the '60s. There were a few letters in Numismatic Scrapbook magazine concerning them and, of course, Spadone was an early pioneer in listing them.

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ad4400 · September 3, 2018 5:28PM

Raw for the moment.

ad4400 · September 3, 2018 6:32PM

and some of the graded ones. All were purchased unattributed. The 13-D and 21-P got a numerical bump to boot when resubmitted raw:

koynekwest · September 3, 2018 7:07PM

That's one helluva group you have there!

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