Worn dies
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Sweet!
Collector, occasional seller
Interesting effects.... Thanks for showing that nickel. Cheers, RickO
I love the way the buffalo nickels tone I’ve never seen an ugly one
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
Engraver Charles Barber complained that the rough character of type-1 buffalo nickel dies caused minute steel particles to break of and act as an abrasive, quickly ruining the dies. The OP's coin is an excellent example. We can clearly see where die steel has cut and distorted metal to unusual sharpness, and adjacent areas that are nearly smooth and very worn looking. (Barber's letters relating to this are quoted in Renaissance of American Coinage 1909-1915.)
That's a Moose of a Buffalo.
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Are you sure that is not an ultra rare pre sample, special prototype clay coin with the wire mesh showing through?
All kidding aside, very nice coin and really great pictures!
a good looker, I like
Lot of different things going on in this coin including some serious orange peel. Type 1 was some design.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
holy cow that's nice