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1927-d 3 1/2 legged Buffalo?
caitlin
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Can anyone tell me if this a 3 1/2 legged Buffalo? 
A collector of high grade TONED BUFFALO NICKELS ,working on a PCGS REGISTRY SET.
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here is an au example in a pcgs attrib holder from heritage
https://coins.ha.com/itm/buffalo-nickels/1927-d-5c-3-1-2-leg-fs-901-au53-pcgs-from-the-5-current-and-all-time-finest-buffalo-nickel-pcgs-registry-set-with-major/a/1298-7149.s
Might just be a weak strike. Even the mound the buffalo stands on is in need of detail. The front leg and hoof, the outlines are apparent.
Leo
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It’s hard to tell until I have the coin in hand hopefully soon.
I’ll keep you posted but the lower part of the hoof is definitely missing.
The lower part looks present to me.
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I can't really tell on that coin. It looks like a combo of a weak strike and old worn die.
The hoof is missing wishful thinking 3 1/2 legs.? It’s an ms-64 PCGS old green holder would be top pop .
wow. they handed it out on this coin and SURELY there are a bunch out there equally as weak or weaker, one would think.
ms64 would be a top-pop pcgs/ngc by a good margin. glad you mentioned it.
here is a CF example. that is a lotta leg, even for a 3.5.
Not the 3 1/2 legger. The mintmark position is wrong, and it needs to be an EXACT positional match for authencicity
Pete
Correct. That mintmark's gotta be alllll the way down to the rim.
I have an early die state piece that definitely shows some leg weakness, but there's still quite a bit left. This was a $7 cherry at my LCS.
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Nice score I can see what your talking about thought I had one with the hoof missing.
Thanks for all the comments it’s appreciated.
I agree with the consensus... Not a 3.5 legger... The picture is good enough to show the detail and hoof. Cheers, RickO
Hey caitlin. It's been a looooooooong time.
My vote is that it's not a 3-1/2 legger. Sorry about that.
Holy Crud! I thought someone resurrected a long-lost thread. Welcome back, @caitlin!
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