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A rarely seen 1930 Buffalo DDO-002
Manorcourtman
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There are 9 known 1930 DDO Buffalo nickels documented. Three of them are listed in The Cherrypickers guide. The DDO-002 for some reason is not one of them. Wexler calls it a "best of" variety. It is very similar to the 1915 DDO, FS-101. The eyelid is dramatically doubled as is the nostril. It receives little fanfare and few probably collect it. I was lucky enough to cherry pick this one recently. I took several pics at various magnifications. I would call it very scarce to rare. With little following it would carry a very small premium. To a Buffalo variety nut like me it's priceless! I thought I'd share it everyone. I doubt you will see another. Enjoy!
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Good nostril shots. I like this piece.
"Two things are infinite: human stupidity and the universe; and I'm not sure about the universe."
-Albert Einstein-
Mistakes are natural. But repeated mistakes without reflection are something else. That may be the “stupidity” he was referring to. In research, he admitted uncertainty openly. “If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” This shows humility. Even a Nobel laureate accepted doubt. That humility makes the quote less cynical and more observational.
Pretty coin, great pictures and another overlooked variety. One of my first 1930 DDO cherrypicks. Currently resides in an ANACS soapbox MS-64.