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1938-D/S Buffalo Nickel Question

How can you tell this over a regular 1938-D coin ? I've seen a number of pictures on different web sites but I couldn't really tell. By chance is there more than one variety ?

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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    they have no certificate

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Then don't download it.

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,759 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DoubleDime said:
    How can you tell this over a regular 1938-D coin ? I've seen a number of pictures on different web sites but I couldn't really tell. By chance is there more than one variety ?

    Yes, there are multiple varieties.

    It is assumed that the over-mintmarking was deliberate, as it was known that the Jefferson design would be replacing the Indian design very soon, but Denver needed to make some nickels and the Philadelphia Mint’s die shop happened to have some dies sitting around that had already been punched with S’s, so why not just over-mint mark them?

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  • FullHornFullHorn Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,074 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You can see a little line from the S inside the D

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  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,074 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Collector, occasional seller

  • ELVIS1ELVIS1 Posts: 471 ✭✭✭✭

    From the page


  • DoubleDimeDoubleDime Posts: 690 ✭✭✭

    Thank you. My wife was able to print a copy of this.

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ChrisH821 said:

    One of the coolest OMM's available to the collector on a budget.

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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Anyone know which is the scarcest of the five?

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 21, 2026 11:45AM

    The 38 buffalo omm's would make for a nice sub set, just saying 😉

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 21, 2026 10:41AM

    @johnny9434 said:
    The 38 Jefferson omm's would make for a nice sub set, just saying 😉

    I presume that you mean the Buffalo OMM's as seen in the images above?

    I've got a set going of all the regular issue '13s along with my FS-513 '38-D, a NGC graded MS65+. NGC undergraded it, in my opinion. I think it's MS 67, a superb gem. Seven pieces total when I complete it. Just need to pick up a '13-D Type 1 for my "First and Last of the Indian Nickels" set. I did find a beautifully toned '13-D Type 1, NGC MS67 but it's way out of my league of affordability though at $2000.

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  • ELVIS1ELVIS1 Posts: 471 ✭✭✭✭

    @DoubleDime said:
    Thank you. My wife was able to print a copy of this.

    Semper fi brother

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,886 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mr1931S said:

    @johnny9434 said:
    The 38 Jefferson omm's would make for a nice sub set, just saying 😉

    I presume that you mean the Buffalo OMM's as seen in the images above?

    I've got a set going of all the regular issue '13s along with my FS-513 '38-D, a NGC graded MS65+. NGC undergraded it, in my opinion. I think it's MS 67, a superb gem. Seven pieces total when I complete it. Just need to pick up a '13-D Type 1 for my "First and Last of the Indian Nickels" set. I did find a beautifully toned '13-D Type 1, NGC MS67 but it's way out of my league of affordability though at $2000.

    Corrected

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