Embossed mint marks on Buffalo nickels--picking up where my last tale left off
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Some time ago I posted about an embossed mint mark on a 1925-S Buffalo nickel. I emerged from the experience checking the rims of every Buffalo nickel I bought.
Now, I had a lot of Buffalo nickels on hand before that experience. A short time ago, I decided to sell one of them, a 1919-S. I sold it on eBay without thinking much about it, the deal went down smoothly, and life goes on. But...the buyer informed me that the coin had an embossed mint mark! He returned, I refunded, and I find it almost humorous that I now have run across two of these coins. Let me show you both. To reiterate the moral of the story, always check the rims!
Here is the "1919-S." Note the poor soldering job on the rim.
Here again is the "1925-S." A more deft job on disguising, but the notches are the giveaway here.
Now, I had a lot of Buffalo nickels on hand before that experience. A short time ago, I decided to sell one of them, a 1919-S. I sold it on eBay without thinking much about it, the deal went down smoothly, and life goes on. But...the buyer informed me that the coin had an embossed mint mark! He returned, I refunded, and I find it almost humorous that I now have run across two of these coins. Let me show you both. To reiterate the moral of the story, always check the rims!
Here is the "1919-S." Note the poor soldering job on the rim.
Here again is the "1925-S." A more deft job on disguising, but the notches are the giveaway here.
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Are you sure the 19-S is an embossed mint mark? The 25-S is without a doubt embossed: a classic example. But the 19-S looks acceptable despite the rough rim.
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