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New Photos of that Weakly Struck 1935-S Buffalo Nickel with an odd observation

coirncoirn Posts: 500
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First thing I noticed that didn't show up in the Teletrade auction scans is the orange peel textured surfaces. It almost looks like the die was altered at the mint with an acid treatment. Now, I know it wasn't, it's just what it appears to be.
Either way, kind of an interesting coin and I'm happy I took a chance with it.
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  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    high surfaces certainly look different ,..............image
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    You have several things going on here at the same time.

    From what I can see

    1.) Die erosion (prevalent under Indians chin and surrounding some of the lettering)
    2.) Striations in the rolled out metal, punched out blanks retained striations and transferred it to the planchets and then finally seen on the high spots of areas that did not strike up. (lowest areas of the die)
    3.) uneven metal flow is a contributing factor.
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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That indian sorta has a homer simpson mouth thing going!
  • cucamongacoincucamongacoin Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭
    What's the grade on this?
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  • RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What's the grade on this? >>



    If I'm not mistaken the original post on this stated it was MS60?
  • coirncoirn Posts: 500


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    << <i>What's the grade on this? >>



    If I'm not mistaken the original post on this stated it was MS60? >>



    Here is the original thread. Yes, the buffalo graded ms60.

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