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There are absolutely no hairlines on the reverse of this coin, or the obverse for that matter. Those are very clean, deep mirrors. Perhaps you are seeing the minute scratches on the holder. Zack. (View Post)

It is absolutely the H-10 terminal die stage as described by Ash Harrison in his article describing all 10 stages. The die crack extends into the second lowest hair curl and as of now, nothing has su… (View Post)

So @WinLoseWin, I’ve learned that a telltale sign of the 1936 Satin Proof Buffalo nickel, is the die scratch on the reverse that is above the buffalo, and extends across to E Pluribus Unum. Here is t… (View Post)

Now I have acquired all 3 of these last of the Proof Buffalo nickels for inclusion into my 1936-1942 proof sets. I have been looking for the right piece for around 4 years now, and finally came acros… (View Post)

Hey Ken, thanks. And yes as Walkerguy21D pointed out, the with rays variety is much scarier. The Red Book estimates the with rays proof at 25+ minted, while the no rays variety at 600+. In the no cam… (View Post)