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Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
Update: I was actually able to find a pdf of Pope's book thanks to @Aspie_Rocco 's post on reference books for errors and varieties On the topic of what defines a 2 Feather, I found this: it seems that though there are small traces of the feather present, coins can still be classified as a 2 Feather with a corresponding FS… -
Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
Does anyone have a copy of Ron Pope’s book on abraded die buffalo varieties that they would be willing to sell or use to help me figure out what went wrong with my last PCGS Submission? I sent in my 2 Feather collection for grading and attribution, and only one of the ten I’ve sent in came back with the 2 Feather variety.… -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
Seen many a Buffalo with fragments of the small feather slabbed as 2-feathers by PCGS and other services, including years that are known for having no trace coins of the feather at all. -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
The variety attribution is far from consistent. With your specific coins, the 1923 is so ultra rare it’s hard to make comparisons but the truview does reflect some remnant of the 3rd feather. For the 27-s and 28-s, if I recall Ron’s book, are only know with partial 3rd feathers, and PCGS has attributed those as 2f because,… -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
I think his book can be found online here: https://archive.org/details/buffalonickelsab2006ronp/page/n7/mode/2up -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
Likewise! Take your coat off and stay while, a lot of good folks here. -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
Teakie2 - I have a copy of Ron's book on abraded die varieties. Send me a PM if you have any questions or if there's anything I can help you with. Ron and I corresponded for years discussing abraded Buffs. For those who don't already know... Ron's book on the subject is great and his strike study is exceptional. I lobbied… -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
Yes sir! Good to see you on the forums Dan! -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
That you, Frank? -
Re: Buffalo Nickels: 2 Feather Die Varieties
I've run into this before. I sent a coin in with less third feather detail than most of the Coin Facts plate photos and it was rejected. I get it - they've changed their grading standards. No problem. It just seems like they should at least swap out the plate photos.
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