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Here is a No Date Buffalo Nickel in MS 65! It is struck 65% Off Center and a nice way to start off my showcase. Great Die Clash on this one otherwise known as "Chin Whiskers"
A Really Fantastic Partial/No Date Buffalo Nickel with only the 19 showing and a partial third digit top. A 70% Off Center Strike and Mint State Condition. A perfect example of a Mint State, "No Date", Buffalo Nickel.
This is a Buffalo Nickel Regular Variety we call a 3 1/.2 legged Variety. Known as an Abraded Die Variety, the right front leg of the Bison was abraded / polished nearly off by mint employees trying to eliminate clash marks on the dies. The clash marks occurred when two dies came together without a planchet between them. The mint employees were trying to save the dies for continued use.
PCGS attributed this 1913 D Type One Buffalo Nickel as a Minor Variety Error, RPM D/D. This is an example of the Minor Variety RPM from the Denver Mint.
PCGS attributed this 1913 S Type 1 Buffalo Nickel as a Minor Variety 2 Feather Error. It is actually a 2 Feather No F (Missing the Designers Initials) Variety Error.
This is the unique Gold Buffalo Nickel struck on a $5 Gold planchet. This Buffalo Nickel remained unknown for over 100 years and just surfaced in 2019. It is considered one of the Top, if not the Top Error discoveries in the last 50 years. This coin has been graded and authenticated by not only the top two TPG Company's but also examined and verified by the top error specialists in the world.
This 1913 S Type 2 Buffalo Nickel has a 10% Off Center strike to the West.
PCGS attributed this rare 1913 S, Type 2 Buffalo Nickel as a Minor Variety RPM. 001
This lonely obverse half of a 1914 Buffalo Nickel lost its back half somewhere in circulation. PCGS has graded it as a VF25 Split Planchet After striking.
The 1914/3 Buffalo Nickel is the first Overdate in the series. Without a doubt, it is difficult to see and not as nearly pronounced as the 1918/7 D Overdate that appeared a few years later. The validity of this Overdate has been disputed over the years but here it is and it is considered a Major Buffalo Nickel variety!
This 1914 D Buffalo Nickel Mint Error has a clipped planchet at 5 o'clock Obverse.
My First Defective Planchet Error. This 1914 S Buffalo Nickel is a very nice example of this type of error, fairly dramatic and certainly bold enough to count. The void goes completely through the coin.
PCGS attributed this 1914 S, softly struck Buffalo Nickel as a Minor Variety RPM. 001.
This 1915 Buffalo Nickel is a Double Die Obverse, FS-101. It is a Class IV Offset Hub Doubling. It is considered relativity rare and is a regular Variety. The most pronounced area of doubling can be seen at the nose/nostril, eyelid and lip.
This 1915 D/D Buffalo Nickel in a Regular Variety RPM and displays the Repunched Mint Mark in dramatic fashion. It is very impressive.
This is the easy 1915 S/S Buffalo Nickel FS-501, RPM and considered a Regular Variety. The hard one, the 1915 S/S rpm, FS-502, I have never seen and I have doubts that any exist.
This is the Famous 1916 Double Die Obverse Error Coin, a Major Variety. It is the top of the Population, tied with 2 other coins in MS 64. It is also the PCGS Plate Coin.
This is the Obverse Half of a 1916 Buffalo Nickel that has split in half. It is a Mated Pair, with the Reverse being the next coin in this Showcase. This is Mated Pair #1 and having both the Obverse and Reverse is Extremely rare.
Here is the Reverse half of the 1916 Buffalo Nickel Mated Pair #2. Although a Mated Pair, I guess it is now a separate coin and has been treated as such. This Split Planchet is not only rare, but since it is a Mated pair, that is the Obverse and Reverse are here, it is extremely rare and I am proud to have it in my Error Collection.
Here is a 1916 Buffalo Nickel missing the Designers' initial "F". It is another Abraded Die Variety called the "No F". Although there are a number of No F's, the 1916 No F is considered a Regular Variety, while most of the others are Minor Variety.
Here we have a 1916 D Buffalo Nickel, Uncentered Broad struck. A very clean MS 62 example.
This 1916 D Buffalo Nickel has a small reverse Retained CUD die break at about 11:00.
A very nice example of a 1916 S Buffalo Nickel with an Obverse Pre CUD Die Crack which starts about 6:00 and goes to 6:30. This coin has been cleaned otherwise it would grade MS.
PCGS attributed this 1916 S Buffalo Nickel as a Minor Variety No F. Or in fact, is this the fake "skinny" Counterfeit Buffalo Nickel? The Reverse of this 1916 S looks like the Reverse of my 1917 S Obverse Die CUD nickel shown below in this error showcase set. I'll let you decide but in any case, I fell It still belongs in my Unusual and Unique Buffalo Nickels either way. Counterfeits, if it is, can be of interest also!
1917 Buffalo Nickel Struck on a Cent Planchet. Stunning MS64BN Off Metal Mint Error.
A Very Nice 1917 Mint State 25% Off-Center Strike, Buffalo Nickel. Again, No Mint Mark. This is the type of Buffalo Nickel error that I love!
This 1917 Buffalo Nickel was Struck 40% Off Center. Seriously Off Center With No Mint Mark Showing. This Coin Could may have been Minted at Philadelphia, Denver or San Francisco.
Here is a nice example of a 1917 D Buffalo Nickel, 2 Feather Variety. The obverse die was polished to eliminate a die clash and also eliminated the smallest or third feather. On this example, the third feather is 95% eliminated and it is considered a 2 Feather Variety. This is a Regular Variety.
On this 1917 S Buffalo Nickel, we have a Very Nice Obverse CUD Die Break. The Date Looks Like It Is Resting On A Platform. I guess if you stretch definitions, you could call it a "No F" but that would be really stretching it!
Here we have a 1918 Buffalo Nickel in Mint State that was Double Struck in the Collar, with a 5% indent Reverse + PC. a Very Cool Buffalo!
This is a 1918 D Buffalo Nickel that was Struck on a One Cent Planchet. Tight squeeze and really spectacular!
This 1918/7 D Buffalo Nickel is a very bold overdate. There is no question and it is a Major Buffalo Nickel Variety. It is tied for finest known.
This is a Crazy Mint State 64, 1918 S buffalo Nickel Struck 20% off center to the South. It is also a Two Feather Regular Variety. This coin is EXTREMELY RARE!
Dropped Digits on Obverse. A dropped "19" lays on the outer rim between 7 and 8 o'clock. This occurs when the die gets filled with grease, metal shavings or a foreign matter and hardens. The material will eventually fall out and leave its imprint on the coin.
A very nice Mint State 64, 1919 Buffalo Nickel that is 20% Off Center directly to the South. This is a very clean Off Center example.
This is a very nice 1919 Buffalo Nickel in Mint State Condition displaying a 10% Off Center Strike.
This Buffalo Nickel is an Awesome, Dead Center Broadstrike in Mint State condition. They really don't get any better than this!
A very nice near MS example of a Reverse Strike Through, 1919 Buffalo Nickel. . It can be seen in the "FIVE" whereas the mound has been struck as well as the entire E and half of the V in FIVE have been obliterated.
PCGS attributed this 1919 Buffalo Nickel as a Minor Variety 2 Feather. Due to the fact that it also has the designer's initial makes it a Minor Variety 2 Feather. However, the 3rd feather was abraded with such enthusiasm that it extended well into the Indians neck.
It is impossible to see in the picture but this 1919 D Buffalo Nickel is in the process of splitting in half due to a "Clamshell Planchet" error. About half the Planchet has split leaving a slice ,so to speak, in the coin.
This 1919 S Two Feather Variety is considered a Regular Variety. This coin is at the sole top of its population. Although a small portion of the third feather shows, it is still considered a true 2 Feather Variety.
This is a 1920 Mint State Buffalo Nickel struck on 1 Cent Planchet. It is a striking Off Metal Error with very nice details.
A Very Interesting 1920 Buffalo Nickel that is Broadstruck. However, it is Struck on a Type 1 Blank. I am not sure I fully understand the error situation but I find it Very Interesting!
This 1920 is a Great example of a 10% Off Center Buffalo Nickel with the Obverse Shift to the North/North East.
One seriously messed up 1920 Buffalo Nickel. Struck 25% Off Center with rim damage most likely occurring in the minting process. (However we will never know)
Going, Going... See the next Buffalo Nickel! Here is an interesting CUD Die Break. This 1920 Buffalo Nickel has a CUD Die Break wiping out "FIVE C" on the reverse.. My next Buffalo Nickel in this Showcase has a CUD Die Break wiping out "FIVE CENTS" in its" entirety. So between these two Buffalo Nickels, it's Going, Going Gone!
Going, Going, Gone... A Spectacular Reverse CUD Die Break Making This 1920 Type 2 Buffalo Nickel look like a Type 1.
This is an Extremely Rare 1920 D/D RPM Buffalo Nickel With Only 2 known as of this writing! It is a D South of D. Thanks Brian and Kurt. Update: There are now three 1920 D/D RPM's certified by PCGS.
This is a Low End Mint State Buffalo Nickel Error. This Coin has 30% Counter Clockwise Rotated Dies. I also think that it is a Minor Variety RPM, D/D. However, PCGS does not see it that way!
This is a nice lightly circulated 1920 S Buffalo nickel that was struck 20% Off Center.
This 1920 S Buffalo Nickel is an EXTREMELY RARE coin as it is a mint error, Uncentered Broadstruck AND a Two Feather Regular Variety. Very unique coin and a top pop variety! EXTREMELY RARE!
This 1921 Two Feather Buffalo Nickel is considered a Regular variety. This coin and 1921's in particular are very good examples of two Feathers as the Third Feather (Smallest Feather) is totally gone along with the upper back portion of the Indians neck. This is a result of the mint employees attempting to remove die clashes on the dies. The 1921's were polished with great enthusiasm by mint personal to the extent part of the neck disappeared.
This 1921 S Buffalo Nickel is considered a regular Two Feather Variety. The Third (Smallest) Feather is 100% effaced. This coin is an excellent example and is tied at the Top of the Population.
The 1923 Buffalo Nickel, Two Feather Regular Variety is a tough one. As shown on this example, which is the sole #1 Top Pop Specimen, a very small portion of the third feather remains. However, since this remnant is detached from the neck AND hair, it is considered a true Two Feather. I once had a 1923 Two Feather that had just about 100% of the third feather effaced but it was well worn and graded G4 as I recall. Wear could have eliminated the small feather remnant that exists on the above shown coin.
This Mint State 1924 Buffalo Nickel has been attributed by PCGS as a Minor Variety No F. That is it is missing the Designer's Initial "F".This F stands for Fraser, James Earle.
This is a 1924 D Buffalo Nickel that is struck 25% Off Center. A good example in Details Grade AU due to cleaning.
This lightly circulated 1925 Buffalo Nickel has been Struck 15% Off Center to the South/Southeast.
Here again we have a Regular Two Feather Variety 1925 D Buffalo Nickel with just the slight bit of the Third Feather remaining. This coin is the #1 Top Pop specimen and is considered a true Two Feather. Note that the very small remnant is completely detached from the hair and neck.
This 1925 S Buffalo Nickel is another "NO F" Variety. PCGS has Attributed it as a Minor Variety "No F" (Missing the Designers Initial)
The 1926 Buffalo Nickel DDO & DDR is unique to this series. On the Obverse, this regular variety shows medium spreading on LIBERTY and on the Reverse, a minor spread on E PLURIBUS UNUM. This coin is at the Top of the Population.
The 1926 D Buffalo Nickel 3 1/2 legged is again a result of over polishing the Die to remove clash marks. It is considered a Regular Variety and this coin is the Sole Top Pop.
This 1927 D Buffalo Nickel is a 3 1/2 Legged Regular Variety again as a result of die over polishing to remove clash marks. This coin is the Sole Top Pop.
The 1927 S DDO Buffalo Nickel Is a Regular variety showing nice doubling on the date, Third Feather and Braid. This coin shown is a at the top of the Population.
This 1928 S Buffalo Nickel is considered a Two Feather Regular Variety although a small remnant of the feather remains. This remnant is detached from the neck and hair forming an island and can be legitimately listed as a Two Feather.
A wonderful piece. A 1929 Buffalo Nickel with an unknown mintmark in MS 64. An Off Center Error struck to the East about 25%. Very Nice Example! There is a possibility that this coin was minted in Denver as I think I can see the top of the D. (But I cannot be totally sure)
From the Fred Weinberg Collection, a 1929 S Buffalo Nickel with a Fantastic Obverse Pre Cud Die Break.
This is a 1930 DDO FS101 Buffalo Nickel Regular Variety. This coin displays great doubling of the eyelid, nostril, both large feathers and LIBERTY. It is an Early Die State (EDS) coin and a Top Pop.
The 1930 S DDO FS101 is a Regular Variety DDO exhibiting nice thickness if LIBERTY and the date. It is a Class IV Distended Hub Doubling.
This 1931 S Buffalo Nickel has been attributed as a Minor Variety RPM (001) by PCGS.
This 1935 Buffalo Nickel is a Bold Doubled-Die Reverse, FS-801. It has very strong doubling on "FIVE CENTS" which can be seen with the naked eye and doubling on "E PLURIBUS UNUM" as well as various parts of the Buffalo. It is considered a Major Variety.
A Nice 1935 D Super Gem Buffalo Nickel that PCGS has attributed as a Minor Variety RPM. 010 A very nice and bold RPM.
The 1935 S DDR FS801 Buffalo Nickel has strong doubling on the PLUR of PLURIBUS and U of UNUM, along with the E in FIVE and all of CENTS. This is a Class IV Offset Hub Doubling. This coin is tied at the Top of the Population.
This 1936 Buffalo Nickel is a very cool Double Strike Flipover. The second strike is a perfect and dramatic 50% strike. I doesn't get better than that! Unfortunately, someone tried to punch a hole through it but that created only a minor distraction, if any, as the coin error is that Bold and Pronounced.
A very nice 1936 Mint State Uncentered Broadstrike with the obverse off to the North.
Another near Mint State 1936 Buffalo Nickel Struck 12% Off Center To The Slight North East.
This 1936 D Buffalo Nickel is the only 3 1/2 leg Buffalo Nickel that is considered a Major Variety. Similar to the 1937 D Buffalo 3 Leg, but not as drastic. Mint employees abraded and polished off a good portion of the right front leg most likely to remove a die clash. This allowed the mint to continue using the dies.
A 1936 S Buffalo Nickel Stuck 5% Off Center with the Obverse directly to the East.
This 1936 S Buffalo Nickel is a Very Nice and Bold RPM from the San Francisco Mint. It is highly pronounced and the top POP coin. The 36 S RPM was the first Buffalo Nickel Variety I ever owned.
This Mint State 1937 Buffalo Nickel is the First Buffalo Nickel to get the "Proof Like" (PL) Designation from PCGS.
I guess no Buffalo Nickel Error Set would be complete without the 1937 D 3 legged Buffalo Nickel. Well here it is and it is tied for Top Pop. An Extremely nice example.
This Super Gem 1937 D Buffalo Nickel has been attributed by PCGS as a Minor Variety RPM .002
Here is a Unique Gem 1937 D Buffalo Nickel that PCGS has Attributed as a Minor Variety, DDO and RPM. To the best of my knowledge, it is the only Buffalo Nickel Variety that is a Doubled Die Obverse and Repunched Mint Mark
Here we have a Mint State 1938 D Buffalo Nickel that PCGS has attributed as a Minor Variety 3 1/2 leg. This is also the Discovery Coin!
This Colorfully Toned 1938 D Buffalo Nickel is a Major Variety RPM, D/D.
This is a 1938 D/S OMM FS-511, Super Gem Buffalo Nickel and the Last of the Eight Major Varieties. This is the highest graded coin in this Showcase.