2005 Jefferson Buffalo Nickel Detached Leg?

[silvercounselor]

I've been looking through nickels for awhile now and think I might have finally stumbled among a detached leg 2005 P jefferson nickel. I am not 100% sure but it looks pretty close to some of the pictures online. What do you guys think?

I know they are not worth much if anything

 

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[moff347]

Not sure if the pictures are of two different coins but the bottom picture looks more promising than the top one.

 

[silvercounselor]

Not sure if the pictures are of two different coins but the bottom picture looks more promising than the top one.

It's a pics of the same coin. I know they're not the greatest but best I could do with my phone and loupe

 

[mr.landpirate]

I put detached leg 2005 P jefferson nickel into ebay and the coin tahat showed up look more pronounced then yours.
Jefferson Nickel Variety FS-501 the jeff nickel site

 

[thatoneCRH]

Unfortunately I don't think it is, I believe the detachment needs to be more pronounced, but if it is, then I've let quite a few go. lol

 

[huntsman53]

I put detached leg 2005 P jefferson nickel into ebay and the coin tahat showed up look more pronounced then yours.
Jefferson Nickel Variety FS-501 the jeff nickel site

I can't find that Variety number for the 2005-P Jefferson "Detached (Buffalo's) Leg" Nickel!


Frank

 

[huntsman53]

Unfortunately I don't think it is, I believe the detachment needs to be more pronounced, but if it is, then I've let quite a few go. lol

I disagree! I believe that the O.P.'s coin is the same as the now-called "Detached (Buffalo's) Leg" Variety but is just a much earlier Die Stage than most of the one's seen. The Error is due to excessive Die Polishing and due to the minimal separation on the O.P.'s coin, it is doubtful that it would fetch any significant premium. However, it is a nice Error coin find and congrats to the O.P. for finding it!


Frank