Buffalo Nickel (pictures added!)

[LadyDragonWolf]

I found a 1938 buffalo nickel in my register one night a while back. It is in really great condition. What I would like to know is why there are two letter marks? on the buffalo side under FIVE CENTS there is a D, but under the 1938 there is an F

did i miss something?

here is my awesome nickel, next to my not so awesome (actually pretty crappy) nickel
good one is on the bottom in both pics

 

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[jeff of pa]

Re: Buffalo Nickel

the Designers Initial.

James E. Fraser


Nice find by the way.

 

[LadyDragonWolf]

Re: Buffalo Nickel

ok, that is really neat, and i am really interested in this, so i'm gonna ask ya about a couple others...newer coins, who are these initials for?

pennies-FG
dimes-JS
nickels-FS

i get all hyped over the dumbest things lol

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Buffalo Nickel

ok, that is really neat, and i am really interested in this, so i'm gonna ask ya about a couple others...newer coins, who are these initials for?

pennies-FG
dimes-JS
nickels-FS

i get all hyped over the dumbest things lol

FRANK GASPARRO Designed the Memorial on the Reverse

(Under the Shoulder of
Lincoln is V.D.B.
for the Designer of the Front

Victor . D. Brenner)


JOHN R SINNOCK Desiged the Roosevelt Dime

Felix SCHLAG Designed the Jefferson Nickel

 

[LadyDragonWolf]

Re: Buffalo Nickel

COOOOOL i didnt notice the vdb til you said where it was.

Thanks! this is fun!

 

[LadyDragonWolf]

anyone able to lighten those pics i added? anyone know if scanning them rather than photographing them will work better? how hard is it to tell if a coin has been chemically cleaned or altered to bring back the original luster?

 

[jeff of pa]

a scanner will give better pics, although your's wern't bad.

here ya go

 

[hollowpointred]

pretty sweet register find! i cant remember the last time i got a buffalo in my change.

 

[1235CE]

Great find......your Buffalo has not been altered, that is genuine, uncirculated mint luster.....sweet coin!

Greg

 

[Texas Coin Hunter]

Hi since the bottom coin looks to have a Full Horn it would grade out at Extra Fine then.

dave

 

[Coinkid]

I disagree. That coin has a great strike...It's MS-63+

 

[djui5]

I disagree. That coin has a great strike...It's MS-63+

+1, at least MS-60

 

[1235CE]

Yes, at least MS-60 all day long....

Greg

 

[zlathim]

Sweet Coin. Thanks for sharing.

I agree with the others MS-60 +