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Sale 5
The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin Collection, Parts 2 and 3
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Lot 214 |
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Rare 1937-D Buffalo Nickel - 3 Legged. MS-63. A stunning, well struck specimen, rich with natural golden mint luster. A lovely coin.
The Breen Encyclopedia provides an excellent description of this error which follows:
"…the 1937-D Three Legs variety was created by excessive regrinding of the die to remove clash marks. Die clashing is a common accident in any mint. A tiny metal fragment or the likes comes into the hopper among blank planchets, thence to the feeder--where it jams the mechanism and delays or prevents a planchet from reaching the dies. At which point, the dies, having no blank to stamp, strike each other instead, often repeatedly, each leaving traces of their designs on the other. Routine procedure then is to stop the press, condemn and discard the dies which have become defaced by clashing, clear out the feeder, replace the dies with new ones, and resume normal operations. At the time of the 1937 accident, the pressman (a Mr. Young), then a newcomer, was under pressure to complete a quota, so instead of replacing a pair of clashed dies he took an emery stick and ground off the clash marks, in the process removing the bison's foreleg and weakening many other details. These coins escaped into sealed sacks among normal ones, in quantity, before inspectors condemned the dies and impressions. From mint sacks the Three Legs coins reached the Federal Reserve branch banks and the general public. Strictly mint state coins (full luster on the weak areas) are very rare, though specimens in VF to AU are always available for a price".
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$2,530 |
Lot 215 |
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1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legged. AU-58. Here is scarce coin that is decidedly rare in this grade. Most circulated long before the "3 legged" error was discovered so very few are found in high grade. To find an original example of this popular mint error above extremely fine is a treat. This one is well preserved and fresh from an old collection. The luster has a subtle rose hue, and the surfaces are free of problems. Seldom found in grades approaching Mint State, this example is sure to attract many buyers.
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$863 |
Lot 216 |
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1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legged. EF-45. Well struck for this variety, with full details on the Indian and nearly a full horn, the bison's tail is flat. Rainbow toning on both sides adds to the appeal. Always in demand by date collectors.
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$391 |
Lot 217 |
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1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legged. Sharpness of VF-20 but there is a reverse scratch. The reverse has a pin scratch under the Bison, and a little scrape near his front leg. Both are minor, and the 3-legged feature is not affected. Popular for many years, this error seldom turns up and is always expensive in even moderate grades. Supposedly this error came to be when a mint employee tried to file off clash marks on the reverse die, filed away part of the clash marks, but the entire mid section of the bisons leg disappeared in the process.
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$219 |
Lot 218 |
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1927 to 1938-D Buffalo Nickels partial set. This partial set ranges from 1927 to 1938-D and includes the 1938-D/D and 1938 D/S but no 3 legged nickels. Grades EF to Uncirculated, some are cleaned. Lot of 26 coins.
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$334 |
Lot 219 |
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1913 Buffalo Nickels: a small herd. Included are the following dates: 1913 P, D, S, Type I; and 1913 Type II. Each grades Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. A select group for the date collector. Lot of 4 coins.
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$86 |
Lot 220 |
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1950 Jefferson Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 67. Gleaming, nearly perfect mirrored surfaces. Full brilliance.
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$86 |
Lot 221 |
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Jefferson Nickels set, 1938 to 1971-S. An especially lovely set of Jefferson nickels, as these things go, as the album that housed these coins imparted lovely rainbow colors around most of the coins. As a small bonus, 4 Proof Lincoln cents are included, 1968-S to 1971-S. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated to Proof.
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$1,093 |
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