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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 11-07-2009, 04:39 PM   #1 (permalink) noangl1971 Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 F stamped on buffalo nickel I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question. I got a very nice buffalo nickel 1937D with full horn and ear but noticed under the date was a little letter F stamped into the coin. I am afraid to ask but think I already know the answer.... is this a facsimilie coin? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Mike I would like to thank everyone for the information, this is the first time I have gotten a buffalo that was not worn down do much to see the F, thank you very much one and all Last edited by noangl1971; 11-07-2009 at 10:30 PM. Reason: thanking the people for the answers   11-07-2009, 04:51 PM   #2 (permalink) illini420 1909 Collector     Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,088 My Mood: it's just the designer's initial and should be on all buffalo nickels __________________ My 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set http://tinyurl.com/bbzy8y My 1909 Mint Registry Set http://tinyurl.com/dj7nbg   11-07-2009, 04:51 PM   #3 (permalink) TheBigH Senior Member   Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 576 The 'F' is the initial of the designer, James Earle Frasier. It's on all Buffalo nickels, so there's no need to worry.   11-07-2009, 04:55 PM   #4 (permalink) coop Senior Member     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 285 My Mood: A little more info: http://www.buffalonickel.com/buffalonickelhistory.html __________________ Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.   11-07-2009, 05:49 PM   #5 (permalink) Breakdown Member     Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 239 It stands for James Earle Fraser, the man we have to thank for the most wonderful of designs. Enjoy your Buffalo. __________________ "Take back Pasadena, take back El Salvador Take back that country club they're trying to build outside my door!" --Tom Petty and Bob Dylan   11-07-2009, 09:54 PM   #6 (permalink) Vess1 ANA# R3152287     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,700 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Breakdown It stands for James Earle Fraser, the man we have to thank for the most wonderful of designs. Enjoy your Buffalo. Hear, hear!! Yeah, just the designer's initial. No different than the JS on the Roosevelt dime or the W found on Mercury dimes, as other examples. __________________ When the well's dry, we know the worth of water. - Benjamin Franklin   11-07-2009, 10:04 PM   #7 (permalink) green18 ANA# R3129541     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,891 My Mood: Yeah, it's not like you got an "F" for buying it...... __________________ They also serve who only stand and wait....John Milton   11-07-2009, 11:41 PM   #8 (permalink) Just Carl Numismatist   Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,472 WELCOME TO THE FORUM. Hopefully you are referencing what has already been said. However, if for some reason there is a rather large letter F stamped somewhere on the coin, it could just be someone goofing off. As noted if it is under the date, that's OK. If you have one somewhere else it may well be something someone did to that coin.   11-08-2009, 12:33 PM   #9 (permalink) coop Senior Member     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 285 My Mood: Is this the F near the date your talking about? That is the designer initials under the date. "F" __________________ Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Recent collection | An Ebay rip?? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post For Sale: Buffalo Nickels, 1887 "V" Nickel & 1853 Three Cent Silver...some w/Errors! huntsman53 Open 0 07-24-2009 11:37 PM Post your Subway Tokens mrbrklyn US Coins Forum 56 01-23-2009 11:19 AM Coins 4 sale coinzip Auction Listings 0 12-28-2008 09:46 AM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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