Looks like a 1916 or 1918. I do know there was DDO for this year. Also noticed in the feathers looked doubled. Does this happen to many Buffalo Nickels?
Could it be the big DDO?if 1916 the doubling on the feathers looks practically the same http://varietyvista.com/03 Buffalo Nickels/1916PDDO001.htm
I think you may have hit the jackpot. Looks like a 1916 DDO to me. When the date is worn off, the feathers are a giveaway. But I think I see a 6 lurking in the date and it looks right, too. Perhaps someone else with more expertise than I have can chime in. Where did you get this, in a roll?
If you don’t mind reducing value by 70-90%, soak in a solution of apple cider vinegar and hydrogen peroxide for 45min to 1 hour. It will reveal the date. Typically it’s not worth it for mintmarkless coins, but if it’s a DDO could be worth a few bucks.
Based on the last picture I see a partial 6.It doesn't appear to be any NAV types ,I think you hit the mini jackpot!!!.
I'm not seeing DDO on your specimen. I'm leaning MD. I think that the ribbons would be the diagnostic of interest, and I don't see anything there that looks like the VV photo.
Nice find, I see a 6 also. However: Check this thread from Collector's Universe: https://forums.collectors.com/discu...he-chances-of-this-being-a-ddo-buffalo#latest Second post from the bottom clearly shows the feather's doubling.
I would have done the same thing, Larry. If you want to experiment further, do a higher percentage of white vinegar and lower for the hydrogen peroxide. It will slow down the etch and give you more control on revealing a date and anything else (1918/17?). I think we have MD here, but as I noted, I would have finally pickled the nickel to find out one way or the other.
