3-Legged Buffalo Nickel Question

the last pictures were finally clerar enough for me to say that I think it's genuine. It has all of the characteristic markers; the moth eaten back leg, the weak E Pluribus Unum and the stream from the buffalo to the ground often referred to as the "pee stream"

 

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I use a Droid with a 8mp camera with a zoom. I shoot copper but the nickels came out quite nicely as well.
Set the camera on macro.
Set the phone on something about 6 inches high and let the camera part over hang. I use a coffee can.
Position the coin under it and snap a few pics while adjusting the zoom. When you find the spot that's gets a close and clear pic, turn the lights off and snap a few pics.

 

Looks real to me. Nice find.

 

Looks genuine as well. Like Mike pointed out, the weakness on some of the devices are good diagnostics for the variety.