I actually wasn't looking at the feathers when I bought these, I was going through the 75¢ bin, On one, I found a large Rev. Lamination, the other, I just needed the date. These are known PCGS 2 Feathers dates. What do you think? 1. 1925-D (With Obv. & Rev. lamination) PCGS: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1925-d-5c-2-feathers-fs-401/38453 PCGS' Coin: 2. 1920-S PCGS: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1920-s-5c-2-feathers-fs-401/38450 PCGS' Coin:
For those that don't know, the missing third feather was from over polishing the dies and you can find a progression of them. It is a variety, not an error and they can occur in any year and 27 (FS-401) are currently recognized by PCGS. The true "Two Feathers" shows NO indication that a third feather was ever there. Dishonest sellers often "doctored" the coins, passing them off as real, which leads me to believe that last photo is one of them. The same over zealous polishing also goes for the "Three legged" buffalo, as does the fakes. They do demand a premium, so collectable for sure. Here are just two from my collection:
@Mountain Man, thank you for your useful input! That's the reason I didn't put this in the error coins forum... Also, those coins sure are pretty!
