I was going to as the to ask the Senior Moderator Error Collecktor to help me with some follow up questions, I did not know if he was talking to me or the other poster because I referenced having already gone to Cherry Pickers's guide and Google for comparisons. But boy, you put me in my place. Thanks for that.
It might be a plain 1936-D..I'm not up on this type of stuff...I don't see why the polishing wouldn't "remove" the left leg first. Now, somebody put me in my place.
The coin has the reverse elevation as the coin's die surface after striking ,so the left leg would be deeper into the die ( more protected from polishing ~ if that was the cause of the variety)and the right leg would be closer to the surface of the die and more prone to damage~ or being polished away) . The CPG's illustrations are extremely useful for most cases, but for some, especially very low number of examples available, they are somewhat 'flat' in mine. I found the PCGS photos easier to see as examples. Jim
Thank you for the through explanation, this is what I was seeking, I did not know if the right front leg had altered dimensions and when I compared the coin I found, I wondered if the straight line on the leg and the hard angles on the hoof and upper leg indicated the variety. I didn't see the nuance. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Jim, thanks for your response. I figured something like that but could not think of the words to explain it like you did. Chip
Aw shucks, Nolan! I was just funnin' with ya. Actually, a lot of people post comments intended for one person, but they fail to use the "Reply" function which begins with that person's quote. (As I have done above.) It avoids confusion if you use the "Reply" function when commenting to a specific person. Chris
You might be interested in this old thread of mine ( almost 8 years ago, before I spent most of my time now as a mod ). It is about my learning to distinguish real 3 L 1937-D Buff from manufactured or 'close' ones. Jim https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coin-buying-education-101-3-new-7-31.63603/