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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 389728, member: 1242"]Jack,</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't feel bad! (You already know this story but I am posting it for the C.T. Members and Viewers to get a chuckle!) While going through a bag of mixed coins that I purchased from the elderly Gentleman (The best coin deal I have ever made thread!), I separated out all of the Buffalo Nickels. There was about 50 or so Buffalo Nickels in the bag and when I looked at about the tenth one, I noticed that it was a 1937 so I flipped it over and sure enough it was a "D" Mintmark. With anticipation I moved the Loupe up to the Buffalo and sure enough, there it was, only three legs at which point I nearly crapped in my drawers.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The coin looked pretty good so I set it aside for further review. Well, on about the 25th or so Nickel I found another one that you could definitely tell that it was altered. I finished checking all of the Nickels from the bag, I again check the first 1937-D "Three Legged" Buffalo Nickel and after closer inspection I found that it too was an altered coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, all was not lost! I did find a 1915-P Barber Half Dollar in about VG-10 condition and worth around $100. So don't give up and maybe Lady Luck will be on your side!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 389728, member: 1242"]Jack, Don't feel bad! (You already know this story but I am posting it for the C.T. Members and Viewers to get a chuckle!) While going through a bag of mixed coins that I purchased from the elderly Gentleman (The best coin deal I have ever made thread!), I separated out all of the Buffalo Nickels. There was about 50 or so Buffalo Nickels in the bag and when I looked at about the tenth one, I noticed that it was a 1937 so I flipped it over and sure enough it was a "D" Mintmark. With anticipation I moved the Loupe up to the Buffalo and sure enough, there it was, only three legs at which point I nearly crapped in my drawers.:eek: The coin looked pretty good so I set it aside for further review. Well, on about the 25th or so Nickel I found another one that you could definitely tell that it was altered. I finished checking all of the Nickels from the bag, I again check the first 1937-D "Three Legged" Buffalo Nickel and after closer inspection I found that it too was an altered coin. Anyways, all was not lost! I did find a 1915-P Barber Half Dollar in about VG-10 condition and worth around $100. So don't give up and maybe Lady Luck will be on your side! Frank[/QUOTE]
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