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<p>[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 1305511, member: 17094"]No way is it real. I usually look at the bison's back leg, it has a skinny, moth-eaten appearance on the real deal. And the obverse die crack is missing. There are tons of markers on both sides that are missing. From a Heritage writeup a few years ago, an MS66 PCGS that sold for more than $80,000:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just a single pair of dies was used to strike this variety. Among the many key diagnostics to look for on a genuine coin are these:</p><p><br /></p><p> <b>Obverse: Rust pits, flaws, and die crack.</b> Although few of the references mention it, this issue always shows patches of roughness on the obverse, apparently created from die rust. One patch is on the top of the Indian's neck, just below the juncture with the hair. Another shows to the left of the longest feather about midway down, in the hair. Other patches are just above the obverse rim at 6 o'clock, and on the front of the neck, beneath the jawline. A small die crack runs southeast through this patch, with a small, comma-shaped lump near its lowest point.</p><p> <b>Reverse: Beard, hoof and leg, die lumps, spindly rear leg.</b> The reverse of a genuine 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo also has numerous diagnostics that are easy to spot. The buffalo's beard is pointed, and longer on the right (facing) side than the left. Although a Mint employee removed the front leg with an emery board, the hoof is still present. There is a stream of raised die lumps running downward between the front and rear legs. The rear right leg of the buffalo has a spindly, sickly look, as does the hoof on the other rear leg. The overall buffalo is a bit smaller than normal, and there are heavy metal flow lines at various points."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="giorgio11, post: 1305511, member: 17094"]No way is it real. I usually look at the bison's back leg, it has a skinny, moth-eaten appearance on the real deal. And the obverse die crack is missing. There are tons of markers on both sides that are missing. From a Heritage writeup a few years ago, an MS66 PCGS that sold for more than $80,000: "Just a single pair of dies was used to strike this variety. Among the many key diagnostics to look for on a genuine coin are these: [B]Obverse: Rust pits, flaws, and die crack.[/B] Although few of the references mention it, this issue always shows patches of roughness on the obverse, apparently created from die rust. One patch is on the top of the Indian's neck, just below the juncture with the hair. Another shows to the left of the longest feather about midway down, in the hair. Other patches are just above the obverse rim at 6 o'clock, and on the front of the neck, beneath the jawline. A small die crack runs southeast through this patch, with a small, comma-shaped lump near its lowest point. [B]Reverse: Beard, hoof and leg, die lumps, spindly rear leg.[/B] The reverse of a genuine 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo also has numerous diagnostics that are easy to spot. The buffalo's beard is pointed, and longer on the right (facing) side than the left. Although a Mint employee removed the front leg with an emery board, the hoof is still present. There is a stream of raised die lumps running downward between the front and rear legs. The rear right leg of the buffalo has a spindly, sickly look, as does the hoof on the other rear leg. The overall buffalo is a bit smaller than normal, and there are heavy metal flow lines at various points."[/QUOTE]
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