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Message:: [QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 519846, member: 1242"]I am not an expert of 1937-D "Three Legged" Buffalo Nickels by any means but I really can't see anything that would definitely indicate that it is an altered (normal) 1937-D Nickel! If you check the many Genuine 1937-D "Three Legged" Buffalo Nickels on the web, the word "UNUM" is really not wrong in relation to the "CA" in AMERICA and is not really too far off the Buffalo's back. The rear most leg, yes, is stronger than most Genuine "Three Legged" Nickels seen but most of the ones seen and authenticated, are in fact very LDS specimens and the Die was suffering from excessive Die Fatigue. Also like Treashunt, I am pretty sure that I can see the so-called "peeing stream" Die Markers on the Reverse. IMHO, the OP's coin is from an earlier Die Stage than many of the Genuine "Three Legged" specimens that are ever seen! There appears to be some slight damage around the "CA" of AMERICA which I think accounts for "UNUM" appearing off in relation to them. Also, many of the actual Genuine "Three Legged" Nickels have "UNUM" touching or almost touching the Buffalo's back as they are from later Die Stages and this specific area of the Buffalo's back (the incuse detail in the Die) has worn away and migrated towards "UNUM" due to polishing (repairs) and Die Fatigue. Now that said, I would recommend that the OP not take my word as Gospel that the coin is a Genuine 1937-D "Three Legged" Buffalo Nickel and that the OP should have it examined by a knowledgeable Coin Dealer or send it in to a TPG for certification, grading and slabbing. I don't know if it is any better but I edited the picture of the Reverse of the OP's coin and have attached it below! Frank[/QUOTE]

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