EVery once in a while i get bored on ebay and decide to take chances on mislabed lots or lots by non-coin enthusiasts listed under different categories. Never anything big, usually a sub-$10 coin or lot of coins I took a chance on an auction for a 1919 buffalo nickel. All the description said was "old nickel, 1919 in some sort of cardboard flip" A regular 1919 isn't all that special, but i was thinking maybe it was a D or S mint??? So $1.99 plus shipping later, i bought myself the 1919 buffalo. I got it today. A little disappointed in the obverse. Some sort of residue on it. Not sure if it's PCV so i'll wait for opinions before doing a dip. But i was happy when i saw the "D" mintmark on the reverse! BTW, included in the auction was a 1907 Indian Head cent that was in fairly good condition as well. So was it worth the $4.19 or whatever i spent for the IHC and this nickel???
Nut that I am I would have dropped $4.25! Good buy Mike. Actually some of my best buys on ebay have been from people that list in the wrong category, "don't know anything about coins", or have lousy pictures. I always cover my butt with a lot of questions in these cases. If I get repsonses and it "feels" right I bid. You can usually tell by the wording of responses and promptness if it's legit. Once again - good job!
Liberty, i am 100% sure it's a 1919. With the coin in hand at a slight angle, you can clearly make it out. I just didn't do a great job of capturing it in the photo.
You're right! I looked at my laptop screen from an angle, and I can clearly see that the 3rd digit is definitely a 1. Sorry about that.
