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A 1937 D 3-Legged Buffalo nickel in pristine, uncirculated condition can sell for as much as $110,000. The buffalo nickel was introduced in 1913 and ended production 25 years later, according to ...
4. 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo Nickel. Amazon. Estimated value: $100,000. Any three-legged animal causes a stir, and the 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo nickel is proof (get it?). This unique coin was ...
1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo Nickel. Auction Record: $99,875 (October 2021) David Hall, founder of David Hall Rare Coins, said this nickel was “one of the most famous and most important coins of ...
Hobo nickels made from the Buffalo nickel A well-known variety in the series is the 1937–D "three-legged" nickel, on which one of the buffalo's legs is missing. Breen relates that this variety was caused by a pressman, Mr. Young, at the Denver Mint , who in seeking to remove marks from a reverse die (caused by the dies making contact with ...
Key dates for the series include the 1939-D, and 1950-D nickels. The 1939-D nickel with a mintage of 3,514,000 coins is the second lowest behind the 1950-D nickel. The cause of the key date of 1939 stems from the new design that excited collectors the year prior, after the initial hype had settled down fewer nickels were saved.
When a mint worker polishes a die to remove a die clash or some other defect there may be instances where a part of the design is removed. The 3-legged Buffalo nickel was the direct result of die polishing and the removal of a leg. The 1970 Lincoln cent with the raised 7 is also the result of die polishing. Jefferson nickel with a die crack