Buffalo Nickels..-..two feathers varieties? pics

[McKinley-migration]

i've found myself keeping an eye open for these.. they can be found on a bunch of dates it seems. i've found two so far.. a 1918, and this 13D.. anyone else have any?

 

[bsshog40]

Nice find. I've always checked for this and still have never found one!! Went thru about 150 buffs too!

[pendragon1998]

Looks like that one would benefit from a bath in acetone. Nice coin, though!

[jesbroken]

I've never found one either, Bobby, after numerous searches. Why are they found throughout the dates. I would have thought they would have been specific to a certain couple of years. Does anyone know why they occur?

[Bruceswar]

I hope Hoot or Wilborg will respond as both of them are guru's in Buffalos.

[rbrown4]

Here is a link to a previous post about these. It includes some good information from Hoot.

 

Rey

 

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=2&Number=1654521&Searchpage=1&Main=91833&Words=two+feathers&topic=0&Search=true#Post1654521

[DC Dawg]

Ok... what is the "Two Feather Variety?" Where is this "second" feather?

I feel like I should know, but at 3:30am after watching my new HDTV, the mind is not working!

 

Scott

[Just Bob]

Try comparing This picture to the one above.

This is not an area that I am familiar with, but I believe that the tip of the third feather can be found between the longest feather and the neck. (Hope I got that right )

[rbrown4]

That is correct, with the Two Feather Variety it is missing.

 

Rey

[bsshog40]

Thanks for that post link Rey. I used to think the Two feather was caused by weak strikes. I guess with over polished dies, that may still be another wording for it. I always look for these as there are a lot of people that do not even pay attention to this detail or even know about it.

[RWB]

Check Ron Pope's buffalo nickel book: The Abraded Die Varieties for photos and descriptions of this type of error.

[McKinley-migration]

i like em a lot.. you don't need a loupe and since i don't specialize in buffs this one is for sale..

if you care

[Just Bob]

Michael (pendragon1998) was looking for a 1913, I believe, although this one may be a little nicer than what he wants.

 

Edited to add: I just re-checked his post on the BST - this coin is actually a lot nicer than what he was looking for.

[Elbesaar]

 

I realized that I had bought a Two Feather variety after I received this coin.

 

[bsshog40]

Nice Buffalo there Elbasaar, and my point exactly. Not too many people are aware of this type and can sometimes be found unknowingly.

[McKinley-migration]

wow.. there ya go, nice coin. great coin.

[DC Dawg]

Given the information (THANKS EVERYONE!), I found the website varietybuffalos.com. It has a lot of interesting information about various Buffalo Nickel varieties. But one thing that helped was this page on errors and varieties. Although it confirms what has been said here, there is more about Buffalo Nickels errors and varieties that makes it a good read.

 

Great stuff! (thumbs u

 

Scott

[bsshog40]

Thanks for the link Scott!

[jackson64]

Fabulous 21-S there elbezar...toning, 2-feather,high rarity and near gem...wow..

[IGWT]

The two-feathered Buffalos (like the three-legged Buffalos) are attributable to die states, not die varieties. But I still like them. (thumbs u

[harvey8542]

I just went through a bunch of no dates and partial dates found 5 I also found 1 on a 1916 Din about VG8 condition any idea on price?