"1922" buffalo nickel !

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Here are 8 photos of a 1922 buffalo nickel false piece that I have. For all the world it looks real but of course it cannot be. I guess this is the next best thing to owning a real 1922 buff. Looks to be about vf30 in grade and total natural, no remants of any kind of monkey business around the date. A friend of mine (Ron Pope) did point out that the style of the 2's is from the late 1920's Any one ever see another one of these??

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1922 buffalo nickel false piece

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1922 buffalo nickel false piece

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1922 buffalo nickel false piece

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1922 buffalo nickel false piece

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1922 buffalo nickel false piece

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1922 buffalo nickel false piece

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1922 buffalo nickel false piece

[robec1347]

Somebody did a pretty good job in making this date. How did you come by it?

 

Welcome to the boards, BTW.

 

It is possible to include many images in one post. It might be a little easier to follow.

[James_OldeTowne]

Cool! Looks like a really expertly done alteration.

[MarkFeld]

Cool! Looks like a really expertly done alteration.

Yep, and it was obviously a 1933 before the alteration was performed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I actually got this off of ebay a couple of years ago.

tom

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bob -- i got this one on ebay.

tom

[robec1347]

I like it. It's a great conversation piece. Well, at least for us geeks.

[coinquest1961-migration]

I am the Ron Pope Tom mentions.

 

I have seen the coin-someone took a lot of time and skill to make this one and did an outstanding job.

 

To be specific, I actually believe it was altered from a 1920. The date position was changed in 1926 (and through the end of the series) where the final digit lies partially on top of the ribbon tie on the left. The subject coin has that final digit to the left of that ribbon tie like all pre 1926 coins do so it must be pre 1926. I would think a 1920 would be the easiest date to alter-easier than the 1923, '24, or '25.

[coinquest1961-migration]

"Yep, and it was obviously a 1933 before the alteration was performed."

 

I wish the person (if they are still with us) who made the '22 would do a 1932 and 1933. That would complete the set. I'm sure the Chinese counterfeiters can do it but it just wouldn't be the same.

[Conder101]

Are you sure it's altered? The more I look at it the more I think the whole thing is "off". I suspect a complete fake.

[DWLange]

The alteration appears to have been made to a transfer die and not the coin itself. That means there are more of them out there ....

[J.A. Collection]

The alteration appears to have been made to a transfer die and not the coin itself. That means there are more of them out there ....

Don't submit it to the gov't for authenticity.

[Buffalo Head]

That's amazing! Someone did their homework before they made this one. I don't have a 22 yet this is the first one I've ever seen......

[robec1347]

Joe, I'm sure you'll find a gorgeous steel blue toned MS example. If not you can probably order one from China.

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The Chinese have not made any 1922 buffs, but they have made 1930-d, 1934-s, and 1921-d as well as 1939 and 1939-d. I picked up a couple of them.

tom

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The one buffalo that the Chinese have not made copies of is the 1913 type one buffalo from all three mints.

[Buffalo Head]

Joe, I'm sure you'll find a gorgeous steel blue toned MS example. If not you can probably order one from China.

 

I'm not so sure about that one, this is a rare coin and if it was "steel blue" I more than likely couldn't afford it. I'll look for one in the VF-35 range or so.

[e1cnr]

have you weighed it or done the ring test on it?

 

looks like a contemporary counterfeit

(maybe one of Hennings early attempts)

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It does pass the ring test.

tom