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Valued Member
United States
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While looking through a roll of Buffalo nickels I found this. Beneath the chin, is this a die clash? Thanks for looking/ responding   
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
 United States
105 Posts |
looks to me like it could be the word "unum" struck through? You think?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4833 Posts |
It's possible, it matches up, but I can't tell for sure
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My first guess is marks from die polishing.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Yes, it is an EPU clash. It is not an uncommon area to find a clash but strong clashes with clearly visible EPU letters can be tough to find. 
Edited by biokemist6 01/22/2015 5:03 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
105 Posts |
But if it was from die polishing would it be raised?
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks Biokemist....I am just starting to gather some Buffalo nickels and This was in one of the rolls I just got
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: But if it was from die polishing would it be raised? Yes, because dies are negatives. You create "holes" by polishing which are then filled by metal during the strike.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes it is a clash, that is a common place for the motto from the reverse over the buffalo's back to show up. And it is from the word PLURIBUS
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, certainly a clash. The most commonly seen ones in this chin position tend to be dated 1914. In higher grades, a modest premium is likely.
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