Pops Tip For Best Investment For The Year Gold Coins- Bullion Find Out How Below Read all about "Pops How to detect altered and counterfeit coins by clicking here-All artictles on one site"
1889 cc Morgan Silver Dollar VF
This especially selected dollar as added to our inventory because it has exceptional eye appeal and it is Premium Quality for the grade assigned. Fully original coin has attractive even grey like toning. A great affordable one to add to the collection. $950.00
1877 Proof Indian Head Penny
 Total mintage Appox. 900 struck. This coin has a Strong
sharp
strike with orginal red color with mint
luster. Awesome and very rare. $7700.00
Great Coin $3000.00
morgan Silver Dollars
morgan Silver Dollars
Morgan Silver Dollars package deal
1880 CC Pcgs MS64 $1295.00 8/7 Reverse of 78 GSA
1880 cc pcgs MS65 $1,200.00
1881 CC Pcgs MS65 $1,100.00
1880 CC Pcgs MS65 8/high 7 GSA $1,250.00
1880/79 Reserve of 1878 GSA Pcgs $1,150.00
18
8/7 Reverse of 78 GSA
Pop Buys Coins Top Dollar Paid
Call Or Email
Phone 631-708-4672
A Little Bite About Pop Pinos Coins Store, &
How to detect Altered & Counterfeit coins
Three legged Buffalo
Part 1 is one of the famous and one of the most sort after error coins in the collecting world. I remember back when i was just starting out collecting coins with my dad. I
couldn't have been more than 7 or 8 years old. My dad would say " We got to get that
three legged buffalo". In my mind i was thinking a "three legged Buffalo??? Not wanting
to disturb my dad, I didn't ask him any questions just yet. My mind was trying to
figure out what a "three legged buffalo" looks like. Was it another kind of buffalo, could
it be a different breed???? Or since it was also called a Indian head nickel was it some
symbol of a great god, maybe it symbolized a great warrior that was wounded in Little
Big Horn battle. But what ever it was my dad just had to have one. The imagination on
a young child could really make people dizzy. Eventually i asked my dad, and my
answer was finally put to an end. We where down at the local coin dealer on West 45Th
street in Manhattan. I remember the owner's name. It was Joey, but we called him Jo-
Jo for short. Dad asked Jo-Jo "do you have a three leggier". Jo Jo answer "not yet". My
dad would have this disappointed look on his face. "make sure you let me know when
you get one." Jo Jo would say "how about a 1942/1 Mercury Dime "No, i want the three
leggier." Sounded like we were on the the big hunt in the forest looking for the trophy
for the living room wall. My dad finally found a raw one. Since they didn't grade coins
back in those days, coins were purchase raw. "This one isn't real" my dad said, the first
one we looked at. "The buffalo is to big and the leg, not right.". It sure looked good to
me, partial leg missing, "dad are you sure?" "Trust me son i can tell". My dad favorite
phase was "trust me son", so i did. This leads us into what i will try to explain to you
about a "three Legged Buffalo Nickel".How to tell a geniue form an altered one. Genuine
Three Leggier 1) The entire Buffalo on the reverse of the coin is smaller then any altered
one. Can be seen by the naked eye. 2) The hind legs on the genuine 3 legged are narrow
and not totally rounded. Looks bumpy 3) The 3 leggier has several bumps between the
front and back legs. 4) The beard tips on the 3 leggier are blunt and about even 5) On the
genuine, the hoof between the missing leg is weak 6) Genuine 3 leggier, the P of
PLURIBUS and the U of UNUM do not touch the upper portion of the buffalo.
Genuine Three Leggier This concludes part one of"How To Detect
Counterfeit & Altered Coins" A
short story on my store's
name Several years ago my
dad died, one the worst days
in my life. I took over our
collection. I feel like my dad
was still there next to me
when i'm around coins looking
to sell or buy. I can still hear
him said
"I want a Three leggier", like it was yesterday. We all called my dad "Pop". So "Pop Pino's Coins" is
My
M.O. Thanks Vist Pop Pino Coins To See What Coins we have for sale
Visit Pop Pinos Coins! Visit my Blogs on How to Detect Altered & Counterfeit Coins by clicking here |
|
|
Home FEATURED COINS
Subpages (1):
How to detect altered & counterfeit Gold Coins
|
