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UNITED STATES: 5 cents, 1937-D, PCGS XF40

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
UNITED STATES: 5 cents, 1937-D, PCGS XF40
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This item SOLD at 2026 Sep 18 @ 13:04UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST
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UNITED STATES: 5 cents, 1937-D, KM-134, Buffalo type, rare 3-legged buffalo variety! PCGS graded XF40, ex Salvatore J. Falcone Collection. The 1937-D "3-Legged" Buffalo Nickel is so named because the bison lacks its front right leg. The leg was present on the original die but was ground off during an aggressive over-polishing session. The polishing may have been an attempt to extend the life of a rusted and worn die pair, as evidenced by the deep rust pitting visible on both the obverse and reverse of many specimens. This heavy-handed polishing removed almost all of the bison’s front right foreleg, leaving only the hoof, and created a characteristic "pock-marked" appearance on the rear leg. While such dies would normally be retired, the Denver Mint was under immense pressure to increase production, leading to the use of dies far beyond their standard life cycle. Another interesting feature of the 3-Legged Buffalo is less known to the general public but intimately familiar to specialists: a rough, raised area between the bison's back legs that resembles a stream of urine. All genuine "3-Leggers" exhibit this diagnostic "stream," which is actually a remnant of the damaged die surface.