1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs FS-901 (019) (Regular Strike)
Series: Buffalo Five Cents 1913-1938
PCGS MS63
Normal vs. 3-1/2 Legs Comparison
PCGS MS62
- PCGS #:
- 38471
- Designer:
- James Earle Fraser
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 21.20 millimeters
- Weight:
- 5.00 grams
- Mintage:
- 24,814,000
- Mint:
- Denver
- Metal:
- 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
- Auction Record:
- $6,900 • AU55 • 06-17-2010 • Bowers & Merena
Die Varieties
- 1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs FS-901 (019)
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 PCGS MS62
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| #2 PCGS AU53 |
| #3 PCGS XF40 |
| #4 Multiple (3) PCGS VF35s |
The 1936-D 3-1/2 Legs variety was created by overpolishing of the reverse die, resulting in loss of detail on the front foreleg (see image comparisons). The 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo was created in the same manner, but on a different die where the polishing was more severe. According to the Cherrypickers' Guide, fewer than 40 examples are known.
Sources and/or recommended reading:
Cherrypickers' Guide by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, Fifth Edition, Volume 1
The 1936-D 3-1/2 Legs variety was created by overpolishing of the reverse die, resulting in loss of detail on the front foreleg (see image comparisons). The 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo was created in the same manner, but on a different die where the polishing was more severe. According to the Cherrypickers' Guide, fewer than 40 examples are known.
Sources and/or recommended reading:
Cherrypickers' Guide by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, Fifth Edition, Volume 1