1937-D 5C 3 Legs, FS-901 (Regular Strike)
Series: Buffalo Five Cents 1913-1938
PCGS MS65
Detail of 1937-D 3 Legs
PCGS MS63
- PCGS #:
- 38475
- Designer:
- James Earle Fraser
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 21.20 millimeters
- Weight:
- 5.00 grams
- Mintage:
- 17,826,000
- Mint:
- Denver
- Metal:
- 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
- Auction Record:
- $66,000 • MS67 • 01-14-2019 • Heritage Auctions
Die Varieties
- 1937-D 5C 3 Legs, FS-901
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Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 PCGS AU58 |
| #2 PCGS AU55 |
| #2 PCGS AU55 |
| #4 PCGS AU53 |
| #5 Multiple (3) PCGS AU50s |
Ron Guth:
The 1937-D 3 Legs variety resulted from over-zealous polishing of a worn reverse die. The front foreleg was almost completely removed and the back leg developed a "moth-eaten" appearance (see image above). A diagnostic feature of this variety is the "stream" that appears beneath the bison's belly. If this feature is not present, beware of an altered coin.