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1917 Buffalo Nickel Die Varieties
4 varieties are listed for this date. Each one is identified by where the doubling shows and by die markers - scratches, gouges and polish lines that belong to that die alone, and that are what you check a coin against.
What kinds are listed for this date
The varieties
| Designation | Class | Shows on | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-P DDO-001 | IV+VIII | a long die scratch below the bison's tail, eye, nose, upper lip | CONECA 1-O-IV+VIII · Wiles UVC UVC-259 · Wiles DMR DMR-004 |
| 1917-P DDR-001 | IV offset hub doubling | Buffalo's head, C of FIVE CENTS, CE of CENT, E PLURIBUS UNUM, EPU | CONECA 1-R-IV · FS FS-801 · Wiles UVC UVC-032 |
| 1917-P DDR-002 | IV offset hub doubling | EPU | CONECA 2-R-IV · FS FS-802 · Wiles UVC UVC-033 |
| 1917-P DDR-003 | IV offset hub doubling | EPU |
Knowing the number is the easy half
The listing tells you what has been documented for 1917 Buffalo Nickel. Deciding whether the coin in your hand is one of them means measuring the spread and checking the markers - under a scope, in millimeters, against a calibrated scale.
This is a reference, not an attribution. It narrows the field and names what each die is identified by; deciding that a coin is one of them is done with the coin under a lens, by a person, against the markers. Nothing here grades a coin or says it is genuine, and the wording is written from structured facts rather than copied from any catalog.
