No F Abraded Die Variety

James E. Fraser designed the Buffalo nickel and his initial appears as an incused F beneath the date on the obverse of the coin in his honor. In the No F Abraded Die Variety (ADV) the incused F is missing. A missing F equals No F, the popular name for this variety. This variety is one example of the more general Missing Designer’s Initials variety found on other coins besides the buffalo nickel (e.g., Walking Liberty Half Dollars). However, in the buffalo nickel world, this abraded die variety is known affectionately as the No F variety.

As with other ADVs, […]

So are these “No Fs” or not?

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At what point do you guys consider a Buffalo to be a No Designer Initial variety? I’ve found some that have absolutely no trace of the F, and others, including a couple of these, that have what appears to be a void, a scratch or maybe just the hint of part of the letter. Where do you draw the line? Click on photos for larger image.

One of the dates I’ve found that exhibits either no trace of the designer initial, or like this one, what appears […]

Break over

I guess I needed a break from taking pictures and writing about varieties after posting about each of the PCGS/CPG Two Feather varieties. Or perhaps it was just the glow of finding the 1916 ddo. Whatever, it is time to get back on task. I’ve reclaimed the camera so I’ll get back to work

First I’ll give a preview of one post I’m working on. I placed another order with PCGS, including my 1916 DDO. Somewhat to my surprise, they graded it! It is now in a PCGS G06 holder It’s interesting how before I submit a coin, I […]