1918-D Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938)
1918/7-D Overdate, FS-101
Key Features
The 1918/7-D Buffalo nickel overdate is one of the most famous and visually dramatic overdates in American coinage, showing the curved remnant of a 7 clearly visible beneath the top of the 8 in the date â evidence that a leftover 1917-dated working die was repunched with 1918 to save on die steel during wartime production pressures. Genuine examples show a distinct curved line and metal bulge inside the lower loop of the 8; the variety is heavily counterfeited by grinding or tooling a normal 1918-D nickel's date, so third-party attribution (FS-101) is essential before any purchase, even in low circulated grades. If you believe you have found one of these coins, contact Frostbyte Coins at frostbytecoins@gmail.com or through our YouTube channel @FrostbyteCoins â we can help guide you toward professional third-party authentication through PCGS or NGC before any sale or purchase.
Intriguing History
A Denver engraver, reusing an old 1917 die, punched the new date's final digit directly over the old one, leaving the curved remnant of a 7 clearly visible beneath the 8 -- one of the most dramatic and famous overdate varieties in twentieth-century American coinage.