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From this morning's NYTimes: New York's zoos have had some celebrity inhabitants (including) Black Diamond, the American bison bull, who lived out his days in a New York zoo. In 1911, he played a role in a task of national importance: He was selected by James Earle Fraser to serve as the model for his design of the Buffalo nickel, according to Ephemeral New York. Unfortunately, if the story is true, Black Diamond was not well received. In a review of the new nickel (which featured the profile of a Native American on the front, and the bison on the back), The Times wrote that it was "not pleasing to look at when it is new and shiny, and will be an abomination when it is old and dull." https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress....falo-nickel/http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archiv...9C946296D6CFCheers, /s/ ikeyPikey |
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I remember reading once that the Buffalo from the coin was in captivity and the Native was a combination of 4 Chiefs from different tribes. Funny that it is such an iconic coin and that it got such a negative review when introduced.
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Oh, I don't know, I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder... I think this one is quite nice...   But that's just me.... |
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Yeah I agree, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I love the buffalo coin, I'm planning on starting a set once my Mercury dime set is done. |
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I've always wondered where did they get the Buffalo with the 3 legs? |
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One of the great mystries of our time - kinda like who and how the pyramids were actually made............
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just carl, the three legged bison had a wooden leg and belonged to Beethoven.  |
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Agree! The Buffalo nickel and the Indian $10 gold piece are the two best designs of all our 20th c. coins, in my opinion. |
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Panning new designs when they first appear is commonplace. As a general rule every coin that we consider beautiful and classical today were called ugly or a disappointment when they were new and in circulation.
When Black Diamond got older he was eventually put down and processed into "Black Diamond Burgers" His hide was made into an automobile robe and his head was mounted. I don't know what ever happened to the auto robe but the head is still around. At one time I believe Bill Fivaz owned it and he may still.
If anyone knows where the robe is I'd like to know.
Edited by Conder101
08/27/2015 7:40 pm
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Q/ Are there any conspiracy theories about the two little kissing kewpie dolls in the pony tail braid?
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Q/ Are there any conspiracy theories about the two little kissing kewpie dolls in the pony tail braid?
Report Post Sure, they were added by the aliens, or was it the ghost of fools past? |
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A great design - a great coin.
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The Buffalo nickel is an all time favorite, especially among younger coin collectors and kids in general. I've given a lot of them away over the years. |
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With so many liking the Buffalo nickel you would think that our government would have turned it around and made the Buffalo the front or Obverse. If they did, then the Indian would have to have been the rear of his head.  |
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Fun fact: The design of the Buffalo nickel was intended to do 1 thing... to be instantly recognizable by foreigners as being a United States coin |
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Posted 08/27/2015 09:51 am
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