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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I can't decide which 1936 Buffalo nickel to use in my album. I currently have the coin on the right in my album, but I just stumbled across the black coin on the left in an old bag of buffalos I had buried in a drawer. The black nickel lacks eye appeal and would stand out like a sore thumb in my album; however, it has much better details than the other. Which would you use? And I know I could just buy a MS 1936 Buffalo for $20 or less, but this isn't one of the albums that I'm really concentrating on at the moment.    Edited by mahgobbi
02/05/2016 10:31 am
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 United States
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I like the black nickel, but I am always inclined to keep what I already have in an album. That was probably not much help.  You have to ask yourself if sticking out is better or worse than being a lower grade. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Considering the designer of the coin ( James Earle Fraser) used a NYC Zoo bison named Black Diamond as his model, you could always say that the black-toned coin is more representative of the original buffalo, which Fraser described as a "typical and shaggy specimen."  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I would use the non-corroded coin. The black coin would stand out like a sore thumb.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like it, it has character.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Valued Member
United States
283 Posts |
It's interesting looking, but I'd put the normal one in the album.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I wouldn't put the black one in your album .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Was exposed to heat sometime in the past.
To prove for yourself:
Just heat a current nickel to high heat on your kitchen stove, then drop into cold water.
Use tongs!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I like the dark, but would continue with the one you are using.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Was exposed to heat sometime in the past. Not true. I belive this coin looks like this because it is a metal detector find. 90% sure. My 1915 Buff has the same thing. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
549 Posts |
Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to keep the normal looking coin in the album.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I have had some fun heating Australian circulating copper nickel coins to jet black, then releasing them back into circulation.
You get quite a lot of curious expressions from check out chicks!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
549 Posts |
This one actually doesn't appear to have been heat toned and there's no corrosion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually I like it although I usually try to get tarnish free buffalos if I can.
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