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Copper Buffalo Nickel?

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 Posted 01/18/2020  6:20 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add sheenaxfaye to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I know I'm a good three, four years past the original post date but while trying to find some information about one of my Buffalos, Google bright up this thread.

Not sure what you ever determined your Buffalo was, but I have a similar one. Unreadable date, though if I got a decent amount of sleep the night before and look at it long enough, I'd narrow it down to the teens, either 1913 or 1915. It's mostly a uniform brown color with some "aged green" spots throughout, though the reverse seems to have a couple spots of "rust" color. It's weighing in around 4.74/5g, which is kind of light.

Any suggestions at this late date? And I apologize ahead of time for the really crappy photos :/
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 Posted 01/19/2020  12:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Silverstream123 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That coin has been in the ground quite some time,most all nickels turn
That toasty brown color
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 Posted 01/20/2020  12:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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Your reply was split into its own topic for the proper attention.
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 Posted 01/23/2020  11:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Or maybe a rare Gold coin. No just kidding of course. Just old Nickel.
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 Posted 01/23/2020  11:35 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Agree, most likely a dug coin.



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 Posted 01/25/2020  11:43 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add fortcollins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
First,

Since nickel five cent pieces are 75% Copper 25% Nickel, any environmental factors that normally would affect copper will do the same for this coin. I agree with @Silverstream123 and @Coinfrog, this one has spent years in the ground. It's an interesting find, though!
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