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Your theory on what happened to this Buffalo nickel?
braddick
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My thinking is it was in a fire and the mark on the obverse is another- possibly a silver coin- that was on top of this one causing part of that coin to melt on this host coin.
Any other possibilities?
I just purchased this one as I think it is interesting and looks to have been in a mint state condition before the fire.
I am ready to be proven wrong though!
peacockcoins
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Looks like solder.
I hope it was really, really cheap.
Under MS60 bid.
peacockcoins
I recall reading another thread about posting a coin you are buried in...
Theories?
Science experiment gone bad... not sure if don't play with matches or a man has to know his limitations is the moral of the story.
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Hopefully way under 60 bid, like Good bid - 20%
BHNC #203
Any chance this one was caught in the San Fransisco earthquake and almost burned to a crisp? /s
peacockcoins
not a chance as the coin post dates the SF Earthquake
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cufflink or button?
I’m thinking it might have been one of these🤔
Or one of these
Mr_Spud
Under AG3 bid would have been more appropriate.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144105229415
peacockcoins
Still high. Now you have to figure out how to get that gunk off the obverse.
It is a coin I would simply have avoided.
It was either jewelry (i.e. cufflink etc.) or decorative such as a hat band or belt. That solder usually cannot be removed completely. Not worth working on. Cheers, RickO
We need emeraldATV to take some close-up pics so we can properly evaluate that coin.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Maybe it was glued to something? The face looks like it was stuck to something for a while
Positive BST as a seller: Namvet69, Lordmarcovan, Bigjpst, Soldi, mustanggt, CoinHoader, moursund, SufinxHi, al410, JWP
those are usually beveled like those basketball 'coins'
I wonder if salt water damage would do that to nickel/copper ?