Mutilated $50 Gold Buffalo

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:10PM

If I took a ballpeen hammer, and destroyed my unc. buffalo, would it be a sought after piece?? I'm sure it would be the only one. Isn't one of anything desirable?? Any input would be valuable.

96eagle

ledzep87 · August 4, 2006 2:12PM

It would be worth melt.

GAT · August 4, 2006 2:13PM

Be worth melt if there's enough left to ID.

GAT · August 4, 2006 2:14PM

Someone beat me to the answer.

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:15PM

So it's not a sound money making idea?? What if it was destroyed by a celebrity??

hiyosilver · August 4, 2006 2:15PM

Have Bill Z. carve it into a nice work of art.............

ledzep87 · August 4, 2006 2:16PM

There is nothing that can be done to that coin that will make you a millionaire.

MrSpud · August 4, 2006 2:17PM

I would like to see one that was carried as a pocket piece for 1 or 2 years. Due to the softness of the pure gold I would imagine it would wear down to a low grade quite quickly.

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:17PM

I here ya Zep, how bout some custard pie?

lasvegasteddy · August 4, 2006 2:19PM

you could sell it on ebay as a discovery error and claim you know nothing bout coins

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:20PM

Good idea Vegas, must be a sucker somewhere

GAT · August 4, 2006 2:20PM

You need to find an expert Hobo Nickel carver to carve your gold "Injun" up like they did during the depression. Then it might be worth something.

ledzep87 · August 4, 2006 2:22PM

I agree with GAT. If you do not like the way the coin looks, have it carved into something you like: love token, hobo, etc......

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:23PM

Is it that soft it can be carved?? Like with a knife?

RickMilauskas · August 4, 2006 2:23PM

Maybe get a jump on the presidential dollars and have all forty-some of the presidents carved into it.

Leiana · August 4, 2006 2:23PM

-Amanda

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:25PM

any way to artificially tone 24kt gold??

Leiana · August 4, 2006 2:28PM

<< any way to artificially tone 24kt gold?? >>

Kool Aid.

-Amanda

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:29PM

amanda, what flavor of koolaid?

xphobe · August 4, 2006 2:30PM

Sounds like one of them valuable First Strikes!

Leiana · August 4, 2006 2:31PM

<< amanda, what flavor of koolaid? >>

Sugar free cherry.

-Amanda

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:32PM

my buffalo is for sure a last strike, shallow strike, full of marks

GAT · August 4, 2006 2:32PM

Talking about Presidents, I still have the Bronze Presidents coins that I won as an instant winner in the Shell Oil Co game in the early 70s. Haven't thought of them in years, but they end with Nixon.

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:33PM

thanks for all your input amanda, you have been a big help

Leiana · August 4, 2006 2:35PM

<< thanks for all your input amanda, you have been a big help >>

It's all a bunch of junk I just made up. I hope you were not serious about ATing a coin, because that is simply not tolerated.

-Amanda

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:37PM

amanda it's already soaking in cherry koolaid. what now?

Petarded · August 4, 2006 2:40PM

it's already soaking in cherry koolaid. what now?

ummm, take it out?

relayer · August 4, 2006 2:42PM

If you could hammer the image of Jesus into it, you could sell it on eBay for thousands

96eagle · August 4, 2006 2:42PM

good night all, thanks for all the splendid ideas.

96eagle

renman95 · August 4, 2006 2:43PM

If you heat it enough over a b-burner so that the gold gets runny like an egg just before its right and then shake the slug a bit and sign it Dali and let it cool, you might have something.

100proof1957 · August 4, 2006 11:47PM

imagine what Bill Z could do with that baby !

put it on a chain,that would be serious Bling !

RichieURich · August 5, 2006 12:53AM

Has anyone found a 3-legged gold or silver Buffalo yet? Wonder what that would be worth?

JRocco · August 5, 2006 1:03AM

<< my buffalo is for sure a last strike, shallow strike, full of marks >>

That does not mean it can't find a home in a FIRST STRIKE holder

jayboxx · August 5, 2006 1:05AM

Have Bill Z. carve it into a nice work of art.............

I agree, that would be cool

poorguy · August 5, 2006 1:16AM

<< If you could hammer the image of Jesus into it, you could sell it on eBay for thousands >>

I'm still waiting for someone to "tone" the image of Jesus or Mary on a coin and put it up on eBay.

I was at a dollar general store in Rockwall and some ointment caught my eye. The label was in mexican but I noticed the main ingredient (Sulfer 10%). I bought it for a buck o' five and opened it up. It was essentially moisturizer creme that was a pale yellow from the sulfer. I got a couple of old franklins and "painted" the design elements. I came back 10 minutes later and they were toned over a mild golden brown! It was kinda neat. It was obvious but I could see how someone could use it to "paint" a design like Jesus or something and put it on eBay.

MrKelso · August 5, 2006 2:15AM

If I took a ballpeen hammer, and destroyed my unc. buffalo

Then you would have a First Mute

GoldenEyeNumismatics · August 5, 2006 3:47AM

It would be really cool, I'll give you that.

If you want to make a really unique collectable that would bring a premium, run that buffalo through the wash with a few other coins and couple of times and wear it down to a G or VG grade. That would be cool.

kiyote · August 5, 2006 5:10AM

You'd lose a little money on the unc peices... that's why I like bullion coins! I can carve my initials into a 1988 gold $50 eagle and only lose $40.

PerryHall · August 5, 2006 8:29AM

<< It would be worth melt. >>

Probably a few percent below melt. I can't imagine anyone paying full melt.

tincup · August 5, 2006 9:00AM

Hmmm.... so give it a try. Let us know how you turn out.

pontiacinf · August 5, 2006 9:35AM

<< 

<< thanks for all your input amanda, you have been a big help >>

It's all a bunch of junk I just made up. I hope you were not serious about ATing a coin, because that is simply not tolerated.

-Amanda >>

you had me going there for a minute. shame on you

no soup for you, come back, 1 year!

coinandcurrency242 · August 5, 2006 9:41AM

You might as well make it jewlry

Mutilated $50 Gold Buffalo

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