Bronze Or Copper 1935 Buffalo Nickel ?

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hertzyinmn New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 11:28 pm Hello, Does anyone know of any Buffalo nickels that could have been possibly made with bronze or copper .I have found this and it is almost brown in color .Any comments appreciated. no mint mark ,1935 nickel Report this Post to the Staff

SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 12/01/2018 11:31 pm Environmental damage, not an incorrect planchet error. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157700 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 01:00 am I agree. Fun find though. Gets you asking questions. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12441 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 01:59 am Environmental effects have changed the color. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 04:51 am There are known copper planchet BN's. Do more research,weight and most likely an XRF test will be needed. John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 08:15 am I've seen lots of dark Nickels but yours is one of the darkest. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 16078 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 08:27 am Quite possibly a metal detector find. My Trade List: http://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: http://goccf.com/t/191710 Edited by NumisRob 12/02/2018 08:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 09:52 am Must agree, nickel is subject to all kinds of discoloration to chemicals or the environment. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 33743 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 10:55 am I agree with the others, a damaged coin. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/02/2018 3:33 pm I myself think it looks like ED but you never know... John1 ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff
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