Shiny Finish 1927 No Mint Mark Buffalo Nickel

[Chadpage154]

I am curious about this 1927 No Mint Mark Buffalo Nickel I found. Why is one coated with a Shiny Finish and the other normal looking one have nothing?

[occnumis2021]

coins generally have a hard life with all kinds of things happening to them for all kinds of reasons. the why is simple, because someone chose to do so and/or that is just what happened. no good reason really.

sometimes coins get so dark/corroded that people use extreme measures to lighten them up.

to summise, those coins are junk. no offense. i've had hundreds of junk coins, probably still have some around too.

you can use the link below to search ddo/ddr/rpm etc for your coin(s).

http://varietyvista.com/03%20Buffalo%20Nickels/index.htm

[Chadpage154]

Any idea the Finish? My grandmother has had this and all her Buffalo Nickels for easily 50 years in her safe. That's how long her and grandpa were married. I don't think many people have touched it

[MintErrors]

In my opinion, It's circulated, and during those years before it was put in a safe, something might has been done to it. It's had to say what the shiny parts are from the photos.

If we are determining the finish, we don't need super close up photos of it. We end a decent, clear we'll focused full coin of the obverse a d reverse with JUST enough light to get the coin reflective.

Even IF this was a proof coin, it's now ruined by heavy use and is typically graded as a circulated coin. No extra value on a coin if it was once a proof. It could have been cleaned, polished or several hundred other reasons why. Unless you pay some one handsomely to run tests on what it might be, there may not be a clear answer available.

[Chadpage154]

OK. Thanks