1936 Buffalo Nickel. Satin Proof-68 (NGC). Certainly among the most visually impressive examples of this issue available to todays discerning Buffalo nickel enthusiasts. Presenting a soft golden-gray glow at most viewing angles, direct lighting calls forth a vivid array of sea-green, champagne-pink, golden-apricot and powder blue iridescence. The strike is full over even the most intricate design elements, and the surfaces are pristine apart from a tiny, inactive carbon spot high on the Native Americans head. The 1936 is the first Proof Buffalo nickel produced since 1916. Rarer than the only other Proof Buffalo nickel of its era - the 1937 - the 1936 has a mintage of 4,420 pieces. Nearly two-thirds of the coins struck were made with a satin finish, as here, though the number of Brilliant and Satin Proofs known for the date are about equal in todays numismatic marketplace. Both variants are noteworthy condition rarities at the Proof-68 level, which fact confirms the significance of the present offering for the quality conscious collector. PCGS# 3994. NGC ID: 278X. NGC Census: 42; 4 finer (Proof-68+ * finest at this service).
