1936 Buffalo Nickel. Satin Proof-68 (PCGS).Gorgeous powder blue and champagne-gold iridescence adorns both sides of this fully struck, semi-reflective specimen. 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 an original 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.
