1936 Buffalo Nickel. Satin Proof-67 (PCGS). CAC. This lovely specimen will yield dividends to the persistent viewer. While casual perusal reveals essentially even toning in soft apricot-gray, more careful inspection calls forth vivid salmon pink, sea green, powder blue and reddish-gold iridescence. The texture is satiny and smooth, and the strike is razor sharp with full detail to even the most intricate design elements. The 1936 is the first Proof Buffalo nickel produced since 1916. It is rarer than the only other Proof Buffalo nickel of its era -- the 1937. 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 the numismatic marketplace. Both variants are noteworthy condition rarities in the finest grades; this attractively toned Proof-67 represents the finest realistically obtainable for most collectors.
