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1920 5 Cent on Copper Planchet

The following 1920 Buffalo Nickel is struck on a full size copper planchet of the same diameter, thickness, and weight of a Buffalo Nickel. Its composition is 89% CU, 8% ZN and 3% SN. The weight is 4.96 grams which is 76.54 grains. It has since been graded NGC-AU50 and was last offered in Heritage's 7/02 sale and was probably struck on stock intended for Peruvian coinage. This unique Off-Metal Buffalo Nickel is unreported in Breen, Judd or Pollock.

Photo courtesy of Michael Byers.