RE: Zombie Jefferson: A Stunning Natural Petina Nickel

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That's some proper random staining, I love the 33% Jefferson nickels in the middle 40s. The best nickel is black diamond



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I didn't know the buffalo on the nickel had a name! I had to look it up and I found all sorts of interesting stories about "Black Diamond". And what do you do with a famous buffalo? YOU SLAUGHTER AND EAT HIM!

Black Diamond’s fame, whether earned or imagined, could not save him from the grisly fate that awaited him. On June 28, 1915, Black Diamond was put up for auction. In spite of his fame, not a single bid was made. Instead, A. Silz, Inc. purchased him for $300 in a private sale. Five months later, he met his earthly demise when he was slaughtered. His fame carried on after his death, as “Black Diamond Steaks,” which were made from his 750 lbs. of usable meat fetched the princely sum of $2/pound. Taxidermist Fred Santer ensured that his legend would live on in other forms as well, mounting the bison’s head and making a 13-foot automobile robe out of the hide. https://www.moderncoinmart.com/blog/post/black-diamond-the-mystery-the-legend-and-the-demise

Turns out my family owns a highly sought after paper note which also features "Black Diamond" on the back. They don't make money the way they used to, that's for sure.

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