1937-D THREE LEGGED BUFFALO – HOW’D THAT BUFFALO LOSE A LEG?

 

The 1937-D Three Legged buffalo nickel is an interesting and elusive rarity and is arguably, one of the most intriguing U.S. coins of the 20th Century.

Did you know: The model for the Buffalo Nickel was rumored to be a handsome devil of a buffalo named Black Diamond who resided in New York’s Central Park zoo.

 

WHAT KID DOESN’T WANT TO FIND ONE IN A JUNK BOX?

 

I remember when I was a child, my mother would take me and a few of my friends to the local coin shop and drop us off for an hour.   The shop owner must have rolled his eyes (more…)