Buffalo Nickel. Problem Coin? Looks too shiny

I have this 1919 D Buffalo Nickel that looks different from any coin I've seen. It looks a bit too shiny and glossy in a way. Is this a problem coin or what?

 

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I'm hardly an expert, but that looks like a fake to me!?

 

Looks like it took an acid bath

 

What he says.

 

I agree that the coin was treated with acid. It may of been a ground recovery coin that was dark and then destroyed with the acid.

 

It does look cleaned, but very shiny!

 

I've never seen anything like it.. Probably a good thing. Way too shiny for any struck coin. It sparkles (almost) and looks a bit grainy.

 

I don't think it's a fake. But the value has been compromised. I wouldn't pay over a dollar or two for this if I needed to fill a hole in a Buffalo book.
While a 1919-D in F+ that has not been messed with is a $75 coin.
Someone ruined this semi key date buffalo.

 

Due to the acid.......Timothy Leary

 

Oooh, that was left in the acid too long. Golly, why would anyone do that?

 

Agreed. I feel this is worse than a cleaning. The whole surface layer was essentially removed..

 

It was deformed.

 

I have a 1928 buff. nickel that is not fake I spent hours going over every detail,but it's shiny like a proof coin on steroids.Every detail perfect ms 67 stuff.The thing is no proofs were made of these coins.Im baffled.