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Here's an 1895 Cameo Proof from my Type Set. They are beautiful coins IMO.  |
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Looks polished to me.  |
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One of the pluses about collecting Liberty nickels is that attractive proof coins, like the above 1895, can be acquired in the $200-$400 range. Try and find a proof Buffalo for that kind of money. |
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@SS: Proofs have mirror fields instead of the cartwheels we're used to in MS coins. That accounts for the "polished" look with them. PG
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"Older collectors still want to have a full 'I' in LIBERTY as well," Then it is official - I am an older collector! chequer, thanks for the reality check. I acquired my 1886 and 1912-S from Harry Miller. Both VF-20. Both rather costly. Yet I have never regretted the purchase, nor have I ever had an opportunity to even see much less purchase any other. Five pages of comments - both pro and con, suggest that this topic needed to be discussed. And I much prefer collector's comments and experience to those of coin dealers who cannot sell what they cannot buy because examples just do not exist. Posted, not as a rebuttal, but as a counterpoint: http://www.barbercoins.org/LN-Censu...results.htmlThe nice part about an online forum such as the CCF is the open debate. Let the arguments, both pro and con, continue. P.S. I got a varsity letter in High School debate so I know how to argue. But I won't here. I'm just gathering info for an article. |
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I have an almost complete set of these but I'm lacking the 1886. Most of mine are all over grade wise as I didn't have a grade in mind, at the time I was picking up some to use up the little dab of money after making the rest of my purchases at the LCS. I also inherited from a woman multiple rolls of these. She saved them from the 1930s to 1950s time frame. When I was going through them, I sorted them by date the vast majority of them were 1900-1912. There were some pre-1900 but they were low grade. I even found a few dateless ones worn almost slick. Back on track, I can't bring myself to spend the $200+ to get an 1886 since I am not really thrilled about the series. -MV |
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Here's an 1895 Cameo Proof from my Type Set. They are beautiful coins IMO. Very nice!  |
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If you have the 1885, you can get the 1886!
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Coins like Buffalo nickel have a big following with aging baby boomers. It is the same for all the coins you could find in the wild during late 40's and 50's. The thing is I almost never saw a Buffalo with a really good date when I was a kid. Same with the Mercury dimes, Liberty Standing quarters and Liberty Walkers. Now I can actually get them with good dates because I am old fart with nothing else to spend my money on these days. |
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I put together a set of XF-AU coins and it took me over 3+ years to find matching examples. The higher grad circs are just not readily available. I put together an xf-AU Indian set in just over 6 months. Lincolns in less than 6 months too. Check ebay or any other sites and see how many XF+ 1895 Liberty Nickles are out there for purchase. Even at full retail, there just aren't that many. |
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I may follow exactly what you did bandsdean and put together an EF to AU set of these when I finish a couple of my other sets off. It will be a challenge though. The coins shops and coin shows around me carry very little V Nics in this condition. I'll probably have to start traveling to some more out of state shows and try to hit Michigan's largest show more often. I'd be able to make Michigan's largest show more often if they didn't do it Thanksgiving weekend. Us retailers are prisoner to our jobs that weekend.
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You know in most cases of our favorite classic coins having a full collection in EF to AU condition is fantastic. If I had a full set of Liberty Standing quarters in EF and AU condition I would be most happy even if the 1916 was just in EF condition by the skin of its teeth. Give me a 1921-D Liberty Walker in EF condition and I will say thank you, thank you. When I was collecting my Liberty Walkers and bought the 1921-D it was just in good condition but I was pretty happy. I saved it until the end and got it with some other coins and did get a decent buy. |
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Nice Bobby - subtle inputs can lead to profound results. That young man made an investment; hopefully he'll make many more like that as he grows up.
sa - nice score! I've been lucky picking up my 20 via CRH, but I've really been looking at nickels of all kinds lately. Fun to find Vs, Buffalos and key Jeffersons in our midst. And I'd love to find a Shield. I think next year when these nickels pop up on the bid board at my LCS, I will pause and consider! Enjoy your coins!
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