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Pillar of the Community
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Oh, I don't know, I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder... I think this one is quite nice...   But that's just me.... |
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Yeah I agree, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I love the buffalo coin, I'm planning on starting a set once my Mercury dime set is done. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've always wondered where did they get the Buffalo with the 3 legs? |
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One of the great mystries of our time - kinda like who and how the pyramids were actually made............
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Rest in Peace
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just carl, the three legged bison had a wooden leg and belonged to Beethoven.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree! The Buffalo nickel and the Indian $10 gold piece are the two best designs of all our 20th c. coins, in my opinion. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Panning new designs when they first appear is commonplace. As a general rule every coin that we consider beautiful and classical today were called ugly or a disappointment when they were new and in circulation.
When Black Diamond got older he was eventually put down and processed into "Black Diamond Burgers" His hide was made into an automobile robe and his head was mounted. I don't know what ever happened to the auto robe but the head is still around. At one time I believe Bill Fivaz owned it and he may still.
If anyone knows where the robe is I'd like to know.
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08/27/2015 7:40 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Q/ Are there any conspiracy theories about the two little kissing kewpie dolls in the pony tail braid?
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Pillar of the Community
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Q/ Are there any conspiracy theories about the two little kissing kewpie dolls in the pony tail braid?
Report Post Sure, they were added by the aliens, or was it the ghost of fools past? |
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Pillar of the Community
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A great design - a great coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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The Buffalo nickel is an all time favorite, especially among younger coin collectors and kids in general. I've given a lot of them away over the years. |
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With so many liking the Buffalo nickel you would think that our government would have turned it around and made the Buffalo the front or Obverse. If they did, then the Indian would have to have been the rear of his head.  |
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Fun fact: The design of the Buffalo nickel was intended to do 1 thing... to be instantly recognizable by foreigners as being a United States coin |
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I read that when the Indian Head quarter eagle and half eagle were minted the public panned the coin because they thought that recessed image would carry germs. I do remember collecting Buffalo nickels as a kid and half of them the dates were worn off. Really fine Buffalo nickels are a sight to see. So much detail is lost if the coin was heavily used as many were because a nickel could buy a lot in 1920. I like the coins of the early 20th century to include Buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes, SLQ's and LWH dollars. They all had classic designs. Completing a set of Buffalo's and Mercury dimes seems an obvious choice but I have been distracted by Morgans for some reason. I guess being frustrated by LSQ's is one reason. I resent paying $500 for a worn quarter that just barely has a visible date. I only have five left but these are all vulnerable dates with the lowest mintage. It will cost me three times what I spent on all the other coins combined to finish the set. |
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Posted 08/27/2015 10:40 am
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