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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great looking set. At one of the coin shows I go to there is one dealer that specializes in Buffalo nickels. About 90% of his table has those in all grades. He told me his own set at home is almost all MS grades. Of course being a dealer he has access to lots of coins so not to amazing. Your set is pretty much like all in fantastic shape already. Nice set. Those empty spaces in a Dansco is one of the reasons I use Whitman. Edited by just carl
09/09/2016 09:48 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wonder what the dealers pay for that MS 1926-S Buffalo nickel they show off to the public? They must get these coins at really great prices to be able to sell them at some of the prices I have seen lately. If you can get key date Buffalo nickels with strong and clear date and pretty sharp vision of the horn at a reasonable price then you have hit a home run in my book. Even when I was a kid in the 1950's it was rare to see a Buffalo nickel with a strong date regardless of type. I remember seeing many Buffalo nickels with about half a date showing and that was same for LSQ's and all the coins minted in early 20th century. I never saw silver dollars in circulation but I did see the LWH dollar and had a jar of them. I wish I still had them. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I never saw silver dollars in circulation but I did see the LWH dollar and had a jar of them. I wish I still had them. Maybe a great thing about being old. When I was a kid my Dad gave me an allowance and it was done in Silver Dollars. Spent them as fast as I got them. Buffalo, or Indian Head Nickels, were common and Jefferson nickels just came out. All our change was mostly Liberty Head Dimes, Quarters, etc. Why save those? Every one has them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I had comic books and after I read them my mother threw them out because I left them on the floor. Just think if we had kept our silver coins. We can't know the future or we would have all bought Apple stock when it first went public.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats on an awesome looking set.
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New Member
United States
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 Mighty fine set of Buffalo's! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice, I've completed my set but I done so with a few slabbed examples of coins that were hard to find decent raw. You have a very nice set!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1450 Posts |
I was talking to my dermatologist today about coins and telling him that he could put together a set of high quality Buffalo nickels for his grandkids and it would not cost him that much since he believes coin collecting is very expensive. There is a lot of curiosity about coins out there and a lack of knowledge. If some guy like a doctor could put together coin sets of early 20th century silver that would be a great gift to his kids or grandchildren. |
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Curiosity question:
What do you have written by some of the nickels, and why?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Congratulations on your collection - I think a Dansco Album
is about the only way to display your Nickels.
Its enjoyable to see someone take so much pride in their
collection. Its obvious you have spent a lot of time,
energy and of course money in building this collection...
{ those Mid 20's Mint Marked coins don't come cheap ! }
Which is the highlight of your set ... as there are many
tough coins included.(?)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think if a collector concentrated on the 13-S type 2, 14-D, 15-S, 21-s, 24-S and 26-S in Buffalo category and buy the best examples you can afford that would be a good shot. If you could get all those coins in EF condition or at least VF then you would have a good representation of that coin's low mintage. 31-s is also a low mintage coin that is cheap. You can get one in MS63 for $100 or less. Mintage 1,200,000 which is lower than 13-S,type 2, 14-D, 15-s, 21-s and 24-S. Why are 31-s so cheap and such low mintage. I know it was in the very heart of the Great Depression. You can spend big money getting MS63++ of more common coins or concentrate on the scarce ones.
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Pillar of the Community
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Why are 31-s so cheap and such low mintage. Simply a supply issue. Many more great examples of 31's floating around then many of the other buffalo's of similar mintage (even higher mintage). If you look at the mintage of the 1913 year class the disparity in prices doesn't match the mintage very well at all.People saved the raised ground coins at a much higher rate.. By the way SUPER Buffalo set you have there Pauliswilling. If I picked up the last two I need, I would still be a long way away from your set. Congrats! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Amazing set - thanks for sharing. Maybe one of these days I will get serious about them myself. Your set makes me want to all the more. They sure look great in that album.
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New Member
United States
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Nice collection. I am a newbie and got this dansco buffalo album for Christmas. Looking forward to filling it. Thanks for sharing yours!
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I am a newbie and got this dansco buffalo album for Christmas. Looking forward to filling it. Excellent! Good luck and feel free to share your progress.  |
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