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Buffalo Nickels - A Series That I Have A Love/Hate Relationship With

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Now that I've kind of "slowed down," and decided to enjoy the journey, I'm not in a particular rush to finish the set.


Best approach to take. $$$ has slowed me down
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This is a great series. It's the second I completed after my Jefferson collection. Like the OP, I was excited and on a bit of a buying spree. I bought three Buffs on ebay, probably in 2012 or so, which was my first coin purchase online. I tried to get VG examples, no acid dates. I did get UNCs for the later dates, though. To me, there's no other coin that pops as much as an UNC Buffalo. To that end, I started a year set for UNC. I didn't complete that, though, as some years are really hard to find at 63-64, which is my range. I stopped hunting for an 18, 21 and 33 :). The complete set took me about 3 years. If I remember correctly, the 26 S proved the hardest. I recommend reviewing what fortcollins said, especially about weak strike and incremental steps that increase price considerably.
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After responding, I realized I would like to complete that year set. Here's an example of why a year set is difficult. A quick look at ebay and I see this. It's PCGS 63 and will be priced based on that. But look at the spotting. 64 really jumps in price. For UNC of more expensive dates, I do rely on 3rd party graders, especially because of my inability to tell a weak strike from wear- at least online.



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