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Which Would You Collect On A Budget

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Poll Question
So ive got a budget and and ive finished my sets so I'm looking for a new adventure to go on, so I'm looking for advice from my elders

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Poll Choices
  Indian Head cents
  Buffalo nickels

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I'm assuming your going for circulated coins so your best bet would be buffalo's . a lot of those IHC
are very pricey. Just my opinion.
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Same here.

Buffaloes would be the better choice and, imo, they are kinda easier to find everywhere and can be cheaper-ish.
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I would go for uncirculated if they arent that expensive
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The pennies, but only because I'm honestly not much of a fan of the Buffalo nickel design.
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Buffalo nickel is certainly an easier set to complete, but I think IHC's have a lot more variety to them.
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I voted for IHC because I to like the design better than the Buffalo nickel and since it is one of the choices I can assume it's within your budget.
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I voted for Buffalo because there are a couple of budget killers in the IH cents collection. Check the going rate for a 1877 and a 1909 S and then decide. I don't know what your budget is.
Now I don't have a Buffalo set so there may be some expensive key dates in that set also. I have never looked...yet anyway.
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They both have some harder coins. Posted above are the IHC.

For a Dansco Indian head nickel album check the prices of
1918/7, 1937 D 3 leg, 1913 S V2

Also many of the early coins with full date and mint marks can have a higher price.


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I'm guessing YOU like IHC's better, so run with it.
(I'm not psychic... but your avatar is not a Buffalo nickel.)
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Not one of your options, but for tight budgets I like the Franklin halves, Roosevelt Silver Dimes, and all the Ikes.

Nothing like the hunt of filling a set and upgrading it out of various dealers junk boxes.
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To bad those aren't in change anymore. Otherwise it would be easier. I voted for the Nickels. Still a more popular and easily acquired type.
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There are all kinds of questions here and I am sure you are the only one who can answer them:
1. What is my over collection goal?
2. What grade am I after for the common coins?
3. What grade is the lowest I will be happy with on the key dates?
4. Do I want to collect by variety or date and mint?
5. Do I like cents or nickels better?
6. How long am I willing to take to complete the set?
7. What is my budget per week, month, coin?
8. Am I willing to not spend my budget this time to have more money next time?

...and so on. I think if you answer most of these questions the answer to your main question will be found.
If you are asking what I would do then the answer is Indian cents every time.

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Buffalo nickels, you can still find them coin roll hunting boxes.
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Quote:
I'm guessing YOU like IHC's better, so run with it.
(I'm not psychic... but your avatar is not a Buffalo nickel.)


Kreskin, is that you?
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I've been able to get all of the common IHCs for $.50 -$.75 cents each with full Liberty, original color and no corrosion. The only downside was the 2 rolls of duplicates and culls I built up in buying lots and had to sell of, but it was worth it. Now I have to hit the jackpot for for the rest.
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