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Humanist1287 Pillar of the Community United States 1110 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 06:42 am I recently purchased a blank nickel album from Dansco, which I thought would be great for housing a sort of general nickel collection composed of my Buffalo nickels, Liberty nickels and uh... I'm not sure what else. Shield nickels seem interesting. As well as "half dimes." But the cost is quite up there it seems. I noticed there really doesn't even seem to be that many Shield nickels that were minted. At least in terms of year and mint mark. The album is a four page album. Buffalo nickels consist of two pages, Liberty nickels one, and the last page is obviously just free with I think 35 slots. This leaves 35 slots to fill in whatever nickels I choose. Any advice? *Dansco 8100 Lincoln cents Liberty "V" nickels Jefferson nickels 1938-current Buffalo nickels Roosevelt Dimes Eisenhower/Anthony dollars** Edited by Humanist1287 07/03/2025 06:43 am Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 10:01 am You can some Shield nickels in there. It is a short run, so it will not fill the page. Shorter when you consider only 14 of them are what would be called affordable. Not sure if you knew this, but Half Dimes are smaller than regular dimes, so the nickel holes are way too big for them. You could just leave the page open for when you eventually get into varieties and errors. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Buffalo soldat Valued Member New Zealand 188 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 10:07 am I'll echo jbuck's final point: errors, varieties and flaws. Quite a few nickels have lamination errors and roller marks and other issues. Do be sure and look at yours under magnification. I had good enough eyes to see dates without assistance for years, but now I need reading glasses up close. But to see repunched mint marks (RPMs) and the like, it really helps to magnify. Do not read this sentence. Report this Post to the Staff
Humanist1287 Pillar of the Community United States 1110 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 11:23 am I'm not really planning on getting into them personally. Idk, it's just not really my thing. I wouldn't mind having a coin or two, but like a whole page of them just doesn't appeal to me personally. I wouldn't mind having a page full of different variations. but uh, if "nickels" really only go back to Shield nickels only, I can't imagine having enough to fill that page up. I'll give it some time and think on it. I purchased I believe an 1883 Shield nickel today that was fairly affordable at under 10 dollars. *Dansco 8100 Lincoln cents Liberty "V" nickels Jefferson nickels 1938-current Buffalo nickels Roosevelt Dimes Eisenhower/Anthony dollars** Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 11:26 am Quote: I'll give it some time and think on it. Good idea. There is no hurry. Quote: I purchased I believe an 1883 Shield nickel today that was fairly affordable at under 10 dollars. Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 07/03/2025 5:50 pm If you get Shield nickels they will be loose in the coin holes - they are 20.5mm compared to the 21.2 that all other nickels are. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/06/2025 2:40 pm Ah! I should have remembered that. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10484 Posts	Posted 07/06/2025 4:18 pm Quote: Ah! I should have remembered that Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/07/2025 11:00 am I am sure I will forget it again. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Humanist1287 Pillar of the Community United States 1110 Posts	Posted 07/07/2025 1:01 pm Well. Crap. Good thing I only bought one. Lol. *Dansco 8100 Lincoln cents Liberty "V" nickels Jefferson nickels 1938-current Buffalo nickels Roosevelt Dimes Eisenhower/Anthony dollars** Edited by Humanist1287 07/07/2025 1:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94867 Posts	Posted 07/07/2025 2:21 pm Quote: I am sure I will forget it again. oh I would bet on that... Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/07/2025 4:37 pm Quote: oh I would bet on that... Bet on what? Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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