Should I?

I think for you since you do not have a coin shop near you your best bet would be to start with coins that are easier to get. Such as I know you were buying half dollars from the bank. I think in your case I would continue that and also start a Jefferson nickel book. I think with out a coin shop near you it would be hard to collect buffalos. So I would look at something that might be easyer to get. but if you really like the buffalos then go for it.

You keep gravitating back to the Morgans don't you? Since you had some success at the flea market the last time, you may have a successful trip this time also. Maybe even find the same seller - who knows.

Have you thought about collecting the dollar coins in general? Maybe adding a Silver Eagle? You may be dollar short, but you are dollar wise and that's a very good thing. There are also the World dollar coins that are a lot of fun and educational as well. Do any of those appeal to you?

Hey coolg,

Buffalo nickels in general are hard to get in high grade since they wear pretty quickly. I though enjoy Buffalo nickels for their design and American type design on them.

By the way what got you so interested in Buffalo nickels in the first place?

I hope it wasn't me or Crystalk who only talk about the almighty Buffalo nickel or gold Buffalo or the silver Buffalo dollar.

But if I were you I'll first start a Jefferson nickel collection

Or if you want just put a thread in the buying or trading forums and make a thread that you are interested about Buffalo nickels and you are willing to buy or trade for some hey you never know.

Oh ya here is some history about the almight nickel

Weight: 5 grams
Diameter: 21.2 mm
Edge: Plain
Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Designer: James Earl Frasier

The Buffalo nickel was first introduced in 1913 and was made every year through 1938 except for the years 1922, 1932 and 1933. Coins were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints and before the series ended over 1.2 billion pieces were made. These coins also called Indian head nickels had two types in their first year of issue. The first showed the buffalo on a mound, on the second, the base was redesigned to a thin line. Because the mound above the date didn't really help the date and the date was easily worn of the coin. And did you know the type two didn't really help etheir it just improved the protection by a smigde

Frasier designed this piece employing three different Indians as models.( I cant remeber the names but one is Mooon stone Ill look through my notes for the names) His initial, "F," is beneath the date. The buffalo was modeled after Black Diamond" in the New York Zoological Gardens. But it was changed due the law that a coin design must be changed after 25 years in service. (Hey what ever happened to that law anyway?)