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Valued Member
United States
379 Posts |
I'm a cashier and someone paid with change including the 1937 Buffalo nickel I am currently using as my avatar. Anyone else finding these in change? |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Not since the 60's. I was a part-time cashier when I was teen and that was the beginning of my coin collection -- the occasional Morgan or buffalo. Last week I found a 1940 Jefferson nickel in some change...so there are still some oldies out there. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I got a dateless one yesterday, but I am a nickel roll searcher and it was on my 9th box before I found one. I get a 38 or 39 about ever box and 40's are commonish.
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
I found 3 or 4 last year when I was working at a gas station
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Valued Member
United States
259 Posts |
Nice find. I have never found a Buffalo nickel in change. I have found a 1941 Jefferson in change. |
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Valued Member
 United States
379 Posts |
Along with the 37 Buffalo, I have found several 38 and 39 Jefferson nickels. I am a cashier though which certainly helps |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1388 Posts |
I found a 38-D in VF a month ago...
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Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
I got a roll of nickels today.
10-24-9 PDS, all 1940. $2.15 face.
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Valued Member
United States
438 Posts |
I found one a few weeks ago. I am a restaurant manager while in college and found it in a drawer at night. Another manager found one a few months back. I recently found a seriously worn down Liberty V nickel 18XX, and some Mercury dimes. Never know what people will pay with. Had a guy pay a $40+ bill in Ikes last week. I bought a few from the drawer. |
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Valued Member
Australia
278 Posts |
not being from the US.
Any chance of putting photos up?
I am becoming a big fan of of these buffalo coins the more I see them.
I am keen to start buying some.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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not being from the US.
Any chance of putting photos up?
I am becoming a big fan of of these buffalo coins the more I see them.
I am keen to start buying some.
They kind of look like this:  However, this one particular Buffalo was injured right before he possed for this coin. Lost his leg in a Buffalo fight.  Most Buffalos didn't get into those fights so most of the other dates have all four legs.  Just for your info, at the Brookfield Zoo with my grandaughter not long ago a keeper pointed out that our so called Buffalo nickels are really not Buffalos. They are Bisons. Edited by just carl
08/29/2011 4:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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not being from the US.
Any chance of putting photos up?
I am becoming a big fan of of these buffalo coins the more I see them.
I am keen to start buying some. It's a really popular series and can be collected inexpensively, if you don't mind lower grade coins (see the link in my sig). It's certainly one of the easier of the classic US coins to collect a set of, though some can be challenging in nicer grades. Very nice type specimens of some dates (e.g. 1938-D) can be had at reasonable prices, however. There are also some interesting and challenging errors (two-feather, three legged) and varieties (1916 doubled die, 1918/7 over-date). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haven't found one yet. But I did find an XF 1939-D nickel in my change once.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is the only Buffalo I have found in the wild. I got it searching a Brinks box. I darn near messed my pants. LOL My wife said I was squealing like a little girl.   Carl....  Nice 3 leg. *mumbling obscenities about Carls lineage*  Edited by smokeriderdon
08/29/2011 9:14 pm
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Valued Member
Australia
278 Posts |
I know what they look like I just cant get enough of seeing new ones.
I dont mind if they are rough I doubt I will be able to get fine grades of these coins.
Just the look and the feel of the old coins I like!
I think it is time I start getting some shipped out me here in Australia
thanks for your replies.
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Posted 08/17/2011 10:51 am
