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Anybody else Love the 2001 buffalo dollar

1940coupe1940coupe Posts: 661 ✭✭✭✭
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Finally picked me up a set of 2001 buffalo dollars

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It’s okay, but the artwork is nowhere near as nice as Frazer’s original work. The gold buffalo artwork is better.

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  • 1940coupe1940coupe Posts: 661 ✭✭✭✭

    BillJones thank you for your comment !

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,023 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do I do :)

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  • CCGGGCCGGG Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 1, 2018 4:06PM

    @BillJones said:
    It’s okay, but the artwork is nowhere near as nice as Frazer’s original work. The gold buffalo artwork is better.

    The Buffs in silver are cool, but I like the Gold Buffs too. Here's one of the herd. Actually bought this one from Steven Sanders (RIP) some years ago. He was the best and fairest coin dealer I have ever known.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is one I wish I had bought from the mint when it was released.

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,108 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks good but I had not thought about it :smile:
    Congrats on your aquisition

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  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    It’s okay, but the artwork is nowhere near as nice as Frazer’s original work. The gold buffalo artwork is better.

    I totally agree.

  • SilverProofQuarter1883SilverProofQuarter1883 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It’s a classic and beautiful design. I wish the U.S mint continued the design with bullion coins.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1940coupe Congrats on your beautiful buffalos .... I really like them; it's almost triple the joy of little buffalo nickels ;)

  • RB1026RB1026 Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭✭

    VERY nice! Congrats! An iconic "American Classic" design for sure.

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it, thanks for sharing !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Buff nickels are a great design, both sides, IMO. It's details that I like to study under magnification. Peace Roy

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here are three Proof coins that display Frazer's original work.

    The 1913 Type I Nickel


    A 1936 Satin Finish Nickel. This is my favorite.


    And for those who prefer the Brilliant Finish.


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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones ....Those are really nice Buffs...great detail, truly shows the artistry of this marvelous coin. Cheers, RickO

  • 1940coupe1940coupe Posts: 661 ✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2, 2018 6:18AM

    i Think If the Mint had made a Clad dollar for circulation it would have been very popular to people

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,146 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got the two coin set from the mint when they were issued. I think the two coin set like you have is the way to go.

    I recall all the hoopla when they were issued. They were an instant hit as executed and after they sold out there were suggestions by coin collectors and politicians about issuing more so as to satisfy demand and also to maximize the benefit to the Native American organization that received the surcharge. Suggestions were to make more with an identifying marking to disginguish them from the first group, or to mint them the following year. Any of these ideas would have required additional congressional legislation which never materialized.

  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭

    I happened to get a few 70s when they 1st came out......made a killing.....my only experience at flipping

  • TaurusTaurus Posts: 27 ✭✭

    @ricko said:
    @BillJones ....Those are really nice Buffs...great detail, truly shows the artistry of this marvelous coin. Cheers, RickO

    The original artistry is hard to beat. All that can be done is to pay tribute to it.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Taurus .... Welcome aboard.... and yes, I agree with your comment. Truly unique and worthy to be called art. Cheers, RickO

  • TaurusTaurus Posts: 27 ✭✭

    @ricko ....thank you, I appreciate the warm welcome.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,519 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It seems that obverse on the 2001 Buffs was executed as a copy of the pre-1916 coins. It has the weaker looking "LIBERTY".

    I don't really know, but it's just my opinion.

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  • TaurusTaurus Posts: 27 ✭✭

    I have never seen the 2001 in hand but after looking at the OP's pictures that's the impression that I get as well.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Any of these ideas would have required additional congressional legislation which never materialized.

    I am glad it didn't. The "add-ons" usually dilute the value of the original, and in the end they often end up as losers.

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  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,114 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bill, your proofs are very nice coins. I agree that this design is one of the absolute best. The gold proofs are also stunning with their hammered fields to great effect.

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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I liked the 2001 Buffalo dollar so much that I bought 95 of them from the mint the day of the release :o

  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not fair to compare to the gold, but I liked the Unc. 2008 1/4 Oz.

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @7Jaguars said:
    Not fair to compare to the gold, but I liked the Unc. 2008 1/4 Oz.

    I bought that one from the Mint. Really looks good in a set of Buff 5c proofs.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2, 2018 10:26AM

    I like these coins a lot. They look like coins with a denomination, no PM content and a single date.

    This isn't mine, but really shows the coin off, from Phil and the TrueView team.

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