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I have a quasi-interest in Buffalo Nickels

WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Was excited to pick this up at the show, yesterday. I added it to my one per date set that I may never finish but don't care.

It's not an expensive coin but I like it's strike and skin. I also like that it's an early date and a near gem. :smiley:

Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

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  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    14 is one of the mushiest of the early buffs. This is not one of those. Nice light patina, 63?

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 and the reverse fields are better than most i see.

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @clarkbar04 said:
    14 is one of the mushiest of the early buffs. This is not one of those. Nice light patina, 63?

    Gonna let more people gtg.

    I'll reveal tonight! ;)

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • toyz4geotoyz4geo Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like!

    My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice Buff....Looks 63....Cheers, RickO

  • FullHornFullHorn Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice Strike! and a little die clash in there too. I like the color. 64

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,799 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 here. I like Buffs too. Trying not to get sucked into that rabbit hole. They are nice though.

  • jabbajabba Posts: 3,176 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice original skin I gave up on try to grade them


    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923

    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,055 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it as a 64 if the luster’s there. If not a strong 63.
    Nice score my coin brother 👌🏻

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FullHorn Thanks for sharing that info. I wasn't even aware of that. Cool! B)

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 19, 2019 12:32PM

    I read my OP and see that I have, inadvertently, given it away by calling it a 'near gem' LOL

    So, I will reveal:

    Yes, it's a 64. :D

    I appreciate everyone's comments, so far, but it has been especially nice to hear from @clarkbar04 @FullHorn @crazyhounddog and @grip, b/c I KNOW that you guys definitely know your Buffs!! Glad you like!!

    Please keep the opinions coming. I love to read them and learn from them ALL. :) Many thanks!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Smudge said:
    Trying not to get sucked into that rabbit hole. They are nice though.

    I know, Right!?! Me TOO! LOL

    It's tough to find that last Walker with Morgans, Mercs, Buffs and Frankies all on the back burner!! LMAO!!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,543 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerfan said:

    @Smudge said:
    Trying not to get sucked into that rabbit hole. They are nice though.

    I know, Right!?! Me TOO! LOL

    It's tough to find that last Walker with Morgans, Mercs, Buffs and Frankies all on the back burner!! LMAO!!

    AWWW.......C'mon you guys. Have fun with the rest of us BuffHeads. Dive in!

    But watch it when you dive. You could hit the bottom.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:

    @Walkerfan said:

    @Smudge said:
    Trying not to get sucked into that rabbit hole. They are nice though.

    I know, Right!?! Me TOO! LOL

    It's tough to find that last Walker with Morgans, Mercs, Buffs and Frankies all on the back burner!! LMAO!!

    AWWW.......C'mon you guys. Have fun with the rest of us BuffHeads. Dive in!

    But watch it when you dive. You could hit the bottom.

    Pete

    Sounds like a BUYER'S market.....that only makes it MORE tempting. >:)

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,199 ✭✭✭✭✭

    a quasi-interest

    Oh, that's what they all say. It's a trap, and you've already been snared. Nice coin! :)

    Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally

    I knew it would happen.
  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,976 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 19, 2019 1:44PM

    I think some more eye candy will help remove the “quasi” part.

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.
  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmski52 said:
    a quasi-interest

    Oh, that's what they all say. It's a trap, and you've already been snared. Nice coin! :)

    How true....I'm afraid you're RIGHT! LOL!! Thank You!!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @clarkbar04 said:
    I think some more eye candy will help remove the “quasi” part.

    Ohh yes, that's REALLY NICE!! WHO am I fooling? LOL!!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice I like to

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,684 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice example, I'd agree with 64 based on the picture.
    1914 is one I'm still looking for. I'm trying to find one with a good strike and without die clashing, a difficult combination.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerfan said:
    I added it to my one per date set that I may never finish but don't care.

    That’s awesome. I’m doing the same with raw crusty seated dimes. No stress, just add one here and there where it fits :)

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ThreeCentSilverFL said:

    @Walkerfan said:
    I added it to my one per date set that I may never finish but don't care.

    That’s awesome. I’m doing the same with raw crusty seated dimes. No stress, just add one here and there where it fits :)

    That's GREAT!! Yes, I agree, after finishing my Walkers; I'll just be collecting at my leisure. A LOT more FUN!! ;)

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

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

    Good luck with your endeavour! I'd call it a 64.

    I, too have assembled a Mint State date set but to add little bit of a challenge I've made sure each date is as beautifully toned as I could. I started out with an attempt to get full strikes but found that to be impossible. A date set makes a nice collection without the extreme cost a full set would entail.

  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭

    I've loved Buffaloes ever since Childhood when you could still find them in your change. Sadly they never had a date on them.

    A couple years ago I snagged an ultimate prize - a Proof Buffalo ( PF 65) in Rattler ( green) with a Gold CAC sticker. The Coin is a beauty but the Holder looks equally as impressive , absolutely Mint. Will PCGS Slab the entire works ?

    Anyway I've located another Proof Buffalo thats also a PF 65, Gold CAC, same Date, but it's a White Label Rattler.

    How much does a White Label add to value over a Green Label? I probably should pass and just go after another Date.

    But I'm just really curious, how much more is a White Label over a Green Label in a Rattler Holder?

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,653 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Walkerfan said:

    That's GREAT!! Yes, I agree, after finishing my Walkers; I'll just be collecting at my leisure. A LOT more FUN!! ;)

    Just don’t get into large cents like I did.....it’s not a rabbit hole, it’s Mammoth Cave 😳

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

    BTW clarkbar04-that 1914 is rather attractive!

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,799 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FullStrike said:
    I've loved Buffaloes ever since Childhood when you could still find them in your change. Sadly they never had a date on them.

    A couple years ago I snagged an ultimate prize - a Proof Buffalo ( PF 65) in Rattler ( green) with a Gold CAC sticker. The Coin is a beauty but the Holder looks equally as impressive , absolutely Mint. Will PCGS Slab the entire works ?

    Anyway I've located another Proof Buffalo thats also a PF 65, Gold CAC, same Date, but it's a White Label Rattler.

    How much does a White Label add to value over a Green Label? I probably should pass and just go after another Date.

    But I'm just really curious, how much more is a White Label over a Green Label in a Rattler Holder?

    I think if the cert # starts with 108 it would be like A LOT.

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,684 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FullStrike said:
    I've loved Buffaloes ever since Childhood when you could still find them in your change. Sadly they never had a date on them.

    A couple years ago I snagged an ultimate prize - a Proof Buffalo ( PF 65) in Rattler ( green) with a Gold CAC sticker. The Coin is a beauty but the Holder looks equally as impressive , absolutely Mint. Will PCGS Slab the entire works ?

    Anyway I've located another Proof Buffalo thats also a PF 65, Gold CAC, same Date, but it's a White Label Rattler.

    How much does a White Label add to value over a Green Label? I probably should pass and just go after another Date.

    But I'm just really curious, how much more is a White Label over a Green Label in a Rattler Holder?

    I think the $1500+ premium is a bit steep but maybe I'm out of touch.
    Unless you are a slab collector, buy a PR67 for half that price.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭

    @ChrisH821 said:

    @clarkbar04 said:
    I think some more eye candy will help remove the “quasi” part.

    Agreed! This 1917 is one of my favorites:

    Hey now That Is a beautiful Specimen. I want one of those. Much more impressive than another 1937 - in another color of Rattler HOLDER,

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey. This got me to look. Shoot, on Collector's Corner, I had to go 9 pages to even GET to the 1914 date. :D

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @topstuf said:
    Hey. This got me to look. Shoot, on Collector's Corner, I had to go 9 pages to even GET to the 1914 date. :D

    Yep, only the second year of the whole series. I found that to be an attractive buying point. The same dealer had a 1915 P in the same grade but I thought that the 1914 was nicer and it’s a slightly better date.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • breakdownbreakdown Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good to see you looking at Buffalos. Before I collected Walkers, I was a Buffalo collector and was the first set I sold through HEritage. I like the look of your 1914 - some nice toning and a solid strike with not too many marks. Luster goes a long way on grading with Buffalos - I like 64.

    "Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @breakdown Thanks! I like MS 64, too. I buy 65s, when I can get them, but I won't go beyond that. I almost forgot that you did Buffalos, since I associate you, mostly, with Walkers and your epic set. Your icon always serves as a reminder. :) I know that you also did SLHs and I like them, too, although I'll never attempt a set of those. I would like just one SLH MS example, as a type coin, though. I used to buy them raw back in the day and I like the design and history a lot. Thanks for the feedback and glad you like it!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • clarkbar04clarkbar04 Posts: 4,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I strongly approve of collecting both walkers and buffs!

    I only need one to finish the toned buff date set (1921) and reasonably priced toned walkers don’t show up all that often so it’s slow going.

    MS66 taste on an MS63 budget.

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