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VetterVetter Posts: 860 ✭✭✭✭✭

I know these aren’t part of the 64 coin collection and are considered varieties, but those who collect them. What would you consider your preference on the other Buffalo Nickel must haves?
In no particular order and list in the order you would like to acquirer?
1916 DDO Obv.
1918/7 D
1935 DDO Rev
1936 D 3 1/2 Leg
1937 D 3 Leg
Feel free to add any other you might think are important.

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  • david3142david3142 Posts: 3,546 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 17, 2023 5:41PM

    I went by the Dansco slots and I included the 37-D 3 Legged and 18/7-D. I’m pretty sure I would have included them anyway as I find them interesting. I also was tempted to add a 1916/16 as that has a great look (and I consider it a worthy coin of inclusion) but it was more than I wanted to spend for an example I’d enjoy owning. I have no real interest in any of the 3.5-leg varieties and the 35 DDO isn’t dramatic enough that I cared to own one.

    I would rank them:
    37-D
    18/7-D
    16/16
    35 DDR
    2 feather (any)
    3.5 legs (any)

  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1918/7-d and 1937d 3 legs

    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
  • BUFFNIXXBUFFNIXX Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 23, 2023 3:09PM

    1918/7-d and 1937d 3 legs

    There are so many buffalo nickel varieties that if you start adding them to your basic 64 coin set it can tend to "clog up" the set if you try to get to many of them. For example, there are over 30! two feather varieties. Would you want to put all of them into your basic set right next to the "regular" emission of the coin? So after adding all the 2 n 1/2 feather buffs you are up to nearly 100 coins. Then add another half dozen or so 3 and one half leggers and you are over 100 coins! Then all the doubled dies like 1913 type one and type two, 1915, 1916, 1917 (obv) and (rev) and.... Ok I will stop right here. My advice if you want to see how many of the varieties you can collect keep the varieties by themself and put the regular 64 coin set in its
    own holder.

    Collector of Buffalo Nickels and other 20th century United States Coinage
    a.k.a "The BUFFINATOR"
  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I found an older Dansco album for my Buffalo collection, that did not include any varieties.

    I would think the 1937 3-leg would be required. The new album has the 18/7 D, not sure how much they are worth.

    The 1916 DDO would be part of an advanced set in my opinion.

    Collector and Researcher of Liberty Head Nickels. ANA LM-6053
  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think the 36 D 3 1/2 legger is very rare. For that reason, my pick.

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
  • 124Spider124Spider Posts: 948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 24, 2023 8:46PM

    Good question, and one we each can answer for ourselves.

    I have a "complete" set of buffalo nickels, by my reckoning. It includes the 1918/7-D, and the 1937-D three legs, but none of the other three you listed. To date, I have not felt a need to buy any of those three. I certainly am influenced in this feeling by whether or not Dansco/Whitman include the coin in the album.

    YMMV

  • solsgt54solsgt54 Posts: 1
    edited July 29, 2024 1:15PM

    1935 Buffalo Nickle.

    What do you think here?












  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I hate die polishing varieties like the 37-d and 2 feathers. I get that I'm in the minority on that though.

    That said, I think the most significant varieties are the 18/7-d, 16/16 and 35 DDR, in that order.

    If I were collecting them, I'd go for the Dansco set, which includes the 18/7-d and 37-d.

  • ernie11ernie11 Posts: 1,949 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1918/7 D and the 1937-D 3 Legs, I couldn't afford the 1916 DDO. While I wouldn't complain if I found the 1936 D 3 1/2 Leg, it's not a very impressive-looking coin.

  • Manifest_DestinyManifest_Destiny Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    DLRC had a really nice CACG XF45 16/16 not that long ago. 21k if I remember, which seemed like a pretty good deal.

  • MoparmonsterMoparmonster Posts: 256 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes, it was a very nice coin. They ran it on auction starting around $19,000 I believe but it didn’t sell. They have an N3 CAC right now for $4k. But the date is one of the coolest aspects on the 16/16 and with it being worn off, it kind of diminishes the effect for me.

    The 18/7-D was discovered in 1930 and according the Hall (a great write up on CoinFacts by Hall and Rubin), is one of the most important numismatic rarities of the 20th century. It was certainly the rarest and most popular variety in the series until recently when it was superseded by the 16 DDO. Either way, both are cool coins and relatively rare so I think they should be included in a Buffalo nickel set if one has the budget. I recently picked up a nice 18/7-D and it’s certainly fun to own a coin like that!

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,331 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BUFFNIXX said:
    1918/7-d and 1937d 3 legs

    There are so many buffalo nickel varieties that if you start adding them to your basic 64 coin set it can tend to "clog up" the set if you try to get to many of them. For example, there are over 30! two feather varieties. Would you want to put all of them into your basic set right next to the "regular" emission of the coin? So after adding all the 2 n 1/2 feather buffs you are up to nearly 100 coins. Then add another half dozen or so 3 and one half leggers and you are over 100 coins! Then all the doubled dies like 1913 type one and type two, 1915, 1916, 1917 (obv) and (rev) and.... Ok I will stop right here. My advice if you want to see how many of the varieties you can collect keep the varieties by themself and put the regular 64 coin set in its
    own holder.

    I go along with this. Seperate albums. I like a "clean" album.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,361 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I dabble in buffs…

    I would rank them in this order:

    1. 1918/7 D
    2. 1916 DDO Obv
    3. 1937 D 3 Leg
    4. 1936 D 3 1/2 Leg
    5. 1935 DDO Rev

    FWIW

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

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

  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Still no love for the 1930 5-leg huh?

  • breakdownbreakdown Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My two picks:
    16/16
    18/7-D

    I am glad no one is pushing the 14/3 overdate.

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

  • OnWithTheHuntOnWithTheHunt Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 37-D 3-leg (#1) and the 18/7 (2) are the top of my list. Decided to house my set in 2 35-hole Capital plastic holders without the dates printed on them because I also wanted to add the the 16 DDO, 30 5-leg, 35-DDR and 38 D/D/S which I thought were the most interesting and dramatic varieties. Have a lot of the 2 feathers and most of the 3-1/2 leggers along with a bunch of other doubled dies but prefer to keep them slabbed.

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A one and a half year old thread was brought back to life by someone who thinks their buffalo nickel has a "fifth leg", a "ballooned date", and "gold reflex doubling". At least they are helping new people join the original discussion rather than starting a new thread just to troll.

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 29, 2024 8:53PM

    I have the 1918/7-D and the 1937-D 3 legged,
    because they were part of my grandfather's collection which I bought.
    The 1918/7-D was unattributed, sitting in the blue Whitman folder.
    It was one of my great numismatic thrills - convincing myself it really was the overdate. It's a VG-8, raw.
    The 1916 DDO is a great coin, but too expensive for me to consider buying.

  • vulcanizevulcanize Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 8, 2024 6:05AM

    @dbldie55 said:
    I found an older Dansco album for my Buffalo collection, that did not include any varieties.

    I would think the 1937 3-leg would be required. The new album has the 18/7 D, not sure how much they are worth.

    The 1916 DDO would be part of an advanced set in my opinion.

    I have the Dansco with 1918 D over 17 as well as the 1937 D three legged option.
    But i did add the following as well:
    1938 D over S and a supposedly 1935 Hobo Nickel to the mix just to fill the empty slots.



    :)

  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @joeykoins said:
    For me, I would place the 1916 DDO
    1st!
    2nd- any 3 Legged
    It's funny,
    I just sent this in to our host!




    Don't know what it is.
    Just wanted it to be holdered.
    I Love the Buffalo Nickel.
    A True Americana Piece!

    "Drooling Buffalo"

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • 124Spider124Spider Posts: 948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 31, 2024 9:17PM

    I define a "complete set" my own way, but I start with what's in the Dansco and/or Whitman album.

    To me the 1918/7-D and 1937-D three-legs, being very popular (probably because they're included in albums) and readily available (if expensive), are part of the complete set. None of the others OP listed interest me (I have too many other coins that I don't yet have to chase every variety that interests someone else).

    All that said, I sometimes buy a variety because it's interesting to me for some reason, but I don't consider it part of a "complete set." For instance, I have bought a lot of Lincoln cent varieties (RPM; doubled dies), and a few other varieties (e.g., 1943/2-P Jefferson nickel) just because I think they're cool.

  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,361 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Vetter said:

    @Walkerfan said:
    I dabble in buffs…

    I would rank them in this order:

    1. 1918/7 D
    2. 1916 DDO Obv
    3. 1937 D 3 Leg
    4. 1936 D 3 1/2 Leg
    5. 1935 DDO Rev

    FWIW

    Here you go.

    Nice collection! Those are some toughies..

    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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