Let's take a break. Does anyone think the new "Buffalo" nickel sort of "takes away&q

ms70

I like the idea of the buffalo's return, but I can't help but think it's somehow disrespectful to the original. (That is if you can disrespect a coin).

mgoodm3

It'll drive prices on old buffalos up.

centmaster

<< <i>It'll drive prices on old buffalos up. >>



Exactly!

Coinhusker1

Makes you appreciate the old buffalo. The new one looks 2-dimensional and is riding on a flying carpet!!

sumnom

What? You've never seen a buffalo riding a flying carpet before?

DMWJR

It's sort of like when new coke came out.

aem4162

no. it might bring more people into the hobby and they'll start to collect the originals

Dockwalliper

There are so many people out there that have never seen a Buffalo nickel. I think its great.

michael

i do not know

but the new buffalo dollar is one ugly......... poorly designed retro......... non circulating legal tender "fake" coin


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michael

DeepCoin

I think the new nickel will find major collecting support. It is not as beautiful as the old nickel, but it is still very pretty. I think the huge demand shown by collectors for the buffalo dollar demonstrates an inital support. FYI, I actually got a 1926 nickel (est fine) in change last month. Go figure.

sumnom

Why not have a new design? Why do we have to recycle old designs. I love the buffalo nickel but I don't see why we can't have something both new and beautiful.

sliderider

EVerything is too retro these days. Cars, furniture, fashions, and now coins. Why can't we move forward instead of trying to live in the past. Speaking of retro, anyone seen Starsky and Hutch?? All the cars you see in that movie are 70s cars, everyone wears 70s clothes, and there's even an African American kid with a huge afro in it. Too much obsession with the past, if you ask me.

sumnom

The afro is timeless.

nwcs

I have no problem with the new buffalo.

Shamika

<< <i>The afro is timeless. >>




Seriously, until I see one in hand, I've not formulated an opinion one way or the other. Part of me is excited since I too collect Buffalo nickels and have always loved the design, but I'm also worried the design will look 2-D and I'll be left dissappointed.

I love the idea of more people appreciating the beauty of the old Buffalo nickels, but the prices are high enough. I don't want any more competition in this arena.

oreville

I used to have an afro!

ziggy29

I don't think it takes away from the original but it does further show a lack of new thinking and creativity in society today.

So many things today are ripoffs from the past rather than new works of creativity. Look at Hollywood. It's all about sequels, remakes, turning novels and comic books into film. Only rarely does a truly original, top-caliber new idea come forward.

So it is here. Rather than create new beautiful designs, all we can do is recycle the old ones. Is there really that much of a creativity vacuum out there?

And frankly, I'm getting tired of these one-year special issue designs. It clutters up type sets and does little to affect LONG-TERM change in our coin designs.