New Buffalo Nickel variety book- worth a look!

buffnut

Hey, that rhymed! For all of you buffalo nickel variety collectors, there is a new book out by Ron Pope that covers some of the varieties that are lesser known but gaining popularity. I obtained a copy of this book and it is a very interesting read- complete with tons of photographs and commentary. Covered are varieties such as the 2 feathers, 2 1/2 feathers, no "F", 3 and 3 1/2 leggers, broken neck, broken nose, and drooping chin varieties. Another valuable resource is the date-by-date strike analysis. If you have the Lange book and Treasure Hunting Buffalo Nickels, then this book is a wonderful compliment that fills in some of the gaps.

Please note- I'm not profiting from the sales of these books, so this isn't a shameless plug Ron is a friend of mine, however I wouldn't recommend it if I didn't think it was outstanding!

If you are interested in a copy, here is a link to get one:
Buffalo Book

RichieURich

I agree, I recently got a copy of the book and read it cover to cover the first day I had it. Great reference!

Leiana

-Amanda

Barndog

are the discoverers (if known) of each variety listed too? I like reading about who it was that first reported this stuff.

buffnut

There are several references to who reported/discovered the varieties, although not all of them are marked as such. I'm sure in some cases it is unknown, and in other cases Ron himself may have discovered many of these.

koynekwest

Thanks for your support, guys! It's MUCH appreciated.

As to who discovered many of these, most came from those collectors who have been interested in this type of error for a long time. I myself have been collecting the two feather coins for about 40 years. Many of these were listed in the OLD Spadone variety books; other lesser known abraded die varieties are brand new varieties. Unlike major doubled die and such, there is no real structured mechanism for reporting them. Even the 3 legged 1937-D and many of the 3 1/2 legged varieties have no history of the discoverer. If anyone out there can help with any reliable info concerning this I will certainly add it to the book.

RichieURich

In correspondence with many of the collectors of 2-feather Buffaloes and other similar varieties, I found that everyone had compiled their own checklist based on what they owned and had seen. Now this book puts all this info in one place, plus some pricing opinions as well!

Shamika

<< <i>are the discoverers (if known) of each variety listed too? I like reading about who it was that first reported this stuff. >>

koynekwest

A few board members have been of great help with the book. Shamika (Chris) above, for instance, is responsible for an entire new catagory and chapter in the book-the Broken Back variety.