Buffalo Nickel Hoard/ Varieties

harveypb

This evening I purchased $30.00 face in circ Buffalo Nickels from a stamp dealer.
I know that he knew nothing about varieties, but neither do I on Buffs. I didn't
find any 1937D 3 leggers but there must be other varieties to look for in this hoard.
I never collected Buffalo Nickels but I bought this lot as the high bidder for $100.00
I did find quite a few Type 1 1913 pieces. What else should I look for in the way of varieties??
Thanks in Advance, Harvey

fcloud

Get a Cherrypickers' Guide, and go to the CONECA website to find information on many varieties.

LanceNewmanOCC

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the redbook is a good place to start
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Cam40

1916 DDO, 1918 8/7 would be awesome finds
looks like S mint marks tend to be better dates?

RichieURich

There are a lot of Buffalo nickel varieties.

I suggest the Ron Pope book, Buffalo Nickels - The Abraded Die Varieties for info on 2-feather, No F, 3 1/2 leg, and similar varieties. Very thorough and pricing guide is generally accurate.

Disclosure note: I sell this book.

seanq

Assuming a mix like that is rich in later dates, I'd look for the following;

1938-D/S (the curl of the S is visible below the D)
1936-D "3-1/2 leg" Reverse (overpolished reverse die, similar but not as dramatic as the '37-D)
1936-S/S (strong repunched mintmark to the south)
1935 Doubled Die Reverse (best seen on FIVE CENTS and on earlier die states, E PLURIBUS UNUM)
1930 Doubled Die Reverse (look for doubling to the west on the front legs of the buffalo, this is sometimes called a "5-leg" variety)
1918/17-D (Red Book overdate)
1917-D "3-1/2 leg reverse (see the 1936-D above)
1916 Double Die Obverse (Red Book doubled die)

You should also look for "two feather" varieties, where the obverse die was overpolished, erasing the small feather at the back of the neck. I don't recall every date but the common ones are 1916, 1921, 1921-S, and 1925-S. Others exist for 1930-S, 1929-S, 1925-D, 1919-D, 1917, 1913-S type 2 and probably a few others.

If you can get hold of a Cherrypickers Guide, I believe it will have photos of all or most of these varieties, and maybe a few more I'm forgetting. Have fun with the search and be sure to post any finds to the thread.


Sean Reynolds

OnWithTheHunt

There are several doubled die obverse varieties for 1930. Look closely at the eyelid and along the bottom of the large feather

crazyhounddog

3 1/2 leg type 1 that I've been looking fior all of my life . And the really big one the ...... 1913 type 1... Judd 1951....Lacking Fraser's initial F.....

joeykoins

Don't forget about the "dateless" buffaloes. If you can't read a date,theres the option of using the ole ' nic-a-date '. This is acid with a eye dropper,to place a drip on where the date should have been.Ask around about more info. Now there are other ways around to figure out the dateless. Like I said, ask around. Many people are against using the Nic-A Date, but it is legal and excepted in the coin business. I for one found many Key coins by this method,such as the rarest, 1913s type 2. also,1913d type 2,etc... What ever you decide,It's your choice! Good Hunting, by Nic-a-Date or by not. Many,many varieties. Good Luck!

InternetJunky

<< <i>There are a lot of Buffalo nickel varieties.

I suggest the Ron Pope book, Buffalo Nickels - The Abraded Die Varieties for info on 2-feather, No F, 3 1/2 leg, and similar varieties. Very thorough and pricing guide is generally accurate.

Disclosure note: I sell this book. >>



Best..Buffalo...variety..book...ever. Also a member of this forum..koynekwest

harveypb

I looked through the Buffalos but didn't find any 1918/7 or 3 leggers. Didn't find any 1935 ddr. I did find 20 1913 Ty 1 G-VG and about 20 1938D's, half G-VG and the other half XF's. All had full dates. Nothing rare. It was fun goinf through them.