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1916/16 Buffalo nickel. Key to the series?
barbershopper
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I think this is the key to the buffalo series. What do you think?
So many places doubled. Date, ribbons, feathers, etc.
I tried to take a better close-up of the date but don't think it's better than DL's obv. photo.
So many places doubled. Date, ribbons, feathers, etc.
I tried to take a better close-up of the date but don't think it's better than DL's obv. photo.
It is health that is real wealth, not pieces of gold and silver. Gandhi.
I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
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the Buff 16/16 is one powerhouse of a coin no matter how you categorize it.
I've never considered the 1916 DDO to be a part of the series nor do I consider 18/7-D or the 3 legger to be. But each coin is still inviable.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
The errors draw attention away from the facets of the series that to me are more interesting and challenging. The collector
who pursues the 16/16 is often looking for a shortcut to stardom rather than immersing himself in the many fascinating aspects
of the series. I've had several 3-leggers and gotten rid of them all, while better-grade examples of rather tough dates will stay
with me for a long time. I really have no desire to own the novelty coins, unless I discovered one in a roll of circs or some similar way
myself--that would be special.
More power to those who are enamored with them, though. Everybody is different.
--Christian
It was a fantastic VG8 and I searched a few Years to find it.
the 16/16 is my favorite type of coin. The type that you can walk an entire bourse, such as Baltimore, and if you are fortunate you can see ONE.
Key dates can be defined several different ways I think. Mintage, Condition rarity, availability, ect.
Take for instance the 21-S and the 26-S. you can buy a nice Fine 26-S for around $90. And on the other hand, the 21-S in the same grade would be around $250, even though the 26-S has the lowest mintage of 970, 000 compared to 1,557,000 of the 21-S.
Switching things around up in the higher MS grades, a 21-S in MS64 would cost around $3500, while the
26-S in the same grade would be $20000!!!
What are some other thoughts on this?
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
TD
I guess it would all depend on your take of what a key coin is. In my opinion the 16/16 would not be a key for a set of buffalo nickels, but it would for a collection of major doubled dies.
<< <i>Some argue that doubled dies should or shouldn't be keys, but
the Buff 16/16 is one powerhouse of a coin no matter how you categorize it. >>
Thanks to all for your opinions. They're all valid and I could go either way.
Here's a thought though. If you show your collection to a non-numistmatist, I'm sure he or she will
be amazed with a coin like this or the DDO 1955 & '72 cents. Who knows. It may be just enough
to whet his interest enough to make a collector out of him/her. Wouldn't that be great!
JT
I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
JT, I appreciate your enthusiasm... however, as much as I enjoy the hobby and the friendships I have formed within it, I fail to see why it seems to so important to so many to afflict others with our interests. Many people have said it - not addressing you personally - and I cannot understand why it seems important to recruit more coin collectors. Did beanie baby collectors seek to entice others into the mania? I do not know. However, I feel collecting is a personal thing, and should be a choice an individual makes for themselves. I do not think the whole world should collect coins - if they did, I would look for another hobby. Cheers, RickO
<< <i> If you show your collection to a non-numistmatist, I'm sure he or she will be amazed with a coin like this or the DDO 1955 & '72 cents. >>
Without a doubt. Irregardless of rarety or value, such coins do instill some degree of amazement.
<< <i>"It may be just enough to whet his interest enough to make a collector out of him/her. Wouldn't that be great! "
JT, I appreciate your enthusiasm... however, as much as I enjoy the hobby and the friendships I have formed within it, I fail to see why it seems to so important to so many to afflict others with our interests. Many people have said it - not addressing you personally - and I cannot understand why it seems important to recruit more coin collectors. Did beanie baby collectors seek to entice others into the mania? I do not know. However, I feel collecting is a personal thing, and should be a choice an individual makes for themselves. I do not think the whole world should collect coins - if they did, I would look for another hobby. Cheers, RickO >>
True, but I feel there are a limited number of people who are just waiting for some trigger to bring out
their interest in one or more categories of collecting or hobbies.
When I was 7 years old, I was watching my older brother working on his stamp collection.
He casually remarked that I might try to find a penny for every year. It didn't take long for me to
give it a try. A month or two later, I realized there were mint marks on some of them.
When I found out what they represented, I started adding those. Within 6 months, I was on my way
to a hobby I've enjoyed for 60 years. At that time, I was looked upon as something of an oddball
because of my hobby. Many of the ones who kidded me about it later became coin collectors themselves.
Just want to add, if new coin collectors don't show up, the hobby will disappear and that would spell
the end to coin clubs, shows and boards like this.
No, I wouldn't want everyone to take up the hobby. That would make it nearly impossible for existing
collectors to achieve that ultimate goal of putting together a complete collection.
I've pondered this string of events many times, asking myself the same question and never coming up
with an answer. Would I have become a collector of anything if not for that one simple suggestion?
JT.
I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
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<< <i> If you show your collection to a non-numistmatist, I'm sure he or she will be amazed with a coin like this or the DDO 1955 & '72 cents. >>
Without a doubt. Irregardless of rarety or value, such coins do instill some degree of amazement. >>
Especially when you tell him how much it costs.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire