Buffalo Fever !!help!!

BIGJAYVEE · April 13, 2007 4:54AM

After years of collecting,recently within the last 3 years Peace Dollar Vams,I never once thought about Buffalo nickles as an interest. Sure i had a few that i picked up over the years in circulated condition and no dates. That all changed when i acquired a collection of about 50 Buffalo's in what i think are in pristine condition.All common dates,but in this condition very beautiful.Made a mistake and joined the forum and read and saw all the threads and how passionate you Buffalo collectors are.I'm hooked,Which brings me to the reason for posting this thread.What are the best collector books on Buffalo's and where can i obtain them? Thanks

Newcomp103 · April 13, 2007 5:12AM

The David Lange book is the standard....Q.David Bowers has a newer book on nickels also...try Amazon.

Julio · April 13, 2007 5:30AM

I 2nd the recomendation of:
The Complete Guide to BUFFALO NICKELS
Second Edition
by David W. Lange

Got mine from Amazon. jws

Type2 · April 13, 2007 5:50AM

<< <i>I 2nd the recomendation of:
The Complete Guide to BUFFALO NICKELS
Second Edition
by David W. Lange

Got mine from Amazon. jws >>

Yes this is a Nice and good book

cape · April 13, 2007 6:39AM

you can also go to david lawrence rare coins site and read the old article about buffalo nickels from david lawrence and you will learn a great deal of information. ps once you have the buffalo bug it stays with you forever.

Crackout · April 13, 2007 7:12AM

There's no cure for Buffalo Fever!

Tonedbuff · April 13, 2007 7:13AM

Yep, the Lang is a great book. If you can get a great deal on first ed. don't spend the money on the 2nd edition. Not much changed really of substance, beyond pricing, which was out of date by the time the book released.

And of course get a cherry pickers guide!

Darkmane · April 13, 2007 7:13AM

I just have one... my beautiful, well-struck-for-the-issue 3 legger in au-58. Cool type coin IMO

Tonedbuff · April 13, 2007 7:34AM

<< <i>There's no cure for Buffalo Fever!

>>

No cure... but that coin would make me feel better for a while!

Tonedbuff · April 13, 2007 7:36AM

Just to increase the fever:

One of my finest toned buffs.

Newcomp103 · April 13, 2007 8:13AM

And this is how they should look if they have some wear....(IMO of course!)

buffnut · April 13, 2007 10:55AM

Take two of these and call me in the morning...

BIGJAYVEE · April 13, 2007 8:49PM

Thanks for all those Buff photos.The fever is about 101o and going up.Oh yeah,thanks for the info about the Buff book.

tahoe98 · April 14, 2007 2:04AM

those buff pics get me salivating!

persaus · April 14, 2007 2:18AM

Shamika · April 14, 2007 2:22AM

To say we're passionate is putting it lightly.

FYI: Lange is in the 3rd edition. I don't know how much different it is over the second edition, but it is the standard. Some other books that are available include Treasure Hunting Buffalo Nickels and Buffalo Nickels: The Abraded Die Varieties by Ron Pope. Ron is a board member and only sells the book privately. He also sells the book on eBay.

ricko · April 14, 2007 2:45AM

wow.. nice buffs... gonna go buy some now at the PNNA... Cheers, RickO

ram1946 · April 14, 2007 2:57AM

Let me add a grazer to the field.

ram1946 · April 14, 2007 3:11AM

David Lange's book is great and one that I refer to often. I recently bought QDB's "A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels". It's a great read and provides interesting history and individual coin commentary. Prior to these publications (way prior!) I subscribed to a newsletter called the Buffalo Nickel Report. Here's a couple of pages from one of their issues. Note the date.

Newcomp103 · April 14, 2007 3:19AM

Darn....and I don't have ANY Buffalos that ANACS has graded!

Shamika · April 14, 2007 3:52AM

ram1946 - Thanks for the throughback read.

Buffalo Fever !!help!!

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