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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 10-31-2008, 03:01 PM   #1 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,017 My Mood: Finally, pictures of the Buffalo Nickel found in change Took me long enough. Here are the pictures of the buffalo nickel I found in my mom's change about two years ago. I believe she actually got it in change from the coffee shop that used to be at the University that I now attend (not surprising why I chose it, eh?). here it is, nice 1930-S What would you grade it at? Thanks   10-31-2008, 03:08 PM   #2 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: Nice find! I can't remember the last time I got a Buffalo nickel in change. It had to be15 years ago or more. That coin does not have 75 year's worth of wear so it sat in a jar or in someone's collection for many years before being spent (possibly by a thief or by a child who only saw it as worth 5 cents). __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   10-31-2008, 05:16 PM   #3 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,668 F-12. Nice find! __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   10-31-2008, 06:06 PM   #4 (permalink) jazzcoins Coin Collector   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate Ny or my home planet ZECTAS Posts: 1,510 My Mood: Wow that is not easy to find especially the s mints congrates on the Jazzcoins Joe Attached Images     10-31-2008, 07:07 PM   #5 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,187 Nice find! Like the coin. __________________ the other mark Best Baan Community Empty airtite seeks unwanted coins. All sizes welcome.   10-31-2008, 08:52 PM   #6 (permalink) Harryj Supporter**   Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,931 My Mood: Nice one, never heard of a buffalo nickel in change, plus one in nice condition. __________________   10-31-2008, 10:18 PM   #7 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,092 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 A 1930 S - Nice find __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   11-01-2008, 12:04 AM   #8 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,017 My Mood: Yup, it was a pretty good day   11-01-2008, 06:37 AM   #9 (permalink) RickieB Expert Plunger Sniper     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 6,425 My Mood: Blog Entries: 2 Somewhere, some kid is really going to be in trouble! (When Dad finds out) RickieB __________________ "A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils" Daniel Webster.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S.M.C. 1972-1975   11-01-2008, 11:22 AM   #10 (permalink) SINED XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Posts: 155 5¢ I'd keep any Buff I came across, that's a no brainer. A legible date? Amazing find. __________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   11-02-2008, 05:16 PM   #11 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,017 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by SINED I'd keep any Buff I came across, that's a no brainer. A legible date? Amazing find. yeah thanks. Its the only one I've come across too. I know a few other people here have found them as well though.   11-02-2008, 05:36 PM   #12 (permalink) SINED XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Posts: 155 Siver in change I wonder if the quarters don't get spotted as often because the design is the same on clad and silvers? Anybody conditioned to seeing Jefferson and Roosevelt would pick up on an indian / buff and a merc fairly easily. This is disallowing the look and feel of silver. At the risk of seeming like a dinosaur I can remember finding Liberty 5¢ in change when I was a kid. They weren't common but popped up every once and while. __________________ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   11-02-2008, 05:50 PM   #13 (permalink) Phoenix21 *The King Of Jokes*     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 8,846 My Mood: Very nice coin, congrats Magman! Phoenix __________________ The Phoenix Ancient Collection   11-02-2008, 06:33 PM   #14 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,447 My Mood: It could have been slipped into the change by a collector , to stoke someones interests with coins . rzage __________________ Instant Karmas gonna Get you:John Lennon ANA member #R3146234   11-03-2008, 12:26 AM   #15 (permalink) Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dry Heat USA Posts: 6,754 My Mood: Wow !! __________________ W.I.N.S / ANA / SLCC / Mesa Coin Club I am a poker player ..."thats beyond trailer trash" Joan Rivers on Celebrity Apprentice, 4/09 Hot Sauce Fanatic !!!   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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