buffalo nickel question----key dates

Hi all, haven't posted in quite a while, starting a different set, buffalo nickels.

I am trying to find a site that tells the key dates for this and other sets.

can anyone help me out with either a nice site or the key dates for this set?

thanks very much in advance for any help.

be well all

JD

 

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13-d,s, 14-d, 21-s, and then a lot of simi key dates. 2009 redbook helps a lot if you are close to a bookstore.

 

I am not a Buffalo collector, but I got this in the mail yesterday. It sounds like it might interest you.

http://www.stellacoinnews.com/index...-to-buffalo-nickels/?refer=eFlierSCNbooksBuff

 

thank you so much...I don't own a newer redbook, will have to get out tomorrow and get one. rely too much on the internet

 

now I know what I can do on this chilly evening...thanks much

 

It doesn't matter how new (or old) your Red Book is if you are trying to determine the keys and semi-keys.
Pick a grade you are interested in and find the top 5 to 10 priced coins.

And you don't need a new Red Book to determine how much to pay for a coin.
The pricing is out of date by the time the book is printed.
If you don't want to subscribe to something like Coin World, then visit the PCGS site and use their pricing.

The Red Book is the beginner's reference for facts about US coins, not pricing.

 

The 1926-S also gets pricey in grades like vf and I would call it a key date for the set.

Nickeldude

 

Just make sure you take into consideration that they base those prices on "slabbed" coins only. slabbing isn't free.

 

thanks to you all, your information is much appreciated.

JD

 

Agreed.
But I suspect the price will be a LOT closer to actual than the Red Book would be.
I personally us a combo of the greysheet and Coin Trends.
I try at MOST to pay about halfway between those two.

I've got an Isabella quarter commemorative on the way for which I paid just a touch over greysheet bid.
It's PCGS MS-58.
Completely blew my coin budget for January and then some.
But the price was too good to pass up.

 

1914-D is the key date. I might add that i just purchased one!

 

Lets see some pics if you can post them but start another thread

 

Of course there is always the consideration that the 1937-D 3 leg is a key, although some dismiss it as an "error"encil:

I consider it a key

Jim

 

I think the 26-s should be considered a key date. It has the lowest regular issue mintage, and it THE most valuable regular issue in mint state.

At least I think so, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Anyways, key dates can differ depending on intepretation. Personally, if I were to get one key buffalo, it would be the 3-legger.:mouth:

 

Sure. Here it is. It looks problem free to me. Unfortunately, PCGS did not agree

 

Love the buff's. As touched on above, grade has a strong relationship to what are keys in buff's. In G/VG the 13 S T-II is the key. In VF/XF the 24S and 26S are the keys. Price doesn't always reflect availability, for instance the 21S is generally priced higher (G-XF) than the 26S, but the 26S in reality is more difficult to find. The 18/17 D is considered by many the key date. Any 1914-1921 mm buff in vf or above is a "tough coin" IMHO.

More info at the Full Horn Club website below......

http://www.buffalonickels.us/index.html

 

what a great bunch of information from all of you...thanks very much.

JD

 

Vision check?
Seriously, people often over grade coins due to poor vision.

 

Why is there not a grade on the slab ?