kountryken's Recent Activity
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kountryken liked Amit Vyas's post in the thread The Coin that Killed Julius Caesar.
My specimen of this iconic coin. Made a video using AI as well. [MEDIA]
Apr 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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kountryken replied to the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
Very nice coin. As previously stated, well struck! Thanks for sharing. I love to see a good Buffalo Nickel! This one is right up at the top!
Apr 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM -
kountryken liked mlov43's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
So the tail tip is the highest point on the reverse? I read the high points are the shoulder and the hip (with the tail tip included).
Apr 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM -
kountryken liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
Nice. This is my current Buffalo nickel type coin. It's only a 63, but nice enough to fill the slot for now. [IMG] This is one I...
Apr 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM -
kountryken liked BRandM's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
You guys have a nice herd of buffalos in this thread. Beautiful coins when in MS condition. Bruce
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM -
kountryken liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
The tail tips of a Buffalo are the deepest depths of the Buff reverse die. Horns may indicate wear but my first look at Full strike goes...
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM -
kountryken liked BuffaloHunter's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
It goes to what I described the coin as, strongly struck.
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM -
kountryken liked JoshuaP's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
I am not exactly sure what you mean by that. Are you saying that the tail is clearly defined, or is this some sort of die marker? Under...
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM -
kountryken liked Long Beard's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
A solid specimen. Hard to tell from the glare, but it appeals to be a split tail.
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM -
kountryken liked BuffaloHunter's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
You’re speaking my love language! This one’s a dandy. Strongly struck and all around clean mint state example. I like it when they get...
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM -
kountryken liked SensibleSal66's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
Hey! Thanks for sharing. Here's my pride of joy nickel, again (MS66)[ATTACH] [ATTACH] ...
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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kountryken liked JoshuaP's post in the thread 1921 Buffalo Nickel Eye Candy.
Here is a coin for your enjoyment. It has a beautiful golden tone. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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kountryken liked johnmilton's post in the thread Hello! It's "Dime Time Tuesday!". Post those dimes..
How about the very first dime die pair? The experts thin that the 1796 Dime with the cud to the left of the date was the first die pair...
Apr 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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kountryken liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.
I am a historical US coin collector primarily. I spent my whole life collecting “average” circulated coins because it was all I could...
Apr 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM -
kountryken liked The Meat man's post in the thread Proof vs. Circulation: do you prefer one over the other?.
I do think the older the proof, the better. A proof coin from the 1800s or even earlier is actually pretty special. Ditto for very low...
Apr 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
