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Is $200 for 900 full date buffalo nickels a good deal?

 

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It depends upon what you intend to do with them. I have 6 kids, 13 grand kids and 17 great grand kids (2 more do this year). I would probably do it.

 

You say full date......is that to mean that they are original and not acid cooked to bring the date out? Would make a big difference in whether or not I would make the purchase.

 

If problem-free and many different dates and mint marks, that's not just a good deal but an incredible one.

 

Comes out to about .22 cents each.

 

Well I bought them here’s some pics

 

All the ones I searched through are problem free and no acid although so far only common dates

 

Sweet, any early date stuff in there?

 

So far only 20s and 30s

 

Well, either way, I think you got a fantastic deal. I'd buy those all day long at the price you paid.

 

Great design - however, I would prefer to buy a few MS buffaloes than many g/f.

 

Me too, but it's nice to have a bunch of these worn "story tellers" to give away. When I would set up at shows, these were given to all the kids in attendance that would stop at my table.

 

22-23 cents each is a pretty good deal in my humble opinion.

 

Very good deal at that price.

 

Generally the four digit date Buffalos are worth 50 cents apiece. Paying 22.2 cents apiece looks to be a good deal, BUT I see a some brown ones in there which means they are corroded. Those are “clunkers,” and if you get too many of those, the deal goes sour. Also 900 pieces is lot to sell off unless you can get a bulk lot resale deal on them.

 

As ddoomm1 said, I don't think people would rather buy 900 average condition buffalo nickels than one or two higher grade lustrous pieces. Also, it depends how you will resell them. If you plan on selling them on eBay as bulk, you never will. If it's by the ten on eBay, you have a higher chance. I would say the best thing to do with them once bought is to sell all 900 back to a different shop. I personally wouldn't buy them because not many people will want them.

 

The corrosion you see Is just on the bag the coins are fine

 

I knew I liked you. I do the very same thing. Except any time I see a kid. Have a cup of worn buffalo’s In two cars and always have a few in my pocket targeted for any youngsters whose path I may cross.

 

Yeah, you kinda get a feel for which kids are going to appreciate it and the others who will try to shove it in a gumball machine.

 

I already found two 1918-D's many teens and some semi keys. I didnt really seach for errors but i already found a few that may be errors. Anyway its lots of fun.