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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Breakdown, post: 637473, member: 19532&quot;]For Buffalo&#039;s, I would say the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Before you buy much, get Lange&#039;s Complete Guide to Buffalo&#039;s and read it.&nbsp; This is definitive and an excellent reference.&nbsp; Q David Bowers also has a Buffalo/Jefferson book that is of interest and there are a couple of others (The Authoritative Guide by Wexler, Pope and Flynn is particularly good on die varieties).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; If you are buying Mint State, watch for &quot;messed with&quot; coins.&nbsp; Buffalo&#039;s are pretty notorious for this as many do not tone attractively and get overdipped.&nbsp; I would learn as early as possible the value of original skin.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; Strike varies greatly by mint and by year.&nbsp; Lange&#039;s guide is great on this and gives a lot of advice as to what to look for in strike characteristics but I would also suggest looking at as many examples as you can.&nbsp; In hand is best of course but online Heritage&#039;s archives is a great place for this, as well as Bowers and Merena.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>4. Matte Proofs are a great short series to collect -- there&#039;s only five of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. IMO, the error coins are a bit overrated and overpriced, particularly the 3-legged 37-D.&nbsp; Not saying you shouldn&#039;t go after them, but be aware of the premium attached to them.&nbsp; There seem to be plenty of collectors whose only Buffalo is the 3-legger, which is a shame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if I prattled on.&nbsp; I can provide no information on Shields.&nbsp; They are an undercollected series.</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to collecting Buffalo&#039;s -- they are a great series and the most American of all our coins, I think.&nbsp; Enjoy it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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