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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fusiafinch, post: 643554, member: 18382&quot;]<b>nickels</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I like to collect nickels, and I&#039;ll just add my 2 cents (no pun intended):</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Buffalos vary widely in their strike. Try to cherry pick examples that are fully well-struck. Everyone focuses on the horn of the buffalo, but I&#039;ve found the tail of the buffalo to reveal weak strikes better.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) There&#039;s been a trend recently to grade Buffalos as VF without a full horn visible. I&#039;d reject this notion. The argument goes that it still grades a VF because it&#039;s hard to find a fully stuck specimen of that date. Well, duh, that&#039;s the challenge, isn&#039;t it? For me, VF means full horn, period.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3) Don&#039;t overlook Liberty nickels. They are a challenge to find in nice condition, grades Fine and above.</p><p><br /></p><p>4) Shield nickels can be quite ugly when worn and darkly toned. So don&#039;t settle for inferior specimens. Cherry pick the nice ones. Also, shield nickels are fantastic for double dies, die breaks, and overdates. So if you like that, the shield nickel series would be fun for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>5) Even the Jefferson series has a lot going for it. War nickels and full steps are examples of finding those.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whatever excites you and gives you fun, that&#039;s the series to collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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