November Totals + An Indian Comes and Visits! (1913-S type one!!!)

[Coins4Cheese]

Well, here are my November totals.

Out of $120 in nickels, I found...

17 pre 1960 Jefferson nickels.

1 war nickel (1945-S)

1963 proof nickel; some steps still visible

And, I found my first buffalo nickel today! It's dateless though.

I also searched through $40 in pennies and I found...

About 550 coppers

7 wheaties (oldest one is a 1942)

3 or 4 2009 pennies (Found my first pro.life penny)

1981 gold colored/plated penny

A plastic play-money penny


Here's a pic of the buffalo

 

[RIcoinhunter]

Re: November Totals

Nice Finds!!!

 

[JasonB]

Re: November Totals + An Indian Comes and Visits!

If I remember correctly, the back of that Buffalo looks like the raised mound variety which I think makes it a 1913 Type 1. If that's an 'S' mintmark on the back, that makes your nickel worth $15 or more I'd say even with the slick date.

If it were mine, I'd use 'Nic-a-date' to restore the date. You could also restore the mint mark just a bit so it's clear. I think the restored dates add a little more to your collection than a slick nickel does.

Good finds!

JasonB

 

[alexfm123]

Re: November Totals + An Indian Comes and Visits!

Im with Jason, it sure looks like a Type 1. Congrats on your finds.

 

[AGCoinHunter]

Re: November Totals + An Indian Comes and Visits!

Nice find over there in Japan. Man it has to be hard to CRH for US coins in a foreign country.

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Re: November Totals + An Indian Comes and Visits!

Big CONGRATULATIONS on that buffalo!!!! I remember how happy I was when I found my first. I agree on the Type 1. I don't have one of those yet.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[Coins4Cheese]

Re: November Totals + An Indian Comes and Visits!

Nice find over there in Japan. Man it has to be hard to CRH for US coins in a foreign country.

It's not that it's hard, it's just that I don't get to search large quantities and dumping is a pain. The next American bank is about 15 miles away! Plus, I don't have a car, so I have to take the train, and than walk, carrying 50 pounds of coins on my back. I plan on visiting my aunt in L.A. for the summer, just so I can CRH.

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

If it were mine, I'd use 'Nic-a-date' to restore the date. You could also restore the mint mark just a bit so it's clear. I think the restored dates add a little more to your collection than a slick nickel does.

I would have to disagree with this. You can tell from the raised mound what the date is, and you can clearly see the mintmark on back. Using the nic-a-date would erode the value much further than from its current wear state. Nic-a-date should ONLY be used if you want to find out what the date and mintmark is.

 

[mebegene]

1864 L Indian Head in VF condition...paid .01 and the lady at the coin show offered $120.00 but I'm seeing coins on display about the same condition that sellers are asking $200.00 for. Sorry, never could figure how to photograph the coin. Might need a microscope to see the L (for Longacre the designer).

Mebe

 

[DrDetector]

1864 L Indian Head in VF condition...paid .01 and the lady at the coin show offered $120.00 but I'm seeing coins on display about the same condition that sellers are asking $200.00 for. Sorry, never could figure how to photograph the coin. Might need a microscope to see the L (for Longacre the designer).

Mebe

ok...

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

HOLY FREAK! I found a type 2 last year on the end of a roll in Las Vegas! Congrats my man! Freakingdaggon, you did well! - coincrazed

u try so hard to just avoid cursing.....odd...its weird when u cuse so much in a sentence, w/o actually cusing, sounds like an elephant, when i read it aloud

none the less, cheese, nice scores for this month!!! i agree, dont nicadate!!!
keep it up and hh!