jrf30
Bronze Member
Going into thiis weekend, I had found 2 Buffaloes already for the year. That's not bad, considering I found 3 in all of 2010, 1 in 2009 and 2 in 2008. Then, I started opening some boxes I got this past week. In one of the boxes, I found my third buffalo of the year. Then a few rolls later a fourth. A few rolls later and another. And about 10 rolls later another. then a roll with two in it. It kept up like this through the whole box. I was VERY pleased. I opened the next box, and although I found numerous pre 1960 nickels, no bufflaoes. But that was fine, as I don't expect them anyway. they are a rare find that come 1 to a dozen boxes or more. I figured all the ones I just found was a miracle, so a box without any was no problem.
I opened the next box, and started all over again with the buffaloes every 5 - 10 rolls. One here and one there. Just mixed in.
After finishing that box, I had found a total of 21 buffaloes, all in the two boxes. They were scattered about and only once did I find two in a roll, but 21 buffaloes in total. Makes my year 23 now. Quite the jump!
And much like the ginzo knives on TV years ago, I can say ... but wait - it gets better!
All the coins were worn down and dateless. Nothing nic-a-date could not repair. SO I put some on all the coins, and then started checking what I had. They are NOT the normal buffaloes. I expected what we all normally find. Mostly 1930s and a few 1920s thrown in. COins that according to redbook price at $1 or $1.50 in G-4 condition (Which mine might be short of!)
Not to be!!
The first one I looked at was a 1918S. Shoot, in G-4 condition it books at $14. the next one was a 1914, which books at $20 in G-4. I'm not talking good quality coins, but I AM at least talking GOOD dates on them. Then a 1913D, booking at $15. It continued. The coins were almost ALL from the 1910s All rarer dates, and coins I had not seen before. Again, they are not in great condition, but to find these rarer dates, and to find 21 in two boxes, was amazing.
I ended up with
1913D
1914
1915 X 2
1916 X 3
1915D
1917D
1918 X 2
1918S X 3
1919D
1920D X 2
1921
1924
1925
1929D
No pic, but they look just like all almost worn out almost dateless buffaloes we've seen. Except ther are 21 of them laying side by side. :-)
I opened the next box, and started all over again with the buffaloes every 5 - 10 rolls. One here and one there. Just mixed in.
After finishing that box, I had found a total of 21 buffaloes, all in the two boxes. They were scattered about and only once did I find two in a roll, but 21 buffaloes in total. Makes my year 23 now. Quite the jump!
And much like the ginzo knives on TV years ago, I can say ... but wait - it gets better!
All the coins were worn down and dateless. Nothing nic-a-date could not repair. SO I put some on all the coins, and then started checking what I had. They are NOT the normal buffaloes. I expected what we all normally find. Mostly 1930s and a few 1920s thrown in. COins that according to redbook price at $1 or $1.50 in G-4 condition (Which mine might be short of!)
Not to be!!
The first one I looked at was a 1918S. Shoot, in G-4 condition it books at $14. the next one was a 1914, which books at $20 in G-4. I'm not talking good quality coins, but I AM at least talking GOOD dates on them. Then a 1913D, booking at $15. It continued. The coins were almost ALL from the 1910s All rarer dates, and coins I had not seen before. Again, they are not in great condition, but to find these rarer dates, and to find 21 in two boxes, was amazing.
I ended up with
1913D
1914
1915 X 2
1916 X 3
1915D
1917D
1918 X 2
1918S X 3
1919D
1920D X 2
1921
1924
1925
1929D
No pic, but they look just like all almost worn out almost dateless buffaloes we've seen. Except ther are 21 of them laying side by side. :-)
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