Buffalo Nickle

The Buffalo Nickel (also known as the Indian Head Nickel) was minted from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by the sculptor James Earle Fraser. They were made in the Philadelphia, Denver (D) And San Francisco (S) mints. Since the buffalo head nickel was made from 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel, they are not as prone to pricing volatility as much as gold and silver coins.  My collection is far  from

complete. I may never be able to afford the 1937- D 3 legged coin. Here is why. Burt maybe one day. But here is my collection which is still a work in progress:

The 1931-S is a very interesting coin.  The original mintage of 1,200,000 makes it the second lowest mintage Buffalo nickel, after the 1926-S (970,000 originally minted). But the 1931-S is rare in circulated grades but not that rare in mint state. By 1930, some pioneering dealers, such as PCGS CoinFacts Coin Dealer Hall of Fame member Wayte Raymond, had starting saving original uncirculated rolls of newly minted coins. Mintage was a big factor in the decision making process. The 1931-S Buffalo was such a low mintage that quite a few uncirculated specimens were put away in the year of issue. In fact, there may be more uncirculated examples in existence than circulated ones. (This low mintage saving phenominum was repeated years later with the 1950-D Jeffereson nickel, another issue that's rarer circulated than uncirculated.) The very late dates, i.e. the 1936-1938 issues, are much more plentiful in mint state than the 1931-S, but other than that, the 1931-S is just not that tough to find. The mint state survivors usually have a decent strike and luster can be quite frosty. Interestingly, while fairly common in Gem MS65, the 1931-S is somewhat scarce in MS66, and nearly impossible to find in MS67.

Other Features


Denomination
5C
Mint Location
San Francisco, California
Mint Mark
S
Diameter
21.2 millimeters
Weight
5 grams
Mintage
12
Composition
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Designer
James Earle Fraser
Edge
Plain

Two Bank Notes from My home town Salisbury Maryland

Proof Collection from 1968 to Present

United States commemorative coin's I have collected

The United States has minted numerous commemorative coins in remembrance of particular persons, places, events, and institutions. These coins are legal tender but are not intended for general circulation

The Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar was an American fifty-cent piece struck in 1925 at the Philadelphia Mint. Its main purpose was to raise money on behalf of the Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association for the Stone Mountain Memorial near Atlanta, Georgia. Designed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum, the coin features a depiction of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson on the obverse and the caption: "Memorial to the Valor of the Soldier of the South" on the reverse. The piece was also intended to be in memory of the recently deceased president, Warren G. Harding, but no mention of him appears on the coin.This is a featured article.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Eisenhower Commemorative Dollar is a United States commemorative coin minted in 1990 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of General/President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This coin is not to be confused with the Eisenhower Dollar which was a regular issue American coin.

The United States Mint released in 1997 a new commemorative silver dollar commemorating the United States Botanic Garden, a living museum of flowers and plants established in Washington, D.C., by the founding fathers.

The United States Botanic Garden Silver Dollar celebrates the vision of our founding fathers including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, realized when President James Monroe signed legislation in 1820 that led to the creation of what is now the oldest continually operating botanic garden in the nation.

The coin’s obverse design, by U.S. Mint Sculptor/Engraver Edgar Z. Steever, depicts the French facade of the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the reverse design, by U.S. Mint Sculptor/Engraver William C. Cousins, features a rose, America’s national flower.

1987 Constitution Bicentennial $1

1988 Marshall Islands $5.00 Shuttle Discovery Commem.

The Space Shuttle Discovery $5.00 Commemorative Coin was issued by the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the precise date of the Discovery's launch. 

2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative 

1995S Civil War Battlefield Silver Dollar (Proof) 

1995 Civil War Silver Dollar, Half Dollar (BU)

George Washington Commemorative Dollars
Top Minted in San Francisco (S) Proof
Bottom Minted in Denver  (D)

2006 Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin 

My Favorite Coin "The American Silver Eagle"

The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States. It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986. It is struck only in the one-troy ounce size, which has a nominal face value of one dollar and is guaranteed to contain one troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver. It is authorized by Title II of Public Law 99-61 (Liberty Coin Act, approved July 9, 1985) and codified as 31 U.S.C. § 5112(e)-(h). Its content, weight, and purity are certified by the United States Mint. In addition to the bullion version, the United States Mint has produced a proof version and an uncirculated version forcoin collectors. The Silver Eagle has been produced at three mints: the Philadelphia Mint, the San Francisco Mint, and the West Point Mint. The American Silver Eagle bullion coin may be used to fund Individual Retirement Account investments

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