Buffalo Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
64
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
68.210
Set Composition
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There is something about Buffalo nickels that attracts collectors. Some collectors remember when every once in a while one would show up in their change, or a time when they did grandpa a favor and the reward was a beautiful old nickel. Perhaps it reminds us of a time when the West was still new. Whatever the reasons, many people collect Buffalo nickels and some have managed to build truly phenomenal sets. The challenge in the Basic set consists of most of the "S" mints struck between 1915 and 1928. In particular, the 1926 is a very tough coin in high grade. Strike is a problem on many of these, and getting a sharp and lustrous top grade example is very difficult.

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

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Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted GPA with Top
Pop Bonuses		 Set Rating User
1 The JDG Trust Collection 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10 2024 100.00% 66.84 67.73 67.73
lunagately
2 Gerald Forsythe HOF 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 10 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100.00% 66.76 R 67.52 67.52
FORSYTHEG
3 Naples Collection 2024 100.00% 66.70 67.27 67.27
[email protected]
4 D. L. Hansen Buffaloes 2020 2021 2022 2023 100.00% 66.41 66.68 66.68
DLH
5 Tom McCarroll HOF 2002 2003 2004 100.00% 66.32 R 66.57 66.57
TMccarroll
6 Beautiful Buffalos 100.00% 66.27 R 66.47 66.47
BoyfromMonessen
7 Teton Buffaloes 100.00% 66.33 66.45 66.45
bbuckner
8 Rafus- Buffalo Circulation Set 100.00% 66.22 66.34 66.34
Rafus
9 An Ohio Collector 100.00% 66.25 66.32 66.32
z20014
10 Larry Shapiro Rare Coins Set 100.00% 66.19 66.27 66.27
LASHAP
11 Yellowstone Collection 100.00% 66.12 R 66.21 66.21
Buffalo
12 The Love Collection 100.00% 66.13 66.19 66.19
Love Collector
13 Z 100.00% 66.05 R 66.14 66.14
Z
14 Shanes Wild Buffalos 100.00% 66.02 R 66.10 66.10
lunagately
15 Pennsylvania Collector 100.00% 66.01 R 66.10 66.10
REHirschman
16 Carl Womack Buffalo Collection 100.00% 65.98 R 66.06 66.06
mariawomack
17 Richard Hennessy Collection 100.00% 65.99 R 66.02 66.02
awcoins
18 East Coast Collection 100.00% 65.92 65.96 65.96
eccollection
19 Cuyuna 100.00% 65.80 R 65.95 65.95
Cuyuna
20 ADM 100.00% 65.87 R 65.87 65.87
wos4
20 KCV Herd 100.00% 65.85 65.87 65.87
kurtskoins
22 Bubba's Buffalos 100.00% 65.83 R 65.85 65.85
Bubba's Coins
23 Larry Whitlow 100.00% 65.79 R 65.83 65.83
24 Donald A. Kutz 100.00% 65.77 R 65.82 65.82
dkutz
25 Gosnell Collection 100.00% 65.77 65.79 65.79
Anonymous
26 Leon Kontos 100.00% 65.66 R 65.66 65.66
stevedeeds
27 Landmark Buffalo Collection 100.00% 65.62 R 65.63 65.63
Crazy4Coins
28 Anne Kate Collection 100.00% 65.48 R 65.48 65.48
stevedeeds
29 Rafferty's Nickels 100.00% 65.38 R 65.38 65.38
DKRAFF
30 cape cod buffalos 100.00% 65.30 R 65.30 65.30
[email protected]
31 Ray Levoi 100.00% 65.29 R 65.29 65.29
RLevoi
32 Platte Valley Buffalo Nickel 100.00% 65.21 65.21 65.21
St Olaf 82
33 Jon/Lor 100.00% 65.19 R 65.19 65.19
MARVINELKIN
34 JD 100.00% 65.14 R 65.14 65.14
JAMESGDEEHR
35 wad1954 100.00% 65.04 65.04 65.04
wad1954
36 driftwood buffalo nickels basic set 100.00% 65.02 65.02 65.02
driftwood
37 Redfisharmy Buffs 100.00% 64.97 64.97 64.97
redfisharmy
38 Irv's Herd 100.00% 64.94 R 64.94 64.94
ireichel
39 Vini Vidi Vici 100.00% 64.83 R 64.83 64.83
AshleyV
40 Charley O's Buffalos 100.00% 64.74 R 64.74 64.74
codrobin
41 The Riverside Collection 100.00% 64.69 64.69 64.69
Riverside
42 ADPBuffalos 100.00% 64.42 64.42 64.42
DUPH
43 CRD 100.00% 64.31 64.31 64.31
SirJed
44 Louis Eliasberg 100.00% 64.25 R 64.25 64.25
Louis Eliasberg
45 MDB's Buffalo Nickels 100.00% 64.21 64.21 64.21
Anonymous
46 FMurphy 100.00% 64.10 64.10 64.10
FMurphy
47 Wineman 100.00% 64.01 64.01 64.01
myeatts
48 Los Gatos Collection 100.00% 64.01 64.01 64.01
Los Gatos Collection
49 Southern Mountain 100.00% 63.90 63.90 63.90
Anonymous
50 steelcityman's buffs 100.00% 63.64 R 63.64 63.64
steelcityman
51 Pittsburgh Coin Collector 100.00% 63.57 63.57 63.57
Pittsburgh Coin Collector
52 CoolKarma's Buffalos 100.00% 63.47 63.47 63.47
CoolKarma
52 Tim's Buffalo Nickel Circ Set 100.00% 63.47 63.47 63.47
[email protected]
54 angelo99 100.00% 63.38 63.38 63.38
angelo208
55 The Heller Collection 100.00% 63.32 R 63.32 63.32
Heller
56 PocketChange Buffalo Herd 100.00% 63.23 R 63.23 63.23
jdhaug
57 MTB 100.00% 62.83 62.83 62.83
MARKTBROWN
58 Carnton Collection 98.44% 65.35 R 65.35 62.73
flyingeagle1856
59 Garrow King's Basic Buffalo Set 98.44% 63.50 R 63.50 62.65
garrowking
60 Runnin_Texan 100.00% 62.46 62.46 62.46
RV77494
61 P. Kubler Collection 100.00% 62.42 R 62.42 62.42
paulheep
62 buffalo herd grazing in old holders 100.00% 62.39 62.39 62.39
Kliney
63 Bill Fivaz Collection 96.88% 64.61 R 64.61 62.01
SBG
64 SJO 100.00% 61.77 61.77 61.77
SJO
65 pplath 96.88% 64.32 R 64.32 61.73
pplath
66 Martin's Collection 100.00% 61.45 R 61.45 61.45
rcmlgm
67 Robinette Collection 100.00% 61.15 61.15 61.15
supamonk
68 ad4400 2017 2019 UPDATED 100.00% 60.87 60.87 60.87
[email protected]
69 The Wydeven Collection-TRUEVIEW Herd 100.00% 60.54 60.54 60.54
Ted III
70 The DS Collection 100.00% 60.48 R 60.48 60.48
piercedl
71 My Buffalo Set 100.00% 60.29 60.29 60.29
Craigareynolds
72 William Dunham 92.19% 61.63 R 61.63 60.26
73 lostmountainman 100.00% 60.25 60.25 60.25
lostmountainman
74 William E. Corum 95.31% 65.73 65.73 60.16
bulincs
75 JReevesTx 100.00% 59.81 59.81 59.81
JReevesTx
76 Dale's Mill Creek Buffs 100.00% 59.27 59.27 59.27
Dale Grothe
77 KozMc Buffs 100.00% 58.87 58.87 58.87
kozman1
78 Charlie's Buffalos 100.00% 58.25 58.25 58.25
Charlie's Coins
79 Buffalo Hunter 100.00% 58.02 58.02 58.02
Buffalo Hunter
80 DDR's Full Horn Buffalo Stampede 100.00% 58.01 R 58.01 58.01
DDR
81 coinlaw 93.75% 63.97 R 63.97 57.97
coinlaw
82 long3218 100.00% 57.86 57.86 57.86
long3218
83 Buffalo Nickels by Alzvette 98.44% 57.52 57.52 57.26
ldrc
84 yahtzeek 100.00% 56.96 R 56.96 56.96
yahtzeek
85 Darren's Mighty Buffalo"s 100.00% 56.80 56.80 56.80
Eblair49
86 BuffaloHunter's whole herd 96.88% 60.36 60.36 56.58
buffalohunter
87 Loon Lake Collection 95.31% 59.02 R 59.02 56.12
JMC
88 mellow46 100.00% 56.03 R 56.03 56.03
[email protected]
89 A2Buffaloes UPDATED 100.00% 55.67 55.67 55.67
KB's coins
90 Bob's Buffalo Nickel Collection - Basic 92.19% 63.89 R 63.89 55.33
HummerBob
91 Twoandys 100.00% 55.28 55.28 55.28
wanderso
92 M.E. Stewart Collections 100.00% 54.90 54.90 54.90
RickyRacer
93 kmulliganart 98.44% 55.78 R 55.78 54.29
kmulliganart
94 danical57 90.63% 64.29 64.29 54.25
danical57
95 M J Hess Collections, Basic Buffalo Set 100.00% 54.04 54.04 54.04
mjhess
96 Zeff 92.19% 61.72 61.72 53.18
Zeff
97 [email protected] 95.31% 58.08 58.08 52.63
Anonymous
98 KRP BUFFALOS 100.00% 52.51 52.51 52.51
KRP BUFFALOS
99 dgooch 92.19% 61.65 61.65 52.29
[email protected]
100 [email protected] 89.06% 64.52 64.52 51.84
Jamescoin
101 Terry's Toners 100.00% 51.82 51.83 51.83
U A Hogs 1960
102 they ride on his back 90.63% 62.15 R 62.15 51.60
hesgut
103 WCP buffalo's AU+ 92.19% 59.24 R 59.24 51.04
bill_peterson
104 mjplays 89.06% 64.22 64.22 51.03
mjplays
105 CCcoiner 96.88% 52.44 52.44 50.10
CCcoiner
106 Chris Heeren Collection 84.38% 63.72 63.72 48.07
Chris Heeren Collection
107 Michal S PL 89.06% 55.21 55.21 46.58
Michal S PL
108 Andy Hansen 96.88% 47.81 R 47.81 45.46
Andy Hansen
109 ptravis50 98.44% 45.84 45.84 45.43
ptravis50
110 sogalaw 84.38% 62.44 62.44 44.88
sogalaw
111 jspat0815 100.00% 44.46 R 44.46 44.46
jspat0815
112 Mankado's Herd 79.69% 65.07 65.07 42.99
Mankado
113 Paulie's Buffalos 100.00% 42.70 42.70 42.70
[email protected]
114 J & S Collection 84.38% 56.22 56.22 41.92
jim48jk
115 Bad Habit 67.19% 63.78 63.78 41.57
Bad Habit
116 gthorn4549 79.69% 63.39 63.39 41.04
[email protected]
117 Fred Bergmans Buffalos 100.00% 40.60 R 40.60 40.60
fredbergmanbuffalos
118 BuffaloBrothersCoin 87.50% 44.42 44.42 39.86
BuffaloBrothersCoin
119 Ozark's Thundering Herd 2 73.44% 57.62 57.62 39.62
mokando
120 alr007 75.00% 55.83 55.83 39.13
alr007
121 The Lilhuff Collection 100.00% 38.95 R 38.95 38.95
LNCS
122 BigBrushy-120 71.88% 49.69 49.69 38.82
[email protected]
123 Dave's Business Strike Buffalo Nickels 85.94% 46.22 46.22 38.17
uscoinguy
124 Sarah Faith Rattlers 73.44% 64.06 64.06 38.04
atmybest
125 A’s Coin Collection 93.75% 40.92 40.92 37.63
A’s Coin Collection
126 D T M. / Lan 64.06% 64.82 64.82 37.62
msmanufacturing
127 pjp 100.00% 36.51 36.51 36.51
pjp
128 john.holt50 100.00% 35.88 35.88 35.88
[email protected]
129 PDSAMG 79.69% 53.17 53.17 35.60
PDSAMG
130 sparrow 95.31% 37.16 37.16 35.50
sparrow
131 Cantonbob (2) 71.88% 65.01 65.01 34.54
Cantonbob
132 Bruce's Buffalos 60.94% 63.62 63.62 32.38
bruceanddoris
133 Big Al's Buffs 56.25% 63.61 63.62 32.38
[email protected]
134 TG Buffalo Nicks 68.75% 50.52 50.52 32.02
Anonymous
135 Dr. Paul's Tatanka Collection 68.75% 64.52 64.52 31.11
pagerman1
136 The Wood Collection 67.19% 65.68 65.68 31.08
RWood
137 Longacre59 67.19% 54.83 54.83 29.86
Longacre59
138 sby999 65.63% 59.69 59.69 29.04
sby999
139 mrbigglesworth_2 57.81% 54.42 54.42 27.94
[email protected]
140 LA buffs circ 60.94% 65.79 65.79 26.44
mccronecpa
141 Bryan's Set 60.94% 49.97 49.97 26.32
bruinbulldog
142 Ryan795 96.88% 27.54 27.54 26.31
Ryan795
143 b bergmann buffalo's 64.06% 45.94 45.94 25.63
bbergmann
144 Torgy 93.75% 27.53 R 27.53 25.44
Torgy
145 The Wydeven Collection - XF Herd 53.13% 41.88 41.88 24.87
Ted III
146 obxpond 56.25% 64.14 64.14 24.05
ponderit
147 CBH Buffalo Nickel Collection 59.38% 65.61 65.61 24.02
chiefmaxell
148 Connecticoin 57.81% 57.67 57.67 23.94
Connecticoin
149 TLR Buffalo Nickels - Basic Set 48.44% 51.52 51.52 23.69
TLR
150 Texas-007 70.31% 32.71 32.71 22.78
Texas-007
151 VANDERBILT 32.81% 64.79 64.79 21.12
hbvjr
152 rick's half dollars 64.06% 32.97 32.97 21.05
rick's half dollars
153 Paul's Buffalo Nickels 100.00% 20.96 20.96 20.96
ppbjerke
154 The Colorado Buffs 54.69% 64.43 64.43 20.13
jmconklin
155 Aspie-Rocco Ranch UPDATED 89.06% 22.92 22.92 19.54
Aspie-Rocco
156 Dave's Set 50.00% 63.03 63.03 19.42
mcdave
157 CHO10-Buffalo Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes 42.19% 56.73 56.73 19.25
claudeh
158 Texas Buffalo Nickels 64.06% 32.53 32.53 19.03
rogert
159 ROJ 37.50% 52.91 52.91 18.90
ROJ
160 Buffalo Stampede 42.19% 61.17 61.17 18.57
paul-dy
161 Golden Collection Registry 37.50% 62.96 62.96 18.27
[email protected]
162 blake.j.lanning 48.44% 53.89 53.89 17.80
[email protected]
163 Nichols Buffalo Nickels 35.94% 59.56 59.56 17.28
Nichols Nickels
164 shsusa - Buff 5C Basic Circ 1913-38 43.75% 63.89 63.89 15.69
shsusa
165 Rmem5492 31.25% 64.51 64.51 15.26
Rmem5492
166 The R.S.Gore Collection 40.63% 65.15 65.15 15.13
rgore1793
167 rjcent 37.50% 62.77 62.77 14.85
rjcent
168 Schwinck 39.06% 53.60 53.60 14.83
Dirdog
169 john.bennett 59.38% 26.32 26.32 14.80
[email protected]
170 cuda 37.50% 42.37 42.37 14.75
cuda
171 The Elemental Collection - Buffalo Nickels 56.25% 26.31 26.31 14.68
FrankBalena
172 Miearspharmacy 42.19% 65.58 65.58 14.64
Miearspharmacy
173 TIMOTHY J 34.38% 55.61 55.61 14.15
TIMOTHY J
174 hjp1957 29.69% 48.46 48.46 14.06
[email protected]
175 R.P. Clark 45.31% 42.38 42.38 14.00
collectorrpc
176 Buffalo Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938) 39.06% 64.56 64.56 13.83
mclarke53
177 Remmahtam 31.25% 61.22 61.22 13.39
Remmahtam
178 hlamcke 17.19% 64.89 64.89 13.04
hlamcke
179 Bear Creek Collection 31.25% 64.51 64.51 12.96
BearCreek
180 Teton Buffaloes set 2 28.13% 65.27 65.27 11.95
bbuckner
181 R Castelino 23.44% 66.36 66.36 11.85
Anonymous
182 fishbackwoods 34.38% 51.24 51.24 11.67
fishbackwoods
183 ckhowell 35.94% 61.82 61.82 10.76
ckhowell
184 The Gypsy Collection 29.69% 64.20 64.20 10.60
Jesh
185 mikesartifacts 25.00% 37.46 37.46 10.20
mikesartifacts
186 jumpup88 31.25% 43.34 43.34 09.87
jumpup88
187 J. R. Robinson Collection 31.25% 49.23 49.23 09.67
J.R.Robinson
188 Harry Behemoth 37.50% 27.55 27.55 09.59
Harry Behemoth
189 Cen-Cal 25.00% 63.10 63.10 08.73
Cen-Cal
190 boraoul 26.56% 48.96 48.96 08.52
boraoul
191 Montana Collection 23.44% 55.09 55.09 08.12
HIGHMARK
192 Lbonser 26.56% 53.72 53.72 07.67
Lbonser
193 rmorgan2 21.88% 66.04 66.04 07.67
rmorgan2
194 Poulan Collection 25.00% 65.00 65.00 07.54
Poulan Collection
195 "A Little Bit of Pepper" YN 21.88% 64.69 64.69 07.51
thepepperman2
196 ajia 35.94% 22.92 22.92 07.47
ajia
197 Rad Buffalos 26.56% 44.03 44.03 07.47
Anonymous
198 USAFRETWI NEW 18.75% 28.46 28.46 07.37
USAFRETWI
199 The Fleenor Collection 21.88% 59.93 59.93 07.22
MFleenor
200 Jackson Family Collection 21.88% 64.24 64.24 07.17
Jackson Family Collection
201 1buff2many 21.88% 31.16 31.16 07.09
1buff2many
202 gabriel 23.44% 57.19 57.19 06.89
gabriel
203 OVGJR 21.88% 64.17 64.17 06.88
OVGJR
204 Numismatist Enthusiast69 20.31% 64.08 64.08 06.87
Numismatist Enthusiast69
205 CPS COLLECTION 23.44% 64.04 64.04 06.86
CPS COLLECTION
206 Jonesy Circulated Buffalo Set 10.94% 36.70 36.70 06.55
Jonesy
207 A small Missouri Herd 23.44% 53.62 53.62 06.22
emptypockets
208 HKnJameses 20.31% 51.44 51.44 06.20
HKnJames
209 nosam 21.88% 22.93 22.93 06.14
nosam
210 CSF 21.88% 65.00 65.00 06.09
neocacher
211 Farmer5930 Buffalo 18.75% 65.00 65.00 06.09
Anonymous
212 A simple Buffalo collection 17.19% 65.11 65.11 05.52
crazyabautcoins
213 The Milentius II Set 14.06% 65.18 65.18 04.95
FastRudy
214 GT Buffalo Nickels 17.19% 57.16 57.16 04.85
gdishong
215 turtleboy23 UPDATED 12.50% 63.06 63.06 04.79
turtleboy23
216 TigersFan 18.75% 23.36 23.36 04.69
TigersFan
217 ripy 17.19% 65.53 65.53 04.68
ripy
218 Vinny Kid 71.88% 6.05 6.05 04.51
Vinny Kid
219 mtitamu 12.50% 63.40 63.40 04.25
mtitamu
220 Tye 14.06% 65.21 65.21 04.08
Tye
221 [email protected] 15.63% 64.71 64.71 04.04
WH34285
222 Bretsan 12.50% 57.73 57.73 03.87
Bretsan
223 J W M Buffalo Basic Set 14.06% 66.13 66.13 03.54
JWMGT90
224 rushmore98 28.13% 12.40 12.40 03.49
rushmore98
225 Buffalo Nickels Circulation Strike - DGR 10.94% 65.00 65.00 03.48
drears
226 FireBirder31 12.50% 64.17 64.17 03.44
FireBirder31
227 steve hamilton 14.06% 64.08 64.08 03.43
hgearshift
228 colt38super 12.50% 56.00 56.00 03.25
colt38super
229 cardyman 4.69% 65.00 65.00 03.19
cardyman
230 RSD 10.94% 64.55 64.55 03.17
PhxCC
231 The Kyle Collection - Buffalo Nickels Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1913-1938) 12.50% 64.45 64.45 03.17
kylettu
232 Wardrop1 3.13% 46.60 46.60 03.12
Wardrop1
233 BenB 12.50% 63.09 63.09 03.10
BenB
234 William Benefield Buffalo Nickels Circulation Strikes 10.94% 57.42 57.42 03.08
[email protected]
235 MMitchell 20.31% 13.90 13.90 03.04
MMitchell
236 bb's Buffalo Nickel Set 10.94% 66.20 66.20 02.96
[email protected]
237 lasteve 7.81% 63.10 63.10 02.82
stevelaplace
238 The Graydon Collection 12.50% 65.00 65.00 02.61
dgraydon
239 BrandonBonner 10.94% 20.48 20.48 02.10
BrandonBonner
240 azechman 9.38% 57.88 57.88 02.07
azechman
241 Sam Martin 6.25% 66.25 66.25 01.77
sammis921
242 john doe 4.69% 64.67 64.67 01.73
john doe
243 A. R. S. Collection 10.94% 32.17 32.17 01.72
fcloud
244 Black Diamond 4.69% 64.25 64.25 01.72
JRC
245 donut492 NEW 4.69% 41.67 41.67 01.67
donut492
246 Coppernicus Buffalo Herd 4.69% 65.60 65.60 01.46
mensa0
247 zorknapp 9.38% 23.77 23.77 01.38
zorknapp
248 Buffalo Nickel 4.69% 64.25 64.25 01.15
kvlazer22
249 RoadRunner60 3.13% 64.33 64.33 00.86
RoadRunner60
250 Parrott Buffalo Nickel Collection 3.13% 66.00 66.00 00.59
Anonymous
250 Siren 3.13% 66.00 66.00 00.59
Siren
252 [email protected] 1.56% 66.00 66.00 00.29
Anonymous
252 IPLUMBU 1.56% 66.00 66.00 00.29
IPLUMBU
254 [email protected] 1.56% 65.00 65.00 00.29
Helsinki Mintmäster
254 Grandson 1.56% 65.00 65.00 00.29
Grandson