Nickel Collection Category Page
Dateless Buffalo Nickels
The many dateless Buffalo Nickels are the result of a poor design of the coin. The date was placed on the raised portion of the shoulder of the Indian. Because this placement is on an exposed part of the coin, the date simply got worn off from constant handling during circulation. The first series of [...]
1938 Nickel – Finding 5 Full Steps
I decided that the first Jefferson nickel coin that I will add to my nickel type set collection is a 1938 nickel. The 1938 nickel is the first nickel to bear the portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Since this 1938 nickel is the first Jefferson nickel, I decided to make it the first coin of my [...]
First Jefferson Nickel – Big Decision!!
It is time for me to decide which coin will be the first nickel that I buy for my U.S. nickel type set collection. I have agonized over the decision of starting with the Jefferson nickel or the buffalo nickel long enough. I have decided that I will focus first on the Jefferson nickels, but [...]
1950-D Jefferson Nickel – A Key Date?
Since beginning my journey to put together a U.S. Nickel type set collection, I have been reading a lot about these U.S. nickels. For this type set coin collection, I want to buy key date nickels (as my budget will allow). As I have been working on putting together a list of key date coins, [...]
U.S. Nickel Type Set
As I mentioned in one of my last articles, my first coin collection that I begin on Coin Blogger will be a U.S. nickel type set collection. I am getting really psyched as I plan out my collection. This article will describe the U.S. coins that make up the U.S. nickel type set. A U.S. [...]
US Nickel Type Set Collection
As I begin writing about collecting coins, I thought that it would be fun to start a U.S. type set collection here on Coin Blogger. I have decided to start my U.S. type set coin collection with a nickel type set collection. I thought that this would be a fun way to kick off this [...]
