Back when we began the Bargain Collector columns, we took a look at one of the most loved of United States coinage designs, the Buffalo nickel, created by Mr. James Earle Fraser. We did so in a broad way, and thus now might prove to be a good time to focus a bit more, specifically on the series within a series that collectors always seem to love, those pieces with that always-desired “S” mintmark.
Defining Common Dates
The idea of common dates means something different as a person looks through different series. Perhaps the most
