by:
Lange, David W.

Publisher:
D L R C Pr
Published:November 15, 2000
ISBN:1880731657
Format:Hardcover
Pages:208

Description: Book Description
We are very proud to announce the release of the 14th book in the DLRC Press "Complete Guide" book series. The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels, 2nd Edition, by David Lange is now available for shipping. This long awaited update to Dave's 1992 edition is filled with everything you need to know about the series and is a true necessity for anyone who collects this widely popular issue.

Overview of the Series
Lange recounts in almost perfect form the history of the Buffalo series. He takes you from the conception of the series to the last circulating mintage in 1938, incorporating details and accounts that showcase the vast research and time spent in creating the text. Lange provides one of the best-written and interesting case studies of how any series of coinage came to fruition. This section has been largely improved over the first edition. Discussing the design and popularity of the series, Lange leads us into little known and fascinating facts about the Buffalo nickel. The discussion of the history of the Bison used for the reverse design (and what happened to the poor creature), the three Indian models needed to make the final portrait of the Chief on the obverse and the brief biography of the designer, James Fraser, makes for wonderful reading and adds even more substance to an already rich series of coins.

Date & Mint-mark Analysis
The biggest benefit of this book to any collector is the thorough analysis of each date and mint issue. Lang updates and improves his reporting from the first edition with current values and newly discovered varieties. Each date is fully analyzed from mintage, strike and luster to rarity ratings in various grades. David has done the same with an entire chapter devoted to the Proof issues. Strike is a major aspect of any series, but none so much as with the Buffalo series. Many dates are known for the weak strike (15-D, 24-S, 26-S to name a few) and Lang is quite thorough in attributing those dates. This information alone is worth many times the price of the book.

All this and more...About the Author
David W. Lange is Director of Research for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation in Parsippany, New Jersey. His responsibilities for NGC include variety attribution, authentication, numismatic research and writing and also the preparation of customized coin presentations called PHOTO PROOFs.

In addition to the present volume, Lange is the author of companion books on Lincoln Cents and Mercury Dimes. He has also written hundreds of feature articles on United States coins and has appeared on a number... read more