Two word answer: YOU DON'T.
Except for using a soft cloth and distilled water to remove surface crud, cleaning any collectible coin will reduce its value by damaging the surface.
The coin is normally called either a Buffalo nickel or an Indian Head nickel. The entire buffalo is shown, not just its head, LOL! Please see the Related Question for details
There is no such thing as an Indian head nickel minted in 1895. The first Indian head nickel was minted in 1913; prior to that was the Barber nickel, with the head of Liberty.
Indian Head nickels were made from 1913 to 1921/ 1923 to 1931/ 1934 to 1938 for a total of 22 years, no nickels were struck in 1922, 1932 and 1933
The coin you describe is referred to as an " Indian Head Nickel " or sometimes a " Buffalo Nickel ".
Check that coin again. The last year for the Indian head nickel was 1938.
The last Indian Head Nickel was dated 1938. Post new question.
Cleaning a coin reduces its collector value. If you insist on cleaning it, try Brasso or NevrDull.
To see where the date is located on an Indian Head Nickel please click on the link named "INDIAN HEAD NICKEL" in the "RELATED LINKS" section located along the left side of this box.
The last year of minting for the 'Indian Head' nickel (some times called the 'Buffalo' nickel) was 1938.
The first Indian Head nickel was struck in 1913, post new question
The first Indian Head/Buffalo Nickel was minted in Philadephia in the year 1913. The coin is actually called a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel, but not "buffalo head". After all, it shows the entire buffalo, not just its head :)
No it is made from an alloy of copper and nickel.