Bison
The buffalo.
Uh, Buffalo Bill was a 19th-century frontiersman, sharpshooter, and entertainer. His nickname came from the animal pictured on the back of the buffalo nickel, but he has nothing to do with the coin.
A buffalo
Buffalo Bill never appeared on a U.S. nickel. A 1937 nickel has a picture of a Native American chieftan on the front, and a buffalo (animal) on the back.
1913 is when the US mint started making buffalo nickels. Remember, the coin is called a "buffalo nickel" or an "Indian Head nickel" but not "buffalo head" because it shows the whole animal on the back.
Buffalo
Buffalo
Either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal, LOL! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US nickel?" for more information.
It's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1926 US nickel?" for more information.
It's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! All buffalo nickels are made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy used in modern nickels. Internet rumors notwithstanding, NO buffalo nickels ever contained any silver.
Buffalo nickel was created in 1913.
To clear things up: > It's not silver; all buffalo nickels were struck in the same alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper used for modern nickels. > It's also not a "buffalo head nickel"; it's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1925 US nickel?" for more information.