The buffalo is the back. The front is an Indian head.
Buffalo or Indian Head nickels were minted in the US from 1913 to 1938.
These coins are called Indian head nickels or buffalo nickels but not "buffalo head". After all, they show the whole buffalo on the back, not just its head! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US nickel?" for more information.
The coin is called an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not "buffalo head" - after all, it shows the entire buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
The coin is called an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not "buffalo head" - after all, it shows the entire buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1934 US nickel?" for more information.
The U.S. mint did not issue a nickel with a buffalo on it in 1867.
There is a buffalo on the back of US nickels.
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Buffalo or Indian Head nickels were minted in the US from 1913 to 1938.
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.
You need to add the year. An S mintmark tells us nothing.
The coin you describe is referred to as an " Indian Head Nickel " or sometimes a " Buffalo Nickel ".
These coins are called Indian head nickels or buffalo nickels but not "buffalo head". After all, they show the whole buffalo on the back, not just its head! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US nickel?" for more information.
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.
The coin is called an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not "buffalo head" - after all, it shows the entire buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
The coin is called an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not "buffalo head" - after all, it shows the entire buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1934 US nickel?" for more information.
This coin is commonly called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel but not a "buffalo head nickel" - after all, it shows the whole buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information.