The 1926-S nickel had the lowest mintage of the series at 970,000. The famous 3 legged buffalo error may be the rarest.
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 penny
Indian head penny
The coin you describe is referred to as an " Indian Head Nickel " or sometimes a " Buffalo Nickel ".
The last Indian Head Nickel was dated 1938. Post new question.
Check that coin again. The last year for the Indian head nickel was 1938.
The two rarest Indian Head pennies are the 1877 and the 1909-S.
The last year of minting for the 'Indian Head' nickel (some times called the 'Buffalo' nickel) was 1938.
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 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.