The coin was designed by James Earle Fraser.
His monogram appears on the front of the coin which causes a lot of confusion today because many people mistake it for a mint mark. The actual mint mark position is on the back of the coin under the words FIVE CENTS
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 :)
It's an Indian head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not "buffalo head" - the entire buffalo is shown, not just its head, LOL! See the Related Question for answers.
It's Indian Head or Buffalo nickel not Buffalo Head, values are $1.00-$3.00 for average coins
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 Related Question for more details.
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 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 :)
The coin you describe is referred to as an " Indian Head Nickel " or sometimes a " Buffalo Nickel ".
It's an Indian head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not "buffalo head" - the entire buffalo is shown, not just its head, LOL! See the Related Question for answers.
It's Indian Head or Buffalo nickel not Buffalo Head, values are $1.00-$3.00 for average coins
An Indian head
The coin is called an Indian head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not a "buffalo head". It shows the entire buffalo, not just its head. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1920 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 Related Question for more details.
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.
The buffalo is the back. The front is an Indian head.
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.