Buffalo Nickels

The Buffalo Nickels is one of the most popular US coin designs. Also known as the Indian Head Nickel, this coin carries the enduring image of the American Bison on the reverse of the coin. The images used on the coin are famous for their depiction of the native beauty of the American West.

Buffalo Nickels were designed by James E. Fraser. It was minted from 1913 to 1937 at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco mints. The series contains some notable highlights and key date coins that make the series both a challenge and a pleasure to collect.

The Buffalo series contains one of the most notable mint errors, the 1937-D Three Legged Buffalo Nickel. The buffalo pictured on the coin is missing one of the front legs. The hoof and stump at the bottom of the leg remain visible. This fascinating error was caused when a mint employee ground the leg off of the mint die when trying to remove some other marks. This coin is considered the key date of the series since most collectors desire an example for their sets.

Besides the regular mint issues, Proof Buffalo Nickels were minted for few years. This gives them a special appeal for collectors. Matte proof coins were minted in limited numbers from 1913 to 1917. Following this brief run, proof coins were not minted again until the final years of the series from 1937 to 1938.

choice 1938 D Buffalo PCGS MS66 a SILKY beauty !	1	$49.00	31m
1914 D BUFFALO NICKEL VF 35 PCGS (#7011)		$295.99	53m
1930 S BUFFALO NICKEL MS 65 PCGS (#7017)		$459.99	53m
1925 D BUFFALO NICKEL MS 64 PCGS (#6849)		$1,339.99	54m
1936 S BUFFALO NICKEL MS 65 PCGS (#7479)		$123.99	3h 25m
1938 D BUFFALO NICKEL MS 66 PCGS (#5470)		$99.99	3h 25m
1929 S BUFFALO NICKEL MS 65 PCGS (#5360)		$479.99	3h 25m
1913 S BUFFALO NICKEL G 06 TYPE 2 PCGS (#6734)		$351.99	3h 25m
OUTSTANDING NGC MS-66 1913 TYPE-1 BUFFALO NICKEL - NR!	17	$157.50	4h 52m
SENSATIONAL NGC MS-63 1920 BUFFALO NICKEL - NR!	5	$103.50	4h 55m