Archive for the 'Indian Head Nickels' Category

Found: A Buffalo Nickel!

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Wouldn’t it be great if you got some change from your local store clerk and when you went to look at your change you noticed a Buffalo staring you back in the face?!  These coins are very rare to find in circulation, however, it is still possible to find a Buffalo Head Nickel in your [...]

Where to find a Buffalo Nickel?

Friday, January 16th, 2009

If you are going to look for a Buffalo Nickel, where would you look?  There are many places that you might be able to find a buffalo nickel, and here are a few.
First, wouldn’t it be great if you could find one for free in circulation?  Although, this is quite a long shot, it IS [...]

Indian Head Nickel

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

The Indian Head Nickel is a very unique coin in the history of the United States.  For the first time, the US put into mint the image of a Native American.  It is said that the Indian Head Nickel (also known as the Buffalo Nickel) is a composite of three Native American Indians: Iron [...]

What is your Buffalo Nickel Worth?

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Buffalo Nickels have become very collectible coins.  They were in mint from the period of 1913 to 1938.  It was still common to find a buffalo nickel (misspelled buffalo nickle) in circulation commonly into the 1970s.  However, as they became more rare; more collectors wanted them, and hence it became even more difficult to find [...]