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Title: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 09, 2010, 04:54:07 PM Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) They are also known as Bison, or Indian Head nickels. In the first year of issue, 1913, there were two distinct varieties, the first showing the bison on a mound, and the second with the base redesigned to a thinner, straight line. James E. Fraser designed the nickel, employing three different Indians as models. His initial F is beneath the date. The bison was supposedly modeled after "Black Diamond" in the New York Central Park Zoo. Matte Proof coins were made for collectors from 1913 to 1916. Specimen strikings of 1917 are reported. On the 1937D 3-legged variety, the buffalo's right front leg is missing, the result of a damaged die. • Designer; James Earl Fraser • Weight; 5 grams • Composition; 0.750 copper, 0.250 nickel • Diameter; 21.2 mm • Plain Edge • Mints; Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco G-4 GOOD --- Legends and date readable. Buffalo's horn does not show. VG-8 VERY GOOD --- Horn worn nearly flat. F-12 FINE --- Horn and tail smooth but partially visible. Obverse rim intact. VF-20 VERY FINE --- Much of horn visible. Indians cheekbone worn. EF-40 EXTREMELY FINE --- Horn lightly worn. Slight wear on Indian's hair ribbon. AU-50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED --- Traces of light wear on only the high points of the design. Half of mint luster present. MS-60 UNCIRCULATED --- No trace of wear. May have several blemishes. MS-63 CHOICE UNCIRCULATED --- No trace of wear. Light blemishes. Please share with your High grades Best designs you like Errors and varieties Latest find in circulation And whatever you have on this series Thanks :) Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 09, 2010, 04:56:09 PM 1936 Obverse :)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 09, 2010, 04:57:04 PM 1936 Reverse :)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: Nighthawk on September 09, 2010, 05:06:21 PM Amr, I think the Buffalo nickels are one of the finest U.S. coins out there! A classic in my humble opinion. :)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 09, 2010, 05:13:48 PM I agree :)
I will be waiting to see your best Nickels ;) Hope that other members will join too :) Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: triggersmob on September 09, 2010, 06:18:46 PM I have only a few Buff's, this is probably the best one...
(http://www.coincommunity.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10048/1936_%28P%29_Indian-Buffalo_Nickel_Rev%7E0.JPG) Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 09, 2010, 06:32:18 PM I have only the one i posted and it has the same date as yours ;D
A nice tone is starting on this coin, thanks for sharing Steve :) Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 07:05:38 AM 1937 Five Cents ;D
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 07:06:36 AM 1937 Five Cents reverse ;D
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: triggersmob on September 11, 2010, 09:05:15 AM Here's another one with some colour on it.
This is my worst one.. (http://www.coincommunity.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10048/1927_%28P%29_USA_Buffalo_Nickel.JPG) Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 09:52:12 AM Steve, is that an early version of "colorized" coins? LOL!!! :)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: triggersmob on September 11, 2010, 01:52:24 PM LOL
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: templar on September 11, 2010, 02:49:51 PM WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BUFFALO NICKEL IS A TRUE AMERICAN ICON.......THE INDIAN AND BUFFALO ARE AN INTRGAL PART OF OUR HISTORY.........I KNOW I HAVE SHOWN SOME ALTERED BUFFALOES KNOWN AS "HOBO NICKELS" WHICH PLEASED SOME OF YOU AND UPSET OTHERS BECAUSE THEY DEFACED COINS.......BUT EVEN THE HOBO NICKELS ARE AN AMERICAN ADDITION TO THE COIN AND MEDAL COLLECTORS----THEY WERE MADE TO PROTEST THE HARD TIMES AND PASS THE TIME WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS THE U.S..WHAT SOME OF THESE ENGRAVERS HAVE DONE IS TRUELY A PART OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE.......I THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW A FEW DIFFERENT INDIANS AND BUFALOES........HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM(http://)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: templar on September 11, 2010, 02:51:37 PM (http://)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: templar on September 11, 2010, 02:53:50 PM (http://)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: templar on September 11, 2010, 02:55:11 PM (http://)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: templar on September 11, 2010, 03:00:15 PM AND 2 OF THE BEST LARGE NOTES PUT OUT BY THE U.S. USING BOTH THE INDIAN AND THE BUFFALO.........(http://)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: templar on September 11, 2010, 03:01:16 PM (http://)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 11, 2010, 04:45:18 PM Here's another one with some colour on it. This is my worst one.. They used to use color during war to blend in with the surroundings (Camouflage )... ;) a nice coin Steve, thanks for sharing :) Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 11, 2010, 04:46:27 PM a beautiful 1937 Five Cents John, thanks for sharing :)
Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 11, 2010, 04:52:19 PM I KNOW I HAVE SHOWN SOME ALTERED BUFFALOES KNOWN AS "HOBO NICKELS" WHICH PLEASED SOME OF YOU AND UPSET OTHERS BECAUSE THEY DEFACED COINS.......BUT EVEN THE HOBO NICKELS ARE AN AMERICAN ADDITION TO THE COIN AND MEDAL COLLECTORS These are fine pieces of art....thank you for sharing them Joe The notes are very beautiful , i have never seen them before :o Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 06:18:54 PM a beautiful 1937 Five Cents John, thanks for sharing :) Amr, the scan I took of my 1937 nickel does not do it justice! That coin would probably come back MS-66 at the very least if I sent it in to be certified. A beautiful coin indeed! Thanks. :)Title: Re: Buffalo Nickel (1913 to 1938) Post by: EgCollector on September 11, 2010, 08:22:20 PM I bet it will :)...i have started photographing all my coins that i have scans for. I will use scans only for a group of coins or if i want a quick pic till i have time to take photographs.
and sometimes with Proof coins, these coins are very difficult to photograph... >:( i may spend more than an hour to have a nice pic of a Proof coin :) |