You almost certainly have a piece of folk art called a "hobo nickel". The design was altered after the coin was minted.
Your coin would have to be inspected in person by an expert in hobo nickels to determine whether it's an original piece made during the period that the coin was circulated (1913-1938) or a modern piece. Original hobo nickels can sell for hundreds of dollars, while modern interpretations sell for $10 to $50.
You have what's known as a Hobo Nickel. The soldier design was carved into the coin after it left the mint. You would need an expert first-hand inspection to determine if you have a modern version (worth $5-$50) or an original (worth possibly hundreds of dollars).
Yes there are fewer than 10 error coins known of the buffalo nickel struck on a silver mercury dime planchet...one of them is a 1918...
a buffalo soldier was an African-American calvary soldier. My husband is in the Army and we are stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona, which is famous for the the buffalo soldiers.
Retail values for a 1914-D Buffalo Nickel are $78.00-$384.00 for circulated coins. Take it to a dealer or collector for grading and a better idea of value.
A soldier in the front line may be there for about 70 days in a year.
An Indian head
The buffalo is the back. The front is an Indian head.
Buffalo Bill never appeared on a U.S. nickel. A 1937 nickel has a picture of a Native American chieftan on the front, and a buffalo (animal) on the back.
The profile of a Native American man.
The buffalo (actually a bison) is on the back, with an Indian head on the front. The date is on the front at the base of the Indian's neck.
Buffalo or Indian Head nickels were minted in the US from 1913 to 1938.
Look for the date on the front of the coin. It should be below the neck.
Buffalo nickel was created in 1913.
Please check again and post a new question: > Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. An 1899 nickel would have a picture of Miss Liberty on the front and the Roman numeral V (= 5) on the back. > All nickels except those from WWII (1942-45) are made of copper-nickel, not silver. > There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel. The names are either an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel.
value of a 1936 buffalo head nickel
How much is a 1820 buffalo nickel
The famous buffalo (or Indian head) nickel was designed by James Earle Fraser. If a buffalo nickel isn't very worn you can see his initial "F" directly below the date. The front portrait is a composite image based on three different Native American chiefs. The buffalo depicts Black Diamond who was kept at the Brooklyn Zoo.