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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
The youngsters on the list may not recognize the coin. It is a buffalo (head?) nickel (yeah, the front has a native American, but I think on the back side was an American buffalo). They probably went out of circulation in the 1950's. Mercury dimes ended circulation about the same time.
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Nope, not a Buffalo (or Indian Head) nickel. In fact, it's not a nickel (5 cent piece) at all. You can tell by the ridges around the edge of the coin. US nickels have always had smooth edges.
That's a Gold Buffalo, a gold bullion coin. Okay, it's a picture of a Gold Buffalo.
