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Originally Posted by ratinox
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. 
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Another giveaway--I certainly didn't look the coin over very well--there is a 2008 date on it! Only about 50 years after the last Indian Head nickel was made. ha!