1913-P (TYPE ONE) INDIAN/BUFFALO NICKEL #6
VERY-GOOD+ CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL SURFACES
This coin represents one of the very first of the Indian/Buffalo type to be coined.  I feel the coin grades Very-Good+ with a few surface marks!  However, you should view the photos closely, compare my coin(s) against others on Ebay, and then form your own opinion!   The April-2024 issue of Coin World Magazine shows a current Trends value of $16.00 for this coin in the grade of Very-Good!  I have collected coins since 1959, and the so-called “Buffalo Nickel” was always a favorite of mine.  Due to age and health, I’ve decided it’s time for my coins to find a new home/caretaker!
The so-called Indian/Buffalo nickel was designed by sculptor James Earl Frasier (his “F” initial appears below the date), and it was coined from 1913 to early 1938.  He used three Native Americans to model for the obverse:  Iron Tail (Sioux), Big Tree (Kiowa) and Two Moons (Cheyenne).  The reverse actually shows an American Bison rather than a buffalo!  These coins are often considered our “Most American Coin”!  


The very first 1913 nickels placed the ‘buffalo’ standing on a raised mound with “FIVE CENTS” above rim level.  It was soon realized that this would allow the denomination to quickly wear off, so new dies were prepared with the buffalo standing on a flat plain with “FIVE CENTS” recessed below rim level.  The first coins with the new modified reverse were struck on May 10, 1913.  The last Indian/Buffalo nickels were coined in 1938 - and only at the Denver, Colorado Mint.
Buyer pays $.63 cents shipping.  The coin(s) will be in a flip and inside a normal 3.625”x6.5” envelope via Ebay’s economy service which includes a tracking number.  The item(s) in each individual Ebay listing will be shipped separately.