1937 Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 391 |
| Estimate | 2.00 - 4.00 USD |
| Category | Coins & Currency |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
1937 Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)This is a standard 1937 Buffalo nickel, designed by James Earle Fraser. The obverse shows a Native American profile (composite of several models) with the date 1937 and “LIBERTY.” The reverse features an American bison (commonly called a buffalo) standing on a mound, with “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “FIVE CENTS.”Mint mark checkOn 1937 Buffalo nickels the mint mark (if present) appears on the reverse below the “FIVE CENTS” denomination, near the rim under the buffalo.No mint mark = PhiladelphiaD = DenverS = San Francisco Good to Very Fine (G–VF)
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