1937 Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number391
Estimate2.00 - 4.00 USD
CategoryCoins & Currency
AuctionCoin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29
DateAugust 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction houseFeatherznest
LocationGrapevine, 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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