Buffalo nickels are not only nostalgic coins but also potentially worth much more than five cents to rare coin collectors. Designed by Sculptor James Earle Fraser in 1911, they were in circulation from 1913 until 1938, and what started as only pocket change became valuable artifacts with historical (and maybe even monetary) significance.
In the past, finding an American Buffalo nickel — often referred to as an Indian Head Nickel — was like finding a tiny bit of history, and collectors and enthusiasts still experience that pleasure today. Collectors use the date, United States mint and condition to determine the value of Buffalo nickels.
