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Re: 1928 nickel

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Posted by JeffK on May 23, 2009 at 13:06:48:

In Reply to: 1928 nickel posted by Lar on May 20, 2009 at 22:34:16:

To chime in a bit more, these coins got their name because they originally were made mostly by hobos as a way of earning some extra money. Indian Head(*) nickels were especially popular because the strong and relatively simple design allowed for a lot of creativity, esp. by people with limited access to metal-carving tools. For obvious reasons the art form was most prevalent during the Great Depression - those are the originals Coulport referred to.

(*) FWIW the coin is called either an Indian Head or Buffalo nickel, rather than "Buffalo Head". After all, it shows the whole buffalo, LOL!

: I have a 1928 buffalo head nickel that has a man with a beard and crown on the opposite side. When I look for information on this coin, everything I read says all nickels during this period had an Indian head. Is this a counterfeit or something of interest?

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: To chime in a bit more, these coins got their name because they originally were made mostly by hobos as a way of earning some extra money. Indian Head(*) nickels were especially popular because the strong and relatively simple design allowed for a lot of creativity, esp. by people with limited access to metal-carving tools. For obvious reasons the art form was most prevalent during the Great Depression - those are the originals Coulport referred to.

: (*) FWIW the coin is called either an Indian Head or Buffalo nickel, rather than "Buffalo Head".  After all, it shows the whole buffalo, LOL!

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: : I have a 1928 buffalo head nickel that has a man with a beard and crown on the opposite side.  When I look for information on this coin, everything I read says all nickels during this period had an Indian head.  Is this a counterfeit or something of interest?



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