Indian head penny and buffalo nickel, 1905,1935.

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Indian head penny and buffalo nickel, 1905,1935.

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One penny, cent, and one nickel, five cents, portraying an Indian on the obverse. The nickel shows a buffalo on the reverse.

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Cornell University Library

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United States Mint

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Indian head pennies or cents were minted from 1859 to 1909. They were designed by James Barton Longacre. Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 through 1938, they were designed by James Earle Fraser. The nickels were different from previous coins that pictured an Indian in that the Indian portrayed was more than a European looking individual adorned with a headdress and instead had more accurate facial characteristics. From the description of Indian head penny and buffalo nickel, 1905...

Huntington Free Library

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