Buffalo Dollars
Buffalo Dollars made by US Mint have two variations: the old and the new. Old Buffalo Dollars are minted from 1913 up to 1938. Coins minted from these years are known as the Indian Head or buffalo coins designed by James Earle Fraser a sculptor. In the Old Buffalo Dollars designs, Fraser incorporate Native Americans portraits on the obverse while an animal portrait of buffalo on the reverse.
Due to the low quality of Old Buffalo Dollars that some are easily wear off especially the dates, collectors find it valueless though it`s still a nice addition in your collection and as a souvenir. Finding Indian Head nickel today is hard with the ratio of 1 is to 25,000 meaning there is only one Indian Head in every 25,000 nickels. Having that ratio is greatly attributed in 1950`s and 1960`s Indian Head removal in the circulation. Mint marks in the Old Buffalo Dollars are seen on the reverse below the word five cents. In Philadelphia produced coins, there are no mint marks while S and D mint marks are seen in San Francisco and Denver produced coins.
Today, there are numbers of Buffalo Dollars available such as the pure gold buffalo and commemoratives coins. American Buffalo is the new design and probably the most luxurious coin made with 24 karat gold. Gold Buffalo Dollars first series was released on June 22, 2006 is a modified version of Mr. Fraser original design. The 2006 Gold Buffalo Dollars have a $50 face value and followed by the 2007and 2008 Gold Buffalo Dollars.
But before there are Gold Buffalo Dollars, Silver Buffalo Dollars are popular for collectors. The proof of this is the Uncirculated 2001 American Buffalo Silver Dollar that was sold out within 2 weeks after the released. The 2001 Silver Buffalo Dollars also served as a Commemorative Buffalo Dollars are made with 90 percent silver and have D mint marks. The Uncirculated 2001 American Buffalo Silver Dollars commemorates the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. There are lots of Buffalo Dollars varieties that made it as an interesting collectors` item that tells about history especially Native Americans.