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hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7293 Posts	Posted 08/27/2020 1:59 pm From Mega Red Book: "The Indian Head nickel five-cent piece today is almost universally known as the "Buffalo" nickel, after the American bison on the reverse." "The obverse features an authentic portrait of a Native American" You can call it what you want. Its a Bison and a Native American to me. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7293 Posts	Posted 08/27/2020 2:04 pm BTW, I hope no one is getting offended, this is all fun I think we can all disagree on what to call it, but we can all say we love them nonetheless. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 08/27/2020 2:05 pm There are 9 "buffalo" references and 0 "bison" for the current gold bullion piece. https://catalog.usmint.gov/american...oins#start=1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189705 Posts	Posted 08/27/2020 4:24 pm Quote: Shouldn't we go by an authority like the Whitman Red Book? Well, I do when I refer to the Ike varieties, not types. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/27/2020 8:26 pm Who the heck started this thread anyway ? Quote: T-BOP Posted - Yesterday 3:46 pm How many call them Buffaloes ? How many call them Bison's ? hfjacinto you can only vote once . And BTW, what the heck is a winged liberty Dime ? Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 08/28/2020 4:16 pm hfjacinto, here is a quote from the Bison article you linked to at the beginning of the thread. Vote is now 39-2 for buffalo. Sorry, I guess I shouldn't beat a dead bison. All in good fun. Quote: Though "bison" might be considered more scientifically correct, as a result of standard usage, "buffalo" is also considered correct and is listed in many dictionaries as an acceptable name for American buffalo or bison. Buffalo has a much longer history than bison, which was first recorded in 1774. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17998 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 06:02 am I couldn't resist posting a picture of a very interesting book I bought on a visit to Yellowstone National Park a few years ago: Here is what it says about the name controversy: But the numismatic informnation isn't quite correct: My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6617 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 06:10 am " Lincoln Nickel" Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/29/2020 07:59 am '' The Buffalo Head Droops And It Looks As If It Had Spent It's Life In A Small Enclosure . '' Hmm, I nevever realized that ! Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/30/2020 08:23 am Quote: " Lincoln Nickel" What? You don't remember those? Made between and from 1913 to 1912. Quote: The Buffalo Head Droops And It Looks As If It Had Spent It's Life In A Small Enclosure . '' I've seen them up close and while they are attacking you their head is not exactly drooping. Report this Post to the Staff
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