On the Buffalo nickel, the Indian's head occupies about five-sixths of the area. For example, on a Lincoln cent, the head covers about one-sixth of the area. On earlier coins, the head was much smaller in relation to the size of the coin. The large, thick profile gave the artists a larger template to work on and allowed for finer detail. The big Indian head was a radical departure from previous designs and would not be seen on any subsequent coins. When the Indian Head, or Buffalo nickel, was introduced in 1913, it became popular among coin engravers. The love token fad faded out in the early 20th century love tokens engraved on buffalo nickels are rare.ĭuring this time period, hobo-style coin alteration could be found outside the United States, primarily in Britain, France, and South Africa.
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