This coin has seen better days. Lettering worn into the rim. Far from Mint state, but at one time it was beautiful, bright and blazing. The portrait on the obverse is still there, unmistakably. The buffalo is there, the basic shape anyway. No need to worry about finding the buffalo's horn, fur on its head, the tail...everything is worn smooth. 

Two Moon was one of the three models for the Buffalo nickel. He was from the Territory of Montana, a Northern Cheyenne.

One of my favorite series is the Buffalo nickel. Putting together a date and mint set is challenging, even if all of the coins are not mint state. Many cannot be found well struck. There are proofs in three different types too--brilliant, satin, and matte.

I recently completed my eighth novel. The heroine, Kerry, is a successful author who cannot move on after the sudden death of her husband. The hero, Shaun, is a backup quarterback who cannot get a break. The two meet on a TV show and fall in love. As the story ends, Shaun is about to be traded to another team, and Kerry is preparing a trip to Little Big Horn for research; she is writing a biography of Two Moons, one of the men who modeled for the Buffalo nickel. As a parting gift, Shaun gives her a pin made of 3 Buffalo nickels.