Buffalo Nickel Obverse Design Changes 1913 Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-1 (4 digits) – LIBERTY in low relief Broad 1 digit Thick, curved lower left ribbon 1914 MH-1 (1 digit replacement) – 1915 MH-1 (1 digit replacement) – 1916 Original MH-2 (2 digit replacement) based on MH-1 – LIBERTY in medium relief Thin 1 digit Thick, curved lower left ribbon 1917 MH-2 (1 digit replacement) – 1918 MH-2 (1 digit replacement) – 1919 MH-2 (1 digit replacement) – 1920 Original MH-3 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-2 – Thicker 19 Tall 2 Thicker, straighter Left ribbon 1921 Original MH-4 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – Enhanced hair and ribbon knot 1923 Original MH-5 (1 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – Straighter ribbon 1924 MH-3 (1 digit replacement) – Thick, curved lower ribbon 1925 Original MH-6 (1 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – Left ribbon is straighter 1926 Original MH-7 (2 digit replacement) based on MH-2 – Wide Curved ribbon Top of 2 points downward 6 overlaps ribbon 1927 MH-7 (1 digit replacement) – 7 overlaps ribbon 1928 MH-7 (1 digit replacement) – 8 overlaps ribbon 1929 MH-7 (1 digit replacement) – 9 overlaps ribbon 1930 MH-7 (4 digit replacement) – Thin digits Larger loop in the 9 Equal sized openings in the 3 with short center extension 0 overlaps ribbon Middle of ribbon is very weak to missing 1931 Original MH-8 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-7 – Initial 1 is shorter than the 9 Bottom of the 9 turns up
Buffalo Nickel Obverse Design Changes 1913 – Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-1 (4 digits) LIBERTY in low relief Broad 1 digit Thick, curved lower left ribbon 1914 – MH-1 (1 digit replacement) 1915 – MH-1 (1 digit replacement) 1916 – Original MH-2 (2 digit replacement) based on MH-1 LIBERTY in medium relief Thin 1 digit Thick, curved lower left ribbon 1917 – MH-2 (1 digit replacement) 1918 – MH-2 (1 digit replacement) 1919 – MH-2 (1 digit replacement) 1920 – Original MH-3 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-2 Thicker 19 Tall 2 Thicker, straighter Left ribbon 1921 – Original MH-4 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 Enhanced hair and ribbon knot 1923 – Original MH-5 (1 digit replacement) based on MH-3 Straighter ribbon 1924 – MH-3 (1 digit replacement) Thick, curved lower ribbon 1925 – Original MH-6 (1 digit replacement) based on MH-3 Left ribbon is straighter 1926 – Original MH-7 (2 digit replacement) based on MH-2 Wide Curved ribbon Top of 2 points downward 6 overlaps ribbon 1927 – MH-7 (1 digit replacement) 7 overlaps ribbon 1928 – MH-7 (1 digit replacement) 8 overlaps ribbon 1929 – MH-7 (1 digit replacement) 9 overlaps ribbon 1930 – MH-7 (4 digit replacement) Thin digits Larger loop in the 9 Equal sized openings in the 3 with short center extension 0 overlaps ribbon Middle of ribbon is very weak to missing 1931 – Original MH-8 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-7 Initial 1 is shorter than the 9 Bottom of the 9 turns up
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