Buffalo or Bison Nickel??

Hello everyone. I just had an idea and ran into a dilemma. The so called "Buffalo Nickel" is actually described as a Bison in at least one paragraph, not buffalo at the famous website "Wikipedia" ( Buffalo nickel - Wikipedia).
So, my questions are, Is it a Bison or a Buffalo and which do you prefer in your opinion?
Is it about the size/weight of the animal and how can we tell?
Just something to ponder.....

 

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I always thought it looked like a Bison but bison and buffalo are often mistaken for there similar looks

 

Okay! Thanks Chris. We have at least one person that cares.

 

It's a real mind twist I'm going with bison

 

I guess Bison are smaller than Buffalo. I'm going with Bison as well.

 

I believe there are no Buffalos in the U.S.A. Only Bison.

 

If you've ever seen a water buffalo or Cape buffalo you know that bison and buffalo are two completely different animals, but people are probably never going to stop calling it a buffalo nickel. I'm not sure why, now that I think about it. Do you ever hear somebody talking about the buffalo they saw in Yellowstone? I think most people know now that they're bison. And yet the misnomer for the nickel lives on.

 

What ever it's called, it makes for a nice looking coin.

 

It’s a Bison.

 

It is a bison, however the Indian Head Nickel we call (or at least I do) the Buffalo Nickel, and the Westward Journey American Bison Nickel is the Bison Nickel.
So I still call it the Buffalo Nickel as to not confuse the two.

 

I grew up in Oklahoma and everyone called them Buffalo. Going to school each morning I went by a ranch that had a small herd. There were always lots of young ones running around. Pretty cool to see right in the city. I don't remember anyone calling them Bison.

At my local bar/burger joint, the server always ask if you want beef or Bison. Many will ask the server if that's the same as Buffalo. Some just ask, what's a Bison? Oklahoma has always been a bit behind.

 

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You must have been near the Wichita Wildlife Refuge.

In response to the original question... I prefer the way my grandson said it when he was still young... Buckalo.

 

We mistakenly accept the animal as a Buffalo for 150 years.
Remember Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves ?


How about Buffalo Bill Cody?
(my 1933 Goudey card)


Today it might be technically a Bison because Buffalo live in Africa and India but I'm not ready to call my Indian Head or Buffalo Nickel Set a Bison Nickel Set.
On the other hand, I have no problem calling this a Bison Nickel for some reason. I guess it separates it from the herd.

 

Love the 1933 Goudey card.

 

I prefer Indian Head Cent or IHC. Enjoyed the post, thanks.

 

I agree that at least a high percentage know it is actually a bison, but it will always be called a buffalo. "Bison Bill" just doesn't sound right.

 

Sorry duplicate