- Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Weight: 5 grams
- Diameter: 21.2 mm
- Thickness: 2.15 mm
- Edge: plain
Varieties:
* Type I: No mintmark
* Type II: "D" mintmark on obverse
* Type III: "S" mintmark on reverse
Grading:
* Good (G): Worn with visible wear on the raised devices. The details of the bison and Native American are partially worn away.
* Very Good (VG): Worn with moderate wear on the raised devices. The details of the bison and Native American are beginning to show.
* Fine (F): Lightly worn with some wear on the raised devices. The details of the bison and Native American are clear.
* Very Fine (VF): Very lightly worn with almost no wear on the raised devices. The details of the bison and Native American are clear and sharp.
* Extremely Fine (XF): Almost uncirculated with only microscopic wear on the highest points. The details of the bison and Native American are clear, sharp, and well-preserved.
Values:
* Type I - G to VG: $0.50 - $1.50
* Type II - G to VG: $0.75 - $2.00
* Type III - G to VG: $0.50 - $1.50
* Type I - F: $2.00 - $3.00
* Type II - F: $3.00 - $4.00
* Type III - F: $2.00 - $3.00
* Type I - VF: $4.00 - $6.00
* Type II - VF: $6.00 - $8.00
* Type III - VF: $4.00 - $6.00
* Type I - XF: $8.00 - $12.00
* Type II - XF: $12.00 - $16.00
* Type III - XF: $8.00 - $12.00