The mint mark on buffalo nickels can be found on the reverse (tails) side, right at the bottom, below the words "five cents." No mint mark indicates Philadelphia, D is for Denver, and S is San Francisco.
Look at the coin again, the first Buffalo nickel was made in 1913.
Buffalo Nickels weigh 5 grams and are made of an alloy that is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
It is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
The last buffalo nickels were made in 1938.
Buffalo nickels were struck from 1913 to early 1938.
All buffalo nickels were struck in the same alloy of 75% copper / 25% nickel that has been used for all 5-cent pieces except the famous "war nickels" made during WW 2.
A) The buffalo nickel design was not introduced until 1913B) The buffalo design does not show the head of a buffalo, it shows the entire animal.If you are referring to a 1911 Liberty nickel, its retail value is $3 to $20 depending on condition.If you are referring to a Buffalo nickel (also called an Indian head nickel) you can find a range of values at this site, among others:
All buffalo nickels were struck in the same alloy of 75% copper / 25% nickel that has been used for all 5-cent pieces except the famous "war nickels" made during WW 2. The latter were made of silver, copper, and manganese because nickel was a strategic war metal. The term "nickel" was applied to the coin long before the buffalo design was adopted.
It's either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! All buffalo nickels are made of the same 25% nickel / 75% copper alloy used in modern nickels. Internet rumors notwithstanding, NO buffalo nickels ever contained any silver.
The first U.S. nickel was made in 1866. Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Please look at the coin again and post new question.
Buffalo nickel was created in 1913.
If you have a buffalo one, something is wrong. The last Buffalo nickels were made in 1938.