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.
All Buffalo nickels are made from .750 copper & .250 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.
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:
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.
Please check again and post a new question: > Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. An 1899 nickel would have a picture of Miss Liberty on the front and the Roman numeral V (= 5) on the back. > All nickels except those from WWII (1942-45) are made of copper-nickel, not silver. > There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel. The names are either an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo nickels were struck from 1913 to 1938. Any nickel dated 1939 would be a familiar Jefferson nickel. Look at the coin again, 1938 was the last year a Buffalo nickel was made.