Also note the coins are actually called Buffalo Nickels or Indian Head Nickels but not "buffalo head" nickels. They show the whole buffalo, after all.
DateAvg CircAvg UncDateAvg CircAvg Unc1913 Ty-1$6.40$27.001924$4.10$60.001913 D Ty-1$10.00$39.001924 D$40.00$380.001913 S Ty-1$24.00$80.001924 S *$90.00$2,500.001913 Ty-2$6.90$28.001925$3.40$39.001913 D Ty-2$70.00$180.001925 D$34.00$320.001913 S Ty-2 *$275.00$800.001925 S$34.00$600.001914$10.00$37.001926$2.30$34.001914 D$80.00$310.001926 D$33.00$210.001914 S$23.00$160.001926 S *$90.00$4,000.001915$6.00$40.001927$2.50$37.001915 D$31.00$160.001927 D$12.00$150.001915 S$80.00$500.001927 S$14.00$700.001916$3.70$33.001928$2.40$31.001916 /16 *$6,000.00$50,000.001928 D$6.40$40.001916 D$17.00$130.001928 S$4.80$190.001916 S$15.00$120.001929$2.50$27.001917$4.10$60.001929 D$5.00$50.001917 D$31.00$320.001929 S$2.40$40.001917 S$50.00$500.001930$2.30$29.001918$6.40$120.001930 S$3.00$50.001918 D 8/7 *$2,000.00$30,000.001931 S$8.00$41.001918 D$50.00$420.001934$1.80$31.001918 S$40.00$800.001934 D$3.70$50.001919$3.70$50.001935$0.90$19.001919 D$40.00$600.001935 D$3.40$39.001919 S$50.00$700.001935 S$0.90$32.001920$3.60$50.001936$0.90$15.001920 D$50.00$600.001936 D$0.90$22.001920 S$40.00$600.001936 S$0.90$22.001921$10.00$110.001937$0.90$13.001921 S *$150.00$1,250.001937 D$0.90$16.001923$4.00$60.001937 D 3 Legged *$500.00$3,000.001923 S$40.00$350.001937 S$0.90$15.001938 D$1.40$14.00
If you got it in change, just spend it because it is only worth face value.
It is worth 5 cents because they are not rare. If it is a proof coin they are worth a max of $5. It is a proof coin if it has a S mintmark.
NICKEL, not "nikkel" Not 1940, either. The last buffalo nickels were made in 1938. Please check your coin again and post a new question.
I have no idea what this coin could be. Can you email a photo? allhatnohorse@yahoo.com
Buffalo Nickels weigh 5 grams and are made of an alloy that is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
If in an original mint holder or slabbed to authenticate its condition, a 2005 buffalo nickel might retail for 25 to 50 cents. They're going for more on eBay but those prices are from someone hoping to find a buyer willing to pay an above-market price.
Buffalo nickels were struck from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by James Earl Fraser. That's his initial F on the front, rather than a mint mark.Some more info about buffalo nickels...These famous coins are also commonly called Indian head nickels. The first ones made in 1913 showed the buffalo posed on a slightly-raised mound of earth. The extra metal in the design caused problems with the dies used to strike the coins, so in the middle of 1913 the mound was changed to an almost flat plain. These 2 designs are known as Type I and Type II nickels. Within a few years the dates had started to wear off many of the new coins. The Mint traced the problem to another design error that left the date higher than the surrounding image. In 1925 the coin was redesigned yet again to lower the date, but by that time millions of "dateless" buffalo nickels were in change.In 1937 the Mint decided to replace the buffalo design with the now-familiar picture of Thomas Jefferson. However, problems with the new dies delayed production for several months so the Denver mint continued to produce buffalo nickels for most of another year resulting in two completely different 1938 nickels.Also in 1937 an overzealous Mint employee accidentally applied too much pressure when polishing a die and rubbed off the metal that formed one of the buffalo's legs. A small number of "3-legged" coins were struck and released before the error was discovered. These error coins can sell for around $1500 today.
Indian head (buffalo) nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938.
"Buffalo" or "Indian Head", not "buffalo head" Not 1902, either. The first buffalo nickels were struck in 1913. Please check again and post a new question.
Sorry, no Buffalo nickels were ever struck in silver.
Indian head (buffalo) nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. They are worth $50
Please check again and post a new question. The first nickels were dated 1866, and buffalo (Indian head) nickels were made from 1913 to 1938.
There's no coin called a "buffalo penny". Indian head cents were made from 1859 to 1909, and buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938.
The first buffalo nickels were minted in 1913.
They usually sell for about 10 to 15 cents. Crafty people use them to decorate belts and make domed buttons. Note that these coins are called Buffalo Nickels or Indian Head Nickels, but not "Buffalo Head" nickels. After all, they show the whole buffalo and not just its head! ========================= The mint mark will be located on the back side under the words FIVE CENTS. Nickels minted in Philadelphia do not have a letter, though. Also, nickels minted from 1913 to 1925 had a design flaw that allowed their dates to wear off quickly. Unfortunately these "cull" nickels aren't worth much more than face value. The link below lists prices.
Check that coin again. The last year for buffalo nickels was 1938.
The last Indian Head (or Buffalo) nickels were issued in 1938. Look at the coin again and post new question.
No such thing. The last year buffalo nickels were minted was 1938.
Look at the coin again, Buffalo nickels were last struck in 1938, post new question