These are very common coins. They were made by the millions. You might get 3-4 dollars for your coins.
So many were made and saved you are better off spending them, they are still in circulation.
Buffalo nickels were minted between 1913 and 1938. The coin you are asking about is a Jefferson nickel with a bison reverse, part of the Westward Journey commemoratives. They are not rare and are worth face value.
Face value only. The coins aren't old enough to be worth more.
The 2005 nickel with a buffalo on the reverse is worth exactly 5 cents.
This would be very rare coin because the Bison reverse was only used on the Jefferson nickels in 2005 not 2008. Look at the coin again.
So many were made and saved you are better off spending them, they are still in circulation.
Their value depends very much on their condition, which would require inspection in person by a knowledgeable grader. So many 2005 bison ("buffalo") nickels were saved that lower uncirculated grades (MS60 to MS63) are worth between 25 cents and half a dollar. However in MS64 values jump to about $2 per coin, and above that values can range from $10 to over $100.
5 cents. Gold plating adds a very thin layer of gold on the coin, it hardly increases the coin's value. The 2005 buffalo nickels were intended for circulation and only worth 5 cents unless uncirculated or proof, but since your coin has been damaged due to gold plating, even if it was uncirculated or proof it is now just worth 5 cents.
Please check your coin again. All 2006 nickels show a picture of Monticello on the back."Bison" nickels were minted in 2005. If that's what you have, it's only worth face value if you got it in change. A nice uncirculated one might bring 50¢ to $10 depending on its quality.
All 2002 nickels have a picture of Monticello on the back. The only Jefferson nickels to carry an image of a buffalo (actually a bison) were dated 2005 and they're only worth face value if you find them in change.
Please check your date again. "Bison" nickels were minted in 2005. If that's what you have, it's only worth face value if you got it in change. A nice uncirculated one might bring 50¢ to $10 depending on its quality.
Buffalo nickels were minted between 1913 and 1938. The coin you are asking about is a Jefferson nickel with a bison reverse, part of the Westward Journey commemoratives. They are not rare and are worth face value.
Face value only. The coins aren't old enough to be worth more.
If you found it in change, it's only worth face value. Almost all of these coins were snapped up as soon as they entered circulation. FWIW the US has never minted a "buffalo head" nickel. The special Lewis and Clark commemorative nickels minted in 2005 are simply "buffalo" nickels because they show the entire animal.
Anywhere from aproxamately 15 cents to 25 cents, depending one the person you sell it to.
No 2005 Bison Reverse nickels were struck in silver.
The Denver mint 2005 buffalo nickel, also known as the "Westward Journey" nickel, is generally worth face value if it's in circulated condition. If it's in uncirculated condition, it may have a slightly higher value to collectors, typically around $1-2. However, the exact value can vary based on factors like the coin's condition and demand in the market.