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To explain things: > ALL US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front. That is, the words FIVE CENTS should be near the same part of the coin's rim on the back as the top of the chief's head on the front. > The US never had an E mintmark; what you're seeing is a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser. Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
First check to make sure your coin's reverse is really upside down. Compare its orientation to other modern coins in your pocket change - all US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front. That is, the words FIVE CENTS on the back should be at the same part of the coin's edge as the top of the chief's head on the front. If they aren't 180º apart you could have what's called a rotated-die error. These can be moderately valuable but you would need to have your coin inspected in person by someone who deals with error coins.
The buffalo should be facing to the left on the coin, and its orientation should be opposite from the image of the Native American chief on the front. That is, the words FIVE CENTS should be near the same edge of the coin on the back as the top of the chief's head on the front. If the reverse side isn't oriented 180º versus the front you could have what's called a rotated-die error. Such a coin would require in-person examination.
There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel. They're called Indian Head nickels or buffalo nickels - after all, it shows the entire buffalo! All rare buffalo nickels are error coins; i.e. coins with a minting mistake. The most valuable is a 1916 coin where the date was put on the die twice, resulting in the digits "16" appearing twice. As of 02/2105 these "1916 over 16" coins sell for about $3700 in the lowest collectible condition, all the way up to over $450,000 for top-quality specimens.
First make sure your coin really is upside down. All US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front, so the words FIVE CENTS should be near the same point on the back rim of the coin as the top of the Chief's head on the front. If they aren't 180º apart you could have what's called a rotated-die error. These can be moderately valuable but you would need to have your coin inspected in person by someone who deals with error coins. If the coin has the normal orientation found on standard US coins it's worth the same as all other 1935 nickels. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
To explain things: > ALL US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front. That is, the words FIVE CENTS should be near the same part of the coin's rim on the back as the top of the chief's head on the front. > The US never had an E mintmark; what you're seeing is a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser. Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
First check to make sure your coin's reverse is really upside down. Compare its orientation to other modern coins in your pocket change - all US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front. That is, the words FIVE CENTS on the back should be at the same part of the coin's edge as the top of the chief's head on the front. If they aren't 180º apart you could have what's called a rotated-die error. These can be moderately valuable but you would need to have your coin inspected in person by someone who deals with error coins.
The buffalo should be facing to the left on the coin, and its orientation should be opposite from the image of the Native American chief on the front. That is, the words FIVE CENTS should be near the same edge of the coin on the back as the top of the chief's head on the front. If the reverse side isn't oriented 180º versus the front you could have what's called a rotated-die error. Such a coin would require in-person examination.
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made out of silver. Buffalo nickels were issued from 1913 to 1938 and all were struck in an alloy of copper and nickel. There has never been a silver buffalo nickel. If you can see the coin's date on the front, please enter a new question in the form "What is the value of a <date> US nickel" in the large box at the top of the page and click the GO button. (<date> is of course your coin's actual date, like 1920 or 1936) If the date isn't visible on the front (a common problem with buffalo nickels) it's called a "cull" and is worth at most 10 or 15 cents.
The highest value buffalo nickel is an "overdate" coin from 1916 that retails anywhere from $2,500 to $50,000 depending on its condition. The dies for this coin were re-engraved and the date was cut twice, so there appears to be a second "16" underneath the top-level numbers.
On Top of the World - 1936 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
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That phrase describes a nickel where the top of the buffalo's horn is fully visible, including the pointed tip. Buffalo nickels had design problems that caused parts of the coin to wear very quickly in circulation, including the denomination, date, and horn. A full horn tip is an indicator that the coin was cleanly struck at the mint and was subject to little or no wear; i.e. it's a desirable collectible.
The top scorer of the English Premier League-(EPL) in 1936 was Raich Carter.
the the horns on top of water buffalo to defend or attack
There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel. They're called Indian Head nickels or buffalo nickels - after all, it shows the entire buffalo! All rare buffalo nickels are error coins; i.e. coins with a minting mistake. The most valuable is a 1916 coin where the date was put on the die twice, resulting in the digits "16" appearing twice. As of 02/2105 these "1916 over 16" coins sell for about $3700 in the lowest collectible condition, all the way up to over $450,000 for top-quality specimens.
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