This means that the coin was minted in Philadelphia. If it had a "D" mintmark, it would be minted in Denver and an "S" means San Francisco.
It is quite common for early coins minted in Philadelphia to not have a mint mark on them.
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
A Buffalo Nickel (sometimes called an Indian Head Nickel) is a 5 cent piece created by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938. When you put condition and mint into play, the coin can be worth 50 cents to 10 dollars.
Average value is 10 to 50 cents.
Only 4 denominations of US coins were struck for 1931. The $20.00 gold Double Eagle. The Mercury dime, Buffalo nickel and the Lincoln cent
Look at the again, with a date of 1854 it's not a nickel three cent piece, it should be a silver three cent piece. Post new question.
Perhaps you mean the buffalo nickel, because Abraham Lincoln has been on the cent since 1909.
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Please check the date and denomination again and post a new question. Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. A US 5 cent coin dated 1878 is a Shield nickel.
Please look at the coin again. Lincoln has never been on a 5 cent coin.
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.
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.
The first 5-cent US nickel was made in 1866, the 3-cent nickel in 1865, and the copper-nickel flying eagle 1-cent in 1856.
No nickel has Mount Vernon on it.Mount Vernon was George Washington's home, but Jeffersonis on the nickel and his home is called Monticello, just like the word underneath the building tells you! Before that (1913-1938), we had the Five Cent Indian Head nickel, popularly called the "Buffalo" nickel with an Indian head on the face (the obverse side) and a buffalo on the back (the reverse side).
No such coin exists, US cents in 1907 were Indian Head cents, the buffalo nickel wouldn't be minted until 1913. If you have an Indian Head cent, it is worth about $.75 if well worn, about $1 in decent shape and can be worth about $30 if completely uncirculated.
Nickel 3-cent pieces were introduced in 1865.
A buffle nickel is a fictional item that does not have any monetary value in the real world. It is often used in jokes or as a made-up concept.
Yes the 1865 III nickel cent will stick to a magnet because nickel is magnetic.