Look on the back of the coin to see if there's a small mint mark letter below the words FIVE CENTS. It may be blank or there may be a D or S. (The F on the front of the coin is the designer's monogram and not a mint mark.)
Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 11/2010:
No mint mark (Philadelphia):
Very worn condition - $2
Moderately worn - $6
Slightly worn - $8
Almost no wear - $30
Uncirculated - $59 to $9,650 depending on quality
"D" mint mark (Denver):
Very worn - $8
Moderately worn - $33
Slightly worn - $126
Almost no wear - $338
Uncirculated - $540 to $5,880
"S" mint mark (San Francisco):
Very worn - $4
Moderately worn - $26
Slightly worn - $91
Almost no wear - $300
Uncirculated - $480 to $24,050
DISCLAIMER: The retail values quoted are the best available, but may vary due to market fluctuations. Also the wholesale (buying) price of a coin will be less than the selling (retail) price. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.
This famous design is also frequently called an Indian head nickel. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1920 US nickel?" for more information.
The coin is called an Indian head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not a "buffalo head". It shows the entire buffalo, not just its head. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1920 US nickel?" for more information.
The "f" is not a mintmark but rather an initial. With out a date it is impossible to tell the value of your coin. Most buffalo or Indian head nickels aren't worth much. Post a new question and structure it like this to ensure an answer- "What is the value of a <date> US nickel" or " What is a <date> US nickel worth".
The US has never minted a nickel with a bull (i.e. male cow) on it. You're almost certainly thinking of a buffalonickel.If your coin is so worn that its date isn't visible, it's called a "cull" and is only worth 10 cents or so. If it has a date, please see the question "What is the value of a US nickel?" for detailed information.
If you have a US nickel, it is either coated with copper or has changed color due to exposure to some chemical and has no special value. If it is a 1942 Canadian nickel, it varies from $.40 to $1.75 in circulated conditions, $3 and up in uncirculated grades. The material is called "tombac" and is an alloy of copper and zinc.
This famous design is also frequently called an Indian head nickel. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1920 US nickel?" for more information.
a 1920 buffalo nickel is worth about 2.50 because it's not that rare
The coin is called an Indian head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not a "buffalo head". It shows the entire buffalo, not just its head. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1920 US nickel?" for more information.
A 1920 Buffalo nickel is common, assuming it's circulated and has no mintmark values for coins in average circulated condition are $2.00-$8.00.
It's the usual practice of this site to answer a single question at a time. Please see:"What is the value of a 1940 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1942 US nickel?""What is the value of a 1944 US nickel?"
The last V nickels were struck in 1912. 1920 is a Indian head.
U.S. cents were never struck in nickel. If your coin is nickel- or silver-colored it was plated. That makes it an altered coin with no collector value.
As of 16 Feb 2018, the melt value of one US nickel is 4.4 cents.
This design is called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel; both names are about equally common. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1919 US nickel?" for more information.
The US nickel was first issued in 1866. Please double-check your coin.
5 cents.
The Great Nickel Robbery - 1920 was released on: USA: 26 April 1920