"F" is designer's initial (James Fraser) rather than a mint mark. The mint mark, if there is one, would be located on the back under the words FIVE CENTS.
Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information
This is part of the designers initials!
The "E" is actually an "F" and all Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date. It's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins, as of 8-26-11, are $1.00-$3.00 also the 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.
To clear things up:The coin is called a buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel rather than "bison"."F" is not a mint mark, but rather the initial of the coin's designer James E. Fraser. Prior to 1968 mint marks were located on the reverse side of the nickel.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
All Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date it's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins are $1.00-$3.00 also 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.
The "F" you see under the date is NOT a mintmark, it's the designers James Earle Fraser initial. The mintmark (if it has one) is on the back under "FIVE CENTS". The likely value is 25 cents to $1.00 In addition the coin is called a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel, but not "buffalo head" because it shows the entire animal :)
This is part of the designers initials!
The "E" is actually an "F" and all Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date. It's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins, as of 8-26-11, are $1.00-$3.00 also the 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.
To clear things up:The coin is called a buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel rather than "bison"."F" is not a mint mark, but rather the initial of the coin's designer James E. Fraser. Prior to 1968 mint marks were located on the reverse side of the nickel.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
All Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date it's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins are $1.00-$3.00 also 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.
The "F" you see under the date is NOT a mintmark, it's the designers James Earle Fraser initial. The mintmark (if it has one) is on the back under "FIVE CENTS". The likely value is 25 cents to $1.00 In addition the coin is called a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel, but not "buffalo head" because it shows the entire animal :)
All Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date it's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins, as of 8-26-11, are $1.00-$3.00 also 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.
Until 1968 most US coins carried their mintmarks on the reverse side. The "F" under the date is the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. The mintmark position for all buffalo nickels is under the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 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 "F" under the date of the buffalo nickel isn't a mintmark, it's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. The mintmark position is on the back under the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information.
There's no E mint mark. You're seeing the letter F which is the initial of the coin's designer, James Earle Fraser. The mint mark, if there is one, is on the back of the coin.
8-6-11>>> 1936 Buffalo nickel (note spelling) is the highest mintage and very common regardless of any mintmark with values from 10 cents to $1.25 for most circulated coins. NOTE: The F you see is the designers initial not an mintmark. The mintmarks are on the reverse under 5 CENTS.
F is not a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. The mint mark position is on the back under FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US nickel?" for more information