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Buffalo nickels were never struck in steel. All were made from the same cupronickel alloy used for modern Jefferson nickels.
Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
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What is the value of a 1936 buffalo head nickel?
The coin is called an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel, not "buffalo head" - after all, it shows the entire buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
What is the value of 6 dollars worth of 1936 buffalo nickels?
It depends on each coin's condition and mintmark. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
Whats the value of a 1927 steel indian head nickel?
The only US coin ever struck in steel was the famous 1943 Lincoln cent, minted when copper was diverted to making ammunition. All buffalo nickels are made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information.
What is the value of a 1936 F buffalo nickel?
"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
What is the value of a 1936 F bison nickel?
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.
What are the values of 1926 and 1936 buffalo head nickels?
There's no coin called a "buffalo head" nickel - it shows the entire animal! Assuming the coins are circulated and have no mint marks, the 1936 Indian Head nickel (note spelling) is the highest mintage of the series, most only have values of $1.00-$3.00. The 1926 is a little better at $1.00-$5.00. There's more-detailed information at the questions "What is the value of a 1926 US nickel?" and "... 1936 US nickel".
What is the value of 1940 1942 and 1944 US nickels?
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?"
What is the value of a 1936 buffalo nickel?
These coins are also frequently called Indian Head nickels.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.1936 is the most common highest mintage Buffalo of all. Most are valued at 25 cents to a dollar depending on condition.7-30-11>> The 1936 Buffalo nickel is the highest mintage most common of all, if it's in collectible condition the value is $1.00-$3.00 for an average coin.1936 is a very common year for Buffalo nickels and depending on condition & mintmarks, average circulated coins have values of $1.00-$4.00
What is the value of a silver 1936 buffalo nickel?
Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1945 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information. From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.
What is the value of a 1944 steel nickel?
US nickels have never been made of steel. 1942-45 nickels were made of an alloy of silver, copper, and manganese. Nickel was needed for the war effort. Please see the Related Question for more information.
Is nickel helpful to us?
Yes. Nickel creates stainless steel and the compound creates tires.
What is the value of a steel Indian head nickel?
There's never been a US nickel made out of steel. All nickels except the famous part-silver "war nickels" from WWII have been made out of an alloy of copper and nickel. A simple test with a magnet will show that nickels won't stick, which eliminates steel as a possible metal. 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.
