If the date isn't visible the coin is considered a "cull" with little or no value. The missing leg may be due to wear rather than being a true mint error. That occurred only on 1937-D buffalo nickels and very few coins from that year are so worn that the date is no longer visible.
Simply a buffalo stamped with 3 legs nickel
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Please check your coin again and post a new question.
Average circulated coins are valued at $1.00-$3.00. 1936 is the highest mintage year.
About $1200.Less for lower grade coins and more for higher grade coins.
The famed 3 legged buffalo nickel has been sought by collectors ever since its existence became known in 1937 [not 1938]. The value of this coin varies depending upon its condition but a PCGS certified MS66 example of this coin sold at auction in the spring of 2005 for $86,250. To see a photograph of the 3 legged buffalo click on the link in "RELATED LINKS".
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.
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 1934 US nickel?" for more information.
This coin is commonly called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel but not a "buffalo head nickel" - after all, it shows the whole buffalo! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 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.
It's not a Buffalo Head nickel, it's a Indian Head and/or a Buffalo nickel. Average value is $1.00-$3.00.
The coin is called either an Indian Head nickel or a buffalo nickel, but not "buffalo head". After all, it shows the entire buffalo and not just its head, LOL! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1930 US nickel?" for more information.
Please take a closer look. The coin's minting date is 2005 and is at the bottom edge under the buffalo.You're almost certainly thinking of the 3-legged buffalo nickel error that occurred in 1937. Your quarter is a modern State Quarter commemorating the year Kansas became a state. Unlike the nickel, the image of the buffalo intentionally shows only three legs; it's not an error.