Three legged buffalo
25 Most Valuable Nickels1.) 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $4,408,6502.) 1880 Shield Nickel - Worth $20,0003.) 1924 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $14,0004.) 1926 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $7,6005.) 1927 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $5,0006.) 1881 Shield Nickel - Worth $4,0007.) 1883 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,9008.) 1867 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,6009.) 1920 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,50010.) 1928 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,40011.) 1918 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30012.) 1925 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30013.) 1924 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,00014.) 1870 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,00015.) 1920 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,50016.) 1872 Shield Nickel - Worth $2,50017.) 1919 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,35018.) 1885 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $2,32819.) 1912 S Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,94520.) 1886 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,86121.) 1877 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,85422.) 1938 Jefferson Nickel - Worth $1,80023.) 1873 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80024.) 1874 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80025.) 1916 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $1,780
First make sure your coin really is upside down. All US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front, so the words FIVE CENTS should be near the same point on the back rim of the coin as the top of the Chief's head on the front. If they aren't 180º apart you could have what's called a rotated-die error. These can be moderately valuable but you would need to have your coin inspected in person by someone who deals with error coins. If the coin has the normal orientation found on standard US coins it's worth the same as all other 1935 nickels. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
Sounds like you are describing a buffalo nickelMoreCorrect, it's a buffalo (a/k/a Indian Head) nickel. Unfortunately the date wore off many early-date buffalo nickels (1913 to 1925) due to a design defect. These coins remain extremely common and sell for 10 to 25 cents in a dealer's "grab box". The design flaw was corrected in 1926 so later buffalo nickels are normally found with intact dates.
The 1955 Jefferson nickel is still found in circulation. A circulated coin is just face value.
Unless it is uncirculated, it's just a nickel, 1956 Jefferson nickels are common and still found in circulation.
No such coin exists. There is a state quarter (or two, can't remember) which features a buffalo, I believe it is the Kansas one, but these coins are only worth face value because they are modern and commonly found in change. Chances are you are talking about the Buffalo nickel produced from 1913-1938 and values are very different depending on year, mintmark and condition.
25 Most Valuable Nickels1.) 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $4,408,6502.) 1880 Shield Nickel - Worth $20,0003.) 1924 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $14,0004.) 1926 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $7,6005.) 1927 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $5,0006.) 1881 Shield Nickel - Worth $4,0007.) 1883 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,9008.) 1867 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,6009.) 1920 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,50010.) 1928 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,40011.) 1918 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30012.) 1925 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,30013.) 1924 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $3,00014.) 1870 Shield Nickel - Worth $3,00015.) 1920 S Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,50016.) 1872 Shield Nickel - Worth $2,50017.) 1919 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $2,35018.) 1885 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $2,32819.) 1912 S Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,94520.) 1886 Liberty Head V Nickel - Worth $1,86121.) 1877 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,85422.) 1938 Jefferson Nickel - Worth $1,80023.) 1873 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80024.) 1874 Shield Nickel - Worth $1,80025.) 1916 D Buffalo Nickel - Worth $1,780
Retail values for Buffalo Nickels can be found here : http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/prices/bufnkl/pricesgd.shtml You can decide which is the best value ...
Five cents, if you found it in change. ALL buffalo nickels, original (1913-1938) and modern (2005) are anatomically correct.
A blank Jefferson nickel is considered an error or novelty item and does not hold any intrinsic value. Its worth is based on collector demand, and it can range from a few cents to a few dollars depending on the condition and rarity.
If you found it in change, it's only worth face value. Almost all of these coins were snapped up as soon as they entered circulation. FWIW the US has never minted a "buffalo head" nickel. The special Lewis and Clark commemorative nickels minted in 2005 are simply "buffalo" nickels because they show the entire animal.
Please check your coin again. The only modern nickel to carry the picture of a buffalo is one of the two Lewis and Clark commemorative nickels minted in 2005.If that's what you have, it doesn't have much extra value if you found it in change. Huge numbers of them were saved almost as soon as they came out.
Please check your coin again. The only modern nickel to carry the picture of a buffalo is one of the two Lewis and Clark commemorative nickels minted in 2005.If that's what you have, it doesn't have much extra value if you found it in change. Huge numbers of them were saved almost as soon as they came out.
There's no such thing as a buffalo HEAD nickel. They all show the full buffalo, and the ones issued in 2005 are, as the saying goes, "anatomically correct". Hundreds of millions were struck so if you found it in change it's only worth face value.
The tiny 6-legged bug with antenna that you found in your garden is called an insect.
The mint mark on buffalo nickels can be found on the reverse (tails) side, right at the bottom, below the words "five cents." No mint mark indicates Philadelphia, D is for Denver, and S is San Francisco.
In 1970 buffalo nickels could still be often found in circulation. So other than rare dates and high grade uncirculated specimens, the rest had little or no added value. Also, they are normally called either "buffalo nickels" or "Indian head nickels". The image is of an entire buffalo, not just its head, LOL!