If it has any mintmarks. They are very small and located on the reverse, under FIVE CENTS.
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
The 1938-D Buffalo Nickel does not seem to have a higher value than other common dates according to the listings I watch. The only increase in value shown is for the D/S and D/D mintmark errors.
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Below the words "Five Cents" on the back there will be a small letter. If it's a D it's from Denver. If it's an S it's from San Francisco.
if its real and not worn about 50.00 but if worn and damaged 10.00 also it depends if its a D or S
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
The mint mark on buffalo nickels is located on the reverse (tails) side, just below the words "FIVE CENTS." D is for Denver, S for San Francisco, and Philadelphia had no mint mark.
Any Buffalo nickel with no mintmark was struck in Philadelphia. Nickels did not have a "P" mintmark until 1980.
Coins have mintmarks not codes. Mintmarks on Buffalo nickels are on the reverse under FIVE CENTS and can only be a D or S.
The 1938-D Buffalo Nickel does not seem to have a higher value than other common dates according to the listings I watch. The only increase in value shown is for the D/S and D/D mintmark errors.
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Below the words "Five Cents" on the back there will be a small letter. If it's a D it's from Denver. If it's an S it's from San Francisco.
1928-D $3 to $35,000 depending upon the condition of the coin. 1928-S $3 to $85,000 depending upon the condition of the coin.
if its real and not worn about 50.00 but if worn and damaged 10.00 also it depends if its a D or S
The value will vary depending on condition 1917......................................... $9 1917 D..................................... $70 1917 S..................................... $95
With a small "S" under the words FIVE CENTS, about $1-2 in average condition. With a "D" or no letter, the upper range for an average circulated 1929 nickel* is about $3.
The "F" under the date of the buffalo nickel is the last initial of the name of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. Many people assume that it's a mint mark, but up till 1964 mint marks were located on the back of most US Coins. Buffalo nickels have the mint mark under the words FIVE CENTS: Blank = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco