There are a couple on Ebay for between $1,300 and $1,600
This coin does not exist. The first US Nickel was made in 1866, the first Buffalo nickel was in 1913 so take another look at the coin and post new question.
A) The buffalo nickel design was not introduced until 1913B) The buffalo design does not show the head of a buffalo, it shows the entire animal.If you are referring to a 1911 Liberty nickel, its retail value is $3 to $20 depending on condition.If you are referring to a Buffalo nickel (also called an Indian head nickel) you can find a range of values at this site, among others:
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.
1937D "Indian head" nickel - has a 3-legged buffalo on the obverse
Current retail values for a 1937-D buffalo nickel with three legs range from $500 if very worn, up to about $1200 in AU condition. However you would need to have the coin examined in person because there are many counterfeits made by removing the leg from a normal nickel using jeweller's tools.
About $1 in average condition, $2 or 3 if it's only slightly worn.
Buffalo nickels were made for 22 years at 3 different Mints. A date and mintmark (if any) is needed. Post new question.
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1936 is the most common date, highest mintage Buffalo nickel of them all. Most are valued at 25 cents to 3 dollars depending on condition.
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 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".