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.
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Please check your coin again and post a new question.
About $1200.Less for lower grade coins and more for higher grade coins.
Average circulated coins are valued at $1.00-$3.00. 1936 is the highest mintage year.
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.
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.
This coin is commonly called either a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel (*). Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information. (*) But not a "buffalo head nickel" - after all, it shows the whole buffalo! Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1927 Buffalo nickel is very common, average coins are $1.00-$5.00