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Buffalo nickels were struck from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by James Earl Fraser. That's his initial F on the front, rather than a mint mark.
Some more info about buffalo nickels...These famous coins are also commonly called Indian head nickels. The first ones made in 1913 showed the buffalo posed on a slightly-raised mound of earth. The extra metal in the design caused problems with the dies used to strike the coins, so in the middle of 1913 the mound was changed to an almost flat plain. These 2 designs are known as Type I and Type II nickels.Within a few years the dates had started to wear off many of the new coins. The Mint traced the problem to another design error that left the date higher than the surrounding image. In 1925 the coin was redesigned yet again to lower the date, but by that time millions of "dateless" buffalo nickels were in change.
In 1937 the Mint decided to replace the buffalo design with the now-familiar picture of Thomas Jefferson. However, problems with the new dies delayed production for several months so the Denver mint continued to produce buffalo nickels for most of another year resulting in two completely different 1938 nickels.
Also in 1937 an overzealous Mint employee accidentally applied too much pressure when polishing a die and rubbed off the metal that formed one of the buffalo's legs. A small number of "3-legged" coins were struck and released before the error was discovered. These error coins can sell for around $1500 today.
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How much nickel content is in a 1930 buffalo nickel?
Buffalo Nickels weigh 5 grams and are made of an alloy that is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
How many buffalo nickels in a troy pound?
Nickels weigh 5.0 grams each. Get out your calculator and convert that to ounces, then figure out how many ounces there are in a troy pound (try Google, of course) and take things from there.
How much are buffalo nickels from 1921 1923 1925 1926 1930 1934 1935 and 1937 in circulated condition worth?
Buffalo nickels from those years are common dates and do not hold significant numismatic value in circulated condition. They are usually worth around $1 to $3 each, depending on the specific condition and mint mark.
How much is a 1877 penny with a buffalo on the back with the word nickel worth?
A 1877 penny with a buffalo on the back and the word nickel is likely a novelty or altered coin. It is not a genuine U.S. coin as buffalo nickels were not minted until 1913. Its value would be minimal and mostly for novelty or educational purposes.
Where are nickels made?
Nickels are made in the United States Mint. Seventy-five percent of the nickel is copper and twenty-five is made of actual nickel.
What years were Indian head nickels made with the buffalo on the back?
The Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 - 1938
When did they stop making buffalo nickels?
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. 1938 buffalo nickels were only made at Denver, as a temporary measure until the new Jefferson design was ready.
Are buffalo nickels made of silver?
None of the Buffalo nickels (1913-1938) were struck in silver.
Are there any 1957 gold buffalo nickels?
No no no. The last year for buffalo nickels was 1938, and nickels have NEVER been made of gold.
Why can't you find a date on buffalo nickels?
Well those kinds of buffalo nickels are called dateless buffalo nickels. And if you have one of them, they were made in1913 by the U.S. Mint.
When did they make buffalo nickels?
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Minting was supposed to end in 1937 but the new Jefferson design was behind schedule. To meet demand, some 1938 buffalo nickels were made at Denver.
Buffalo coins began?
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938.
How many years did they make Indian head nickels?
The series of Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938, but no coins were struck in 1922, 1932 & 1933 so they were made for 22 years.
What is the value of a 1951 buffalo nickel?
The last buffalo nickels were made in 1938.
What years were buffalo nickels circulated?
Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to early 1938. They occasionally turned up in change as late as the 1970s.
What is the value of an 1899 buffalo nickel?
Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Nickels made from 1883 to 1912 are called Liberty nickels, or sometimes V nickels because they had the Roman numeral V (i.e. 5) on the reverse side.
What years of buffalo nickels have silver value?
None have any silver value. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver.
