It's actually called a Bison Reverse. The plating was NOT done by the U.S. Mint and it has no collectible value. It's just a nickel.
Five cents. The gold plating someone put on a regular nickel destroyed any collector's value it had.
You have to be more specific. Is a D, a D the the number 8 stamped over 7 in 1918 or is it an S? The nickel is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. prices range from a dollar or so to over $30,000 dollars. it shouldn't be gold.
Several US coins have buffalo images. The most famous is the buffalo (or Indian head) nickel, minted from 1913 to 1938. Other US coins depicting one or more buffalo are: > The 2005 Kansas and the 2006 North Dakota state quarters. > One of the two Lewis and Clark commemorative nickels released in 2005. > A 2001 commemorative silver dollar > A series of gold bullion coins first minted in 2008 replicates the original buffalo nickel design.
No. The US did not make any gold coins for circulation after 1933. There are no gold nickels.
5 cents. Gold plating adds a very thin layer of gold on the coin, it hardly increases the coin's value. The 2005 buffalo nickels were intended for circulation and only worth 5 cents unless uncirculated or proof, but since your coin has been damaged due to gold plating, even if it was uncirculated or proof it is now just worth 5 cents.
No nickel has ever been made of gold. You may have one that has been plated or it may be toned a gold color. Either way it's bad. Gold plating kills the collectible value of any coin. And for buffalo nickels, gold or blue toning means it's been chemically cleaned at some point. Unfortunately it's just a nickel.
Gold-plated, not real gold. That makes it an altered coin with no real value to a collector.
The value of a 2008 Gold Buffalo Coin will vary depending on the condition of the individual coin. Check out the Gold Buffalo Coin page at APMEX.com for more about the coin itself and to gauge pricing. APMEX - The Gold Standard in Precious Metal Trading
Unless this nickel is made of gold, those markings are totally bogus. My only thought is that someone was playing with a set of jeweler's punches and tried them out on your nickel. In that case, you have a damaged coin worth face value.
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question.Liberty nickels were minted from 1883 to 1912There US has never made a gold nickel.
The American Buffalo Gold coin was first offered for sale by The United States Mint on June 22, 2006. The coin is a Modified version of James Earle Fraser's design for the Indian Head Nickel.
It's not gold, but gold plated. It's a novelty coin that has no collectible value.