The letter is an F rather than E but it's not a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser.
Mint marks were on the backs of nickels until 1964. The mint mark, if any, is under the words FIVE CENTS.
Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
The letter you see is an "E". James Earle Fraser the designer of the coin. And all Buffalo Nickels have it. 1935 is a very common date, coins in circulated condition have retail values of 25 cents to $3.00.
The first U.S. nickel was made in 1866. Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Please look at the coin again and post new question.
The worn-off date is common on Buffalo nickels, due to the coin's design and date's location. They're only worth about 10 cents. It's possible to reveal the date with the use of chemicals, but that doesn't help the value at all (unless it turns out to be a key date, though it still wouldn't be worth much).
To clear things up:Your coin is an Indian head nickel, not a Liberty nickel. Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912.The letter F isn't a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. Mint marks were on the backs of nickels until 1964.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
The "E" is actually an "F" and all Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date. It's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins, as of 8-26-11, are $1.00-$3.00 also the 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.
The letter you see is an "E". James Earle Fraser the designer of the coin. And all Buffalo Nickels have it. 1935 is a very common date, coins in circulated condition have retail values of 25 cents to $3.00.
F, not E The letter F is the monogram of the coin's designer James Fraser.
The first U.S. nickel was made in 1866. Buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938. Please look at the coin again and post new question.
To clear things up: > Not an "E" mintmark. What you're seeing is a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser. Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the words FIVE CENTS on the back. > Either "Indian head" or "buffalo", but not "buffalo head". Buffalo nickels show the whole animal! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information
The "F" under the date of the buffalo nickel isn't a mintmark, it's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. The mintmark position is on the back under the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1927 US nickel?" for more information.
What you're seeing isn't an E and isn't a mint mark. It's a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser.Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the word "Five Cents" on the back of the coin.blank = PhiladelphiaD = DenverS = San FranciscoThere's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1923 US nickel?"
What you're seeing isn't an E and isn't a mint mark. It's a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser.Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the word "Five Cents" on the back of the coin.blank = PhiladelphiaD = DenverS = San FranciscoThere's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1928 US nickel?"
The U.S. has never used an E mint mark. What you may be seeing is a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser.Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the word "Five Cents".blank = PhiladelphiaD = DenverS = San FranciscoPlease see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US nickel?" for more information.
The worn-off date is common on Buffalo nickels, due to the coin's design and date's location. They're only worth about 10 cents. It's possible to reveal the date with the use of chemicals, but that doesn't help the value at all (unless it turns out to be a key date, though it still wouldn't be worth much).
To clear things up:Your coin is an Indian head nickel, not a Liberty nickel. Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912.The letter F isn't a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. Mint marks were on the backs of nickels until 1964.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
The "E" is actually an "F" and all Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date. It's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins, as of 8-26-11, are $1.00-$3.00 also the 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.
20,000-100,000