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To clear things up:

  • The coin is called a buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel rather than "bison".
  • "F" is not a mint mark, but rather the initial of the coin's designer James E. Fraser. Prior to 1968 mint marks were located on the reverse side of the nickel.

Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.

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What is the value of a 1936 F buffalo nickel?

"F" is designer's initial (James Fraser) rather than a mint mark. The mint mark, if there is one, would be located on the back under the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information


What does the F stand for on a 1936 buffalo nickel?

This is part of the designers initials!


What is the value of 1936-E buffalo nickel?

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.


What is the value of a 1936 Indian Head Nickel with a legible date with no S or D or F and bison has four legs and what is a mintmark?

The 1936 Philadelphia (no mintmark) Indian Head nickel is the highest mintage, most common date of the series. Average circulated coins are $1.00-$3.00 retail. A mintmark is a letter on a coin indicating the mint where the coin was produced. For Buffalo nickels it can only be a "D" or "S". D= Denver & S= San Francisco. Mintmarks are on the reverse of the coin under FIVE CENTS. There is no "F" mintmark. This is the initial James Earle Fraser, he designed the coin. It's under the date on the front of the coins.


What is the value 1936 E buffalo nickel?

There's no E mint mark. You're seeing the letter F which is the initial of the coin's designer, James Earle Fraser. The mint mark, if there is one, is on the back of the coin.


What is the value of a 1936 buffalo head nickel with a Franklin mint mark?

The "F" you see under the date is NOT a mintmark, it's the designers James Earle Fraser initial. The mintmark (if it has one) is on the back under "FIVE CENTS". The likely value is 25 cents to $1.00 In addition the coin is called a buffalo nickel or an Indian head nickel, but not "buffalo head" because it shows the entire animal :)


What is the value of an f series buffalo head nickel?

The "f" is not a mintmark but rather an initial. With out a date it is impossible to tell the value of your coin. Most buffalo or Indian head nickels aren't worth much. Post a new question and structure it like this to ensure an answer- "What is the value of a <date> US nickel" or " What is a <date> US nickel worth".


There appears to be a mint mark under the year 1936 in this buffalo nickel that looks like a P or an F. Is there a mintmark under the year on buffalo nickels?

Until 1968 most US coins carried their mintmarks on the reverse side. The "F" under the date is the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. The mintmark position for all buffalo nickels is under the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.


What is the value of a 1927 F buffalo nickel?

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 is the worth of the buffalo nickel 1936 F?

All Buffalo nickels have the "F" under the date it's the initial of the designer James Earle Fraser. Values for average coins are $1.00-$3.00 also 1936 has the highest mintage of all Buffalo nickels.


What is value of a 1936F buffalo nickel?

8-6-11>>> 1936 Buffalo nickel (note spelling) is the highest mintage and very common regardless of any mintmark with values from 10 cents to $1.25 for most circulated coins. NOTE: The F you see is the designers initial not an mintmark. The mintmarks are on the reverse under 5 CENTS.


What is the value of a 1929 F buffalo nickel?

F is not a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. The mint mark position is on the back under FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1929 US nickel?" for more information