Please don't assume that because a coin is old it has to be made of silver. US nickels made from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1945 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy, not silver.
See the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?" for more information.
From mid-1942 to 1945 nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel metal was needed for the war effort. Those "war nickels" are the ONLY ones that have any silver in them.
A 1936 Indian Head nickel is is common. average value is $1.00-$3.00 depending on the grade of the coin.
First of all, it's not made of silver. It's copper and nickel, which is what is still used today. 1936 is a common date, worth a dollar or two on average.
The 1936 Philadelphia (no mintmark) Indian Head nickel is the highest mintage most common of the series. Circulated coins are $1.00-$3.00 retail.
Assuming the coin is circulated, the 1936-D Indian Head / Buffalo nickel is a very common coin, for a coin in average circulated condition the values are $1.00-$4.00 retail. NOTE: No Buffalo nickel has ever been struck in silver.
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.
A 1936 Indian Head nickel is is common. average value is $1.00-$3.00 depending on the grade of the coin.
All Indian Head/Buffalo nickels were made from copper-nickel. None of them were struck in silver. So the answer is zero.
First of all, it's not made of silver. It's copper and nickel, which is what is still used today. 1936 is a common date, worth a dollar or two on average.
The 1936 Philadelphia (no mintmark) Indian Head nickel is the highest mintage most common of the series. Circulated coins are $1.00-$3.00 retail.
Assuming the coin is circulated, the 1936-D Indian Head / Buffalo nickel is a very common coin, for a coin in average circulated condition the values are $1.00-$4.00 retail. NOTE: No Buffalo nickel has ever been struck in silver.
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.
If you mean a 1936 Indian Head nickel? The coin has NO silver and is very common with values of $1.00-$3.00 if it's in a collectible condition.
1936 is the highest mintage year for the series. Values for average circulated coins are $1.00 to $3.00
1936 is the highest mintage year for the series. Values for average circulated coins are $1.00 to $3.00.
value of a 1936 buffalo head nickel
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question. A 1936 dime would have a picture of Miss Liberty on it. The only 1936 coin with an Indian head design is the nickel.
A 1936 Buffalo nickel does not contain any silver. It is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel.