This coin does not exist. The first US Nickel was made in 1866, the first Buffalo nickel was in 1913 so take another look at the coin and post new question.
The coin needs to be seen for a accurate assessment. All 1825 Capped Bust Quarters are overdates, meaning the dies from previous years were reused and the dates on them recut, when used in 1825 slight traces of a 2, 3, or 4 can be seen under the 5 in the 1825 date and values are different for each of the 3 numbers under the 5.
A) The buffalo nickel design was not introduced until 1913B) The buffalo design does not show the head of a buffalo, it shows the entire animal.If you are referring to a 1911 Liberty nickel, its retail value is $3 to $20 depending on condition.If you are referring to a Buffalo nickel (also called an Indian head nickel) you can find a range of values at this site, among others:
Current retail values for a 1937-D buffalo nickel with three legs range from $500 if very worn, up to about $1200 in AU condition. However you would need to have the coin examined in person because there are many counterfeits made by removing the leg from a normal nickel using jeweller's tools.
The "3-Legged" variety is only known from the Denver Mint. So the coin will have a "D" mintmark on the reverse under FIVE CENTS. No one knows exactly how many authentic examples of this famous error were struck.
About $1 in average condition, $2 or 3 if it's only slightly worn.
There are a couple on Ebay for between $1,300 and $1,600
The design only shows 3 legs on all the coins, it's face value.
If the date isn't visible the coin is considered a "cull" with little or no value. The missing leg may be due to wear rather than being a true mint error. That occurred only on 1937-D buffalo nickels and very few coins from that year are so worn that the date is no longer visible.
1937D "Indian head" nickel - has a 3-legged buffalo on the obverse
The coin needs to be seen for a accurate assessment. All 1825 Capped Bust Quarters are overdates, meaning the dies from previous years were reused and the dates on them recut, when used in 1825 slight traces of a 2, 3, or 4 can be seen under the 5 in the 1825 date and values are different for each of the 3 numbers under the 5.
Buffalo nickels were made for 22 years at 3 different Mints. A date and mintmark (if any) is needed. Post new question.
A) The buffalo nickel design was not introduced until 1913B) The buffalo design does not show the head of a buffalo, it shows the entire animal.If you are referring to a 1911 Liberty nickel, its retail value is $3 to $20 depending on condition.If you are referring to a Buffalo nickel (also called an Indian head nickel) you can find a range of values at this site, among others:
Current retail values for a 1937-D buffalo nickel with three legs range from $500 if very worn, up to about $1200 in AU condition. However you would need to have the coin examined in person because there are many counterfeits made by removing the leg from a normal nickel using jeweller's tools.
The "3-Legged" variety is only known from the Denver Mint. So the coin will have a "D" mintmark on the reverse under FIVE CENTS. No one knows exactly how many authentic examples of this famous error were struck.
About $1 in average condition, $2 or 3 if it's only slightly worn.
1825
There are 3 species of buffalo