1913-S Type II is the most valuable circulation-strike buffalo nickel, with prices as of 10/2015 ranging from $250 in worn condition to over $22,000 for a high-quality coin.
All other expensive buffalo nickels are the result of minting errors:
No. But the ones where the buffalo have three legs are.
It would be a spectacular rarity because the last buffalo nickels were made in 1938. Please check your coin again.
In 1970 buffalo nickels could still be often found in circulation. So other than rare dates and high grade uncirculated specimens, the rest had little or no added value. Also, they are normally called either "buffalo nickels" or "Indian head nickels". The image is of an entire buffalo, not just its head, LOL!
Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938.
The last Buffalo nickels were minted in 1938.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head. Check that coin again. The last year for buffalo nickels was 1938.
No 3 legged buffalo nickels were officially made by the United States Mint. The term "3 legged buffalo" refers to a specific error on some buffalo nickels where the front leg of the buffalo appears to be missing due to a worn die. These error coins are relatively rare and sought after by collectors.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head.
No. The 1937-Philadelphia is actually the second most common date of all buffalo nickels at 79.5 million.
Based on US Mint figures, a total of 1,212,895,399 buffalo (= Indian head) nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head.