Sorry no Buffalo penny's were ever made, Buffalo Nickels were made in 1917 and are worth $5.00-$14.00 depending on condition.
Five to ten years for counterfieting. Do you mean Buffalo Nickels (aka Indian Head Nickels)? Common dates with significant wear are worth about 25 cents apiece. Scarce dates in Mint State condition may be worth several thousand dollars.
You can find a 1898 half penny for sale online for $8 or less. This is for one from Great Britain.
A 1898 Indian head penny in circulated condition is worth 1 to around 23 dollars in circulated condition. These coins are not rare.
There is no such coin as a Indian Head Buckwheat penny, but a 1898 Indian Head cent in average condition is worth $1.00-$3.00
There's no coin called a "buffalo penny". Indian head cents were made from 1859 to 1909, and buffalo nickels were made from 1913 to 1938.
A Buffalo Nickel stamped on a penny is worth $800.00. A Jefferson Nickel stamped on a ZN penny is worth $70.00. A Jefferson Nickel stamped on a CU penny is worth $60.00.
1898 is a fairly common date. It's worth around $2-3.
There has never been a buffalo penny issued, only nickels. Please check again and post a new question with the coin's date and mint mark.
This is a penny made by the US mint in 1898.
1898 is considered a common date for Indian Head Cents. In average circulated condition, with no problems, it is worth about $1.
1898 is not a rare date for Indian Head cents. In circulated condition, it's worth about $1.00 -- a nice uncirculated one is worth about $20.00