There's never been an E mint mark on US Coins. What you're seeing is a small F which is the initial of James E. Fraser who designed the famous buffalo nickel.
The mint mark position on buffalo nickels is on the back under the words FIVE CENTS. Possible letters are:
Blank = Philadelphia
D = Denver
S = San Francisco
There's more information at the Related Question.
The letter is an F rather than E but it's not a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. Mint marks were on the backs of nickels until 1964. The mint mark, if any, is under the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
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
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.
To clear things up:Your coin is an Indian head nickel, not a Liberty nickel. Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912.The letter F isn't a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. Mint marks were on the backs of nickels until 1964.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
The US Jefferson Nickel has been minted at 3 US mints; Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and San Francisco, California since 1938.
Please check again and post a new, separate question. The US didn't print any $5 bills dated 1926.
What you're seeing isn't an E and isn't a mint mark. It's an "F" which is the initial of the coin's designer James Earle Fraser. The mint mark, if there is one, would be on the back under the words FIVE CENTS. (FWIW, the US has never used an E mint mark) Please see the question "What is the value of a 1937 US nickel?" for more information.
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.
The letter is an F rather than E but it's not a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. Mint marks were on the backs of nickels until 1964. The mint mark, if any, is under the words FIVE CENTS. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
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
What you're seeing isn't an E and isn't a mint mark. It's a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser.Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the word "Five Cents" on the back of the coin.blank = PhiladelphiaD = DenverS = San FranciscoThere's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1923 US nickel?"
The U.S. has never used an E mint mark. What you may be seeing is a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser.Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the word "Five Cents".blank = PhiladelphiaD = DenverS = San FranciscoPlease see the question "What is the value of a 1928 US nickel?" for more information.
What you're seeing isn't an E and isn't a mint mark. It's a small F, which is the initial of the designer James Fraser.Mint marks on Buffalo nickels are below the word "Five Cents" on the back of the coin.blank = PhiladelphiaD = DenverS = San FranciscoThere's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1928 US nickel?"
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.
To clear things up:Your coin is an Indian head nickel, not a Liberty nickel. Liberty nickels were made from 1883 to 1912.The letter F isn't a mint mark. It's the initial of the coin's designer, James E. Fraser. Mint marks were on the backs of nickels until 1964.Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
Remember, up till 1964 most coins had their mint marks on the reverse side. The "E" is actually an F and is the monogram of the coin's designer J.E. Fraser. There's more information at the Related Question.
The US Jefferson Nickel has been minted at 3 US mints; Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and San Francisco, California since 1938.