Do buffalo nickels have any silver in them?
Please note, Buffalo nickels do not contain any silver.
How do you know if your nickel is silver?
The easiest way to check for a silver war nickel is the year-date on the coin. All nickels produced from 1942 to 1945 use the 35% silver composition. On the reverse (tails) side of the coin, you’ll still find the familiar building known as Monticello, Jefferson’s famous estate that he supposedly designed himself.
Where do you find the mint mark on a buffalo nickel?
In most years all three mints produced nickels. The key is to identify both the date and mint of each coin. Mintmarks on the Denver and San Francisco issues identify the mint. Philadelphia did not place a mintmark on their production. Collectors typically assemble sets of Buffalo nickels including each mint variety of each year.
How can you tell if a nickel contains silver?
During WW2, ostensibly to conserve nickel, the composition was changed to 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. You can tell the “war nickels” by their very large mint marks on the reverse. Even Philadelphia, which normally does not use a mint mark, placed a large “P” mint mark on the reverse of the war nickel.
What does the s stand for on a buffalo nickel?
The letter “D” indicates the Denver mint facility, and “S” stands for San Francisco. Key date coins are susceptible to unscrupulous people trying to add a mint mark to a common date coin to increase its value. Before spending big dollars on a rare Buffalo nickel, make sure a reputable coin dealer authenticates it.
What’s the value of a 3 Legged Buffalo nickel?
No mint mark was placed on coins from the Philadelphia mint. The 1918/7-D over date, look carefully at the 8 and see if the 7 is just visible. If so the value jumps to $330 for a coin in good condition. The 1937-D 3 legged buffalo. Yes, the mint polished away the front leg of the buffalo on one of the dies used to strike the coins.