1936 Buffalo Nickel

• 1938 Buffalo Nickel

1. 1936 Buffalo Nickel Mint
2. 1936 F Indian Head Nickel
3. 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel
4. 1936 Buffalo Nickel Value No Mint Mark
5. 1901 Nickel
6. 1936 Buffalo Nickel Value

Coin Info

The 1936 is one of the most common Buffalo nickels in all grades. In mint state and Gem condition it is not as common as the 1937, 1937-D, 1937-S and 1938-D, but it is common nonetheless. It is slightly more available than the 1936-D and 1936-S. Strike is usually strong and luster is usually good. The 1936-D 3-1/2 legs Buffalo nickel (part of the Bison’s front leg is missing) The 1937-D 3 legs Buffalo nickel (one of the rear legs is missing completely).

1936 Buffalo Nickel Mint

1936 F Indian Head Nickel

With the Buffalo nickel series winding down and a contest already opened for artists to submit designs for the proposed Jefferson nickel, Buffaloes were made in small quantities in 1938. In fact, only the Denver mint struck Buffalo nickels in 1938, with a total mintage of 7,020,000. Despite their relatively small mintage figure, 1938 Buffalo nickels are not generally considered all that scarce, and can be had for about $5 in the lower circulated grades. Even in Mint State 60, the value of a 1938-D Buffalo nickel is only around $35.

3 Legged Buffalo Nickel

There is one significant die variation for 1938-D Buffalo nickels, and that is the 1938-D D-over-S variety. Interestingly, the 1938-D D-over-S Buffalo nickel was the first repunched mintmark U.S. coin variety to have ever been discovered, and caused much excitement in the numismatic community when these coins were first publicized in 1962. Despite the novelty of the 1938-D D-over-S nickel, they are not very expensive to buy, at only $6 in Good-4 and $60 in Mint State 60. There were no proof Buffalo nickels made in 1938 – the brand new Jefferson nickel took the honor of representing five-cent coins among the proof offerings of that year.

1936 Buffalo Nickel Value No Mint Mark

1901 Nickel

Janet writes: I have a buffalo nickel from 1936, do you know how much it is worth?

If I had a nickel for every time some one asked that question I’d be……loaded down with nickels. Actually, the 1936 Buffalo nickel is one of the most common in the series. It was also a date that was very near the end of the life of the design (1938 was the last year). People tend to hoard the last few years and the first year of a coin’s run.

You didn’t tell me if your 1936 Buffalo nickel had a mint mark, (S=San Francisco, D=Denver No mint mark=Philadelphia) or what grade the coin was in. If it is average circulated its worth about 25 cents or a bit more. If it is in new condition any one of the 1936 issues would be worth at least $15 and a lot more if the coin was a superb specimen.

There is a valuable but elusive variety of the 1936-D Buffalo Nickel that has only 3 1/2 legs. This is certainly the result of late die state or in layman’s terms, the die was way past its useful life. If you find this variety, even an average piece would bring $300.

1936 Buffalo Nickel Value

Good luck……