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My nickle is quite worn. However, buffalo, Indian, U.S.A., Liberty, plurbus
unum (spelling may be off) & FIVE CENTS are till visible. The date not so
much. What I can make of it looks as if it reads A26. The first letter may not
be an "A". The next two are, for sure a "26". This is marked at the base of the
Indians neck. Can you tell me what the worth may be and what date should
be there?
Amanda,
If the 26 is clear, then it would be 1926. These nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938.
Unfortunately, being a more common date, and in that worn condition, its collector value is only about 10 cents.
A picture of one in like-new condition can be seen here :
http://www.coinfacts.com/nickels/buffalo_nickels/1926s_buffalo_nickel.htm
Dan
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