Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Indian head nickle

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Expert: Cameron Kiefer - 12/12/2006


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I found a silver buffalo and Indian on the other side of a nickle but it has no date on it .It is nearly faded on the buffalo side and on the Indians feathers also about the same .No dates on this coin. Do you think it would be worth anything? Where do I go to find if it is valuable,what type of person  am I to look for?   Please help me .Thank You


                                   Sincerely,
                                    A no clue Person
                                         Hilda R.

Answer
Hi Hilda,

Your coin is a US Buffalo Nickel that was minted from 1913 to 1938.  The date is on the mound on the front of the coin but wears off after a lot of circulation.  A dateless nickel such as yours would sell for around $0.20 each and dealers sell them by the bagfull.

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Cameron Kiefer

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I can answer questions relating to copper, silver and gold coins of the United States.

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I have been a collector for many years, and a dealer at shows. I have written many essay's and Money Talk Scripts for the American Numismatic Association and have attended five Summer Seminars at their headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO.

Organizations
American Numismatic Association (Life member)
California State Numismatic association
Western Wooden money club
Visalia Coin Club
Franklin Collectors Club and many more!

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Coin World
Numismatic News
CSNA Newsletter

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College

Awards and Honors
. 2001 CSNA Literary award. 2002 ANA Outstanding Young Numismatist of the Year winnner.

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