I believe if you look at the writing on your "coin" you will find that it is one troy ounce of .999 silver. These bullion pieces are valued by the spot price of gold, currently about $9.50. Dealers buy them for a little less and sell them for a bit more.
You possess a Indian Head (Buffalo) Nickel - if this coin was minted in the year, 1934, and it is in good condition (G4), its value is: $1.00; if its mint state is MS60, the value rises to: $50.00.
Gold plated, not gold. A coin with 5 cents worth of gold in it would be so small you'd need tweezers to pick it up.
The plating makes it an altered coin with no extra value. Unplated, it might have been worth a dollar or more.
Buffalo Bill never appeared on a U.S. nickel. A 1937 nickel has a picture of a Native American chieftan on the front, and a buffalo (animal) on the back.
It is a common date among Buffalo nickels and is worth less then $2 unless it is in perfect condition.
The coin is normally called either a Buffalo nickel or an Indian Head nickel. The entire buffalo is shown, not just its head, LOL! Please see the question "What is the value of a 1937 US nickel?" for more information.
1937 is an extremely common date for buffalo nickels. Most are worth less than a dollar.
1937 is a common date for Buffalo nickels. Average value is $1.00-$3.00.
Average coins are $1.00-$3.00
1937 is one of the most common, value is 25 cents to $3.00 for circulated coins.
Please check the date on your coin again and post a new question. The last Buffalo nickel was struck in 1938.
Average value is $1.00-$3.00 for most circulated coins.
All Buffalo nickels have the "F" it's the designers initials. The 1937 is a high mintage common date with retail values of $3.00 or less.
The most valuable buffalo nickels are the 1913-S type 2, 1918/17-D, and 1937-D 3-leg. Even a worn specimen is worth a few hundred dollars.
7-11-11>>> 1937 Buffalo nickels are very common with values from 10 cents to $1.25 for most circulated coins.