Are you sure it's really upside down? Compare your coin to others from your pocket change. >ALL< U.S. coins use what's called "coin rotation", which means that the obverse and reverse (front and back) are oriented in opposite directions when the coin is flipped side to side like the page of a book. If your nickel is oriented that way, its value depends on the mint mark and condition. If there's a little "D" underneath the words "Five Cents", it could be worth 2 or 3 dollars depending on how worn it is. If there's an "S" or no letter, it might be worth 50 cents to a dollar. If the buffalo is oriented the same way when flipped side to side (i.e. the words "Five Cents" on the back are opposite the date on the front and not the top of the Indian's head, you could have a rotated die error that would be worth much more. However, to the best of my knowledge no rotated die errors have ever been reported for 1936 nickels. Note that other countries, e.g. Canada, the U.K., the EU, etc. use what's called "medal rotation" which means the sides of their coins are oriented the same directions when flipped side to side. If you find a coin from those issuers they are not errors either. There's no advantage to one rotation method versus the other; it's just a matter of style and tradition.
Please check your coin again, as well as those in your pocket change, and post a new, separate question:Indian head (buffalo) nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. A 1946 nickel would be a familiar Jefferson nickel.ALL US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front.
Buffalo nickels only ever used one design. The Indian's portrait is a composite, as is the buffalo's, although they were both based on actual individuals.
Not with that date. The Buffalo Nickel was minted from 1913 through 1938.
Please check your pocket change. ALL U.S. coins are minted so that the front and back are oriented 180º from each other. See the Related Question for more information.
If you check the coins in your pocket change you'll see that they all have the front and back oriented 180º to each other. The sides point oppositely when a coin is flipped side to side like the page of a book, so being "upside down" is perfectly normal. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?"
Please check your coin again, as well as those in your pocket change, and post a new, separate question:Indian head (buffalo) nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. A 1946 nickel would be a familiar Jefferson nickel.ALL US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front.
Buffalo nickels only ever used one design. The Indian's portrait is a composite, as is the buffalo's, although they were both based on actual individuals.
Not with that date. The Buffalo Nickel was minted from 1913 through 1938.
Please check your pocket change. ALL U.S. coins are minted so that the front and back are oriented 180º from each other. See the Related Question for more information.
If you check the coins in your pocket change you'll see that they all have the front and back oriented 180º to each other. The sides point oppositely when a coin is flipped side to side like the page of a book, so being "upside down" is perfectly normal. There's more information at the question "What is the value of a 1936 US nickel?"
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head.
I suspect the number is 1920, which makes it a regular Buffalo nickel, and it's worth about one dollar.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head. Check that coin again. The last year for buffalo nickels was 1938.
First make sure your coin really is upside down. All US coins have their reverse side oriented 180º to the front, so the words FIVE CENTS should be near the same point on the back rim of the coin as the top of the Chief's head on the front. If they aren't 180º apart you could have what's called a rotated-die error. These can be moderately valuable but you would need to have your coin inspected in person by someone who deals with error coins. If the coin has the normal orientation found on standard US coins it's worth the same as all other 1935 nickels. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1935 US nickel?" for more information.
Please check again and post a new question. Buffalo* nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938, and in any case the US didn't mint any nickels until 1866. [*] Nickels depicting an Indian head on one side and a buffalo on the other are called Indian head nickels OR buffalo nickels, but not "buffalo head" nickels because they show the entire buffalo, not just its head.