Identification guides

Field guides for the objects people photograph most with Lens Scan — what they are, how to tell them apart, and what to check before you buy, sell or touch them. Every fact is sourced.

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Coins, Tokens & Currency

Identify coins, tokens and banknotes: dates, mint marks, varieties and what drives value.

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Collectible Coin

Buffalo Nickel

The Buffalo nickel is the United States five-cent coin struck from 1913 to 1938, with a Native American portrait on the front and a bison on the back. Lens Scan users have photographed it 759 times, and most of those photos show a circulated coin, often with a faint or missing date. This guide covers where the mint mark is, how to tell a common date from a key date, and what a worn example is really worth.

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