It clearly shows the year on the coin and I'm afraid that you are mistaken on the bison legs. I've had many of these coins and still have more to come. They all show 4 legs. You may have a coin that is worn and doesn't show all the legs. Here's a link to pics that will clarify for you. https://www.google.ca/search?q=buffalo+nickel&client=firefox-a&hs=dPB&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=4s_tUq6cNaeL2AWa94HYDA&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=470 Hope this helps you.