Buffalo Nickel Head Coin Guide-Pictures

Date/Mint Mark	Grade	Value
Type I "On A Mound"
1913-P	G4	$13
1913-D	G4	$20
1913-S	G4	$50
Type II "On A Plain"
1913	G4	$10
1913-D	G4	$150
1913-S	G4	$400
1914/3 Over Date	G4	$250
1914	G4	$20
1914-D	G4	$125
1914-S	G4	$35
1915	G4	$8.00
1915-D	G4	$27
1915-S	G4	$60
1916 Double Die Obverse	G4	$4,500
1917	G4	$7.00
1917-D	G4	$25
1917-S	G4	$30
1918-D 8/7 Over Date	G4	$1,400
1918-D	G4	$25
1918-S	G4	$16
1919-S	G4	$10
1919	G4	*$4.00
1920	G4	*$3.00
1920-S	G4	$6.00
1920-D	G4	$11
1921	G4	$5.00
1921-S	G4	*$80
1923	G4	*$3.00
1923-S	G4	$10
1924-S	G4	$20
1924-D	G4	$10
1925	G4	$3.00
1925-D	G4	$12
1925-S	G4	*$6.00
1926-S	G4	*$25
1926-D	G4	$12
1927-D	G4	*$3.00
1931-S	G4	$18
1934-D	G4	$3.00
1935 Double Die Reverse	G4	$150
1936 Satin Proof	PF63	$1,500
1936 Brilliant Proof	PF63	$1,800
1936-D 3 And One Half Legs	G4	$1,000
1937-D 3 Legs	G4	$700
1938-D	G4	$5.00
1938-D/D Repunched Mint Mark (RPM)	G4	$7.00
1938-D/S (RPM)	G4	$6.00
As stated before, if your date and mint is not listed, the G4 value ranges from $1.50-$2.00 for common date Buffalo Nickels. Although all dates increase in value in grade, the dates listed above with a * star increase notably in the next grade of VG8 and higher.

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Keys, semi-keys, and varieties:

Variety 1

1913 On a mound

1913-D On a mound

1913-S On mound

Variety 2

1913 Plain ground

1913-D Plain ground

1913-S Plain ground

1914/3 Over Date

1914

1914-D

1914-S

1915

1915-D

1915-S

1916 Double Die Obverse

1917

1917-D

1917-S

1918-D 8/7 Over date PICTURE

1918-D

1918-S

1919-S

1919-D

1920-D

1920-S

1921

1921-S

1924-S

1925

1925-D

1925-S

1926-S

1926-D

1931-S

1935 Double Die Reverse

1936 Satin Proof

1936-D 3 and one half legs

1937-D 3 Legs PICTURE

1938-D

1938-D/D Repunched mint mark

1938-D/S Repunched mint mark

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TYPE 1 "ON MOUND" (1913 ONLY)

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TYPE II ON FLAT (PLAIN) GROUND (1913-1938)

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ON A MOUND TYPE 1

1913

1913-D

1913-S

STANDING ON A PLAIN TYPE 2

1913

1913-D

1913-S

1914

1914/3

1914-D

1914-S

1915

1915-D

1915-S

1916

1916 Double Die Obverse

1916-D

1916-S

1917

1917-D

1917-S

1918

1918/7-D

1918-D

1918-S

1919

1919-D

1919-S

1920

1920-D

1920-S

1921

1921-S

1923

1923-S

1924

1924-D

1924-S

1925

1925-D

1925-S

1926

1926-D

1926-S

1927

1927-D

1927-S

1928

1928-D

1928-S

1929

1929-D

1929-S

1930

1930-S

1931-S

1934

1934-D

1935

1935 Double Die Reverse

1935-D

1935-S

1936

1936 Satin Proof

1936 Brilliant Proof

1936-D

1936-D 3 and one half legs

1936-S

1937

1937-D

1937-D 3 Legs

1937-S

1938-D

1938-D/D

1938-D/S

BUFFALO NICKEL FIVE CENTS (1913-1938)

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Designer: James Earle Fraser

Diameter: 21.2 millimeters

Metal content:

Copper - 75%

Nickel - 25%

Weight: 5 grams

Edge: Plain

Mint mark: None (for Philadelphia) on the reverse below FIVE CENTS.

A Little Note Before Using This Price Guide:

The below values are just a guide of what the particular date and mint has sold for, and not what a dealer will pay for the coin. A collector should consult The Official Coin Blue Book for values dealers might pay. The list is a compilation of the most rare dates and of the most valuable and recognized varieties only. If a date and mint is not listed then it's considered common and the value for common date Buffalo Nickels range from $1.50-$2.00 in Good G4 grade.

Each value is for a coin that will Grade in Good 4 (G4) condition, unless otherwise noted, and as the grade (that's not listed) increases so shall the value of that particular date. Also, a coin that's not listed with a mint mark is referred to as 'P' or 'Plain' and was struck at the Philadelphia Mint were they didn't put a mint mark on Buffalo Nickels.

Further research should be considered, besides the aforementioned Blue Book, before determining the actual value of a particular date, mint and grade of a Peace Dollar. For example, CDN or The Coin Dealer News Letter (Greysheet), The Red Book (The official Guide Book Of United States Coins), ebay completed auctions, ads in coin publications with a list of what the dealer is paying, or a trustworthy, local dealer.

1937-D 3 LEGGED BUFFALO NICKEL

How To Identify Fake 3 Leg Buffalo Nickels

Use a magnifier or microscope to carefully examine a possible missing leg Buffalo. If you see fine lines, scratches or "rub" marks the coin may be altered, and not an authentic 3 Legged Buffalo. All examples should be submitted to a top tier grading company for grading, protection (that an airtight slab offers) and authentication. It's not advised that a collector buy raw examples of this variety or any variety without a reputable dealer's advice or slabbed in a top tier grading service holder.

One should also check for date and mint mark alterations, as these have been found. The only date and mints that are 3 Legged Buffalo Nickels is the 1937-D. The 1936-D is referred to as 3 1/2 legs, because some or half of the leg is missing, however, this is the most valuable of the two. Refer to our price list below.

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