Buffalo Nickel
$1.5 – $39,925
- Total Coins
- 64
- Key Dates
- 3 + 12 semi
- Value Range
- $1.5 - $39,925
- Most Valuable
- 1926 S Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel coins were minted from 1913-1938, designed by James Earle Fraser. This series includes 64 coins in our database. Values range from $1.5 to $39,925. The most sought-after is the 1926 S Buffalo Nickel.
All Buffalo Nickel Coins
| Year | Mint | Mintage | Status | Value Range | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Denver | 5,337,000 | $2 - $2,175 | View → | |
| 1913 | Denver | 4,156,000 | Semi-Key | $6 - $6,200 | View → |
| 1913 | Philadelphia | 30,993,520 | $2 - $1,875 | View → | |
| 1913 | Philadelphia | 29,858,700 | $2 - $1,675 | View → | |
| 1913 | San Francisco | 2,105,000 | $2.5 - $2,250 | View → | |
| 1913 | San Francisco | 1,209,000 | Key Date | $42 - $36,300 | View → |
| 1914 | D | 3,912,000 | Semi-Key | $6 - $5,850 | View → |
| 1914 | P | 20,665,738 | $1.5 - $1,825 | View → | |
| 1914 | S | 3,470,000 | $2 - $1,925 | View → | |
| 1915 | D | 7,569,500 | $2 - $2,175 | View → | |
| 1915 | P | 20,987,003 | $2 - $2,225 | View → | |
| 1915 | S | 1,505,000 | Semi-Key | $6 - $5,325 | View → |
| 1916 | D | 13,333,000 | $2 - $1,850 | View → | |
| 1916 | P | 63,498,066 | $2 - $1,700 | View → | |
| 1916 | S | 11,860,000 | $2 - $1,800 | View → | |
| 1917 | D | 9,910,000 | $2 - $2,075 | View → | |
| 1917 | P | 51,424,029 | $2 - $1,875 | View → | |
| 1917 | S | 4,193,000 | $2 - $1,775 | View → | |
| 1918 | D | 8,362,000 | $2 - $1,725 | View → | |
| 1918 | P | 32,086,314 | $2 - $1,675 | View → | |
| 1918 | S | 4,882,000 | $2 - $2,275 | View → | |
| 1919 | D | 8,006,000 | Semi-Key | $5 - $5,350 | View → |
| 1919 | P | 60,868,000 | $2 - $1,800 | View → | |
| 1919 | S | 7,521,000 | Semi-Key | $5.5 - $4,075 | View → |
| 1920 | D | 9,418,000 | Semi-Key | $4.5 - $4,900 | View → |
| 1920 | P | 63,093,000 | $2 - $1,875 | View → | |
| 1920 | S | 9,689,000 | Semi-Key | $4 - $4,075 | View → |
| 1921 | P | 10,663,000 | Semi-Key | $5 - $5,325 | View → |
| 1921 | S | 1,557,000 | Key Date | $43 - $35,375 | View → |
| 1923 | P | 35,715,000 | $2 - $1,625 | View → | |
| 1923 | S | 6,142,000 | $2 - $1,850 | View → | |
| 1924 | D | 5,258,000 | $2 - $2,000 | View → | |
| 1924 | P | 21,620,000 | $2 - $2,175 | View → | |
| 1924 | S | 1,437,000 | Semi-Key | $5.5 - $6,175 | View → |
| 1925 | D | 4,450,000 | Semi-Key | $5 - $4,850 | View → |
| 1925 | P | 35,565,100 | $2 - $1,725 | View → | |
| 1925 | S | 6,256,000 | Semi-Key | $5.5 - $4,225 | View → |
| 1926 | D | 5,638,000 | $2 - $1,850 | View → | |
| 1926 | P | 44,693,000 | $1.5 - $1,975 | View → | |
| 1926 | S | 970,000 | Key Date | $46 - $39,925 | View → |
| 1927 | D | 5,730,000 | $2 - $1,925 | View → | |
| 1927 | P | 37,981,000 | $2 - $2,075 | View → | |
| 1927 | S | 3,430,000 | $1.5 - $1,850 | View → | |
| 1928 | D | 6,436,000 | $2 - $1,725 | View → | |
| 1928 | P | 23,411,000 | $2 - $1,675 | View → | |
| 1928 | S | 6,936,000 | $2 - $2,050 | View → | |
| 1929 | D | 8,370,000 | $2 - $1,950 | View → | |
| 1929 | P | 36,446,000 | $2 - $1,950 | View → | |
| 1929 | S | 7,754,000 | $2 - $1,875 | View → | |
| 1930 | P | 22,849,000 | $2 - $1,725 | View → | |
| 1930 | S | 5,435,000 | $2 - $1,800 | View → | |
| 1931 | S | 1,200,000 | Semi-Key | $5 - $4,875 | View → |
| 1934 | D | 7,480,000 | $2 - $1,875 | View → | |
| 1934 | P | 20,213,003 | $2 - $1,925 | View → | |
| 1935 | D | 12,092,000 | $2 - $2,000 | View → | |
| 1935 | P | 58,264,000 | $2 - $1,650 | View → | |
| 1935 | S | 10,300,000 | $2 - $2,175 | View → | |
| 1936 | D | 24,814,000 | $2 - $2,050 | View → | |
| 1936 | P | 119,001,420 | $2 - $1,725 | View → | |
| 1936 | S | 14,930,000 | $2 - $1,750 | View → | |
| 1937 | D | 17,826,000 | $2 - $1,700 | View → | |
| 1937 | P | 79,485,769 | $1.5 - $1,800 | View → | |
| 1937 | S | 5,635,000 | $2 - $2,150 | View → | |
| 1938 | D | 7,020,000 | $1.5 - $1,975 | View → |
1913 Denver
Mintage: 5,337,000
1913 Denver
Mintage: 4,156,000
1913 Philadelphia
Mintage: 30,993,520
1913 Philadelphia
Mintage: 29,858,700
1913 San Francisco
Mintage: 2,105,000
1913 San Francisco
Mintage: 1,209,000
1914 D
Mintage: 3,912,000
1914 P
Mintage: 20,665,738
1914 S
Mintage: 3,470,000
1915 D
Mintage: 7,569,500
1915 P
Mintage: 20,987,003
1915 S
Mintage: 1,505,000
1916 D
Mintage: 13,333,000
1916 P
Mintage: 63,498,066
1916 S
Mintage: 11,860,000
1917 D
Mintage: 9,910,000
1917 P
Mintage: 51,424,029
1917 S
Mintage: 4,193,000
1918 D
Mintage: 8,362,000
1918 P
Mintage: 32,086,314
1918 S
Mintage: 4,882,000
1919 D
Mintage: 8,006,000
1919 P
Mintage: 60,868,000
1919 S
Mintage: 7,521,000
1920 D
Mintage: 9,418,000
1920 P
Mintage: 63,093,000
1920 S
Mintage: 9,689,000
1921 P
Mintage: 10,663,000
1921 S
Mintage: 1,557,000
1923 P
Mintage: 35,715,000
1923 S
Mintage: 6,142,000
1924 D
Mintage: 5,258,000
1924 P
Mintage: 21,620,000
1924 S
Mintage: 1,437,000
1925 D
Mintage: 4,450,000
1925 P
Mintage: 35,565,100
1925 S
Mintage: 6,256,000
1926 D
Mintage: 5,638,000
1926 P
Mintage: 44,693,000
1926 S
Mintage: 970,000
1927 D
Mintage: 5,730,000
1927 P
Mintage: 37,981,000
1927 S
Mintage: 3,430,000
1928 D
Mintage: 6,436,000
1928 P
Mintage: 23,411,000
1928 S
Mintage: 6,936,000
1929 D
Mintage: 8,370,000
1929 P
Mintage: 36,446,000
1929 S
Mintage: 7,754,000
1930 P
Mintage: 22,849,000
1930 S
Mintage: 5,435,000
1931 S
Mintage: 1,200,000
1934 D
Mintage: 7,480,000
1934 P
Mintage: 20,213,003
1935 D
Mintage: 12,092,000
1935 P
Mintage: 58,264,000
1935 S
Mintage: 10,300,000
1936 D
Mintage: 24,814,000
1936 P
Mintage: 119,001,420
1936 S
Mintage: 14,930,000
1937 D
Mintage: 17,826,000
1937 P
Mintage: 79,485,769
1937 S
Mintage: 5,635,000
1938 D
Mintage: 7,020,000
Key Dates & Rarities
The most sought-after coins in the Buffalo Nickel series, ranked by highest recorded value.
1926 S Buffalo Nickel
1913 S-T2 Buffalo Nickel
1921 S Buffalo Nickel
1913 D-T2 Buffalo Nickel
1924 S Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel History
The Buffalo Nickel series ran from 1913 to 1938. James Earle Fraser designed the coin to capture the American West. Fraser chose a Native American profile for the obverse and an American bison for the reverse. The Treasury Department selected his design to replace the Liberty Head nickel. The 1913 design featured the bison standing on a mound, but the mint quickly changed this to a flat line to protect the coin's date from wear. The series ended in 1938 when the Jefferson Nickel replaced it. The United States Mint produced the final Buffalo Nickels in 1938 at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco mints.
Collecting Tips
Start your collection with common dates from the 1930s to learn the series without high costs. Many Buffalo Nickels suffer from weak strikes, so check the details on the bison's hip and the Indian's cheek. The date on these coins wears away easily, and many specimens appear as 'dateless' in bulk bins. Avoid paying premiums for dateless coins unless you plan to use a date-restoration acid. Beware of altered dates on 1914/3 overdates or 1918/7-D coins, as counterfeiters often add or change numbers on common dates to mimic these rarities.
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