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DATE GOOD VERY GOOD FINE VERY FINE EXTRA FINE 1913tI 05234 14.95 05334 17.95 05434 19.95 05534 24.95 05634 34.95 1913d 05235 24.95 05335 29.95 05435 32.50 05535 47.50 05635 52.50 1913s 05236 69.95 05336 72.50 05436 79.95 05536 92.50 05636 99.95 1913t2 05237 14.95 05337 19.95 05437 27.50 05537 29.95 05637 32.50 1913d 05238 174.95 05338 225.00 05438 225.00 05538 239.95 05638 295.00 1913s 05239 295.00 05339 385.00 05439 510.00 05539 600.00 05639 700.00 1914 05240 24.95 05340 29.95 05440 32.50 05540 37.50 05640 42.50 1914d 05241 129.95 05341 149.95 05441 174.95 05541 229.95 05641 350.00 1914s 05242 39.95 05342 54.95 05442 67.50 05542 89.95 05642 137.50 1915 05243 5.95 05343 7.95 05443 4.95 05543 17.50 05643 34.95 1915d 05244 29.95 05344 34.95 05444 59.95 05544 89.95 05644 165.00 1915s 05245 59.95 05345 89.95 05445 119.95 05545 257.50 05645 550.00 1916 05246 5.95 05346 7.95 05446 9.95 05546 12.50 05646 17.50 1916d 05247 27.50 05347 37.50 05447 42.50 05547 52.50 05647 110.00 1916s 05248 17.50 05348 22.50 05448 34.95 05548 52.50 05648 110.00 1917 05249 5.95 05349 7.95 05449 9.95 05549 12.50 05649 19.95 1917d 05250 29.95 05350 44.95 05450 72.50 05550 110.00 05650 215.00 1917s 05251 32.50 05351 59.95 05451 110.00 05551 149.95 05651 267.50 1918 05252 6.95 05352 7.95 05452 9.95 05552 12.50 05652 34.95 1918d 05253 34.95 05353 54.95 05453 89.95 05553 165.00 05653 325.00 1918s 05254 19.95 05354 39.95 05454 84.95 05554 137.50 05654 285.00 1919 05255 2.95 05355 4.95 05455 5.95 05555 9.95 05655 19.95 1919d 05256 24.95 05356 44.95 05456 99.95 05556 147.50 05656 325.00 1919s 05257 12.50 05357 29.95 05457 77.50 05557 132.50 05657 350.00 1920 05258 1.95 05358 2.95 05458 4.95 05558 9.95 05658 22.50 1920d 05259 14.95 05359 29.95 05459 54.95 05559 147.50 05659 385.00 1920s 05260 5.95 05360 14.95 05460 32.50 05560 110.00 05660 275.00 1921 05261 4.95 05361 7.95 05461 9.95 05561 29.95 05661 79.95 1921s 05262 89.95 05362 129.95 05462 165.00 05562 450.00 05662 POR 1923 05263 2.50 05363 4.95 05463 5.95 05563 9.95 05663 19.95 1923s 05264 9.95 05364 14.95 05464 37.50 05564 137.50 05664 330.00 1924 05265 1.95 05365 2.95 05465 4.95 05565 9.95 05665 32.50 1924d 05266 12.50 05366 17.50 05466 44.95 05566 110.00 05666 275.00 1924s 05267 24.95 05367 59.95 05467 119.95 05567 450.00 05667 POR 1925 05268 2.95 05368 4.95 05468 5.95 05568 9.95 05668 29.95 1925d 05269 12.50 05369 17.50 05469 44.95 05569 99.95 05669 242.50 1925s 05270 5.95 05370 14.95 05470 29.95 05570 104.95 05670 250.00 1926 05271 1.95 05371 2.50 05471 3.95 05571 7.95 05671 19.95 1926d 05272 14.95 05372 27.50 05472 44.95 05572 119.95 05672 250.00 1926s 05273 37.50 05373 79.95 05473 110.00 05573 250.00 05673 POR 1927 05274 1.95 05374 2.50 05474 2.95 05574 5.95 05674 19.95 1927d 05275 3.95 05375 9.95 05475 14.95 05575 49.95 05675 114.95 1927s 05276 2.50 05376 2.95 05476 9.95 05576 54.95 05676 124.95 1928 05277 1.95 05377 2.50 05477 2.95 05577 5.95 05677 19.95 1928d 05278 1.95 05378 3.50 05478 4.95 05578 22.50 05678 64.95 1928s 05279 1.95 05379 2.50 05479 3.95 05579 17.50 05679 44.95 1929 05280 1.50 05380 2.50 05480 2.95 05580 5.95 05680 19.95 1929d 05281 1.50 05381 2.50 05481 2.95 05581 9.95 05681 52.50 1929s 05282 1.50 05382 1.95 05482 2.50 05582 2.95 05682 19.95 1930 05283 1.50 05383 1.95 05483 2.95 05583 5.95 05683 19.95 1930s 05285 1.95 05385 2.50 05485 3.95 05585 5.95 05685 24.95 1931s 05286 19.95 05386 22.50 05486 24.95 05586 29.95 05686 52.50 1934 05287 1.95 05387 2.50 05487 2.95 05587 5.95 05687 17.50 1934d 05288 2.50 05388 3.95 05488 5.95 05588 14.95 05688 32.50 1935 05289 1.50 05389 1.95 05489 2.50 05589 2.95 05689 3.95 1935d 05290 1.95 05390 2.95 05490 3.95 05590 7.95 05690 29.95 1935s 05291 1.50 05391 2.50 05491 2.95 05591 3.95 05691 4.95 1936 05292 1.50 05392 1.95 05492 2.50 05592 2.95 05692 3.95 1936d 05293 1.50 05393 2.50 05493 2.95 05593 3.95 05693 4.95 1936s 05294 1.50 05394 2.50 05494 2.95 05594 3.95 05694 4.95 1937 05295 1.50 05395 1.95 05495 2,50 05595 2.95 05695 3.95 1937d 05296 1.50 05396 2.50 05496 2.95 05596 3.95 05696 4.95 1937s 05297 1.50 05397 2.50 05497 2.95 05597 3.95 05697 4.95 1938d 05298 2.95 05398 3.95 05498 4.95 05598 6.95 05698 6.95
GRADING BUFFALO NICKELS Grading standards for Buffalo nickels from Good to Extra Fine.
The first Buffalo Five Cent Piece was issued in 1913. Though most commonly referred to as a Buffalo Nickel, this Five Cent Piece was also called Bison Nickel or Indian Head Nickel. The obverse design depicted an Indian head. Three different American Indians were used as models: Chief Two Moons (Cheyenne) modeled for the forehead and hair; Chief John Big Tree (Iroquois) the nose and mouth; and Chief Iron Tail (Sioux) for the chin and throat. The reverse design depicted a buffalo and once again a real model was used! Black Diamond was the buffalo's name and he was a resident of the New York Zoological Gardens.
While the obverse design remained the same throughout the 26 years of production, the reverse design was changed slightly midway through its first year. The original design portrays the buffalo standing atop a mound. Shortly after the new Five Cent Piece was placed into circulation, it was discovered that the mound was causing striking difficulties and the thickness in that same area of the coin did not work well in vending machines. Siting these two problems, as well as the fear that the denomination would wear too quickly, the mound was removed. A thin ground line was added in its place which actually served as a protective bar for the denomination.
The Buffalo Five Cent Piece was designed by James Earl Fraser. His initial, F, was located on the obverse just below the date. The composition of the The Buffalo Five Cent Piece was 75% copper and 25% nickel. These coins had a weight of 5.00 grams, a diameter of 21.2mm, and a plain rim. The mint mark is located on the reverse, at the very bottom, near the rim. Buffalo Five Cent Pieces were struck in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. (cents struck in Philadelphia bear no mint mark).
In 1937 at the Denver Mint, a special variety known as the "Three Legged Buffalo" was created when the reverse die was ground down after an accidental clash with as obverse die. The end result was a buffalo that only has three visible legs. This oddity is highly sought after by collectors. We do have Three Legged Buffalo Nickels available...click here to e-mail us regarding prices and grades.
T1(Type 1): Refers to the 1913 Buffalo Five Cent Pieces, Variety 1, with a the buffalo standing atop a mound.
T2(Type 2): Refers to the 1913 Buffalo Five Cent Pieces, Variety 2, with a the buffalo standing atop a thin ground line.
D (Denver): The 'D' mint mark is located on the reverse at the very bottom near the rim.
S (San Francisco): The 'S' mint mark is located on the reverse at the very bottom near the rim.. Note: Cents struck in Philadelphia bear no mint mark.
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