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DATE GOOD VERY GOOD FINE VERY FINE EXTRA FINE 1913tI 05234 19.95 05334 24.95 05434 27.50 05534 27.95 05634 32.50 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 19.95 05337 22.50 05437 24.95 05537 27.50 05637 32.50 1913d 05238 179.95 05338 225.00 05438 229.95 05538 235.00 05638 317.50 1913s 05239 517.50 05339 535.00 05439 575.00 05539 625.00 05639 800.00 1914 05240 34.95 05340 37.50 05440 39.95 05540 39.95 05640 42.50 1914d 05241 129.95 05341 159.95 05441 199.95 05541 267.50 05641 425.00 1914s 05242 39.95 05342 54.95 05442 67.50 05542 89.95 05642 137.50 1915 05243 12.50 05343 12.95 05443 14.95 05543 17.50 05643 32.50 1915d 05244 32.50 05344 49.95 05444 59.95 05544 97.50 05644 172.50 1915s 05245 79.95 05345 99.95 05445 159.95 05545 234.95 05645 467.50 1916 05246 9.95 05346 10.95 05446 11.95 05546 12.50 05646 19.95 1916d 05247 27.50 05347 39.95 05447 42.50 05547 57.50 05647 120.00 1916s 05248 17.50 05348 22.50 05448 34.95 05548 52.50 05648 110.00 1917 05249 11.95 05349 12.95 05449 13.95 05549 14.95 05649 22.50 1917d 05250 29.95 05350 49.95 05450 84.95 05550 110.00 05650 200.00 1917s 05251 34.95 05351 67.50 05451 120.00 05551 167.50 05651 267.50 1918 05252 11.95 05352 12.95 05452 14.95 05552 24.95 05652 47.50 1918d 05253 34.95 05353 59.95 05453 99.95 05553 175.00 05653 317.50 1918s 05254 19.95 05354 39.95 05454 84.95 05554 137.50 05654 259.95 1919 05255 3.95 05355 5.50 05455 5.95 05555 9.95 05655 22.50 1919d 05256 24.95 05356 49.95 05456 110,00 05556 184.95 05656 350.00 1919s 05257 12.50 05357 29.95 05457 77.50 05557 147.50 05657 335.00 1920 05258 1.95 05358 3.95 05458 4.95 05558 10.95 05658 22.50 1920d 05259 12.95 05359 29.95 05459 54.95 05559 167.50 05659 385.00 1920s 05260 5.95 05360 19.95 05460 44.95 05560 137.50 05660 300.00 1921 05261 6.95 05361 9.95 05461 12.95 05561 37.50 05661 77.50 1921s 05262 99.95 05362 142.50 05462 242.50 05562 500.00 05662 1175.00 1923 05263 2.50 05363 4.95 05463 5.95 05563 9.95 05663 19.95 1923s 05264 12.50 05364 14.95 05464 37.50 05564 150.00 05664 385.00 1924 05265 2.50 05365 2.95 05465 5.95 05565 14.95 05665 29.95 1924d 05266 12.50 05366 17.50 05466 44.95 05566 117.50 05666 310.00 1924s 05267 24.95 05367 49.95 05467 129.95 05567 475.00 05667 1500.00 1925 05268 4.95 05368 6.95 05468 7.50 05568 12.95 05668 27.50 1925d 05269 14.95 05369 32.50 05469 54.95 05569 104.95 05669 242.50 1925s 05270 5.95 05370 14.95 05470 24.95 05570 104.95 05670 250.00 1926 05271 1.95 05371 2.50 05471 3.95 05571 7.95 05671 17.50 1926d 05272 17.50 05372 27.50 05472 42.50 05572 137.50 05672 250.00 1926s 05273 32.50 05373 67.50 05473 139.95 05573 350.00 05673 1095.00 1927 05274 1.95 05374 2.50 05474 2.95 05574 5.95 05674 19.95 1927d 05275 3.95 05375 9.95 05475 10.95 05575 49.95 05675 114.95 1927s 05276 1.95 05376 2.95 05476 5.95 05576 54.95 05676 124.95 1928 05277 1.95 05377 2.50 05477 2.95 05577 5.95 05677 17.95 1928d 05278 1.95 05378 3.95 05478 4.95 05578 22.50 05678 64.95 1928s 05279 1.95 05379 2.50 05479 2.95 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 17.95 1930 05283 1.95 05383 2.50 05483 2.95 05583 5.95 05683 17.50 1930s 05285 1.95 05385 2.50 05485 3.95 05585 5.95 05685 22.50 1931s 05286 24.95 05386 27.50 05486 27.95 05586 29.95 05686 52.50 1934 05287 1.95 05387 2.50 05487 2.95 05587 5.95 05687 14.95 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 12.50 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 5.95 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 4.95 05398 5.95 05498 6.95 05598 7.50 05698 7.95
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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