5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground
Features
| Issuer |
United States
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|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1913-1938 |
| Value | 5 Cents (0.05 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 1109 |
| References | PCGS# 3921-3985, 3990-3996, etc. PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , Greysheet# 3078-3091, 3093-3100, etc.Greysheet (https://www.greysheet.com/coin-prices) , KM# 134 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
The composite profile of Iron Tail, an Oglala Sioux chief, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief, and Big Tree, a Kiowa chief
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1936
F
Engraver: James Earle Fraser
Reverse
A standing American bison facing left with the country name above and the denomination below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
E
PLURIBUS
UNUM
FIVE CENTS
Translation: Out of Many, One
Engraver: James Earle Fraser
Edge
Plain
© Cyrillius
Mints
| United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| D | United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date) |
| S | United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
Comments
There is some uncertainty about the 1914/3 overdate variety, as some claim it might have been caused by a damaged die.
According to the legend, the bison used as a model for this coin was "Black Diamond" (1893-1915), a famous bison at the Central Park zoo in New York City.
If there is a mintmark, it is below E C of FIVE CENTS.
1914
1916
1918
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
According to the legend, the bison used as a model for this coin was "Black Diamond" (1893-1915), a famous bison at the Central Park zoo in New York City.
If there is a mintmark, it is below E C of FIVE CENTS.
1914
1916
1918
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1913 | 29 857 186 | $ 2.30 | $ 9.00 | $ 9.00 | $ 11 | $ 20 | $ 27 | $ 85 | 7% | ||||||
| 1913 | 1 514 | Proof | 0.14% | ||||||||||||
| 1913 D | 4 156 000 | $ 9.80 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 86 | $ 86 | 1.7% | ||||||||
| 1913 S | 1 209 000 | $ 74 | $ 98 | $ 290 | 1.0% | ||||||||||
| 1914 | 20 664 463 | $ 4.30 | $ 8.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 18 | $ 18 | Overdate variety possibly exists (1914/3) | 5% | |||||||
| 1914 | 1 275 | Proof | 0.11% | ||||||||||||
| 1914 D | 3 912 000 | $ 12 | $ 54 | $ 74 | $ 150 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| 1914 S | 3 470 000 | $ 5.90 | $ 23 | $ 26 | 1.9% | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 20 986 220 | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ 3.90 | $ 6.60 | $ 10 | 7% | ||||||||
| 1915 | 1 050 | Proof | 0.13% | ||||||||||||
| 1915 D | 7 569 000 | $ 6.30 | $ 16 | $ 20 | $ 29 | $ 43 | 2% | ||||||||
| 1915 S | 1 505 000 | $ 25 | $ 31 | 1.3% | |||||||||||
| 1916 | 63 497 466 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.50 | $ 2.60 | $ 3.00 | $ 9.80 | $ 26 | $ 88 | 10% | ||||||
| 1916 | Doubled Die Obverse, mintage included with 1916 | 0.2% | |||||||||||||
| 1916 | 600 | Proof | 0.10% | ||||||||||||
| 1916 D | 13 333 000 | $ 8.20 | $ 17 | $ 17 | $ 33 | $ 72 | 3% | ||||||||
| 1916 S | 11 860 000 | $ 4.60 | $ 6.60 | $ 6.60 | $ 6.80 | 3% | |||||||||
| 1917 | 51 424 019 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | $ 3.50 | $ 4.20 | $ 17 | $ 140 | 9% | ||||||
| 1917 D | 9 910 000 | $ 2.20 | $ 6.30 | $ 11 | $ 11 | 2% | |||||||||
| 1917 S | 4 193 000 | $ 7.20 | $ 23 | $ 23 | $ 23 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| 1918 | 32 086 314 | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | $ 3.30 | $ 6.30 | $ 7.80 | 8% | ||||||||
| 1918 D | 8 362 000 | $ 2.20 | $ 18 | $ 50 | $ 140 | Overdate variety exists (1918/7) | 2% | ||||||||
| 1918 S | 4 882 000 | $ 7.50 | $ 23 | $ 29 | $ 47 | 2% | |||||||||
| 1919 | 60 868 000 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 5.70 | $ 11 | $ 58 | 11% | ||||||
| 1919 D | 8 006 000 | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | $ 5.90 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1919 S | 7 521 000 | $ 3.50 | $ 11 | $ 22 | $ 58 | 3% | |||||||||
| 1920 | 63 093 000 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.90 | $ 5.40 | 16% | ||||||||
| 1920 D | 9 418 000 | $ 4.80 | $ 4.80 | $ 4.80 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1920 S | 9 689 000 | $ 3.10 | $ 4.90 | $ 4.90 | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1921 | 10 663 000 | $ 0.99 | $ 3.90 | $ 4.50 | $ 7.40 | 5% | |||||||||
| 1921 S | 1 557 000 | $ 11 | $ 65 | $ 98 | $ 110 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| 1923 | 35 715 000 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.80 | $ 2.80 | $ 9.50 | 12% | ||||||||
| 1923 S | 6 142 000 | $ 5.10 | $ 6.30 | $ 6.30 | $ 8.50 | 4% | |||||||||
| 1924 | 21 620 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.70 | $ 3.40 | $ 4.00 | $ 4.30 | 10% | |||||||
| 1924 D | 5 258 000 | $ 3.00 | $ 5.20 | $ 19 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1924 S | 1 437 000 | $ 9.70 | $ 13 | $ 39 | 1.9% | ||||||||||
| 1925 | 35 565 100 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.70 | $ 2.80 | $ 4.30 | 13% | |||||||||
| 1925 D | 4 450 000 | $ 5.20 | $ 10 | $ 20 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1925 S | 6 256 000 | $ 4.20 | $ 4.20 | $ 4.20 | $ 6.00 | 4% | |||||||||
| 1926 | 44 693 000 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.97 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.70 | $ 5.60 | $ 7.90 | 15% | |||||||
| 1926 D | 5 638 000 | $ 4.90 | $ 5.90 | $ 25 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1926 S | 970 000 | $ 12 | $ 21 | $ 21 | $ 170 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| 1927 | 37 981 000 | $ 0.99 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.70 | $ 3.30 | $ 15 | 16% | |||||||
| 1927 D | 5 730 000 | $ 1.60 | $ 4.80 | $ 4.80 | $ 10 | 4% | |||||||||
| 1927 S | 3 430 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.90 | $ 2.90 | $ 2.90 | 4% | |||||||||
| 1928 | 23 411 000 | $ 0.83 | $ 1.20 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 4.90 | $ 9.80 | $ 48 | 16% | ||||||
| 1928 D | 6 436 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.00 | $ 9.00 | 5% | |||||||||
| 1928 S | 6 936 000 | $ 0.96 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.70 | $ 22 | 6% | ||||||||
| 1929 | 36 446 000 | $ 0.84 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.50 | $ 15 | $ 69 | 16% | ||||||
| 1929 D | 8 370 000 | $ 0.97 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.00 | $ 6.00 | 6% | |||||||||
| 1929 S | 7 754 000 | $ 0.84 | $ 1.20 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 10 | $ 24 | 7% | |||||||
| 1930 | 22 849 000 | $ 0.53 | $ 1.20 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.60 | $ 4.30 | $ 13 | $ 210 | 15% | ||||||
| 1930 S | 5 435 000 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 4.20 | $ 7.60 | $ 32 | 6% | |||||||
| 1931 S | 
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1 200 000 | $ 9.40 | $ 10.00 | $ 14 | $ 19 | $ 24 | $ 38 | $ 130 | 3% | |||||
| 1934 |
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20 213 003 | $ 0.73 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.20 | $ 2.10 | $ 6.40 | $ 30 | $ 54 | 14% | |||||
| 1934 D | 7 480 000 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.50 | $ 1.50 | $ 6.00 | $ 9.30 | 7% | ||||||||
| 1935 | 58 264 000 | $ 0.98 | $ 0.99 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.10 | $ 11 | $ 38 | 26% | ||||||
| 1935 | $ 33 | Doubled Die Reverse, mintage included with 1935 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1935 D | 12 092 000 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.70 | $ 16 | $ 24 | $ 49 | 9% | ||||||
| 1935 S | 10 300 000 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.50 | $ 6.30 | $ 49 | 8% | ||||||
| 1936 | Brilliant | 0.7% | |||||||||||||
| 1936 |
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118 997 000 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.40 | $ 8.70 | $ 32 | 38% | |||||
| 1936 | 4 420 | Proof | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | Brilliant Proof, mintage included with 1936 | 0.4% | |||||||||||||
| 1936 D | 3-1/2-legged buffalo, mintage included with 1936 D | 0.3% | |||||||||||||
| 1936 D | 24 814 000 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.87 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.70 | $ 3.40 | $ 5.90 | $ 35 | 13% | ||||||
| 1936 S | 14 930 000 | $ 0.99 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.60 | $ 3.10 | $ 21 | $ 29 | 10% | ||||||
| 1937 | 79 480 000 | $ 0.98 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.20 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.60 | $ 11 | $ 33 | 32% | ||||||
| 1937 | 5 769 | Proof | 0.4% | ||||||||||||
| 1937 D | 17 826 000 | $ 0.82 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.20 | $ 3.10 | $ 13 | $ 33 | 12% | ||||||
| 1937 D | $ 670 | $ 1100 | 3-legged buffalo, mintage included with 1937 D | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| 1937 S | 5 635 000 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.40 | $ 3.50 | $ 13 | $ 49 | 7% | ||||||
| 1938 D | 7 020 000 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.60 | $ 1.90 | $ 3.20 | $ 4.90 | $ 12 | $ 55 | 10% | ||||||
| 1938 D | $ 4.50 | $ 4.50 | $ 10.00 | $ 180 | Repunched mintmark (D over S; many varieties), mintage included with 1938 D | 1.0% | |||||||||
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 3575 
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10 Oct 2025 | 1931 S – PCGS# 3971, Greysheet# 3137 | XF |
USD 13.84
(EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 174 Lot 1867
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15 Nov 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 122.27
(EUR 106.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 166 Lot 2373
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16 Aug 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 17.30
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 161 Lot 2632
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18 Jun 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 65.75
(EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 154 Lot 2644
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12 Apr 2025 | Undetermined | UNC | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 152 Lot 2486
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8 Mar 2025 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 29.99
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Katz Auction 90 Lot 2002
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18 Jul 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
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(EUR 64.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 196 Lot 1995
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29 May 2026 | Undetermined | AU |
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Katz Auction 182 Lot 2987
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6 Feb 2026 | Undetermined | AU |
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Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 2651
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7 Jul 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 47.29
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Literature
- Quentin David Bowers; 2017. A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels / Volume 8 (2nd Edition). Whitman Publishing.
- Roger W. Burdette; 2017. United States Proof Coins 1936-1942.
- David Walter Lange; 2006. The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels (3rd Edition). DLRC Press.
- David Walter Lange; 2000. The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels (2nd Edition). DLRC Press.
- David Walter Lange; 1993. The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels. DLRC Press.
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