PCGS Price Guide: Buffalo Nickel

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Buffalo Nickel, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set - Date

MS
+

3,411
-

3,992
4,594

5,877
6,790

8,321
10,593

14,740
19,759

33,938
54,173

187,220
585,324

Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark

MS
+

52,500
-

61,514
69,535

83,145
98,369

123,668
167,361

427,484
859,625

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

280,701
-

348,873
388,502

494,093
-

Type 1, "FIVE CENTS" On Raised Ground, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3914

Type

MS
+

121
-

135
156

178
206

249
277

334
391

533
959

1,882
3,550

12,780
113,600

3915

1913 Type 1

MS
+

121
-

135
156

178
206

249
277

334
391

533
959

1,882
3,550

12,780
113,600

3916

1913-D Type 1

MS
+

170
-

206
234

263
298

355
426

639
710

959
1,704

3,905
7,810

60,350
-

3917

1913-S Type 1

MS
+

369
-

391
426

497
604

746
852

1,207
1,775

3,479
5,325

8,875
26,270

78,100
-

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3919

Type

MS
+

50
-

53
55

60
65

78
92

107
128

149
213

405
1,207

12,070
39,050

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

121
-

156
178

213
249

355
447

675
888

1,704
1,988

5,680
18,460

127,800
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

554
-

604
639

675
746

817
1,207

1,811
2,485

4,970
7,100

23,430
51,830

74,550
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

1,775
-

1,917
2,059

2,343
2,556

2,840
3,195

4,615
6,035

10,295
26,270

56,800
92,300

3924

1914

MS
+

156
-

163
178

249
312

462
568

675
923

2,201
2,485

11,715
46,150

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

4,260
-

5,325
7,455

10,295
11,715

15,620
19,880

39,050
53,250

127,800
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

795
-

852
888

937
994

1,172
1,385

2,556
3,195

4,970
6,390

30,530
46,150

3926

1914-S

MS
+

391
-

426
533

675
781

1,030
1,917

4,047
6,390

11,005
25,560

54,670
106,500

3927

1915

MS
+

142
-

192
213

284
320

355
426

746
852

1,207
1,846

3,053
9,940

92,300
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

497
-

533
568

710
817

1,172
1,420

2,272
4,473

8,165
14,200

26,270
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

1,633
-

1,846
2,237

2,485
2,840

3,905
4,615

6,035
6,745

8,875
20,590

74,550
-

3930

1916

MS
+

156
-

163
178

206
234

263
355

533
675

1,101
2,059

7,455
26,270

120,700
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

131,350
-

170,400
191,700

276,900
333,700

461,500
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

320
-

355
426

533
675

1,243
1,385

2,485
4,260

12,425
39,050

63,900
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

462
-

497
533

675
959

1,562
1,775

3,692
6,035

10,650
21,300

60,350
99,400

3934

1917

MS
+

142
-

178
227

405
440

476
604

817
1,243

2,343
4,615

8,165
13,490

54,670
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

817
-

902
1,065

1,314
1,562

1,917
2,201

4,260
5,112

8,875
24,850

46,150
63,900

3936

1917-S

MS
+

2,059
-

2,485
2,627

2,840
3,337

4,260
4,757

6,035
7,810

10,650
35,500

120,700
-

3937

1918

MS
+

334
-

391
476

604
710

959
1,207

1,704
2,627

3,905
4,970

38,340
99,400

3938

1918-D

MS
+

1,207
-

1,278
1,491

1,988
2,130

2,414
3,550

5,680
7,100

13,490
35,500

56,800
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

60,350
-

67,450
71,000

74,550
92,300

163,300
241,400

461,500
781,000

923,000
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

2,130
-

2,982
3,550

4,473
5,325

6,035
8,875

19,170
53,250

92,300
-

3941

1919

MS
+

206
-

241
298

369
426

497
604

852
1,030

2,485
3,195

5,325
26,270

46,150
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

1,775
-

2,130
2,485

2,840
3,550

5,325
6,035

8,520
10,650

19,880
37,630

3943

1919-S

MS
+

1,314
-

1,633
2,024

2,627
3,195

5,112
8,520

17,040
56,800

127,800
163,300

3944

1920

MS
+

142
-

192
213

284
312

383
533

923
1,314

2,059
5,325

8,875
35,500

3945

1920-D

MS
+

1,349
-

1,491
1,846

2,840
3,550

4,260
5,680

7,810
14,910

60,350
106,500

142,000
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

1,491
-

1,562
1,953

2,627
3,692

5,183
7,455

19,170
53,250

106,500
-

3947

1921

MS
+

604
-

639
675

710
746

817
1,172

1,704
1,917

2,627
3,550

6,745
21,300

3948

1921-S

MS
+

4,970
-

5,183
5,396

5,680
6,390

7,810
9,940

16,685
21,300

35,500
63,900

3949

1923

MS
+

163
-

249
284

320
391

497
604

781
1,030

1,562
2,485

6,390
24,850

99,400
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

1,065
-

1,278
1,420

1,598
1,988

2,840
3,195

8,875
20,590

67,450
106,500

3951

1924

MS
+

227
-

284
355

497
568

746
923

1,349
1,775

4,970
7,100

31,950
56,800

3952

1924-D

MS
+

1,065
-

1,207
1,420

1,953
2,272

2,485
3,763

6,745
8,165

18,460
39,050

3953

1924-S

MS
+

6,745
-

7,455
7,810

8,165
10,295

13,135
14,910

17,040
28,400

67,450
177,500

3954

1925

MS
+

114
-

142
178

298
341

391
447

604
923

1,953
3,195

6,035
29,820

3955

1925-D

MS
+

1,065
-

1,136
1,207

1,420
1,775

2,414
4,757

6,745
12,070

17,040
53,250

3956

1925-S

MS
+

1,278
-

1,349
1,917

2,769
3,337

4,260
6,035

13,490
63,900

213,000
-

3957

1926

MS
+

92
-

99
114

178
213

249
320

447
675

781
1,030

2,982
14,200

63,900
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

817
-

852
888

923
1,101

1,562
3,550

6,745
12,070

14,910
35,500

113,600
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

9,585
-

12,780
14,200

16,330
18,460

23,430
29,820

184,600
369,200

3960

1927

MS
+

88
-

102
116

149
213

305
391

497
604

817
1,030

3,905
26,270

53,250
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

533
-

568
639

781
994

1,527
2,485

6,745
9,940

31,950
85,200

3962

1927-S

MS
+

1,846
-

2,840
3,408

3,905
4,047

4,260
6,390

17,750
31,950

127,800
-

3963

1928

MS
+

85
-

92
121

170
206

284
391

462
675

1,243
1,704

6,390
23,430

3964

1928-D

MS
+

128
-

178
234

320
355

391
462

781
1,349

6,035
9,585

42,600
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

639
-

710
888

1,030
1,207

1,775
2,485

3,905
5,680

25,560
35,500

66,030
95,850

3966

1929

MS
+

92
-

107
121

142
178

234
320

483
746

959
1,917

12,425
71,000

3967

1929-D

MS
+

178
-

213
241

298
362

426
781

1,491
2,485

3,195
9,940

25,560
42,600

3968

1929-S

MS
+

142
-

213
227

249
284

320
462

568
1,136

1,491
2,343

16,685
56,800

3969

1930

MS
+

92
-

107
121

142
178

206
298

362
497

675
888

3,905
19,170

3970

1930-S

MS
+

163
-

213
249

284
355

447
533

632
817

1,278
2,414

17,040
46,150

3971

1931-S

MS
+

156
-

178
199

227
249

284
355

462
533

746
3,195

26,980
42,600

3972

1934

MS
+

99
-

107
121

178
220

263
305

355
511

888
1,243

4,970
14,200

3973

1934-D

MS
+

156
-

178
213

284
334

369
426

675
1,207

3,550
21,300

35,500
-

3974

1935

MS
+

50
-

57
64

85
107

142
192

284
320

391
497

1,349
3,550

23,430
60,350

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

11,360
-

12,070
13,135

14,200
16,330

19,170
31,950

60,350
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

128
-

142
156

170
185

199
284

462
675

1,491
2,272

7,810
56,800

3976

1935-S

MS
+

92
-

99
107

121
142

213
249

327
426

639
852

4,615
13,135

3977

1936

MS
+

50
-

71
78

85
92

107
121

156
263

320
462

1,065
3,692

31,950
63,900

3978

1936-D

MS
+

64
-

71
78

85
107

135
156

227
249

270
533

1,633
6,390

46,150
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

24,850
-

28,400
31,950

42,600
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

64
-

71
78

85
99

142
178

227
263

391
604

1,491
9,585

3980

1937

MS
+

50
-

53
55

60
65

78
92

107
128

149
213

405
1,207

12,070
39,050

3981

1937-D

MS
+

50
-

53
55

60
65

78
107

156
178

213
391

888
2,556

28,400
39,050

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

5,325
-

6,035
6,745

8,875
9,585

12,070
17,750

46,150
56,800

71,000
142,000

213,000
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

50
-

53
55

60
65

78
107

156
192

284
320

994
7,455

22,720
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

50
-

53
55

60
65

78
92

107
128

149
213

405
1,207

12,070
39,050

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

99
-

107
114

142
192

234
249

284
320

369
462

888
3,408

20,590
39,050

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

50
-

57
64

71
85

107
128

192
227

263
355

817
3,905

49,700
-

Buffalo Nickel, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set

PR
+

10,650
-

12,461
13,881

16,614
18,070

21,549
24,424

28,897
32,660

40,257
51,475

66,527
86,620

325,180
-

Type 1, "FIVE CENTS" On Raised Ground, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3986

Type

PR
+

1,491
-

1,669
1,953

2,485
2,840

3,550
4,615

6,035
6,887

9,585
10,650

12,425
17,750

142,000
-

3988

1913 Type 1

PR
+

1,491
-

1,669
1,953

2,485
2,840

3,550
4,615

6,035
6,887

9,585
10,650

12,425
17,750

142,000
-

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3989

Type

PR
+

1,207
-

1,385
1,491

1,669
1,740

1,811
1,846

1,917
1,988

2,130
2,840

3,195
4,970

9,230
19,880

106,500
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

2,698
2,911

3,408
3,763

4,615
5,680

9,230
12,780

17,750
21,300

26,270
39,050

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

1,207
-

1,385
1,491

1,669
1,740

2,272
2,769

3,905
4,118

4,615
6,035

8,875
10,650

46,150
63,900

3991

1914

PR
+

1,207
-

1,385
1,491

1,775
1,882

2,130
2,485

2,982
3,905

6,035
6,745

8,165
11,005

29,820
63,900

3992

1915

PR
+

1,207
-

1,385
1,633

2,130
2,485

3,195
3,337

3,550
4,260

5,325
6,745

7,455
8,875

42,600
74,550

3993

1916

PR
+

1,917
-

2,485
2,840

3,550
3,905

4,970
5,467

6,035
6,745

7,455
11,360

17,750
21,300

31,950
71,000

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

1,207
-

1,385
1,491

1,669
1,740

1,811
2,059

2,556
2,769

2,982
3,550

4,047
4,970

9,230
19,880

106,500
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

1,207
-

1,385
1,491

1,669
1,740

1,811
1,846

1,917
1,988

2,130
3,550

4,615
7,100

14,200
78,100

134,900
-

3996

1937

PR
+

1,207
-

1,385
1,491

1,669
1,740

1,811
1,846

1,917
1,988

2,130
2,840

3,195
4,970

9,230
28,400

134,900
-

83996

1937

CAM
+

2,698
2,911

3,408
3,763

4,615
5,680

9,230
12,780

17,750
21,300

26,270
39,050

Buffalo Nickel, SP

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3987

1927 Special Strike

SP
+

134,900
156,200

177,500
-

R-1	Common
R-2	Not So Common
R-3	Scarce
R-4	Very Scarce	(76-200 known)
R-5	Rare	(31-75 known)
R-6	Very Rare	(13-30 known)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(4-12 known)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(1-3 known)

R-1	Common	(Tens of Millions)
R-2	Not so Common	(Several Million)
R-3	Scarce	(Hundreds of Thousands)
R-4	Very Scarce	(Tens of Thousands)
R-5	Rare	(Several Thousand)
R-6	Very Rare	(Several Hundred)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(Few Tens)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(Several)

PCGS Price Guide: Buffalo Nickel

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