PCGS Price Guide: Buffalo Nickel

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Buffalo Nickel, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	40	60	63	64	65	66	67	68

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set - Date

MS
+

23,273
-

▼38,055
-

87,903
-

329,596
-

650,858
751,970

921,485
1,173,085

1,632,255
2,188,134

3,758,275
5,999,088

20,732,626
64,818,450

Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark

MS
+

202,066
-

▼402,717
-

1,418,238
-

5,217,555
-

9,207,459
10,893,337

13,694,903
18,533,485

47,339,326
95,194,433

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

1,374,522
-

▼2,800,465
-

7,301,432
-

27,334,296
-

54,715,609
-

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

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	40	60	63	64	65	66	67	68

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3914

Type

MS
+

2,359
-

3,145
-

4,560
-

12,580
-

19,656
22,801

27,519
30,664

36,954
43,244

58,969
106,144

208,356
393,125

1,415,250
12,580,000

3915

1913 Type 1

MS
+

2,359
-

3,145
-

4,560
-

12,580
-

19,656
22,801

27,519
30,664

36,954
43,244

58,969
106,144

208,356
393,125

1,415,250
12,580,000

3916

1913-D Type 1

MS
+

3,460
-

5,032
-

9,435
-

17,298
-

29,091
33,023

39,313
47,175

70,763
78,625

106,144
188,700

432,438
864,875

6,683,125
-

3917

1913-S Type 1

MS
+

10,221
-

13,366
-

18,084
-

39,313
-

55,038
66,831

82,556
94,350

133,663
196,563

385,263
589,688

982,813
2,909,125

8,648,750
-

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	40	60	63	64	65	66	67	68

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3919

Type

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

5,032
-

6,605
7,234

8,649
10,221

11,794
14,153

16,511
23,588

44,816
133,663

1,336,625
4,324,375

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

2,516
-

3,931
-

5,504
-

11,008
-

23,588
27,519

39,313
49,534

74,694
98,281

188,700
220,150

629,000
2,044,250

14,152,500
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

19,656
-

27,519
-

37,740
-

58,969
-

74,694
82,556

90,419
133,663

200,494
275,188

550,375
786,250

2,594,625
5,739,625

8,255,625
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

35,381
-

56,610
-

86,488
-

188,700
-

259,463
283,050

314,500
353,813

511,063
668,313

1,140,063
2,909,125

6,290,000
10,221,250

3924

1914

MS
+

4,246
-

5,661
-

7,548
-

16,511
-

27,519
34,595

51,106
62,900

74,694
102,213

243,738
275,188

1,297,313
5,110,625

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

62,900
-

98,281
-

149,388
-

416,713
-

1,140,063
1,297,313

1,729,750
2,201,500

4,324,375
5,896,875

14,152,500
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

14,153
-

22,015
-

40,885
-

82,556
-

103,785
110,075

129,731
153,319

283,050
353,813

550,375
707,625

3,380,875
5,110,625

3926

1914-S

MS
+

5,818
-

9,435
-

19,656
-

40,885
-

74,694
86,488

114,006
212,288

448,163
707,625

1,218,688
2,830,500

6,054,125
11,793,750

3927

1915

MS
+

1,573
-

2,202
-

4,718
-

13,366
-

31,450
35,381

39,313
47,175

82,556
94,350

133,663
204,425

338,088
1,100,750

10,221,250
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

4,718
-

7,863
-

20,443
-

51,106
-

78,625
90,419

129,731
157,250

251,600
495,338

904,188
1,572,500

2,909,125
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

10,221
-

20,443
-

66,831
-

169,044
-

275,188
314,500

432,438
511,063

668,313
746,938

982,813
2,280,125

8,255,625
-

3930

1916

MS
+

1,101
-

1,730
-

3,145
-

16,511
-

22,801
25,946

29,091
39,313

58,969
74,694

121,869
228,013

825,563
2,909,125

13,366,250
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

825,563
-

1,611,813
-

3,380,875
-

12,580,000
-

30,663,750
36,953,750

51,106,250
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

3,145
-

6,290
-

15,725
-

31,450
-

58,969
74,694

137,594
153,319

275,188
471,750

1,375,938
4,324,375

7,076,250
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

2,359
-

4,718
-

17,298
-

47,175
-

74,694
106,144

172,975
196,563

408,850
668,313

1,179,375
2,358,750

6,683,125
11,007,500

3934

1917

MS
+

1,258
-

1,887
-

2,831
-

14,153
-

44,816
48,748

52,679
66,831

90,419
137,594

259,463
511,063

904,188
1,493,875

6,054,125
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

4,718
-

10,221
-

31,450
-

84,129
-

145,456
172,975

212,288
243,738

471,750
566,100

982,813
2,751,875

5,110,625
7,076,250

3936

1917-S

MS
+

5,504
-

16,511
-

43,244
-

196,563
-

314,500
369,538

471,750
526,788

668,313
864,875

1,179,375
3,931,250

13,366,250
-

3937

1918

MS
+

1,258
-

2,044
-

6,290
-

33,809
-

66,831
78,625

106,144
133,663

188,700
290,913

432,438
550,375

4,245,750
11,007,500

3938

1918-D

MS
+

5,504
-

12,580
-

41,671
-

125,800
-

220,150
235,875

267,325
393,125

629,000
786,250

1,493,875
3,931,250

6,290,000
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

117,938
-

369,538
-

1,375,938
-

6,290,000
-

8,255,625
10,221,250

18,083,750
26,732,500

51,106,250
86,487,500

102,212,500
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

4,718
-

14,153
-

41,671
-

196,563
-

495,338
589,688

668,313
982,813

2,122,875
5,896,875

10,221,250
-

3941

1919

MS
+

944
-

1,730
-

5,504
-

19,656
-

40,885
47,175

55,038
66,831

94,350
114,006

275,188
353,813

589,688
2,909,125

5,110,625
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

4,718
-

14,153
-

44,030
-

165,113
-

314,500
393,125

589,688
668,313

943,500
1,179,375

2,201,500
4,167,125

3943

1919-S

MS
+

2,831
-

10,221
-

52,679
-

125,800
-

290,913
353,813

566,100
943,500

1,887,000
6,290,000

14,152,500
18,083,750

3944

1920

MS
+

629
-

1,415
-

3,774
-

13,366
-

31,450
34,595

42,458
58,969

102,213
145,456

228,013
589,688

982,813
3,931,250

3945

1920-D

MS
+

3,931
-

10,221
-

40,885
-

137,594
-

314,500
393,125

471,750
629,000

864,875
1,651,125

6,683,125
11,793,750

15,725,000
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

1,730
-

7,076
-

40,885
-

153,319
-

290,913
408,850

573,963
825,563

2,122,875
5,896,875

11,793,750
-

3947

1921

MS
+

1,258
-

3,774
-

11,794
-

58,969
-

78,625
82,556

90,419
129,731

188,700
212,288

290,913
393,125

746,938
2,358,750

3948

1921-S

MS
+

11,794
-

25,160
-

157,250
-

526,788
-

629,000
707,625

864,875
1,100,750

1,847,688
2,358,750

3,931,250
7,076,250

3949

1923

MS
+

786
-

1,573
-

3,145
-

14,153
-

35,381
43,244

55,038
66,831

86,488
114,006

172,975
275,188

707,625
2,751,875

11,007,500
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

1,887
-

7,076
-

40,885
-

110,075
-

176,906
220,150

314,500
353,813

982,813
2,280,125

7,469,375
11,793,750

3951

1924

MS
+

786
-

1,415
-

4,718
-

18,084
-

55,038
62,900

82,556
102,213

149,388
196,563

550,375
786,250

3,538,125
6,290,000

3952

1924-D

MS
+

2,359
-

7,863
-

39,313
-

110,075
-

216,219
251,600

275,188
416,713

746,938
904,188

2,044,250
4,324,375

3953

1924-S

MS
+

3,931
-

17,298
-

121,869
-

707,625
-

904,188
1,140,063

1,454,563
1,651,125

1,887,000
3,145,000

7,469,375
19,656,250

3954

1925

MS
+

629
-

1,258
-

3,931
-

10,221
-

33,023
37,740

43,244
49,534

66,831
102,213

216,219
353,813

668,313
3,302,250

3955

1925-D

MS
+

2,831
-

7,863
-

31,450
-

110,075
-

157,250
196,563

267,325
526,788

746,938
1,336,625

1,887,000
5,896,875

3956

1925-S

MS
+

2,359
-

6,290
-

36,954
-

133,663
-

306,638
369,538

471,750
668,313

1,493,875
7,076,250

23,587,500
-

3957

1926

MS
+

786
-

1,415
-

2,831
-

9,435
-

19,656
23,588

27,519
35,381

49,534
74,694

86,488
114,006

330,225
1,572,500

7,076,250
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

2,359
-

6,290
-

28,305
-

86,488
-

102,213
121,869

172,975
393,125

746,938
1,336,625

1,651,125
3,931,250

12,580,000
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

6,290
-

14,939
-

176,906
-

864,875
-

1,808,375
2,044,250

2,594,625
3,302,250

20,442,500
40,885,000

3960

1927

MS
+

472
-

944
-

2,831
-

8,649
-

16,511
23,588

33,809
43,244

55,038
66,831

90,419
114,006

432,438
2,909,125

5,896,875
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

1,415
-

3,774
-

17,298
-

55,038
-

86,488
110,075

169,044
275,188

746,938
1,100,750

3,538,125
9,435,000

3962

1927-S

MS
+

944
-

2,831
-

22,801
-

165,113
-

432,438
448,163

471,750
707,625

1,965,625
3,538,125

14,152,500
-

3963

1928

MS
+

472
-

944
-

3,145
-

8,649
-

18,870
22,801

31,450
43,244

51,106
74,694

137,594
188,700

707,625
2,594,625

3964

1928-D

MS
+

472
-

1,101
-

7,863
-

13,366
-

35,381
39,313

43,244
51,106

86,488
149,388

668,313
1,061,438

4,717,500
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

786
-

1,887
-

7,863
-

62,900
-

114,006
133,663

196,563
275,188

432,438
629,000

2,830,500
3,931,250

7,312,125
10,614,375

3966

1929

MS
+

472
-

944
-

2,359
-

7,863
-

15,725
19,656

25,946
35,381

53,465
82,556

106,144
212,288

1,375,938
7,862,500

3967

1929-D

MS
+

472
-

786
-

6,290
-

15,725
-

33,023
40,099

47,175
86,488

165,113
275,188

353,813
1,100,750

2,830,500
4,717,500

3968

1929-S

MS
+

472
-

786
-

3,145
-

11,794
-

27,519
31,450

35,381
51,106

62,900
125,800

165,113
259,463

1,847,688
6,290,000

3969

1930

MS
+

472
-

786
-

3,145
-

9,435
-

15,725
19,656

22,801
33,023

40,099
55,038

74,694
98,281

432,438
2,122,875

3970

1930-S

MS
+

472
-

786
-

3,931
-

15,725
-

31,450
39,313

49,534
58,969

69,976
90,419

141,525
267,325

1,887,000
5,110,625

3971

1931-S

MS
+

2,831
-

3,460
-

7,863
-

15,725
-

25,160
27,519

31,450
39,313

51,106
58,969

82,556
353,813

2,987,750
4,717,500

3972

1934

MS
+

472
-

786
-

2,359
-

10,221
-

19,656
24,374

29,091
33,809

39,313
56,610

98,281
137,594

550,375
1,572,500

3973

1934-D

MS
+

472
-

944
-

4,718
-

15,725
-

31,450
36,954

40,885
47,175

74,694
133,663

393,125
2,358,750

3,931,250
-

3974

1935

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

5,032
-

9,435
11,794

15,725
21,229

31,450
35,381

43,244
55,038

149,388
393,125

2,594,625
6,683,125

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

10,221
-

15,725
-

86,488
-

1,179,375
-

1,572,500
1,808,375

2,122,875
3,538,125

6,683,125
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

472
-

786
-

3,931
-

13,366
-

18,870
20,443

22,015
31,450

51,106
74,694

165,113
251,600

864,875
6,290,000

3976

1935-S

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

9,435
-

13,366
15,725

23,588
27,519

36,168
47,175

70,763
94,350

511,063
1,454,563

3977

1936

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

5,032
-

9,435
10,221

11,794
13,366

17,298
29,091

35,381
51,106

117,938
408,850

3,538,125
7,076,250

3978

1936-D

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

6,290
-

9,435
11,794

14,939
17,298

25,160
27,519

29,878
58,969

180,838
707,625

5,110,625
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

78,625
-

196,563
-

786,250
-

2,358,750
-

4,717,500
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

6,290
-

9,435
11,008

15,725
19,656

25,160
29,091

43,244
66,831

165,113
1,061,438

3980

1937

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

5,032
-

6,605
7,234

8,649
10,221

11,794
14,153

16,511
23,588

44,816
133,663

1,336,625
4,324,375

3981

1937-D

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

5,032
-

6,605
7,234

8,649
11,794

17,298
19,656

23,588
43,244

98,281
283,050

3,145,000
4,324,375

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

74,694
-

102,213
-

184,769
-

550,375
-

982,813
1,061,438

1,336,625
1,965,625

5,110,625
6,290,000

7,862,500
15,725,000

23,587,500
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

5,032
-

6,605
7,234

8,649
11,794

17,298
21,229

31,450
35,381

110,075
825,563

2,516,000
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

472
-

786
-

1,415
-

5,032
-

6,605
7,234

8,649
10,221

11,794
14,153

16,511
23,588

44,816
133,663

1,336,625
4,324,375

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

1,730
-

2,359
-

3,931
-

10,221
-

15,725
21,229

25,946
27,519

31,450
35,381

40,885
51,106

98,281
377,400

2,280,125
4,324,375

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

786
-

1,258
-

2,044
-

4,718
-

7,863
9,435

11,794
14,153

21,229
25,160

29,091
39,313

90,419
432,438

5,503,750
-

Buffalo Nickel, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set

PR
+

1,077,163
-

1,179,375
-

1,379,869
1,537,119

1,839,825
2,001,006

2,386,269
2,704,700

3,200,038
3,616,750

4,458,038
5,700,313

7,367,163
9,592,250

36,010,250
-

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

PCGS No	Description	Desig	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3986

Type

PR
+

149,388
-

165,113
-

184,769
216,219

275,188
314,500

393,125
511,063

668,313
762,663

1,061,438
1,179,375

1,375,938
1,965,625

15,725,000
-

3988

1913 Type 1

PR
+

149,388
-

165,113
-

184,769
216,219

275,188
314,500

393,125
511,063

668,313
762,663

1,061,438
1,179,375

1,375,938
1,965,625

15,725,000
-

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3989

Type

PR
+

121,869
-

133,663
-

153,319
165,113

184,769
192,631

200,494
204,425

212,288
220,150

235,875
314,500

353,813
550,375

1,022,125
2,201,500

11,793,750
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

298,775
322,363

377,400
416,713

511,063
629,000

1,022,125
1,415,250

1,965,625
2,358,750

2,909,125
4,324,375

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

121,869
-

133,663
-

153,319
165,113

184,769
192,631

251,600
306,638

432,438
456,025

511,063
668,313

982,813
1,179,375

5,110,625
7,076,250

3991

1914

PR
+

121,869
-

133,663
-

153,319
165,113

196,563
208,356

235,875
275,188

330,225
432,438

668,313
746,938

904,188
1,218,688

3,302,250
7,076,250

3992

1915

PR
+

121,869
-

133,663
-

153,319
180,838

235,875
275,188

353,813
369,538

393,125
471,750

589,688
746,938

825,563
982,813

4,717,500
8,255,625

3993

1916

PR
+

196,563
-

212,288
-

275,188
314,500

393,125
432,438

550,375
605,413

668,313
746,938

825,563
1,258,000

1,965,625
2,358,750

3,538,125
7,862,500

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

121,869
-

133,663
-

153,319
165,113

184,769
192,631

200,494
228,013

283,050
306,638

330,225
393,125

448,163
550,375

1,022,125
2,201,500

11,793,750
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

121,869
-

133,663
-

153,319
165,113

184,769
192,631

200,494
204,425

212,288
220,150

235,875
393,125

511,063
786,250

1,572,500
8,648,750

14,938,750
-

3996

1937

PR
+

121,869
-

133,663
-

153,319
165,113

184,769
192,631

200,494
204,425

212,288
220,150

235,875
314,500

353,813
550,375

1,022,125
3,145,000

14,938,750
-

83996

1937

CAM
+

298,775
322,363

377,400
416,713

511,063
629,000

1,022,125
1,415,250

1,965,625
2,358,750

2,909,125
4,324,375

Buffalo Nickel, SP

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	12	40	60	63	64	65	66	67	68

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3987

1927 Special Strike

SP
+

14,938,750
17,297,500

19,656,250
-

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

Sheldon Rarity Scale

VAM Rarity Scale