PCGS Price Guide: Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess

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Buffalo Nickel, MS

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
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

217
-

285
312

373
441

509
610

712
1,017

1,932
5,763

57,630
186,450

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

108
-

170
-

237
-

475
-

1,017
1,187

1,695
2,136

3,221
4,238

8,136
9,492

27,120
88,140

610,200
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

848
-

1,187
-

1,627
-

2,543
-

3,221
3,560

3,899
5,763

8,645
11,865

23,730
33,900

111,870
247,470

355,950
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

1,526
-

2,441
-

3,729
-

8,136
-

11,187
12,204

13,560
15,255

22,035
28,815

49,155
125,430

271,200
440,700

3924

1914

MS
+

183
-

244
-

325
-

712
-

1,187
1,492

2,204
2,712

3,221
4,407

10,509
11,865

55,935
220,350

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

2,712
-

4,238
-

6,441
-

17,967
-

49,155
55,935

74,580
94,920

186,450
254,250

610,200
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

610
-

949
-

1,763
-

3,560
-

4,475
4,746

5,594
6,611

12,204
15,255

23,730
30,510

145,770
220,350

3926

1914-S

MS
+

251
-

407
-

848
-

1,763
-

3,221
3,729

4,916
9,153

19,323
30,510

52,545
122,040

261,030
508,500

3927

1915

MS
+

68
-

95
-

203
-

576
-

1,356
1,526

1,695
2,034

3,560
4,068

5,763
8,814

14,577
47,460

440,700
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

203
-

339
-

881
-

2,204
-

3,390
3,899

5,594
6,780

10,848
21,357

38,985
67,800

125,430
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

441
-

881
-

2,882
-

7,289
-

11,865
13,560

18,645
22,035

28,815
32,205

42,375
▲98,310

▲355,950
-

3930

1916

MS
+

47
-

75
-

136
-

712
-

983
1,119

1,254
1,695

2,543
3,221

5,255
9,831

35,595
125,430

576,300
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

35,595
-

69,495
-

145,770
-

542,400
-

1,322,100
1,593,300

2,203,500
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

136
-

271
-

678
-

1,356
-

2,543
3,221

5,933
6,611

11,865
20,340

59,325
186,450

305,100
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

102
-

203
-

746
-

2,034
-

3,221
4,577

7,458
8,475

17,628
28,815

50,850
101,700

288,150
474,600

3934

1917

MS
+

54
-

81
-

122
-

610
-

1,932
2,102

2,271
2,882

3,899
5,933

11,187
22,035

38,985
64,410

261,030
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

203
-

441
-

1,356
-

3,627
-

6,272
7,458

9,153
10,509

20,340
24,408

42,375
118,650

220,350
305,100

3936

1917-S

MS
+

237
-

712
-

1,865
-

8,475
-

13,560
15,933

20,340
22,713

28,815
37,290

50,850
169,500

576,300
-

3937

1918

MS
+

54
-

88
-

271
-

1,458
-

2,882
3,390

4,577
5,763

8,136
12,543

18,645
23,730

183,060
474,600

3938

1918-D

MS
+

237
-

542
-

1,797
-

5,424
-

9,492
10,170

11,526
16,950

27,120
33,900

64,410
169,500

271,200
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

5,085
-

15,933
-

59,325
-

271,200
-

355,950
440,700

779,700
1,152,600

2,203,500
3,729,000

4,407,000
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

203
-

610
-

1,797
-

8,475
-

21,357
25,425

28,815
42,375

91,530
254,250

440,700
-

3941

1919

MS
+

41
-

75
-

237
-

848
-

1,763
2,034

2,373
2,882

4,068
4,916

11,865
15,255

25,425
125,430

220,350
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

203
-

610
-

1,898
-

7,119
-

13,560
16,950

25,425
28,815

40,680
50,850

94,920
179,670

3943

1919-S

MS
+

122
-

441
-

2,271
-

5,424
-

12,543
15,255

24,408
40,680

81,360
271,200

610,200
779,700

3944

1920

MS
+

27
-

61
-

163
-

576
-

1,356
1,492

1,831
2,543

4,407
6,272

9,831
25,425

42,375
169,500

3945

1920-D

MS
+

170
-

441
-

1,763
-

5,933
-

13,560
16,950

20,340
27,120

37,290
71,190

288,150
508,500

678,000
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

75
-

305
-

1,763
-

6,611
-

12,543
17,628

24,747
35,595

91,530
254,250

508,500
-

3947

1921

MS
+

54
-

163
-

509
-

2,543
-

3,390
3,560

3,899
5,594

8,136
9,153

12,543
16,950

32,205
101,700

3948

1921-S

MS
+

509
-

1,085
-

6,780
-

22,713
-

27,120
30,510

37,290
47,460

79,665
101,700

169,500
305,100

3949

1923

MS
+

34
-

68
-

136
-

610
-

1,526
1,865

2,373
2,882

3,729
4,916

7,458
11,865

30,510
118,650

474,600
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

81
-

305
-

1,763
-

4,746
-

7,628
9,492

13,560
15,255

42,375
98,310

322,050
508,500

3951

1924

MS
+

34
-

61
-

203
-

780
-

2,373
2,712

3,560
4,407

6,441
8,475

23,730
33,900

152,550
271,200

3952

1924-D

MS
+

102
-

339
-

1,695
-

4,746
-

9,323
10,848

11,865
17,967

32,205
38,985

88,140
186,450

3953

1924-S

MS
+

170
-

746
-

5,255
-

30,510
-

38,985
49,155

62,715
71,190

81,360
135,600

322,050
847,500

3954

1925

MS
+

27
-

54
-

170
-

441
-

1,424
1,627

1,865
2,136

2,882
4,407

9,323
15,255

28,815
142,380

3955

1925-D

MS
+

122
-

339
-

1,356
-

4,746
-

6,780
8,475

11,526
22,713

32,205
57,630

81,360
254,250

3956

1925-S

MS
+

102
-

271
-

1,593
-

5,763
-

13,221
15,933

20,340
28,815

64,410
305,100

1,017,000
-

3957

1926

MS
+

34
-

61
-

122
-

407
-

848
1,017

1,187
1,526

2,136
3,221

3,729
4,916

14,238
67,800

305,100
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

102
-

271
-

1,220
-

3,729
-

4,407
5,255

7,458
16,950

32,205
57,630

71,190
169,500

542,400
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

271
-

644
-

7,628
-

37,290
-

77,970
88,140

111,870
142,380

881,400
1,762,800

3960

1927

MS
+

20
-

41
-

122
-

373
-

712
1,017

1,458
1,865

2,373
2,882

3,899
4,916

18,645
125,430

254,250
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

61
-

163
-

746
-

2,373
-

3,729
4,746

7,289
11,865

32,205
47,460

152,550
406,800

3962

1927-S

MS
+

41
-

122
-

983
-

7,119
-

18,645
19,323

20,340
30,510

84,750
152,550

610,200
-

3963

1928

MS
+

20
-

41
-

136
-

373
-

814
983

1,356
1,865

2,204
3,221

5,933
8,136

30,510
111,870

3964

1928-D

MS
+

20
-

47
-

339
-

576
-

1,526
1,695

1,865
2,204

3,729
6,441

28,815
45,765

203,400
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

34
-

81
-

339
-

2,712
-

4,916
5,763

8,475
11,865

18,645
27,120

122,040
169,500

315,270
457,650

3966

1929

MS
+

20
-

41
-

102
-

339
-

678
848

1,119
1,526

2,305
3,560

4,577
9,153

59,325
339,000

3967

1929-D

MS
+

20
-

34
-

271
-

678
-

1,424
1,729

2,034
3,729

7,119
11,865

15,255
47,460

122,040
203,400

3968

1929-S

MS
+

20
-

34
-

136
-

509
-

1,187
1,356

1,526
2,204

2,712
5,424

7,119
11,187

79,665
271,200

3969

1930

MS
+

20
-

34
-

136
-

407
-

678
848

983
1,424

1,729
2,373

3,221
4,238

18,645
91,530

3970

1930-S

MS
+

20
-

34
-

170
-

678
-

1,356
1,695

2,136
2,543

3,017
3,899

6,102
11,526

81,360
220,350

3971

1931-S

MS
+

122
-

149
-

339
-

678
-

1,085
1,187

1,356
1,695

2,204
2,543

3,560
15,255

128,820
203,400

3972

1934

MS
+

20
-

34
-

102
-

441
-

848
1,051

1,254
1,458

1,695
2,441

4,238
5,933

23,730
67,800

3973

1934-D

MS
+

20
-

41
-

203
-

678
-

1,356
1,593

1,763
2,034

3,221
5,763

16,950
101,700

169,500
-

3974

1935

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

217
-

407
509

678
915

1,356
1,526

1,865
2,373

6,441
16,950

111,870
288,150

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

441
-

678
-

3,729
-

50,850
-

67,800
77,970

91,530
152,550

288,150
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

20
-

34
-

170
-

576
-

814
881

949
1,356

2,204
3,221

7,119
10,848

37,290
271,200

3976

1935-S

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

407
-

576
678

1,017
1,187

1,559
2,034

3,051
4,068

22,035
62,715

3977

1936

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

217
-

407
441

509
576

746
1,254

1,526
2,204

5,085
17,628

152,550
305,100

3978

1936-D

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

271
-

407
509

644
746

1,085
1,187

1,288
2,543

7,797
30,510

220,350
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

3,390
-

8,475
-

33,900
-

101,700
-

203,400
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

271
-

407
475

678
848

1,085
1,254

1,865
2,882

7,119
45,765

3980

1937

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

217
-

285
312

373
441

509
610

712
1,017

1,932
5,763

57,630
186,450

3981

1937-D

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

217
-

285
312

373
509

746
848

1,017
1,865

4,238
12,204

135,600
186,450

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

3,221
-

4,407
-

7,967
-

23,730
-

42,375
45,765

57,630
84,750

▼220,350
▼271,200

339,000
678,000

1,017,000
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

217
-

285
312

373
509

746
915

1,356
1,526

4,746
35,595

108,480
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

20
-

34
-

61
-

217
-

285
312

373
441

509
610

712
1,017

1,932
5,763

57,630
186,450

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

75
-

102
-

170
-

441
-

678
915

1,119
1,187

1,356
1,526

1,763
2,204

4,238
16,272

98,310
186,450

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

34
-

54
-

88
-

203
-

339
407

509
610

915
1,085

1,254
1,695

3,899
18,645

237,300
-

Buffalo Nickel, PR

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
+

5,255
-

5,763
-

6,611
7,119

7,967
8,306

8,645
8,814

9,153
9,492

10,170
13,560

15,255
23,730

44,070
94,920

508,500
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

12,882
13,899

16,272
17,967

22,035
27,120

44,070
61,020

84,750
101,700

125,430
186,450

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

5,255
-

5,763
-

6,611
7,119

7,967
8,306

10,848
13,221

18,645
19,662

22,035
28,815

42,375
50,850

220,350
305,100

3991

1914

PR
+

5,255
-

5,763
-

6,611
7,119

8,475
8,984

10,170
11,865

14,238
18,645

28,815
32,205

38,985
52,545

142,380
305,100

3992

1915

PR
+

5,255
-

5,763
-

6,611
7,797

10,170
11,865

15,255
15,933

16,950
20,340

25,425
32,205

35,595
42,375

203,400
355,950

3993

1916

PR
+

8,475
-

9,153
-

11,865
13,560

16,950
18,645

23,730
26,103

28,815
32,205

35,595
54,240

84,750
101,700

152,550
339,000

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

5,255
-

5,763
-

6,611
7,119

7,967
8,306

8,645
9,831

12,204
13,221

14,238
16,950

19,323
23,730

44,070
94,920

508,500
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

5,255
-

5,763
-

6,611
7,119

7,967
8,306

8,645
8,814

9,153
9,492

10,170
16,950

22,035
33,900

67,800
372,900

644,100
-

3996

1937

PR
+

5,255
-

5,763
-

6,611
7,119

7,967
8,306

8,645
8,814

9,153
9,492

10,170
13,560

15,255
23,730

44,070
135,600

644,100
-

83996

1937

CAM
+

12,882
13,899

16,272
17,967

22,035
27,120

44,070
61,020

84,750
101,700

125,430
186,450

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
+

644,100
745,800

847,500
-

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: Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess

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