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
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

29
-

38
41

50
59

68
81

95
135

257
765

7,650
24,750

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

14
-

23
-

32
-

63
-

135
158

225
284

428
563

1,080
1,260

3,600
11,700

81,000
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

113
-

158
-

216
-

338
-

428
473

518
765

1,148
1,575

3,150
4,500

14,850
32,850

47,250
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

203
-

324
-

495
-

1,080
-

1,485
1,620

1,800
2,025

2,925
3,825

6,525
16,650

36,000
58,500

3924

1914

MS
+

24
-

32
-

43
-

95
-

158
198

293
360

428
585

1,395
1,575

7,425
29,250

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

360
-

563
-

855
-

2,385
-

6,525
7,425

9,900
12,600

24,750
33,750

81,000
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

81
-

126
-

234
-

473
-

594
630

743
878

1,620
2,025

3,150
4,050

19,350
29,250

3926

1914-S

MS
+

33
-

54
-

113
-

234
-

428
495

653
1,215

2,565
4,050

6,975
16,200

34,650
67,500

3927

1915

MS
+

9
-

13
-

27
-

77
-

180
203

225
270

473
540

765
1,170

1,935
6,300

58,500
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

27
-

45
-

117
-

293
-

450
518

743
900

1,440
2,835

5,175
9,000

16,650
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

59
-

117
-

383
-

968
-

1,575
1,800

2,475
2,925

3,825
4,275

5,625
13,050

47,250
-

3930

1916

MS
+

6
-

10
-

18
-

95
-

131
149

167
225

338
428

698
1,305

4,725
16,650

76,500
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

4,725
-

9,225
-

19,350
-

72,000
-

175,500
211,500

292,500
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

18
-

36
-

90
-

180
-

338
428

788
878

1,575
2,700

7,875
24,750

40,500
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

14
-

27
-

99
-

270
-

428
608

990
1,125

2,340
3,825

6,750
13,500

38,250
63,000

3934

1917

MS
+

7
-

11
-

16
-

81
-

257
279

302
383

518
788

1,485
2,925

5,175
8,550

34,650
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

27
-

59
-

180
-

482
-

833
990

1,215
1,395

2,700
3,240

5,625
15,750

29,250
40,500

3936

1917-S

MS
+

32
-

95
-

248
-

1,125
-

1,800
2,115

2,700
3,015

3,825
4,950

6,750
22,500

76,500
-

3937

1918

MS
+

7
-

12
-

36
-

194
-

383
450

608
765

1,080
1,665

2,475
3,150

24,300
63,000

3938

1918-D

MS
+

32
-

72
-

239
-

720
-

1,260
1,350

1,530
2,250

3,600
4,500

8,550
22,500

36,000
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

675
-

2,115
-

7,875
-

36,000
-

47,250
58,500

103,500
153,000

292,500
495,000

585,000
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

27
-

81
-

239
-

1,125
-

2,835
3,375

3,825
5,625

12,150
33,750

58,500
-

3941

1919

MS
+

5
-

10
-

32
-

113
-

234
270

315
383

540
653

1,575
2,025

3,375
16,650

29,250
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

27
-

81
-

252
-

945
-

1,800
2,250

3,375
3,825

5,400
6,750

12,600
23,850

3943

1919-S

MS
+

16
-

59
-

302
-

720
-

1,665
2,025

3,240
5,400

10,800
36,000

81,000
103,500

3944

1920

MS
+

4
-

8
-

22
-

77
-

180
198

243
338

585
833

1,305
3,375

5,625
22,500

3945

1920-D

MS
+

23
-

59
-

234
-

788
-

1,800
2,250

2,700
3,600

4,950
9,450

38,250
67,500

90,000
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

10
-

41
-

234
-

878
-

1,665
2,340

3,285
4,725

12,150
33,750

67,500
-

3947

1921

MS
+

7
-

22
-

68
-

338
-

450
473

518
743

1,080
1,215

1,665
2,250

4,275
13,500

3948

1921-S

MS
+

68
-

144
-

900
-

3,015
-

3,600
4,050

4,950
6,300

10,575
13,500

22,500
40,500

3949

1923

MS
+

5
-

9
-

18
-

81
-

203
248

315
383

495
653

990
1,575

4,050
15,750

63,000
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

11
-

41
-

234
-

630
-

1,013
1,260

1,800
2,025

5,625
13,050

42,750
67,500

3951

1924

MS
+

5
-

8
-

27
-

104
-

315
360

473
585

855
1,125

3,150
4,500

20,250
36,000

3952

1924-D

MS
+

14
-

45
-

225
-

630
-

1,238
1,440

1,575
2,385

4,275
5,175

11,700
24,750

3953

1924-S

MS
+

23
-

99
-

698
-

4,050
-

5,175
6,525

8,325
9,450

10,800
18,000

42,750
112,500

3954

1925

MS
+

4
-

7
-

23
-

59
-

189
216

248
284

383
585

1,238
2,025

3,825
18,900

3955

1925-D

MS
+

16
-

45
-

180
-

630
-

900
1,125

1,530
3,015

4,275
7,650

10,800
33,750

3956

1925-S

MS
+

14
-

36
-

212
-

765
-

1,755
2,115

2,700
3,825

8,550
40,500

135,000
-

3957

1926

MS
+

5
-

8
-

16
-

54
-

113
135

158
203

284
428

495
653

1,890
9,000

40,500
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

14
-

36
-

162
-

495
-

585
698

990
2,250

4,275
7,650

9,450
22,500

72,000
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

36
-

86
-

1,013
-

4,950
-

10,350
11,700

14,850
18,900

117,000
234,000

3960

1927

MS
+

3
-

5
-

16
-

50
-

95
135

194
248

315
383

518
653

2,475
16,650

33,750
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

8
-

22
-

99
-

315
-

495
630

968
1,575

4,275
6,300

20,250
54,000

3962

1927-S

MS
+

5
-

16
-

131
-

945
-

2,475
2,565

2,700
4,050

11,250
20,250

81,000
-

3963

1928

MS
+

3
-

5
-

18
-

50
-

108
131

180
248

293
428

788
1,080

4,050
14,850

3964

1928-D

MS
+

3
-

6
-

45
-

77
-

203
225

248
293

495
855

3,825
6,075

27,000
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

5
-

11
-

45
-

360
-

653
765

1,125
1,575

2,475
3,600

16,200
22,500

41,850
60,750

3966

1929

MS
+

3
-

5
-

14
-

45
-

90
113

149
203

306
473

608
1,215

7,875
45,000

3967

1929-D

MS
+

3
-

5
-

36
-

90
-

189
230

270
495

945
1,575

2,025
6,300

16,200
27,000

3968

1929-S

MS
+

3
-

5
-

18
-

68
-

158
180

203
293

360
720

945
1,485

10,575
36,000

3969

1930

MS
+

3
-

5
-

18
-

54
-

90
113

131
189

230
315

428
563

2,475
12,150

3970

1930-S

MS
+

3
-

5
-

23
-

90
-

180
225

284
338

401
518

810
1,530

10,800
29,250

3971

1931-S

MS
+

16
-

20
-

45
-

90
-

144
158

180
225

293
338

473
2,025

17,100
27,000

3972

1934

MS
+

3
-

5
-

14
-

59
-

113
140

167
194

225
324

563
788

3,150
9,000

3973

1934-D

MS
+

3
-

5
-

27
-

90
-

180
212

234
270

428
765

2,250
13,500

22,500
-

3974

1935

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

29
-

54
68

90
122

180
203

248
315

855
2,250

14,850
38,250

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

59
-

90
-

495
-

6,750
-

9,000
10,350

12,150
20,250

38,250
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

3
-

5
-

23
-

77
-

108
117

126
180

293
428

945
1,440

4,950
36,000

3976

1935-S

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

54
-

77
90

135
158

207
270

405
540

2,925
8,325

3977

1936

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

29
-

54
59

68
77

99
167

203
293

675
2,340

20,250
40,500

3978

1936-D

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

36
-

54
68

86
99

144
158

171
338

1,035
4,050

29,250
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

450
-

1,125
-

4,500
-

13,500
-

27,000
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

36
-

54
63

90
113

144
167

248
383

945
6,075

3980

1937

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

29
-

38
41

50
59

68
81

95
135

257
765

7,650
24,750

3981

1937-D

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

29
-

38
41

50
68

99
113

135
248

563
1,620

18,000
24,750

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

428
-

585
-

1,058
-

3,150
-

5,625
6,075

7,650
11,250

29,250
36,000

45,000
90,000

135,000
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

29
-

38
41

50
68

99
122

180
203

630
4,725

14,400
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

3
-

5
-

8
-

29
-

38
41

50
59

68
81

95
135

257
765

7,650
24,750

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

10
-

14
-

23
-

59
-

90
122

149
158

180
203

234
293

563
2,160

13,050
24,750

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

5
-

7
-

12
-

27
-

45
54

68
81

122
144

167
225

518
2,475

31,500
-

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
+

698
-

765
-

878
945

1,058
1,103

1,148
1,170

1,215
1,260

1,350
1,800

2,025
3,150

5,850
12,600

67,500
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

1,710
1,845

2,160
2,385

2,925
3,600

5,850
8,100

11,250
13,500

16,650
24,750

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

698
-

765
-

878
945

1,058
1,103

1,440
1,755

2,475
2,610

2,925
3,825

5,625
6,750

29,250
40,500

3991

1914

PR
+

698
-

765
-

878
945

1,125
1,193

1,350
1,575

1,890
2,475

3,825
4,275

5,175
6,975

18,900
40,500

3992

1915

PR
+

698
-

765
-

878
1,035

1,350
1,575

2,025
2,115

2,250
2,700

3,375
4,275

4,725
5,625

27,000
47,250

3993

1916

PR
+

1,125
-

1,215
-

1,575
1,800

2,250
2,475

3,150
3,465

3,825
4,275

4,725
7,200

11,250
13,500

20,250
45,000

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

698
-

765
-

878
945

1,058
1,103

1,148
1,305

1,620
1,755

1,890
2,250

2,565
3,150

5,850
12,600

67,500
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

698
-

765
-

878
945

1,058
1,103

1,148
1,170

1,215
1,260

1,350
2,250

2,925
4,500

9,000
49,500

85,500
-

3996

1937

PR
+

698
-

765
-

878
945

1,058
1,103

1,148
1,170

1,215
1,260

1,350
1,800

2,025
3,150

5,850
18,000

85,500
-

83996

1937

CAM
+

1,710
1,845

2,160
2,385

2,925
3,600

5,850
8,100

11,250
13,500

16,650
24,750

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
+

85,500
99,000

112,500
-

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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