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
-

4
-

8
-

28
-

37
40

48
57

65
78

91
131

248
740

7,395
23,925

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

14
-

22
-

30
-

61
-

131
152

218
274

413
544

1,044
1,218

3,480
11,310

78,300
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

109
-

152
-

209
-

326
-

413
457

500
740

1,109
1,523

3,045
4,350

14,355
31,755

45,675
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

196
-

313
-

479
-

1,044
-

1,436
1,566

1,740
1,958

2,828
3,698

6,308
16,095

34,800
56,550

3924

1914

MS
+

23
-

31
-

42
-

91
-

152
191

283
348

413
566

1,349
1,523

7,178
28,275

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

348
-

544
-

827
-

2,306
-

6,308
7,178

9,570
12,180

23,925
32,625

78,300
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

78
-

122
-

226
-

457
-

574
609

718
848

1,566
1,958

3,045
3,915

18,705
28,275

3926

1914-S

MS
+

32
-

52
-

109
-

226
-

413
479

631
1,175

2,480
3,915

6,743
15,660

33,495
65,250

3927

1915

MS
+

9
-

12
-

26
-

74
-

174
196

218
261

457
522

740
1,131

1,871
6,090

56,550
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

26
-

44
-

113
-

283
-

435
500

718
870

1,392
2,741

5,003
8,700

16,095
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

57
-

113
-

370
-

935
-

1,523
1,740

2,393
2,828

3,698
4,133

5,438
▲12,615

▲45,675
-

3930

1916

MS
+

6
-

10
-

17
-

91
-

126
144

161
218

326
413

674
1,262

4,568
16,095

73,950
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

4,568
-

8,918
-

18,705
-

69,600
-

169,650
204,450

282,750
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

17
-

35
-

87
-

174
-

326
413

761
848

1,523
2,610

7,613
23,925

39,150
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

13
-

26
-

96
-

261
-

413
587

957
1,088

2,262
3,698

6,525
13,050

36,975
60,900

3934

1917

MS
+

7
-

10
-

16
-

78
-

248
270

291
370

500
761

1,436
2,828

5,003
8,265

33,495
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

26
-

57
-

174
-

465
-

805
957

1,175
1,349

2,610
3,132

5,438
15,225

28,275
39,150

3936

1917-S

MS
+

30
-

91
-

239
-

1,088
-

1,740
2,045

2,610
2,915

3,698
4,785

6,525
21,750

73,950
-

3937

1918

MS
+

7
-

11
-

35
-

187
-

370
435

587
740

1,044
1,610

2,393
3,045

23,490
60,900

3938

1918-D

MS
+

30
-

70
-

231
-

696
-

1,218
1,305

1,479
2,175

3,480
4,350

8,265
21,750

34,800
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

653
-

2,045
-

7,613
-

34,800
-

45,675
56,550

100,050
147,900

282,750
478,500

565,500
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

26
-

78
-

231
-

1,088
-

2,741
3,263

3,698
5,438

11,745
32,625

56,550
-

3941

1919

MS
+

5
-

10
-

30
-

109
-

226
261

305
370

522
631

1,523
1,958

3,263
16,095

28,275
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

26
-

78
-

244
-

914
-

1,740
2,175

3,263
3,698

5,220
6,525

12,180
23,055

3943

1919-S

MS
+

16
-

57
-

291
-

696
-

1,610
1,958

3,132
5,220

10,440
34,800

78,300
100,050

3944

1920

MS
+

3
-

8
-

21
-

74
-

174
191

235
326

566
805

1,262
3,263

5,438
21,750

3945

1920-D

MS
+

22
-

57
-

226
-

761
-

1,740
2,175

2,610
3,480

4,785
9,135

36,975
65,250

87,000
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

10
-

39
-

226
-

848
-

1,610
2,262

3,176
4,568

11,745
32,625

65,250
-

3947

1921

MS
+

7
-

21
-

65
-

326
-

435
457

500
718

1,044
1,175

1,610
2,175

4,133
13,050

3948

1921-S

MS
+

65
-

139
-

870
-

2,915
-

3,480
3,915

4,785
6,090

10,223
13,050

21,750
39,150

3949

1923

MS
+

4
-

9
-

17
-

78
-

196
239

305
370

479
631

957
1,523

3,915
15,225

60,900
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

10
-

39
-

226
-

609
-

979
1,218

1,740
1,958

5,438
12,615

41,325
65,250

3951

1924

MS
+

4
-

8
-

26
-

100
-

305
348

457
566

827
1,088

3,045
4,350

19,575
34,800

3952

1924-D

MS
+

13
-

44
-

218
-

609
-

1,196
1,392

1,523
2,306

4,133
5,003

11,310
23,925

3953

1924-S

MS
+

22
-

96
-

674
-

3,915
-

5,003
6,308

8,048
9,135

10,440
17,400

41,325
108,750

3954

1925

MS
+

3
-

7
-

22
-

57
-

183
209

239
274

370
566

1,196
1,958

3,698
18,270

3955

1925-D

MS
+

16
-

44
-

174
-

609
-

870
1,088

1,479
2,915

4,133
7,395

10,440
32,625

3956

1925-S

MS
+

13
-

35
-

204
-

740
-

1,697
2,045

2,610
3,698

8,265
39,150

130,500
-

3957

1926

MS
+

4
-

8
-

16
-

52
-

109
131

152
196

274
413

479
631

1,827
8,700

39,150
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

13
-

35
-

157
-

479
-

566
674

957
2,175

4,133
7,395

9,135
21,750

69,600
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

35
-

83
-

979
-

4,785
-

10,005
11,310

14,355
18,270

113,100
226,200

3960

1927

MS
+

3
-

5
-

16
-

48
-

91
131

187
239

305
370

500
631

2,393
16,095

32,625
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

8
-

21
-

96
-

305
-

479
609

935
1,523

4,133
6,090

19,575
52,200

3962

1927-S

MS
+

5
-

16
-

126
-

914
-

2,393
2,480

2,610
3,915

10,875
19,575

78,300
-

3963

1928

MS
+

3
-

5
-

17
-

48
-

104
126

174
239

283
413

761
1,044

3,915
14,355

3964

1928-D

MS
+

3
-

6
-

44
-

74
-

196
218

239
283

479
827

3,698
5,873

26,100
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

4
-

10
-

44
-

348
-

631
740

1,088
1,523

2,393
3,480

15,660
21,750

40,455
58,725

3966

1929

MS
+

3
-

5
-

13
-

44
-

87
109

144
196

296
457

587
1,175

7,613
43,500

3967

1929-D

MS
+

3
-

4
-

35
-

87
-

183
222

261
479

914
1,523

1,958
6,090

15,660
26,100

3968

1929-S

MS
+

3
-

4
-

17
-

65
-

152
174

196
283

348
696

914
1,436

10,223
34,800

3969

1930

MS
+

3
-

4
-

17
-

52
-

87
109

126
183

222
305

413
544

2,393
11,745

3970

1930-S

MS
+

3
-

4
-

22
-

87
-

174
218

274
326

387
500

783
1,479

10,440
28,275

3971

1931-S

MS
+

16
-

19
-

44
-

87
-

139
152

174
218

283
326

457
1,958

16,530
26,100

3972

1934

MS
+

3
-

4
-

13
-

57
-

109
135

161
187

218
313

544
761

3,045
8,700

3973

1934-D

MS
+

3
-

5
-

26
-

87
-

174
204

226
261

413
740

2,175
13,050

21,750
-

3974

1935

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

28
-

52
65

87
117

174
196

239
305

827
2,175

14,355
36,975

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

57
-

87
-

479
-

6,525
-

8,700
10,005

11,745
19,575

36,975
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

3
-

4
-

22
-

74
-

104
113

122
174

283
413

914
1,392

4,785
34,800

3976

1935-S

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

52
-

74
87

131
152

200
261

392
522

2,828
8,048

3977

1936

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

28
-

52
57

65
74

96
161

196
283

653
2,262

19,575
39,150

3978

1936-D

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

35
-

52
65

83
96

139
152

165
326

1,001
3,915

28,275
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

435
-

1,088
-

4,350
-

13,050
-

26,100
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

35
-

52
61

87
109

139
161

239
370

914
5,873

3980

1937

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

28
-

37
40

48
57

65
78

91
131

248
740

7,395
23,925

3981

1937-D

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

28
-

37
40

48
65

96
109

131
239

544
1,566

17,400
23,925

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

413
-

566
-

1,022
-

3,045
-

5,438
5,873

7,395
10,875

▼28,275
▼34,800

43,500
87,000

130,500
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

28
-

37
40

48
65

96
117

174
196

609
4,568

13,920
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

3
-

4
-

8
-

28
-

37
40

48
57

65
78

91
131

248
740

7,395
23,925

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

10
-

13
-

22
-

57
-

87
117

144
152

174
196

226
283

544
2,088

12,615
23,925

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

4
-

7
-

11
-

26
-

44
52

65
78

117
139

161
218

500
2,393

30,450
-

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
+

674
-

740
-

848
914

1,022
1,066

1,109
1,131

1,175
1,218

1,305
1,740

1,958
3,045

5,655
12,180

65,250
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

1,653
1,784

2,088
2,306

2,828
3,480

5,655
7,830

10,875
13,050

16,095
23,925

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

674
-

740
-

848
914

1,022
1,066

1,392
1,697

2,393
2,523

2,828
3,698

5,438
6,525

28,275
39,150

3991

1914

PR
+

674
-

740
-

848
914

1,088
1,153

1,305
1,523

1,827
2,393

3,698
4,133

5,003
6,743

18,270
39,150

3992

1915

PR
+

674
-

740
-

848
1,001

1,305
1,523

1,958
2,045

2,175
2,610

3,263
4,133

4,568
5,438

26,100
45,675

3993

1916

PR
+

1,088
-

1,175
-

1,523
1,740

2,175
2,393

3,045
3,350

3,698
4,133

4,568
6,960

10,875
13,050

19,575
43,500

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

674
-

740
-

848
914

1,022
1,066

1,109
1,262

1,566
1,697

1,827
2,175

2,480
3,045

5,655
12,180

65,250
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

674
-

740
-

848
914

1,022
1,066

1,109
1,131

1,175
1,218

1,305
2,175

2,828
4,350

8,700
47,850

82,650
-

3996

1937

PR
+

674
-

740
-

848
914

1,022
1,066

1,109
1,131

1,175
1,218

1,305
1,740

1,958
3,045

5,655
17,400

82,650
-

83996

1937

CAM
+

1,653
1,784

2,088
2,306

2,828
3,480

5,655
7,830

10,875
13,050

16,095
23,925

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
+

82,650
95,700

108,750
-

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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