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
+

3,339
-

3,907
4,497

5,753
6,647

8,145
10,369

14,428
19,342

33,221
53,028

183,265
572,958

Complete Set-Date & Mint Mark

MS
+

51,391
-

60,215
68,066

81,389
96,291

121,055
163,825

418,453
841,464

Complete Set - with Major Varieties

MS
+

274,771
-

341,502
380,294

483,655
-

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
+

118
-

132
153

174
202

243
271

327
382

521
938

1,842
3,475

12,510
111,200

3915

1913 Type 1

MS
+

118
-

132
153

174
202

243
271

327
382

521
938

1,842
3,475

12,510
111,200

3916

1913-D Type 1

MS
+

167
-

202
229

257
292

348
417

626
695

938
1,668

3,822
7,645

59,075
-

3917

1913-S Type 1

MS
+

361
-

382
417

486
591

730
834

1,182
1,737

3,405
5,213

8,688
25,715

76,450
-

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
+

49
-

51
54

58
64

76
90

104
125

146
208

396
1,182

11,815
38,225

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

118
-

153
174

208
243

348
438

660
869

1,668
1,946

5,560
18,070

125,100
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

542
-

591
626

660
730

799
1,182

1,772
2,433

4,865
6,950

22,935
50,735

72,975
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

1,737
-

1,876
2,015

2,294
2,502

2,780
3,128

4,518
5,908

10,078
25,715

55,600
90,350

3924

1914

MS
+

153
-

160
174

243
306

452
556

660
903

2,155
2,433

11,468
45,175

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

4,170
-

5,213
7,297

10,078
11,468

15,290
19,460

38,225
52,125

125,100
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

778
-

834
869

917
973

1,147
1,355

2,502
3,128

4,865
6,255

29,885
45,175

3926

1914-S

MS
+

382
-

417
521

660
765

1,008
1,876

3,961
6,255

10,773
25,020

53,515
104,250

3927

1915

MS
+

139
-

188
208

278
313

348
417

730
834

1,182
1,807

2,989
9,730

90,350
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

486
-

521
556

695
799

1,147
1,390

2,224
4,379

7,992
13,900

25,715
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

1,599
-

1,807
2,189

2,433
2,780

3,822
4,518

5,908
6,602

8,688
▲20,155

▲72,975
-

3930

1916

MS
+

153
-

160
174

202
229

257
348

521
660

1,077
2,015

7,297
25,715

118,150
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

128,575
-

166,800
187,650

271,050
326,650

451,750
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

313
-

348
417

521
660

1,216
1,355

2,433
4,170

12,163
38,225

62,550
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

452
-

486
521

660
938

1,529
1,737

3,614
5,908

10,425
20,850

59,075
97,300

3934

1917

MS
+

139
-

174
222

396
431

466
591

799
1,216

2,294
4,518

7,992
13,205

53,515
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

799
-

883
1,043

1,286
1,529

1,876
2,155

4,170
5,004

8,688
24,325

45,175
62,550

3936

1917-S

MS
+

2,015
-

2,433
2,572

2,780
3,266

4,170
4,657

5,908
7,645

10,425
34,750

118,150
-

3937

1918

MS
+

327
-

382
466

591
695

938
1,182

1,668
2,572

3,822
4,865

37,530
97,300

3938

1918-D

MS
+

1,182
-

1,251
1,460

1,946
2,085

2,363
3,475

5,560
6,950

13,205
34,750

55,600
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

59,075
-

66,025
69,500

72,975
90,350

159,850
236,300

451,750
764,500

903,500
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

2,085
-

2,919
3,475

4,379
5,213

5,908
8,688

18,765
52,125

90,350
-

3941

1919

MS
+

202
-

236
292

361
417

486
591

834
1,008

2,433
3,128

5,213
25,715

45,175
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

1,737
-

2,085
2,433

2,780
3,475

5,213
5,908

8,340
10,425

19,460
36,835

3943

1919-S

MS
+

1,286
-

1,599
1,981

2,572
3,128

5,004
8,340

16,680
55,600

125,100
159,850

3944

1920

MS
+

139
-

188
208

278
306

375
521

903
1,286

2,015
5,213

8,688
34,750

3945

1920-D

MS
+

1,321
-

1,460
1,807

2,780
3,475

4,170
5,560

7,645
14,595

59,075
104,250

139,000
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

1,460
-

1,529
1,911

2,572
3,614

5,074
7,297

18,765
52,125

104,250
-

3947

1921

MS
+

591
-

626
660

695
730

799
1,147

1,668
1,876

2,572
3,475

6,602
20,850

3948

1921-S

MS
+

4,865
-

5,074
5,282

5,560
6,255

7,645
9,730

16,332
20,850

34,750
62,550

3949

1923

MS
+

160
-

243
278

313
382

486
591

765
1,008

1,529
2,433

6,255
24,325

97,300
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

1,043
-

1,251
1,390

1,564
1,946

2,780
3,128

8,688
20,155

66,025
104,250

3951

1924

MS
+

222
-

278
348

486
556

730
903

1,321
1,737

4,865
6,950

31,275
55,600

3952

1924-D

MS
+

1,043
-

1,182
1,390

1,911
2,224

2,433
3,683

6,602
7,992

18,070
38,225

3953

1924-S

MS
+

6,602
-

7,297
7,645

7,992
10,078

12,858
14,595

16,680
27,800

66,025
173,750

3954

1925

MS
+

111
-

139
174

292
334

382
438

591
903

1,911
3,128

5,908
29,190

3955

1925-D

MS
+

1,043
-

1,112
1,182

1,390
1,737

2,363
4,657

6,602
11,815

16,680
52,125

3956

1925-S

MS
+

1,251
-

1,321
1,876

2,711
3,266

4,170
5,908

13,205
62,550

208,500
-

3957

1926

MS
+

90
-

97
111

174
208

243
313

438
660

765
1,008

2,919
13,900

62,550
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

799
-

834
869

903
1,077

1,529
3,475

6,602
11,815

14,595
34,750

111,200
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

9,383
-

12,510
13,900

15,985
18,070

22,935
29,190

180,700
361,400

3960

1927

MS
+

86
-

100
114

146
208

299
382

486
591

799
1,008

3,822
25,715

52,125
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

521
-

556
626

765
973

1,494
2,433

6,602
9,730

31,275
83,400

3962

1927-S

MS
+

1,807
-

2,780
3,336

3,822
3,961

4,170
6,255

17,375
31,275

125,100
-

3963

1928

MS
+

83
-

90
118

167
202

278
382

452
660

1,216
1,668

6,255
22,935

3964

1928-D

MS
+

125
-

174
229

313
348

382
452

765
1,321

5,908
9,383

41,700
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

626
-

695
869

1,008
1,182

1,737
2,433

3,822
5,560

25,020
34,750

64,635
93,825

3966

1929

MS
+

90
-

104
118

139
174

229
313

473
730

938
1,876

12,163
69,500

3967

1929-D

MS
+

174
-

208
236

292
354

417
765

1,460
2,433

3,128
9,730

25,020
41,700

3968

1929-S

MS
+

139
-

208
222

243
278

313
452

556
1,112

1,460
2,294

16,332
55,600

3969

1930

MS
+

90
-

104
118

139
174

202
292

354
486

660
869

3,822
18,765

3970

1930-S

MS
+

160
-

208
243

278
348

438
521

619
799

1,251
2,363

16,680
45,175

3971

1931-S

MS
+

153
-

174
195

222
243

278
348

452
521

730
3,128

26,410
41,700

3972

1934

MS
+

97
-

104
118

174
215

257
299

348
500

869
1,216

4,865
13,900

3973

1934-D

MS
+

153
-

174
208

278
327

361
417

660
1,182

3,475
20,850

34,750
-

3974

1935

MS
+

49
-

56
63

83
104

139
188

278
313

382
486

1,321
3,475

22,935
59,075

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

11,120
-

11,815
12,858

13,900
15,985

18,765
31,275

59,075
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

125
-

139
153

167
181

195
278

452
660

1,460
2,224

7,645
55,600

3976

1935-S

MS
+

90
-

97
104

118
139

208
243

320
417

626
834

4,518
12,858

3977

1936

MS
+

49
-

70
76

83
90

104
118

153
257

313
452

1,043
3,614

31,275
62,550

3978

1936-D

MS
+

63
-

70
76

83
104

132
153

222
243

264
521

1,599
6,255

45,175
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

24,325
-

27,800
31,275

41,700
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

63
-

70
76

83
97

139
174

222
257

382
591

1,460
9,383

3980

1937

MS
+

49
-

51
54

58
64

76
90

104
125

146
208

396
1,182

11,815
38,225

3981

1937-D

MS
+

49
-

51
54

58
64

76
104

153
174

208
382

869
2,502

27,800
38,225

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

5,213
-

5,908
6,602

8,688
9,383

11,815
17,375

▼45,175
▼55,600

69,500
139,000

208,500
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

49
-

51
54

58
64

76
104

153
188

278
313

973
7,297

22,240
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

49
-

51
54

58
64

76
90

104
125

146
208

396
1,182

11,815
38,225

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

97
-

104
111

139
188

229
243

278
313

361
452

869
3,336

20,155
38,225

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

49
-

56
63

70
83

104
125

188
222

257
348

799
3,822

48,650
-

Buffalo Nickel, PR

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

PCGS No

Description

Desig

Complete Set

PR
+

10,425
-

12,197
13,587

16,263
17,688

21,093
23,908

28,286
31,970

39,407
50,388

65,121
84,790

318,310
-

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
+

1,460
-

1,633
1,911

2,433
2,780

3,475
4,518

5,908
6,741

9,383
10,425

12,163
17,375

139,000
-

3988

1913 Type 1

PR
+

1,460
-

1,633
1,911

2,433
2,780

3,475
4,518

5,908
6,741

9,383
10,425

12,163
17,375

139,000
-

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
+

1,182
-

1,355
1,460

1,633
1,703

1,772
1,807

1,876
1,946

2,085
2,780

3,128
4,865

9,035
19,460

104,250
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

2,641
2,850

3,336
3,683

4,518
5,560

9,035
12,510

17,375
20,850

25,715
38,225

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

1,182
-

1,355
1,460

1,633
1,703

2,224
2,711

3,822
4,031

4,518
5,908

8,688
10,425

45,175
62,550

3991

1914

PR
+

1,182
-

1,355
1,460

1,737
1,842

2,085
2,433

2,919
3,822

5,908
6,602

7,992
10,773

29,190
62,550

3992

1915

PR
+

1,182
-

1,355
1,599

2,085
2,433

3,128
3,266

3,475
4,170

5,213
6,602

7,297
8,688

41,700
72,975

3993

1916

PR
+

1,876
-

2,433
2,780

3,475
3,822

4,865
5,352

5,908
6,602

7,297
11,120

17,375
20,850

31,275
69,500

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

1,182
-

1,355
1,460

1,633
1,703

1,772
2,015

2,502
2,711

2,919
3,475

3,961
4,865

9,035
19,460

104,250
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

1,182
-

1,355
1,460

1,633
1,703

1,772
1,807

1,876
1,946

2,085
3,475

4,518
6,950

13,900
76,450

132,050
-

3996

1937

PR
+

1,182
-

1,355
1,460

1,633
1,703

1,772
1,807

1,876
1,946

2,085
2,780

3,128
4,865

9,035
27,800

132,050
-

83996

1937

CAM
+

2,641
2,850

3,336
3,683

4,518
5,560

9,035
12,510

17,375
20,850

25,715
38,225

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
+

132,050
152,900

173,750
-

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: Buffalo Nickel

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