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	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3919

Type

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

12
14

15
17

20
22

24
27

29
-

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

26
-

27
-

29
-

32
-

33
34

36
38

40
41

42
45

47
54

63
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

189
-

198
-

207
-

216
-

225
234

243
252

261
270

279
293

306
324

338
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

383
-

405
-

428
-

495
-

518
540

567
599

630
662

698
833

990
1,035

1,080
-

3924

1914

MS
+

38
-

40
-

41
-

43
-

45
47

50
54

59
61

63
68

77
86

95
-

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

720
-

765
-

788
-

855
-

900
945

990
1,125

1,665
1,710

1,800
1,890

2,025
2,205

2,385
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

171
-

185
-

216
-

234
-

270
279

293
302

315
338

360
369

419
437

473
-

3926

1914-S

MS
+

86
-

95
-

104
-

113
-

122
135

144
158

171
180

189
203

216
225

234
-

3927

1915

MS
+

17
-

18
-

20
-

27
-

32
36

41
42

45
47

50
51

54
59

77
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

81
-

90
-

95
-

117
-

135
149

171
180

189
198

207
221

248
270

293
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

234
-

248
-

338
-

383
-

450
495

540
563

585
608

630
698

855
900

968
-

3930

1916

MS
+

13
-

14
-

18
-

21
23

27
32

36
41

50
59

81
86

95
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

14,850
-

15,750
-

16,650
-

19,350
-

23,400
25,650

29,250
31,500

34,650
38,250

42,750
47,250

54,000
60,750

72,000
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

54
-

59
-

77
-

90
-

99
104

108
113

117
122

135
149

158
167

180
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

45
-

59
-

77
-

99
-

113
122

126
131

135
144

158
180

243
252

270
-

3934

1917

MS
+

14
-

15
-

16
-

18
23

27
32

38
43

50
59

68
77

81
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

99
-

131
-

158
-

180
-

207
230

243
252

270
293

315
347

432
459

482
-

3936

1917-S

MS
+

153
-

189
-

212
-

248
-

302
324

360
392

428
473

540
630

855
1,035

1,125
-

3937

1918

MS
+

16
-

18
-

23
-

36
-

50
54

59
63

68
77

90
113

158
180

194
-

3938

1918-D

MS
+

140
-

162
-

189
-

239
-

293
315

338
360

383
405

473
563

608
653

720
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

4,050
-

4,725
-

5,400
-

7,875
-

8,550
9,900

13,500
14,175

15,750
16,650

18,900
22,500

27,000
33,750

36,000
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

153
-

176
-

203
-

239
-

293
324

383
450

563
608

653
743

878
1,035

1,125
-

3941

1919

MS
+

15
-

18
-

23
-

32
-

36
38

41
45

50
54

59
68

95
104

113
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

135
-

162
-

207
-

252
-

279
324

405
428

450
495

540
630

810
878

945
-

3943

1919-S

MS
+

122
-

149
-

198
-

302
-

324
347

369
392

414
450

495
540

585
630

720
-

3944

1920

MS
+

13
-

15
-

18
-

22
-

27
29

32
36

41
45

50
54

59
68

77
-

3945

1920-D

MS
+

135
-

158
-

180
-

234
-

293
329

360
383

396
450

518
585

653
720

788
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

113
-

135
-

180
-

234
-

270
302

324
347

369
428

518
585

743
810

878
-

3947

1921

MS
+

36
-

41
-

50
-

68
-

72
77

86
95

104
117

144
180

225
279

338
-

3948

1921-S

MS
+

315
-

383
-

518
-

900
-

990
1,058

1,193
1,260

1,395
1,575

1,935
2,115

2,700
2,835

3,015
-

3949

1923

MS
+

13
-

14
-

18
-

27
32

36
41

45
50

54
59

63
72

81
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

104
-

122
-

158
-

234
-

257
293

315
338

360
383

405
450

540
585

630
-

3951

1924

MS
+

12
-

14
-

18
-

27
-

36
41

45
50

54
59

63
68

72
86

104
-

3952

1924-D

MS
+

113
-

126
-

144
-

225
-

270
293

315
347

383
419

450
495

540
585

630
-

3953

1924-S

MS
+

270
-

405
-

585
-

698
-

968
1,215

1,575
1,665

1,800
1,935

2,160
2,475

3,150
3,375

4,050
-

3954

1925

MS
+

12
-

14
-

18
-

23
-

27
29

32
33

36
38

41
45

50
54

59
-

3955

1925-D

MS
+

113
-

122
-

135
-

180
-

203
234

329
360

383
405

428
450

495
563

630
-

3956

1925-S

MS
+

108
-

140
-

171
-

212
-

225
239

248
270

360
387

419
495

585
698

765
-

3957

1926

MS
+

11
-

12
-

14
-

16
-

18
20

23
24

27
29

32
36

45
50

54
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

90
-

104
-

122
-

162
-

252
302

338
351

369
383

405
428

450
473

495
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

225
-

293
-

563
-

1,013
-

1,935
2,115

2,340
2,475

2,700
2,835

2,970
3,150

3,825
4,275

4,950
-

3960

1927

MS
+

9
-

11
-

14
-

16
-

18
20

23
24

27
29

32
36

41
45

50
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

45
-

54
-

68
-

99
-

113
122

135
144

158
167

180
203

257
293

315
-

3962

1927-S

MS
+

54
-

68
-

86
-

131
-

180
203

360
383

405
450

518
563

653
720

945
-

3963

1928

MS
+

8
-

9
-

14
-

18
-

23
24

27
29

32
33

36
38

41
45

50
-

3964

1928-D

MS
+

18
-

23
-

32
-

45
-

50
51

54
56

59
60

63
65

68
72

77
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

23
-

27
-

36
-

45
-

68
77

113
122

135
158

194
225

293
324

360
-

3966

1929

MS
+

8
-

9
-

11
-

14
-

18
20

23
24

27
29

32
33

36
41

45
-

3967

1929-D

MS
+

14
-

18
-

27
-

36
-

41
45

50
51

54
56

59
63

68
77

90
-

3968

1929-S

MS
+

7
-

11
-

14
-

18
-

23
24

27
32

36
41

45
50

54
59

68
-

3969

1930

MS
+

7
-

9
-

14
-

18
-

23
24

27
29

32
33

36
41

45
50

54
-

3970

1930-S

MS
+

7
-

9
-

14
-

23
-

27
32

41
45

50
54

59
63

72
81

90
-

3971

1931-S

MS
+

24
-

27
-

32
-

45
-

50
51

54
56

59
60

63
68

72
81

90
-

3972

1934

MS
+

6
-

7
-

9
-

14
-

18
20

27
29

32
36

41
45

50
54

59
-

3973

1934-D

MS
+

14
-

18
-

23
-

27
-

36
41

50
54

59
63

68
72

77
81

90
-

3974

1935

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

12
14

15
17

20
22

24
27

29
-

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

194
-

248
-

360
-

495
-

765
900

1,035
1,125

1,350
1,665

2,565
3,825

5,850
6,300

6,750
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

9
-

11
-

15
-

23
-

32
36

41
45

50
54

59
63

68
72

77
-

3976

1935-S

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

11
14

18
23

27
32

36
41

45
50

54
-

3977

1936

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

12
14

15
17

20
22

24
27

29
-

3978

1936-D

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

11
14

18
20

23
24

27
29

32
33

36
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

2,385
-

3,150
-

3,600
-

4,500
-

5,400
5,625

6,300
6,525

6,975
7,425

8,100
8,550

9,675
11,250

13,500
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

14
15

18
20

23
24

27
32

36
-

3980

1937

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

12
14

15
17

20
22

24
27

29
-

3981

1937-D

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

12
14

15
17

20
22

24
27

29
-

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

855
-

900
-

945
-

1,058
-

1,193
1,238

1,305
1,373

1,530
1,688

1,935
2,250

2,700
2,925

3,150
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

12
14

15
17

20
22

24
27

29
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

5
-

6
-

7
-

8
-

9
10

12
14

15
17

20
22

24
27

29
-

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

16
-

18
-

20
-

23
-

27
29

32
33

36
38

41
42

45
50

59
-

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

8
-

9
-

10
-

12
-

13
14

14
15

16
17

18
20

23
24

27
-

Buffalo Nickel, PR

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3989

Type

PR
+

315
338

428
473

698
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

698
-

3991

1914

PR
+

698
-

3992

1915

PR
+

698
-

3993

1916

PR
+

810
990

1,125
-

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

428
473

698
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

315
338

428
473

698
-

3996

1937

PR
+

428
473

698
-

83996

1937

CAM
+

Buffalo Nickel, SP

Type 2, "FIVE CENTS" In Recess, SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	25	30	35	40	45	50	53	55	58	60

PCGS No

Description

Desig

3987

1927 Special Strike

SP
+

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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