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
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,003
2,311

2,619
2,927

3,389
3,697

4,159
4,621

4,929
-

3921

1913 Type 2

MS
+

4,467
-

4,621
-

4,929
-

5,391
-

5,699
5,854

6,162
6,470

6,778
6,932

7,240
7,702

8,010
9,242

10,783
-

3922

1913-D Type 2

MS
+

32,348
-

33,889
-

35,429
-

36,970
-

38,510
40,050

41,591
43,131

44,672
46,212

47,752
50,063

52,374
55,454

57,765
-

3923

1913-S Type 2

MS
+

65,467
-

69,318
-

73,169
-

84,722
-

88,573
92,424

97,045
102,437

107,828
113,219

119,381
142,487

169,444
177,146

184,848
-

3924

1914

MS
+

6,470
-

6,778
-

7,086
-

7,394
-

7,702
8,010

8,472
9,242

10,013
10,475

10,783
11,553

13,093
14,634

16,174
-

93924

1914/(3)

MS
+

123,232
-

130,934
-

134,785
-

146,338
-

154,040
161,742

169,444
192,550

284,974
292,676

308,080
323,484

346,590
377,398

408,206
-

3925

1914-D

MS
+

29,268
-

31,578
-

36,970
-

40,050
-

46,212
47,752

50,063
51,603

53,914
57,765

61,616
63,156

71,629
74,709

80,871
-

3926

1914-S

MS
+

14,634
-

16,174
-

17,715
-

19,255
-

20,795
23,106

24,646
26,957

29,268
30,808

32,348
34,659

36,970
38,510

40,050
-

3927

1915

MS
+

2,927
-

3,081
-

3,389
-

4,621
-

5,391
6,162

6,932
7,240

7,702
8,010

8,472
8,780

9,242
10,013

13,093
-

3928

1915-D

MS
+

13,864
-

15,404
-

16,174
-

20,025
-

23,106
25,417

29,268
30,808

32,348
33,889

35,429
37,740

42,361
46,212

50,063
-

3929

1915-S

MS
+

40,050
-

42,361
-

57,765
-

65,467
-

77,020
84,722

92,424
96,275

100,126
103,977

107,828
119,381

146,338
154,040

165,593
-

3930

1916

MS
+

2,157
-

2,311
-

2,465
-

3,081
-

3,543
4,005

4,621
5,391

6,162
6,932

8,472
10,013

13,864
14,634

16,174
-

3931

1916 Doubled Die Obverse

MS
+

2,541,660
-

2,695,700
-

2,849,740
-

3,311,860
-

4,005,040
4,390,140

5,006,300
5,391,400

5,930,540
6,546,700

7,316,900
8,087,100

9,242,400
10,397,700

12,323,200
-

3932

1916-D

MS
+

9,242
-

10,013
-

13,093
-

15,404
-

16,944
17,715

18,485
19,255

20,025
20,795

23,106
25,417

26,957
28,497

30,808
-

3933

1916-S

MS
+

7,702
-

10,013
-

13,093
-

16,944
-

19,255
20,795

21,566
22,336

23,106
24,646

26,957
30,808

41,591
43,131

46,212
-

3934

1917

MS
+

2,311
-

2,465
-

2,619
-

2,773
-

3,081
3,851

4,621
5,391

6,470
7,394

8,472
10,013

11,553
13,093

13,864
-

3935

1917-D

MS
+

16,944
-

22,336
-

26,957
-

30,808
-

35,429
39,280

41,591
43,131

46,212
50,063

53,914
59,305

73,939
78,560

82,411
-

3936

1917-S

MS
+

26,187
-

32,348
-

36,199
-

42,361
-

51,603
55,454

61,616
67,007

73,169
80,871

92,424
107,828

146,338
177,146

192,550
-

3937

1918

MS
+

2,773
-

3,081
-

3,851
-

6,162
-

8,472
9,242

10,013
10,783

11,553
13,093

15,404
19,255

26,957
30,808

33,119
-

3938

1918-D

MS
+

23,876
-

27,727
-

32,348
-

40,821
-

50,063
53,914

57,765
61,616

65,467
69,318

80,871
96,275

103,977
111,679

123,232
-

3939

1918/7-D

MS
+

693,180
-

808,710
-

924,240
-

1,347,850
-

1,463,380
1,694,440

2,310,600
2,426,130

2,695,700
2,849,740

3,234,840
3,851,000

4,621,200
5,776,500

6,161,600
-

3940

1918-S

MS
+

26,187
-

30,038
-

34,659
-

40,821
-

50,063
55,454

65,467
77,020

96,275
103,977

111,679
127,083

150,189
177,146

192,550
-

3941

1919

MS
+

2,619
-

3,081
-

3,851
-

5,391
-

6,162
6,470

6,932
7,702

8,472
9,242

10,013
11,553

16,174
17,715

19,255
-

3942

1919-D

MS
+

23,106
-

27,727
-

35,429
-

43,131
-

47,752
55,454

69,318
73,169

77,020
84,722

92,424
107,828

138,636
150,189

161,742
-

3943

1919-S

MS
+

20,795
-

25,417
-

33,889
-

51,603
-

55,454
59,305

63,156
67,007

70,858
77,020

84,722
92,424

100,126
107,828

123,232
-

3944

1920

MS
+

2,157
-

2,619
-

3,081
-

3,697
-

4,621
4,929

5,391
6,162

6,932
7,702

8,472
9,242

10,013
11,553

13,093
-

3945

1920-D

MS
+

23,106
-

26,957
-

30,808
-

40,050
-

50,063
56,225

61,616
65,467

67,778
77,020

88,573
100,126

111,679
123,232

134,785
-

3946

1920-S

MS
+

19,255
-

23,106
-

30,808
-

40,050
-

46,212
51,603

55,454
59,305

63,156
73,169

88,573
100,126

127,083
138,636

150,189
-

3947

1921

MS
+

6,162
-

6,932
-

8,472
-

11,553
-

12,323
13,093

14,634
16,174

17,715
20,025

24,646
30,808

38,510
47,752

57,765
-

3948

1921-S

MS
+

53,914
-

65,467
-

88,573
-

154,040
-

169,444
180,997

204,103
215,656

238,762
269,570

331,186
361,994

462,120
485,226

516,034
-

3949

1923

MS
+

2,157
-

2,311
-

2,465
-

3,081
-

4,621
5,391

6,162
6,932

7,702
8,472

9,242
10,013

10,783
12,323

13,864
-

3950

1923-S

MS
+

17,715
-

20,795
-

26,957
-

40,050
-

43,901
50,063

53,914
57,765

61,616
65,467

69,318
77,020

92,424
100,126

107,828
-

3951

1924

MS
+

2,003
-

2,311
-

3,081
-

4,621
-

6,162
6,932

7,702
8,472

9,242
10,013

10,783
11,553

12,323
14,634

17,715
-

3952

1924-D

MS
+

19,255
-

21,566
-

24,646
-

38,510
-

46,212
50,063

53,914
59,305

65,467
71,629

77,020
84,722

92,424
100,126

107,828
-

3953

1924-S

MS
+

46,212
-

69,318
-

100,126
-

119,381
-

165,593
207,954

269,570
284,974

308,080
331,186

369,696
423,610

539,140
577,650

693,180
-

3954

1925

MS
+

2,003
-

2,311
-

3,081
-

3,851
-

4,621
4,929

5,391
5,699

6,162
6,470

6,932
7,702

8,472
9,242

10,013
-

3955

1925-D

MS
+

19,255
-

20,795
-

23,106
-

30,808
-

34,659
40,050

56,225
61,616

65,467
69,318

73,169
77,020

84,722
96,275

107,828
-

3956

1925-S

MS
+

18,485
-

23,876
-

29,268
-

36,199
-

38,510
40,821

42,361
46,212

61,616
66,237

71,629
84,722

100,126
119,381

130,934
-

3957

1926

MS
+

1,848
-

2,003
-

2,311
-

2,773
-

3,081
3,389

3,851
4,159

4,621
4,929

5,391
6,162

7,702
8,472

9,242
-

3958

1926-D

MS
+

15,404
-

17,715
-

20,795
-

27,727
-

43,131
51,603

57,765
60,076

63,156
65,467

69,318
73,169

77,020
80,871

84,722
-

3959

1926-S

MS
+

38,510
-

50,063
-

96,275
-

173,295
-

331,186
361,994

400,504
423,610

462,120
485,226

508,332
539,140

654,670
731,690

847,220
-

3960

1927

MS
+

1,540
-

1,848
-

2,311
-

2,773
-

3,081
3,389

3,851
4,159

4,621
4,929

5,391
6,162

6,932
7,702

8,472
-

3961

1927-D

MS
+

7,702
-

9,242
-

11,553
-

16,944
-

19,255
20,795

23,106
24,646

26,957
28,497

30,808
34,659

43,901
50,063

53,914
-

3962

1927-S

MS
+

9,242
-

11,553
-

14,634
-

22,336
-

30,808
34,659

61,616
65,467

69,318
77,020

88,573
96,275

111,679
123,232

161,742
-

3963

1928

MS
+

1,386
-

1,540
-

2,311
-

3,081
-

3,851
4,159

4,621
4,929

5,391
5,699

6,162
6,470

6,932
7,702

8,472
-

3964

1928-D

MS
+

3,081
-

3,851
-

5,391
-

7,702
-

8,472
8,780

9,242
9,550

10,013
10,321

10,783
11,091

11,553
12,323

13,093
-

3965

1928-S

MS
+

3,851
-

4,621
-

6,162
-

7,702
-

11,553
13,093

19,255
20,795

23,106
26,957

33,119
38,510

50,063
55,454

61,616
-

3966

1929

MS
+

1,386
-

1,540
-

1,848
-

2,311
-

3,081
3,389

3,851
4,159

4,621
4,929

5,391
5,699

6,162
6,932

7,702
-

3967

1929-D

MS
+

2,311
-

3,081
-

4,621
-

6,162
-

6,932
7,702

8,472
8,780

9,242
9,550

10,013
10,783

11,553
13,093

15,404
-

3968

1929-S

MS
+

1,232
-

1,848
-

2,311
-

3,081
-

3,851
4,159

4,621
5,391

6,162
6,932

7,702
8,472

9,242
10,013

11,553
-

3969

1930

MS
+

1,232
-

1,540
-

2,311
-

3,081
-

3,851
4,159

4,621
4,929

5,391
5,699

6,162
6,932

7,702
8,472

9,242
-

3970

1930-S

MS
+

1,232
-

1,540
-

2,311
-

3,851
-

4,621
5,391

6,932
7,702

8,472
9,242

10,013
10,783

12,323
13,864

15,404
-

3971

1931-S

MS
+

4,159
-

4,621
-

5,391
-

7,702
-

8,472
8,780

9,242
9,550

10,013
10,321

10,783
11,553

12,323
13,864

15,404
-

3972

1934

MS
+

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,540
-

2,311
-

3,081
3,389

4,621
4,929

5,391
6,162

6,932
7,702

8,472
9,242

10,013
-

3973

1934-D

MS
+

2,311
-

3,081
-

3,851
-

4,621
-

6,162
6,932

8,472
9,242

10,013
10,783

11,553
12,323

13,093
13,864

15,404
-

3974

1935

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,003
2,311

2,619
2,927

3,389
3,697

4,159
4,621

4,929
-

93974

1935 Doubled Die Reverse

MS
+

33,119
-

42,361
-

61,616
-

84,722
-

130,934
154,040

177,146
192,550

231,060
284,974

439,014
654,670

1,001,260
1,078,280

1,155,300
-

3975

1935-D

MS
+

1,540
-

1,848
-

2,619
-

3,851
-

5,391
6,162

6,932
7,702

8,472
9,242

10,013
10,783

11,553
12,323

13,093
-

3976

1935-S

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,848
2,311

3,081
3,851

4,621
5,391

6,162
6,932

7,702
8,472

9,242
-

3977

1936

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,003
2,311

2,619
2,927

3,389
3,697

4,159
4,621

4,929
-

3978

1936-D

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,848
2,311

3,081
3,389

3,851
4,159

4,621
4,929

5,391
5,699

6,162
-

93978

1936-D 3-1/2 Legs

MS
+

408,206
-

539,140
-

616,160
-

770,200
-

924,240
962,750

1,078,280
1,116,790

1,193,810
1,270,830

1,386,360
1,463,380

1,655,930
1,925,500

2,310,600
-

3979

1936-S

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,311
2,619

3,081
3,389

3,851
4,159

4,621
5,391

6,162
-

3980

1937

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,003
2,311

2,619
2,927

3,389
3,697

4,159
4,621

4,929
-

3981

1937-D

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,003
2,311

2,619
2,927

3,389
3,697

4,159
4,621

4,929
-

3982

1937-D 3 Legs

MS
+

146,338
-

154,040
-

161,742
-

180,997
-

204,103
211,805

223,358
234,911

261,868
288,825

331,186
385,100

462,120
500,630

539,140
-

3983

1937-S

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,003
2,311

2,619
2,927

3,389
3,697

4,159
4,621

4,929
-

3984

1938-D

MS
+

924
-

1,078
-

1,232
-

1,386
-

1,540
1,694

2,003
2,311

2,619
2,927

3,389
3,697

4,159
4,621

4,929
-

3985

1938-D/S

MS
+

2,773
-

3,081
-

3,389
-

3,851
-

4,621
4,929

5,391
5,699

6,162
6,470

6,932
7,240

7,702
8,472

10,013
-

93984

1938-D/D

MS
+

1,386
-

1,540
-

1,694
-

2,003
-

2,157
2,311

2,465
2,619

2,773
2,927

3,081
3,389

3,851
4,159

4,621
-

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
+

53,914
57,765

73,169
80,871

119,381
-

83989

Type

CAM
+

3990

1913 Type 2

PR
+

119,381
-

3991

1914

PR
+

119,381
-

3992

1915

PR
+

119,381
-

3993

1916

PR
+

138,636
169,444

192,550
-

3994

1936 Satin

PR
+

73,169
80,871

119,381
-

3995

1936 Brilliant

PR
+

53,914
57,765

73,169
80,871

119,381
-

3996

1937

PR
+

73,169
80,871

119,381
-

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

Sheldon Rarity Scale

VAM Rarity Scale