5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1913-1938
Value 5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 21.2 mm
Thickness 1.95 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
1109
References KM# 134,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 132
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

The composite profile of Iron Tail, an Oglala Sioux chief, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief, and Big Tree, a Kiowa chief

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTY
1936
F

Engraver: James Earle Fraser

Reverse

A standing American bison facing left with the country name above and the denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
E
PLURIBUS
UNUM
FIVE CENTS

Translation: Out of Many, One

Engraver: James Earle Fraser

Edge

Smooth

5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground) -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

There is some uncertainty about the 1914/3 overdate variety, as some claim it might have been caused by a damaged die.



According to the legend, the bison used as a model for this coin was "Black Diamond" (1893-1915), a famous bison at the Central Park zoo in New York City.
If there is a mintmark, it is below E C of FIVE CENTS.

1914

1916

1918

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1913  29 857 186 $ 1.80 $ 8.90 $ 9.20 $ 9.70 $ 17 $ 25 $ 270 7%
1913  1 514 0.14% Proof
1913 D 4 156 000 $ 13 $ 26 $ 48 $ 73 1.5%
1913 S 1 209 000 $ 24 $ 81 $ 240 0.9%
1914  20 664 463 $ 6.80 $ 8.30 $ 8.30 $ 17 5% Overdate variety possibly exists (1914/3)
1914  1 275 0.14% Proof
1914 D 3 912 000 $ 0.77 $ 51 $ 69 1.5%
1914 S 3 470 000 $ 8.80 $ 20 $ 25 1.7%
1915  20 986 220 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 6%
1915  1 050 0.15% Proof
1915 D 7 569 000 $ 11 $ 15 2%
1915 S 1 505 000 $ 27 $ 30 1.3%
1916  63 497 466 $ 1.40 $ 2.70 $ 2.70 $ 3.20 $ 13 $ 25 $ 82 9%
1916  0.2% Doubled Die Obverse, mintage included with 1916
1916  600 0.12% Proof
1916 D 13 333 000 $ 6.90 $ 15 $ 15 $ 15 3%
1916 S 11 860 000 $ 4.10 $ 5.30 $ 5.30 2%
1917  51 424 019 $ 2.20 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 3.20 $ 6.80 9%
1917 D 9 910 000 $ 6.40 $ 6.60 $ 9.90 2%
1917 S 4 193 000 $ 6.80 $ 29 $ 48 1.8%
1918  32 086 314 $ 2.40 $ 2.40 $ 3.40 $ 5.40 $ 5.40 8%
1918 D 8 362 000 $ 2.00 $ 17 $ 25 2% Overdate variety exists (1918/7)
1918 S 4 882 000 $ 15 $ 15 $ 15 $ 15 2%
1919  60 868 000 $ 1.40 $ 2.30 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 4.10 $ 13 11%
1919 D 8 006 000 $ 5.60 $ 5.60 3%
1919 S 7 521 000 $ 2.80 $ 7.80 $ 29 $ 46 3%
1920  63 093 000 $ 0.92 $ 1.30 $ 1.90 $ 3.80 $ 5.10 16%
1920 D 9 418 000 $ 4.40 $ 4.40 $ 4.40 3%
1920 S 9 689 000 $ 3.50 $ 3.50 $ 3.70 4%
1921  10 663 000 $ 1.50 $ 4.20 $ 4.40 $ 7.40 5%
1921 S 1 557 000 $ 9.60 $ 69 $ 98 $ 98 1.3%
1923  35 715 000 $ 0.50 $ 1.20 $ 2.40 $ 2.60 $ 8.90 12%
1923 S 6 142 000 $ 4.70 $ 8.10 $ 8.10 4%
1924  21 620 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 $ 1.60 $ 3.20 $ 3.40 $ 4.00 10%
1924 D 5 258 000 $ 4.40 $ 4.80 $ 4.80 2%
1924 S 1 437 000 $ 9.00 $ 12 $ 37 1.8%
1925  35 565 100 $ 1.20 $ 1.80 $ 2.80 $ 6.40 13%
1925 D 4 450 000 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 17 3%
1925 S 6 256 000 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 3%
1926  44 693 000 $ 0.47 $ 0.91 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 4.40 15%
1926 D 5 638 000 $ 4.80 $ 5.50 2%
1926 S 970 000 $ 14 $ 20 $ 49 1.6%
1927  37 981 000 $ 0.95 $ 1.10 $ 1.50 $ 2.40 $ 2.40 16%
1927 D 5 730 000 $ 1.60 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 23 4%
1927 S 3 430 000 $ 1.30 $ 1.70 $ 4.70 $ 4.70 4%
1928  23 411 000 $ 0.79 $ 1.20 $ 1.90 $ 3.20 $ 4.40 15%
1928 D 6 436 000 $ 0.95 $ 1.60 $ 2.80 $ 8.70 4%
1928 S 6 936 000 $ 0.78 $ 0.95 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 5%
1929  36 446 000 $ 0.50 $ 1.20 $ 2.00 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 3.80 $ 87 16%
1929 D 8 370 000 $ 0.91 $ 0.97 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 5%
1929 S 7 754 000 $ 0.79 $ 1.20 $ 1.80 $ 1.90 $ 2.00 7%
1930  22 849 000 $ 0.50 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 $ 2.40 $ 3.60 $ 11 $ 200 15%
1930 S 5 435 000 $ 1.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 3.00 $ 3.90 $ 17 6%
1931 S 1 200 000 $ 8.90 $ 8.90 $ 8.90 $ 17 $ 17 3%
1934  20 213 003 $ 0.66 $ 1.00 $ 1.10 $ 3.00 $ 3.20 $ 7.00 $ 51 13%
1934 D 7 480 000 $ 1.00 $ 1.50 $ 1.60 $ 5.50 6%
1935  58 264 000 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 36 25%
1935  0.8% Doubled Die Reverse, mintage included with 1935
1935 D 12 092 000 $ 0.95 $ 1.30 $ 1.50 $ 2.20 $ 12 9%
1935 S 10 300 000 $ 0.91 $ 1.30 $ 1.50 $ 2.00 $ 3.30 8%
1936  118 997 000 $ 0.88 $ 1.00 $ 1.40 $ 1.90 $ 2.20 $ 4.80 $ 36 37%
1936  0.8% Brilliant
1936  0.4% Brilliant Proof, mintage included with 1936
1936  4 420 0.3% Proof
1936 D Photo 24 814 000 $ 0.76 $ 0.88 $ 1.50 $ 1.60 $ 2.00 13%
1936 D 0.2% 3-1/2-legged buffalo, mintage included with 1936 D
1936 S 14 930 000 $ 0.96 $ 1.30 $ 1.40 $ 1.50 $ 2.60 10%
1937  79 480 000 $ 0.92 $ 0.92 $ 1.10 $ 1.80 $ 3.20 $ 8.70 $ 30 31%
1937  5 769 0.4% Proof
1937 D 17 826 000 $ 0.77 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 $ 2.10 $ 3.00 $ 6.40 $ 41 12%
1937 D $ 570 $ 730 0.6% 3-legged buffalo, mintage included with 1937 D
1937 S 5 635 000 $ 0.71 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 2.00 $ 3.00 $ 13 $ 45 6%
1938 D 7 020 000 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.90 $ 2.90 $ 4.60 $ 5.60 $ 47 9%
1938 D $ 3.70 $ 120 1.0% Repunched mintmark (D over S; many varieties), mintage included with 1938 D

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 2002
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 69.22
(EUR 64.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1394
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 Undetermined AU USD 21.63
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1392
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 Undetermined AU USD 30.28
(EUR 28.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 3274
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 Undetermined AU USD 20.55
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 2005
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined XF USD 17.31
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 2001
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined XF USD 222.80
(EUR 206.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 3050
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 Undetermined XF USD 21.63
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 2473
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 Undetermined VF USD 16.22
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" (flat ground)
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 2000
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined USD 95.18
(EUR 88.00)
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