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
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
|
| 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.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 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 
James Earle Fraser was an American sculptor during the first half of the 20th century. His work is integral to many of Washington, D.C.'s most iconic structures.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:
United States of America
Out
of Many
One
FIve Cents
Engraver:
James Earle Fraser
James Earle Fraser was an American sculptor during the first half of the 20th century. His work is integral to many of Washington, D.C.'s most iconic structures.Edge
Smooth
© Cyrillius
Mints
| United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| D | United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date) |
| S | United States Mint, 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | 29 857 186 | $ 4.60 | $ 8.90 | $ 9.20 | $ 9.70 | $ 17 | $ 17 | 7% | |||||
| 1913 | 1 514 | 0.11% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1913 D | 4 156 000 | $ 36 | $ 92 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| 1913 S | 1 209 000 | $ 24 | $ 62 | $ 240 | 0.9% | ||||||||
| 1914 | 20 664 463 | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | $ 7.70 | 4% | Overdate variety possibly exists (1914/3) | ||||||
| 1914 | 1 275 | 0.12% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1914 D | 3 912 000 | $ 0.77 | $ 47 | $ 69 | 1.3% | ||||||||
| 1914 S | 3 470 000 | $ 5.40 | $ 25 | $ 25 | 1.6% | ||||||||
| 1915 | 20 986 220 | $ 4.30 | $ 4.30 | $ 4.30 | $ 4.30 | $ 22 | $ 51 | $ 110 | 6% | ||||
| 1915 | 1 050 | 0.14% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1915 D | 7 569 000 | $ 11 | $ 23 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| 1915 S | 1 505 000 | $ 27 | $ 36 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| 1916 | 63 497 466 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.80 | $ 2.80 | $ 3.00 | $ 12 | $ 24 | $ 81 | 9% | ||||
| 1916 | 0.3% | Doubled Die Obverse, mintage included with 1916 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | 600 | 0.10% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1916 D | 13 333 000 | $ 6.90 | $ 15 | $ 20 | 2% | ||||||||
| 1916 S | 11 860 000 | $ 4.80 | $ 4.80 | $ 4.80 | 2% | ||||||||
| 1917 | 51 424 019 | $ 2.80 | $ 2.80 | $ 3.00 | $ 3.20 | $ 11 | 9% | ||||||
| 1917 D | 9 910 000 | $ 7.90 | $ 7.90 | $ 7.90 | 2% | ||||||||
| 1917 S | 4 193 000 | $ 13 | $ 29 | $ 48 | 1.7% | ||||||||
| 1918 | 32 086 314 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.40 | $ 4.30 | $ 4.40 | 7% | ||||||
| 1918 D | 8 362 000 | $ 5.70 | $ 17 | 2% | Overdate variety exists (1918/7) | ||||||||
| 1918 S | 4 882 000 | $ 15 | $ 15 | $ 15 | $ 15 | 2% | |||||||
| 1919 | 60 868 000 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.90 | $ 3.50 | $ 14 | $ 29 | $ 190 | 11% | ||||
| 1919 D | 8 006 000 | $ 5.20 | $ 5.20 | $ 50 | 2% | ||||||||
| 1919 S | 7 521 000 | $ 3.00 | $ 7.40 | $ 29 | $ 54 | 3% | |||||||
| 1920 | 63 093 000 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.90 | $ 3.80 | $ 6.30 | $ 14 | 15% | |||||
| 1920 D | 9 418 000 | $ 5.30 | $ 5.30 | $ 5.30 | 3% | ||||||||
| 1920 S | 9 689 000 | $ 2.50 | $ 4.00 | $ 4.00 | 3% | ||||||||
| 1921 | 10 663 000 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 4.40 | $ 7.30 | 5% | |||||||
| 1921 S | 1 557 000 | $ 9.50 | $ 77 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| 1923 | 35 715 000 | $ 0.71 | $ 1.00 | $ 2.50 | $ 3.50 | $ 8.90 | 12% | ||||||
| 1923 S | 6 142 000 | $ 5.00 | $ 8.40 | 3% | |||||||||
| 1924 | 21 620 000 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.50 | $ 3.20 | 9% | |||||||
| 1924 D | 5 258 000 | $ 4.50 | $ 5.80 | $ 15 | 2% | ||||||||
| 1924 S | 1 437 000 | $ 11 | $ 24 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| 1925 | 35 565 100 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.90 | $ 2.50 | $ 4.90 | 12% | |||||||
| 1925 D | 4 450 000 | $ 5.90 | $ 9.80 | $ 18 | 3% | ||||||||
| 1925 S | 6 256 000 | $ 3.60 | $ 3.60 | $ 3.60 | 3% | ||||||||
| 1926 | 44 693 000 | $ 0.46 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.80 | $ 1.80 | $ 4.40 | 15% | ||||||
| 1926 D | 5 638 000 | $ 6.60 | $ 6.60 | 2% | |||||||||
| 1926 S | 970 000 | $ 11 | $ 18 | $ 57 | 1.5% | ||||||||
| 1927 | 37 981 000 | $ 0.95 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.70 | $ 2.90 | 15% | ||||||
| 1927 D | 5 730 000 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.30 | $ 23 | 4% | |||||||
| 1927 S | 3 430 000 | $ 1.50 | $ 1.50 | $ 6.80 | 3% | ||||||||
| 1928 | 23 411 000 | $ 0.79 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.90 | $ 3.20 | $ 4.40 | 15% | ||||||
| 1928 D | 6 436 000 | $ 0.95 | $ 1.90 | $ 4.80 | $ 8.60 | 4% | |||||||
| 1928 S | 6 936 000 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.95 | $ 2.70 | $ 11 | 5% | |||||||
| 1929 | 36 446 000 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.90 | $ 2.30 | $ 5.00 | $ 18 | 15% | |||||
| 1929 D | 8 370 000 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | 5% | |||||||
| 1929 S | 7 754 000 | $ 0.79 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.80 | $ 11 | 7% | ||||||
| 1930 | 22 849 000 | $ 0.76 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.90 | $ 2.40 | $ 3.50 | 15% | ||||||
| 1930 S | 5 435 000 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.00 | $ 8.60 | $ 25 | 6% | ||||||
| 1931 S | 1 200 000 | $ 8.80 | $ 12 | $ 13 | $ 15 | $ 22 | 3% | ||||||
| 1934 | 20 213 003 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.96 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.00 | $ 3.80 | 13% | ||||||
| 1934 D | 7 480 000 | $ 0.95 | $ 1.90 | $ 1.90 | $ 5.60 | $ 150 | 6% | ||||||
| 1935 | 58 264 000 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.91 | $ 1.60 | $ 1.90 | $ 2.80 | $ 9.90 | $ 36 | 25% | ||||
| 1935 | 0.9% | Doubled Die Reverse, mintage included with 1935 | |||||||||||
| 1935 D | 12 092 000 | $ 0.96 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.20 | $ 15 | 8% | ||||||
| 1935 S | 10 300 000 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.50 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.30 | 8% | ||||||
| 1936 | 118 997 000 | $ 0.86 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.90 | $ 2.50 | $ 4.80 | $ 36 | 37% | ||||
| 1936 | 0.9% | Brilliant | |||||||||||
| 1936 | 0.5% | Brilliant Proof, mintage included with 1936 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | 4 420 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1936 D | 24 814 000 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.80 | $ 2.00 | 12% | ||||||
| 1936 D | 0.2% | 3-1/2-legged buffalo, mintage included with 1936 D | |||||||||||
| 1936 S | 14 930 000 | $ 0.74 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.90 | 10% | ||||||
| 1937 | 79 480 000 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.80 | $ 3.20 | $ 8.70 | $ 25 | 31% | ||||
| 1937 | 5 769 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1937 D | 17 826 000 | $ 0.77 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.50 | $ 3.20 | $ 3.20 | $ 41 | 11% | ||||
| 1937 D | $ 720 | 0.5% | 3-legged buffalo, mintage included with 1937 D | ||||||||||
| 1937 S | 5 635 000 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.30 | $ 13 | $ 26 | 6% | |||||
| 1938 D | 7 020 000 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.80 | $ 2.90 | $ 3.60 | $ 5.50 | $ 47 | 9% | ||||
| 1938 D | $ 3.40 | $ 95 | 1.0% | Repunched mintmark (D over S; many varieties), mintage included with 1938 D | |||||||||
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 3274 
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Sep 24, 2022 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 20.50
(EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 72 Lot 3050
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Dec 21, 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 21.58
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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