5 Cents "Buffalo Nickel" flat ground
Features
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Years | 1913-1938 |
| Value | 5 Cents = Half Dime / Nickel (0.05 USD) |
| Metal | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| References | KM# 134, Schön# 132 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Obverse
Composite profile of Iron Tail, an Oglala Sioux chief, Two Moons, a Cheyenne chief, and Big Tree, a Kiowa chief.
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1936
F
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
According to the legend, the buffalo used as a model for this coin was "Black Diamond" (1893-1915), a famous buffalo at the Central Park zoo in New York City
NOTE: If there is a mintmark it is below E C of FIVE CENTS
Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
E
PLURIBUS
UNUM
FIVE CENTS
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
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | |||||||||||
| 1913 | 29,857,186 | ||||||||||
| 1913 | 1,514 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1913 D | 4,156,000 | ||||||||||
| 1913 S | 1,209,000 | ||||||||||
| 1914 | "4" over "3" in "1914" | ||||||||||
| 1914 | 20,664,463 | normal date | |||||||||
| 1914 | 1,275 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1914 D | 3,912,000 | ||||||||||
| 1914 S | 3,470,000 | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 20,986,220 | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 1,050 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1915 D | 7,569,000 | ||||||||||
| 1915 S | 1,505,000 | ||||||||||
| 1916 | Doubled die obverse | ||||||||||
| 1916 | 63,497,466 | overdate variety exists | |||||||||
| 1916 | 600 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1916 D | 13,333,000 | ||||||||||
| 1916 S | 11,860,000 | ||||||||||
| 1917 | 51,424,019 | ||||||||||
| 1917 D | 9,910,000 | ||||||||||
| 1917 S | 4,193,000 | ||||||||||
| 1918 | 32,086,314 | ||||||||||
| 1918 D | 8,362,000 | ||||||||||
| 1918 D | "8" over "7" in "1918" | ||||||||||
| 1918 S | 4,882,000 | ||||||||||
| 1919 | 60,868,000 | ||||||||||
| 1919 D | 8,006,000 | ||||||||||
| 1919 S | 7,521,000 | ||||||||||
| 1920 | 63,093,000 | 0.73 | |||||||||
| 1920 D | 9,418,000 | ||||||||||
| 1920 S | 9,689,000 | ||||||||||
| 1921 | 10,663,000 | ||||||||||
| 1921 S | 1,557,000 | ||||||||||
| 1923 | 35,715,000 | 1.21 | |||||||||
| 1923 S | 6,142,000 | ||||||||||
| 1924 | 21,620,000 | ||||||||||
| 1924 D | 5,258,000 | ||||||||||
| 1924 S | 1,437,000 | ||||||||||
| 1925 | 35,565,100 | 3.02 | |||||||||
| 1925 D | 4,450,000 | ||||||||||
| 1925 S | 6,256,000 | ||||||||||
| 1926 | 44,693,000 | ||||||||||
| 1926 D | 5,638,000 | ||||||||||
| 1926 S | 970,000 | ||||||||||
| 1927 | 37,981,000 | 1.07 | 1.13 | ||||||||
| 1927 D | 5,730,000 | ||||||||||
| 1927 S | 3,430,000 | ||||||||||
| 1928 | 23,411,000 | 1.19 | |||||||||
| 1928 D | 6,436,000 | ||||||||||
| 1928 S | 6,936,000 | ||||||||||
| 1929 | 36,446,000 | 1.56 | |||||||||
| 1929 D | 8,370,000 | ||||||||||
| 1929 S | 7,754,000 | ||||||||||
| 1930 | 22,849,000 | 1.19 | 2.52 | ||||||||
| 1930 S | 5,435,000 | ||||||||||
| 1931 S | 1,200,000 | ||||||||||
| 1934 | 20,213,003 | 1.07 | 2.46 | ||||||||
| 1934 D | 7,480,000 | ||||||||||
| 1935 | 58,264,000 | 0.94 | 2.02 | ||||||||
| 1935 | double die reverse; rare | ||||||||||
| 1935 D | 12,092,000 | large "D" | |||||||||
| 1935 D | small "D" | ||||||||||
| 1935 S | 10,300,000 | ||||||||||
| 1936 | 118,997,000 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 1.76 | 3.26 | 8.62 | |||||
| 1936 | Brilliant | ||||||||||
| 1936 | Brilliant Proof | ||||||||||
| 1936 | 4,420 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1936 D | 24,814,000 | 1.18 | (fr) Denver | ||||||||
| 1936 D | 3-1/2 leg; ultra rare | ||||||||||
| 1936 S | 14,930,000 | ||||||||||
| 1937 | 79,480,000 | 1.17 | 1.05 | 1.81 | |||||||
| 1937 | 5,769 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1937 D | 17,826,000 | ||||||||||
| 1937 D | 3- legged; ultra rare | ||||||||||
| 1937 S | 5,635,000 | 2.02 | |||||||||
| 1938 D | 7,020,000 | ||||||||||
| 1938 D | "D" over "S" mintmark | ||||||||||
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