Design and Specifications of the Buffalo Nickel

The Buffalo Nickel, also known as the Indian Head Nickel, was introduced as part of the drive to beautify American coinage in the early 20th century. It replaced the Liberty Head nickel and symbolized the native beauty and history of the American West.

Weight 5 grams
Diameter 21.2 mm
Mint Marks D (Denver), S (San Francisco), P or no mark (Philadelphia)
Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel
Obverse Design Profile of a Native American chief, designed by James Earle Fraser
Reverse Design American bison (buffalo) standing on a mound, designed by James Earle Fraser
Years of Minting 1913-1938

Collectibility and Rare Varieties

The condition of Buffalo Nickels greatly affects their value due to the coin's propensity for wear, especially on the date and the buffalo's horn. High-grade examples and those with full horn details command significant premiums. Varieties like the 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo and the 1916 Doubled Die Obverse are highly sought after by collectors.

1914-D 3,912,000 minted; scarce in higher grades
1921-S 1,557,000 minted; low mintage year
1926-S 970,000 minted; lowest mintage of the series
1913-S Type 2 1,209,000 minted; one of the key dates in the series
1937-D 3-Legged Unknown mintage; famous error variety with the buffalo's front leg missing

Explore Buffalo Nickel Values by Year

1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938

Most Valuable Buffalo Nickel

This section highlights the most valuable coins in the series, based on eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS price guides. The table shows price ranges for each coin in various conditions. Note that PCGS estimates often exceed eBay prices, especially for less rare coins.

Coin Name Min Circulated Price Max Circulated Price Min Uncirculated Price Max Uncirculated Price
1918/7-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $127.00 $37,375.00 $9,988.00 $350,750.00
1926-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $11.00 $6,462.50 $1.00 $322,000.00
1916 Nickel Doubled Die Obverse (Regular Strike) $431.00 $54,625.00 $14,300.00 $281,750.00
1913-D Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) - - $2.60 $143,750.00
1917-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $18.00 $998.75 $3.30 $138,000.00
1920-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $13.00 $2,310.00 $2.50 $138,000.00
1916 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) $930.00 $44,400.00 $51,600.00 $138,000.00
1918-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.00 $2,520.00 $3.00 $125,350.00
1927-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.00 $978.00 $13.65 $125,350.00
1919-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $14.00 $1,725.00 $4.00 $109,250.00
1924-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $11.00 $4,320.00 $4.20 $105,750.00
1935 Nickel Doubled Die Reverse (Regular Strike) $20.00 $11,750.00 $3,819.00 $104,650.00
1937-D Nickel 3 Legs (Regular Strike) $225.00 $3,348.75 $426.00 $99,875.00
1913 Nickel Type 1 (Proof) $2,070.00 $2,070.00 $5.25 $96,937.50
1925-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.00 $1,320.00 $6.30 $87,400.00
1913 Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) $7.00 $1,080.00 $0.80 $79,312.50
1926-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $8.00 $1,731.00 $2.35 $70,500.00
1915 Nickel (Proof) $376.00 $1,092.00 $633.00 $69,000.00
1923-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $5.00 $1,265.00 $3.75 $67,563.00
1913 Nickel Type 2 (Proof) - - $705.00 $66,700.00
1937-D Nickel 3 Legs, FS-901 (Regular Strike) $228.00 $2,220.00 $1,320.00 $66,000.00
1914/(3) Nickel (Regular Strike) $155.00 $3,565.00 $863.00 $63,250.00
1931-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.50 $63,250.00
1929 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.20 $63,250.00
1918/7-D Nickel Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike) $432.00 $25,850.00 $30,000.00 $63,000.00
1925-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $2.15 $57,500.00
1935 Nickel (Regular Strike) $3.00 $1,840.00 $0.30 $57,500.00
1915-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $20.00 $1,140.00 $2.60 $55,812.50
1918 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.60 $55,200.00
1921-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $12.00 $2,880.00 $5.25 $51,750.00
1913-S Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) $16.00 $3,923.00 $6.40 $49,938.00
1914 Nickel (Proof) $690.00 $1,150.00 $7.00 $49,450.00
1913 Nickel Type 1, 3-1/2 Legs (FS-901) (Regular Strike) - - $3,360.00 $47,438.00
1927 Nickel Special Strike (Special Strike) - - $11,000.00 $47,150.00
1927-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.10 $46,000.00
1914-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $17.00 $1,208.00 $1.85 $46,000.00
1928-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.60 $46,000.00
1920-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.00 $1,645.00 $2.75 $44,563.00
1924-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $4.75 $44,063.00
1916 Nickel (Proof) $2,070.00 $2,070.00 $1,140.00 $43,125.00
1937 Nickel (Proof) - - $336.00 $40,250.00
1936 Nickel Brilliant (Proof) - - $2.50 $40,250.00
1936-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $8.00 $4,140.00 $0.30 $37,375.00
1929-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.35 $36,000.00
1916-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $11.00 $1,410.00 $2.10 $35,250.00
1937-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $7.00 $1,035.00 $10.00 $35,250.00
1935-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.40 $34,800.00
1914-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $2.50 $32,775.00
1913-D Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) - - $1.55 $32,200.00
1925 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.25 $32,200.00
1918-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $7.00 $2,340.00 $2.85 $31,200.00
1921 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.95 $30,800.00
1930-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.60 $30,550.00
1914 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.35 $30,550.00
1938-D/D Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $16.00 $30,550.00
1937-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $13.00 $29,900.00
1938-D/S Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $25.00 $25,300.00
1924 Nickel (Regular Strike) $12.00 $2,232.50 $1.05 $25,200.00
1916-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.25 $24,675.00
1927 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.05 $24,000.00
1938-D Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $11.00 $23,575.00
1934-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.40 $23,500.00
1917-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $3.00 $20,700.00
1936-D Nickel 3-1/2 Legs (Regular Strike) $282.00 $14,950.00 $12,650.00 $20,700.00
1915-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $2.65 $20,125.00
1919 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.05 $19,975.00
1919-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $11.00 $1,080.00 $3.75 $19,975.00
1916 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.75 $19,200.00
1936 Nickel Satin (Proof) $633.00 $1,437.00 $558.13 $18,800.00
1923 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.25 $18,400.00
1937 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $13.00 $18,212.50
1928-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.75 $17,250.00
1913 Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) - - $1.25 $17,037.50
1913-S Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) - - $2.75 $16,800.00
1926 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.85 $16,450.00
1930 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.55 $15,600.00
1929-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.55 $15,275.00
1935-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.42 $15,275.00
1937 Nickel, CAM (Proof) - - $1,200.00 $13,200.00
1918 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $59.00 $3,290.00 $2,040.00 $12,925.00
1919 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $12,925.00 $12,925.00
1920 Nickel (Regular Strike) $8.00 $1,057.50 $1.05 $12,650.00
1917 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.80 $12,650.00
1934 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.50 $12,000.00
1929-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $690.00 $11,750.00
1917 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $184.00 $1,292.50 $10,925.00 $11,500.00
1928 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.05 $11,500.00
1938-D/D Nickel Buffalo, RPM-2 (Regular Strike) - - $30.00 $11,500.00
1936 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $115.00 $10,868.75
1936 Nickel (Regular Strike) $7.00 $7,820.00 $17.00 $10,575.00
1918 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) - - $776.00 $10,575.00
1935 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $31.00 $5,760.00 $3,671.88 $9,600.00
1926-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $59.00 $1,116.25 $2,530.00 $9,400.00
1938-D/S Nickel Overmintmark FS-511 (Regular Strike) - - $94.00 $8,700.00
1917-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $71.00 $3,290.00 $1,920.00 $7,920.00
1921 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $45.00 $999.00 $705.00 $7,800.00
1927-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $79.00 $5,750.00 $7,475.00 $7,475.00
1936-D Nickel 3 1/2 Legs FS-901 (Regular Strike) $259.00 $6,900.00 - -
1936-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $0.30 $6,168.75
1936-D/S Nickel OMM FS-511 (Regular Strike) - - $288.00 $5,875.00
1915 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $1.40 $5,640.00
1919 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $1,200.00 $5,581.00
1935 Nickel DDR FS-803 (Regular Strike) $138.00 $3,738.00 $5,463.00 $5,463.00
1915-D/D Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $182.13 $1,150.00 $587.00 $4,920.00
1921-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $59.00 $1,140.00 $2,880.00 $4,465.00
1925-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $2,880.00 $4,406.25
1914/(3) Nickel Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike) $216.00 $1,560.00 $1,292.50 $4,320.00
1915 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $900.00 $3,840.00
1913 Nickel Type 2 DDO FS-1101 (Regular Strike) - - $104.00 $3,840.00
1938-D Nickel Overmintmark FS-513 (Regular Strike) - - $89.00 $3,760.00
1913 Nickel Type 1 DDR FS-1802 (Regular Strike) - - $492.00 $3,600.00
1930-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $3,360.00 $3,360.00
1930 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) - - $276.00 $3,290.00
1926 Nickel DDO & DDR FS-101/801 (Regular Strike) $204.00 $1,800.00 $432.00 $3,120.00
1917-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $54.00 $1,725.00 $1,725.00 $2,640.00
1925-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $99.00 $2,350.00 - -
1919 Nickel 2 Feathers (Regular Strike) - - $564.00 $2,280.00
1927-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $2,280.00 $2,280.00
1918-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $25.00 $1,093.00 $2,280.00 $2,280.00
1913-S Nickel T-1 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $1,020.00 $2,160.00
1938-D/S Nickel Overmintmark FS-512 (Regular Strike) - - $104.00 $2,160.00
1916 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-402 (Regular Strike) - - $132.00 $2,100.00
1917 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $2,056.25 $2,056.25
1917 Nickel DDR FS-802 (Regular Strike) - - $2,040.00 $2,040.00
1928-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $1,175.00 $2,040.00
1929 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $127.00 $1,997.50
1920 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $1,997.50 $1,997.50
1930 Nickel DDO FS-103 (Regular Strike) - - $305.50 $1,920.00
1930 Nickel DDR FS-802 (Regular Strike) - - $1,806.00 $1,806.00
1915-D Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $144.00 $1,800.00 - -
1936-D/D Nickel RPM FS-502 (Regular Strike) - - $95.18 $1,783.00
1930 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $161.00 $1,763.00
1915-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $382.00 $1,703.75 - -
1930-S Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $168.00 $1,680.00
1930 Nickel DDR FS-803 (Regular Strike) - - $1,292.50 $1,540.00
1936 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $74.00 $1,410.00 $552.00 $1,527.50
1935-S Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $223.25 $1,410.00 $630.00 $1,524.00
1925-D Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $84.00 $1,500.00 - -
1913-D Nickel FS-401, 2 Feathers (Regular Strike) - - $104.00 $1,440.00
1915 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) $55.00 $1,320.00 - -
1936-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) - - $104.00 $1,150.00
1916 Nickel No F, FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $79.00 $1,057.50
1936 Nickel DDO FS-102 (Regular Strike) - - $168.00 $1,020.00
1935-D/D Nickel RPM FS-502 (Regular Strike) $69.00 $999.00 - -
1920-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $84.00 $998.75 - -
Coin Name Min Circulated Price Max Circulated Price Min Uncirculated Price Max Uncirculated Price
1914-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.51 $325.00 $10.50 $40,450.00
1937-D Nickel 3 Legs (Regular Strike) $2.50 $2,650.00 $950.00 $39,000.00
1913 Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) $4.13 $299.00 $7.50 $28,500.00
1918-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $3.00 $911.01 $345.00 $25,500.00
1934-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $44.00 $19,250.00
1918/7-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $160.00 $17,500.00 $3,999.95 $3,999.95
1916 Nickel Doubled Die Obverse (Regular Strike) $2,100.00 $17,100.00 - -
1924-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $7.50 $2,999.99 $1,770.00 $16,900.00
1936 Nickel Brilliant (Proof) - - $34.00 $16,000.00
1925-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $0.99 $699.99 $273.88 $13,995.00
1921-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $5.50 $2,395.00 $2,049.00 $13,500.00
1926-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $7.75 $5,000.00 $1,912.87 $10,600.00
1916 Nickel (Regular Strike) $8.08 $9,650.00 $20.00 $3,995.00
1914 Nickel (Proof) - - $330.65 $9,350.00
1915-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $6.55 $847.00 $1.99 $8,995.00
1935-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $33.00 $8,109.00
1913-S Nickel T-1 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $151.00 $575.00 $84.00 $7,800.00
1936 Nickel Satin (Proof) - - $822.00 $7,600.00
1936-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $3.95 $355.00 $14.00 $7,500.00
1914/(3) Nickel (Regular Strike) $675.00 $1,850.00 $1,995.00 $7,495.00
1916 Nickel (Proof) - - $2,670.00 $6,875.00
1923-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $3.76 $548.00 $315.00 $6,700.00
1917 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $36.56 $6,670.00
1938-D/S Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $39.00 $6,250.00
1927-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $6.55 $650.00 $181.04 $6,250.00
1916 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) $1,714.00 $6,040.00 - -
1913 Nickel Type 2 (Proof) - - $986.00 $5,950.00
1937 Nickel (Proof) $2,060.00 $2,060.00 $24.51 $5,750.00
1920-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $0.99 $1,150.00 $255.00 $5,590.00
1935 Nickel Doubled Die Reverse (Regular Strike) $18.50 $1,375.00 $5,500.00 $5,500.00
1923 Nickel (Regular Strike) $4.25 $771.44 $11.50 $5,250.00
1913 Nickel Type 1 (Proof) - - $995.00 $5,040.00
1917-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $5.66 $1,299.00 $21.50 $5,000.00
1913-D Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) $10.50 $405.00 $25.05 $4,995.00
1925 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $4,950.00
1913-S Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) $36.00 $974.99 $265.00 $4,875.00
1927-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $5.00 $799.95 $210.00 $4,850.00
1936-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $14.50 $4,600.00
1915-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $6.50 $385.00 $38.00 $4,505.00
1920-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $5.50 $1,150.00 $505.00 $4,500.00
1921 Nickel (Regular Strike) $1.99 $538.00 $12.50 $4,455.00
1930-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $4,226.50 $4,226.50
1918-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $2.99 $868.00 $310.77 $4,194.75
1924-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $4.99 $525.00 $32.00 $4,163.25
1913 Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) $7.00 $409.00 $3.25 $4,150.00
1915 Nickel (Proof) - - $910.00 $4,100.00
1938-D Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $6.50 $3,900.00
1913 Nickel Type 1, 3-1/2 Legs (FS-901) (Regular Strike) $995.00 $995.00 $49.99 $3,895.00
1919 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $3,840.00 $3,840.00
1914/(3) Nickel Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike) $605.00 $650.00 $3,800.00 $3,800.00
1928-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $99.00 $3,750.00
1916-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $74.99 $3,675.00
1913-S Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) $5.50 $330.00 $61.07 $3,660.00
1916-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $2.22 $355.00 $14.50 $3,600.00
1913-D Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) $14.95 $449.99 $67.00 $3,500.00
1918 Nickel (Regular Strike) $7.50 $697.77 $7.50 $3,495.00
1925-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $4.25 $574.99 $345.00 $3,400.00
1938-D Nickel Overmintmark FS-513 (Regular Strike) - - $59.03 $3,383.00
1934 Nickel (Regular Strike) $4.99 $412.57 $23.61 $3,225.86
1936-D Nickel 3-1/2 Legs (Regular Strike) $577.99 $3,200.00 - -
1935 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $5.00 $3,000.00
1935-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $21.50 $2,950.00
1920 Nickel (Regular Strike) $3.00 $527.89 $17.50 $2,856.70
1915 Nickel (Regular Strike) $5.55 $999.99 $19.99 $2,829.75
1936 Nickel (Regular Strike) $1.99 $325.00 $1.00 $2,666.00
1937-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $1.04 $999.99 $12.50 $2,655.00
1919-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $0.99 $843.31 $350.00 $2,651.00
1937-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $10.55 $2,581.54
1919-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $6.50 $1,500.00 $330.00 $2,577.00
1930 Nickel DDO FS-103 (Regular Strike) - - $172.50 $2,395.00
1928-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $22.26 $2,375.00
1926 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $25.00 $2,374.99
1918/7-D Nickel Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike) $611.02 $2,350.00 - -
1924 Nickel (Regular Strike) $10.60 $950.00 $31.00 $2,275.00
1917-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $4.30 $964.00 $178.29 $2,200.00
1930 Nickel (Regular Strike) $1.26 $341.00 $10.60 $2,200.00
1936-D/D Nickel RPM FS-502 (Regular Strike) - - $86.00 $1,999.95
1937-D Nickel 3 Legs, FS-901 (Regular Strike) $375.00 $1,949.00 - -
1927 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $24.20 $1,925.00
1937 Nickel, CAM (Proof) - - $1,879.56 $1,879.56
1936-D Nickel 3 1/2 Legs FS-901 (Regular Strike) $413.00 $1,860.00 - -
1935 Nickel DDR FS-803 (Regular Strike) $225.00 $1,850.00 - -
1928 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $19.05 $1,850.00
1914-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $10.00 $539.55 $163.50 $1,830.00
1931-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $30.09 $1,776.00
1917-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $48.99 $1,755.00 - -
1916 Nickel No F, FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $129.00 $1,675.00
1926-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $4.53 $587.00 $69.95 $1,647.45
1935-S Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $8.50 $799.99 $760.00 $1,595.00
1937 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $6.00 $1,550.00
1929-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $39.00 $1,500.00
1919 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $14.60 $1,424.00
1936 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) - - $1,400.00 $1,400.00
1919 Nickel 2 Feathers (Regular Strike) - - $550.00 $1,395.00
1936-D/S Nickel OMM FS-511 (Regular Strike) - - $158.50 $1,300.00
1927-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $112.79 $1,276.00 - -
1914 Nickel (Regular Strike) $0.99 $600.00 $22.49 $1,255.00
1915-D/D Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $385.00 $1,249.99 - -
1938-D/D Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $18.53 $1,249.00
1917-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $27.01 $510.00 $670.00 $1,200.00
1929-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $22.50 $1,181.00
1930-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $25.00 $1,175.00
1936 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) $9.99 $377.29 $118.30 $1,110.00
1916 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-402 (Regular Strike) - - $204.00 $1,100.00
1938-D/S Nickel Overmintmark FS-512 (Regular Strike) - - $44.44 $1,050.00
1917 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $179.99 $1,045.00 - -
1913 Nickel Type 1 DDR FS-1802 (Regular Strike) $350.70 $350.70 $405.00 $1,025.00
1935 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $3.50 $971.20 - -
1929 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $660.02 $949.99
1935-D/D Nickel RPM FS-502 (Regular Strike) $26.00 $935.74 - -
1929 Nickel (Regular Strike) $2.25 $800.00 $15.85 $916.31
1930 Nickel DDR FS-802 (Regular Strike) - - $876.00 $876.00
1915 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $17.50 $850.00 - -
1916-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $600.00 $805.00 - -
1918-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $30.73 $775.00 - -
1931-S Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) - - $209.16 $700.00
1938-D/D Nickel Buffalo, RPM-2 (Regular Strike) - - $15.50 $682.75
1936-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) - - $189.95 $675.00
1919 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $39.00 $657.99 - -
1913 Nickel Type 2 DDO FS-1101 (Regular Strike) $300.00 $636.00 $331.66 $331.66
1925-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $6.50 $610.99 - -
1918 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $29.01 $610.00 - -
1926-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $54.88 $600.00 - -
1930 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $18.46 $549.95 $225.05 $407.55
1930 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $255.59 $546.24
1926-D Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $44.99 $314.90 $342.00 $545.00
1930 Nickel DDR FS-803 (Regular Strike) $153.50 $536.66 - -
1913 Nickel T-2 DDR FS-1801 (Regular Strike) - - $190.50 $495.00
1930 Nickel DDO FS-102 (Regular Strike) - - $135.50 $450.00
1927-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $76.00 $429.00 - -
1921 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $11.00 $415.00 - -
1926 Nickel DDO & DDR FS-101/801 (Regular Strike) $245.00 $399.00 $128.70 $409.09
1913-D Nickel FS-401, 2 Feathers (Regular Strike) - - $195.00 $400.00
1938-D Nickel Overmintmark FS-514 (Regular Strike) - - $48.00 $399.95
1931-S Nickel DDR FS-802 (Regular Strike) - - $191.05 $350.00
1927-D/D Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $34.09 $335.00 - -
1915-D Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $325.00 $325.00 - -
1915-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $215.00 $314.00 - -
1930-S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) - - $306.00 $306.00
1938-D Nickel Overmintmark FS-515 (Regular Strike) - - $125.00 $299.95
1921-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $114.65 $296.00 - -
Coin Name Min Circulated Price Max Circulated Price Min Uncirculated Price Max Uncirculated Price
1918/7-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $650.00 $32,500.00 $35,000.00 $550,000.00
1916 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) $2,700.00 $48,500.00 $55,000.00 $275,000.00
1916 Nickel Doubled Die Obverse (Regular Strike) $2,000.00 $67,500.00 $77,500.00 $275,000.00
1926-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $12.00 $4,750.00 $5,500.00 $250,000.00
1925-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.00 $775.00 $875.00 $150,000.00
1937-D Nickel 3 Legs (Regular Strike) $450.00 $3,000.00 $3,150.00 $150,000.00
1924-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $8.00 $3,150.00 $3,750.00 $125,000.00
1920-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $13.00 $750.00 $900.00 $100,000.00
1919-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $10.00 $700.00 $800.00 $100,000.00
1913 Nickel Type 1 (Proof) - - $900.00 $100,000.00
1936 Nickel Brilliant (Proof) $335.00 $500.00 $775.00 $95,000.00
1937 Nickel (Proof) $460.00 $500.00 $775.00 $95,000.00
1914/(3) Nickel (Regular Strike) $400.00 $2,450.00 $2,650.00 $90,000.00
1927 Nickel Special Strike (Special Strike) - - $65,000.00 $87,500.00
1927-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $4.00 $775.00 $1,050.00 $85,000.00
1936 Nickel Satin (Proof) $460.00 $500.00 $775.00 $85,000.00
1914-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $250.00 $80,000.00
1926-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $10.00 $525.00 $550.00 $80,000.00
1913 Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) - - $62.00 $80,000.00
1920-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $6.00 $925.00 $1,025.00 $75,000.00
1914/(3) Nickel Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike) $390.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $75,000.00
1923 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $87.00 $75,000.00
1923-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $5.00 $650.00 $700.00 $75,000.00
1918 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $200.00 $70,000.00
1928-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $400.00 $67,500.00
1918-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $6.00 $1,150.00 $1,250.00 $60,000.00
1913-S Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) - - $175.00 $60,000.00
1915 Nickel (Proof) - - $775.00 $60,000.00
1915 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $75.00 $60,000.00
1913-S Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) $100.00 $925.00 $950.00 $57,500.00
1927-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $325.00 $55,000.00
1913-D Nickel Type 1 (Regular Strike) - - $97.00 $55,000.00
1937-D Nickel 3 Legs, FS-901 (Regular Strike) $375.00 $1,650.00 $2,100.00 $55,000.00
1935 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $55,000.00
1936 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $50,000.00
1915-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $35.00 $800.00 $850.00 $50,000.00
1926 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $60.00 $50,000.00
1916 Nickel (Proof) $750.00 $950.00 $1,000.00 $50,000.00
1913-D Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) - - $360.00 $47,500.00
1913 Nickel Type 2 (Proof) - - $775.00 $45,000.00
1916-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $200.00 $45,000.00
1916-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $250.00 $45,000.00
1921-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $50.00 $2,750.00 $3,150.00 $42,500.00
1917 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $75.00 $42,500.00
1917-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $15.00 $510.00 $535.00 $40,000.00
1929-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $75.00 $40,000.00
1935-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $85.00 $40,000.00
1918-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $22.00 $600.00 $650.00 $38,500.00
1914 Nickel (Proof) - - $775.00 $38,500.00
1924 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $37,500.00
1938-D/D Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $30.00 $37,500.00
1917-S Nickel (Regular Strike) $22.00 $1,050.00 $1,100.00 $36,500.00
1927 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $55.00 $35,000.00
1925-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.00 $550.00 $575.00 $33,500.00
1919 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $95.00 $32,500.00
1914 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $85.00 $31,500.00
1929-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $30,000.00
1936-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $40.00 $30,000.00
1938-D Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $30,000.00
1938-D/S Nickel Buffalo (Regular Strike) - - $65.00 $30,000.00
1937 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $30,000.00
1928-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $85.00 $30,000.00
1936-D Nickel 3-1/2 Legs (Regular Strike) $500.00 $12,500.00 $15,000.00 $30,000.00
1930-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $30,000.00
1931-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $30,000.00
1914-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $525.00 $27,500.00
1935 Nickel Doubled Die Reverse (Regular Strike) $65.00 $4,500.00 $5,000.00 $27,500.00
1916 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $75.00 $25,000.00
1919-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $10.00 $975.00 $1,050.00 $25,000.00
1920 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $80.00 $25,000.00
1937 Nickel, CAM (Proof) - - $1,900.00 $21,500.00
1937-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $21,000.00
1937-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $31.00 $20,000.00
1925 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $65.00 $20,000.00
1929 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $50.00 $20,000.00
1934-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $100.00 $18,500.00
1913 Nickel Type 2 (Regular Strike) - - $60.00 $18,500.00
1928 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $55.00 $17,500.00
1921 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $375.00 $17,500.00
1930 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $55.00 $17,500.00
1915-D Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $315.00 $16,500.00
1936-D Nickel 3 1/2 Legs FS-901 (Regular Strike) $475.00 $10,000.00 $11,000.00 $16,000.00
1918 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $50.00 $3,800.00 $4,250.00 $13,000.00
1919 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $13,000.00 $13,000.00
1921-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $75.00 $2,200.00 $2,500.00 $12,250.00
1924-D Nickel (Regular Strike) $9.00 $650.00 $700.00 $12,000.00
1934 Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $65.00 $11,250.00
1917 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $225.00 $1,625.00 $1,750.00 $11,000.00
1918 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $80.00 $515.00 $650.00 $10,000.00
1926-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $85.00 $1,100.00 $1,250.00 $9,250.00
1935-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $60.00 $8,750.00
1917-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $60.00 $600.00 $650.00 $8,500.00
1927-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $120.00 $2,250.00 $3,500.00 $7,500.00
1935 Nickel DDR FS-803 (Regular Strike) $150.00 $4,650.00 $5,500.00 $7,500.00
1925-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $30.00 $725.00 $800.00 $6,500.00
1935 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $65.00 $3,150.00 $3,750.00 $6,250.00
1913 Nickel Type 1, 3-1/2 Legs (FS-901) (Regular Strike) $100.00 $850.00 $1,000.00 $6,000.00
1936-S Nickel (Regular Strike) - - $40.00 $5,500.00
1918-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $65.00 $1,075.00 $1,350.00 $5,000.00
1936 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $300.00 $4,500.00
1917-D Nickel 3 1/2 Leg FS-901 (Regular Strike) $100.00 $1,775.00 $1,850.00 $4,250.00
1929-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $3,600.00 $3,600.00
1936 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $40.00 $1,325.00 $1,400.00 $3,500.00
1938-D/D Nickel Buffalo, RPM-2 (Regular Strike) - - $32.00 $3,500.00
1915 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $50.00 $775.00 $950.00 $3,500.00
1918/7-D Nickel Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike) $500.00 $3,500.00 - -
1938-D/S Nickel Overmintmark FS-511 (Regular Strike) - - $70.00 $3,000.00
1929 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) $50.00 $625.00 $700.00 $2,750.00
1930 Nickel DDR FS-803 (Regular Strike) $250.00 $1,175.00 $1,250.00 $2,750.00
1920-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $40.00 $1,225.00 $1,300.00 $2,500.00
1919 Nickel 2 Feathers (Regular Strike) $40.00 $650.00 $700.00 $2,500.00
1930 Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) - - $450.00 $2,500.00
1925-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $150.00 $2,500.00 - -
1936-D/S Nickel OMM FS-511 (Regular Strike) - - $175.00 $2,250.00
1921 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $20.00 $550.00 $650.00 $2,150.00
1935-S Nickel DDR FS-801 (Regular Strike) $60.00 $1,360.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
1919 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $40.00 $760.00 $800.00 $2,000.00
1913 Nickel Type 2 DDO FS-1101 (Regular Strike) - - $500.00 $2,000.00
1930 Nickel DDR FS-802 (Regular Strike) $75.00 $685.00 $750.00 $2,000.00
1936-D/D Nickel RPM FS-502 (Regular Strike) - - $125.00 $1,850.00
1916 Nickel No F, FS-401 (Regular Strike) - - $450.00 $1,750.00
1915-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $70.00 $950.00 $1,250.00 $1,750.00
1915-D/D Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $85.00 $1,100.00 $1,250.00 $1,500.00
1935-D/D Nickel RPM FS-502 (Regular Strike) $40.00 $1,150.00 $1,350.00 $1,500.00
1917 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $40.00 $700.00 $750.00 $1,350.00
1936-S/S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) - - $150.00 $1,300.00
1916 Nickel 2 Feathers FS-402 (Regular Strike) - - $250.00 $1,250.00
1930-S Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $50.00 $665.00 $700.00 $1,150.00
1938-D/S Nickel Overmintmark FS-512 (Regular Strike) - - $75.00 $1,150.00
1930 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) - - $275.00 $1,000.00
1915 Nickel DDO FS-101 (Regular Strike) $500.00 $1,000.00 - -
1913-D Nickel FS-401, 2 Feathers (Regular Strike) - - $240.00 $1,000.00
1930-S Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) - - $400.00 $850.00
1927-D/D Nickel RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike) $35.00 $800.00 - -
1931-S Nickel DDR FS-802 (Regular Strike) - - $175.00 $750.00
1938-D Nickel Overmintmark FS-513 (Regular Strike) - - $110.00 $650.00
1913 Nickel T-2 DDR FS-1801 (Regular Strike) - - $200.00 $650.00
1925-D Nickel 2 Feathers FS-401 (Regular Strike) $100.00 $600.00 - -
1917 Nickel DDR FS-802 (Regular Strike) $40.00 $600.00 - -