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Buffalo Nickel Coin Value by Year
Every date and mint mark of the Buffalo Nickel, struck 1913–1938, with how many of each were made. Dateless coins trade near $0.50.
What a typical Buffalo Nickel is worth
These are catalogue estimates for the most common date in the series (1936). Scarcer dates and mint marks in the table below are worth more.
| Good (G-4) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | Uncirculated (MS-60+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.90 | $1.85 | $2.30 | $29 |
Prices are catalogue estimates in USD, refreshed weekly, for reference only. To price your own coin, check it by name.
Buffalo Nickel value guides by year
Each guide lists real auction sales for that date, its mint marks and the errors worth looking for.
1936 Buffalo Nickel Value
A worn 1936 Buffalo nickel is common and worth a small amount over face value. Top-grade coins bring far more, and one graded MS-68 sold for $2,280 in 2025.
Buffalo Nickel dates, mint marks and mintages
The series has 74 catalogued dates and varieties. The scarcest regular issue by mintage is the 1926-S, with 970,000 struck. The most common is the 1936, with 118,997,000.
| Date | Mint mark | Mintage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | None | 29,857,186 | |
| 1913 | None | 1,514 | |
| 1913-D | D | 4,156,000 | |
| 1913-S | S | 1,209,000 | |
| 1914 | None | 20,664,463 | |
| 1914 | None | 1,275 | |
| 1914-D | D | 3,912,000 | |
| 1914-S | S | 3,470,000 | |
| 1915 | None | 20,986,220 | |
| 1915 | None | 1,050 | |
| 1915-D | D | 7,569,000 | |
| 1915-S | S | 1,505,000 | |
| 1916 | None | 63,497,466 | |
| 1916 | None | — | |
| 1916 | None | 600 | |
| 1916-D | D | 13,333,000 | |
| 1916-S | S | 11,860,000 | |
| 1917 | None | 51,424,019 | |
| 1917-D | D | 9,910,000 | |
| 1917-S | S | 4,193,000 | |
| 1918 | None | 32,086,314 | |
| 1918-D | D | 8,362,000 | |
| 1918-S | S | 4,882,000 | |
| 1919 | None | 60,868,000 | |
| 1919-D | D | 8,006,000 | |
| 1919-S | S | 7,521,000 | |
| 1920 | None | 63,093,000 | |
| 1920-D | D | 9,418,000 | |
| 1920-S | S | 9,689,000 | |
| 1921 | None | 10,663,000 | |
| 1921-S | S | 1,557,000 | |
| 1923 | None | 35,715,000 | |
| 1923-S | S | 6,142,000 | |
| 1924 | None | 21,620,000 | |
| 1924-D | D | 5,258,000 | |
| 1924-S | S | 1,437,000 | |
| 1925 | None | 35,565,100 | |
| 1925-D | D | 4,450,000 | |
| 1925-S | S | 6,256,000 | |
| 1926 | None | 44,693,000 | |
| 1926-D | D | 5,638,000 | |
| 1926-S | S | 970,000 | |
| 1927 | None | 37,981,000 | |
| 1927-D | D | 5,730,000 | |
| 1927-S | S | 3,430,000 | |
| 1928 | None | 23,411,000 | |
| 1928-D | D | 6,436,000 | |
| 1928-S | S | 6,936,000 | |
| 1929 | None | 36,446,000 | |
| 1929-D | D | 8,370,000 | |
| 1929-S | S | 7,754,000 | |
| 1930 | None | 22,849,000 | |
| 1930-S | S | 5,435,000 | |
| 1931-S | S | 1,200,000 | |
| 1934 | None | 20,213,003 | |
| 1934-D | D | 7,480,000 | |
| 1935 | None | 58,264,000 | |
| 1935 | None | — | |
| 1935-D | D | 12,092,000 | |
| 1935-S | S | 10,300,000 | |
| 1936 value | None | — | |
| 1936 value | None | 118,997,000 | |
| 1936 value | None | 4,420 | |
| 1936 value | None | — | |
| 1936-D value | D | — | |
| 1936-D value | D | 24,814,000 | |
| 1936-S value | S | 14,930,000 | |
| 1937 | None | 79,480,000 | |
| 1937 | None | 5,769 | |
| 1937-D | D | 17,826,000 | |
| 1937-D | D | — | |
| 1937-S | S | 5,635,000 | |
| 1938-D | D | 7,020,000 | |
| 1938-D | D | — |
A dash means the catalogue lists no mintage figure.
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