NGC Graded Buffalo Nickels
The buffalo nickel was produced from 1913 to 1938. Mint marks for the coins are on the reverse, beneath the words "Five Cents" and above the rim. The Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mints all participated in the mintage, though San Francisco generally had a much smaller annual production than either of the other two mints. There was a type change in mid-1913 when the mound on the reverse was changed mid-year to an incuse flat plane because of wear problems. Thus, with the three mints, there are six types of 1913 nickels. There was no change to the date placement, so the dates on many early buffalo nickels have been completely worn off. As the series progressed, the date was gradually struck with larger and bolder numerals, which ameliorated the problem.
 1938 D D Buffalo Nickel NGC MS66 GEM $79.59 |
 1938 D BUFFALO NICKEL NGC MS65 MS 65 $31.30 |
 1936 NGC Buffalo Nickel NGC MS 65 $43.89 |
 1937 BUFFALO NICKEL NGC MS 66 NICE ORIGINAL COIN FROM BOBS COINS FAST SHIP $85.00 |
 1929 BUFFALO NICKEL graded MS64 by NGC Nice Clean Coin $118.51 |
 Buffalo Nickels 1916 P NGC AU58 $13.51 |
 1919 S Buffalo Nickel Scarce S Mint NGC XF Details $119.00 |
 Buffalo Nickels 1915 P NGC AU58 $30.00 |
 Buffalo Nickels 1913 P type 1 NGC AU58 $8.00 |
 Buffalo Nickels 1937 P NGC AU58 $3.58 |
 Buffalo Nickels 1935 P NGC AU58 $4.25 |
 1936 S S 5c NGC MS 65 FS 501 NEAT BUFFALO NICKEL RPM $749.00 |
 VERY NICE 1913D TYPE 1 BUFFALO NICKEL NGC AU 58 $70.00 |
 VERY NICE 1916 BUFFALO NICKEL NGC XF 40 $28.00 |
 VERY NICE 1931S BUFFALO NICKEL NGC VF 25 $28.00 |
Some 1.2 billion buffalo nickels were issued during the coin's 26-year lifespan, and only one date/mintmark combination (the 1926-S) had a mintage of less than 1 million. No buffalo nickels were made in 1922, 1932, or 1933. The lack of 1922 nickels, as well as some other denominations, resulted from the Mint's placing a priority on silver dollar production in that year, and no nickels — and many other denominations — were issued in 1932 or 1933 due to the Great Depression.
