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Obverse of 1913 Buffalo Nickel - Type 1 Buffalo Five Cents 1913-1938
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 Reverse of 1913 Buffalo Nickel - Type 1
Indian Head (or Buffalo) (1913-1938) - These pieces are known as Buffalo, Bison or Indian Head nickels. In the first year of issue, 1913, there were two distinct varieties, the first, showing the bison on the mound, and the second with the base redesigned to a thinner, straight line. James E. Fraser designed this nickel employing three different Indians as models. His initial "F" is beneath the date. The bison was modeled after "Black Diamond" in the New York Central Park Zoo. Matte Proof coins were made for collectors from 1913 to 1916. Specimen strikings of 1917 are reported.
Description 4 12 40 60 63 64 65 66 67 68
1913 Type 1 11 15 22 35 49 75 195 310 1,000 18,000
1913-D Type 1 18 24 38 65 75 120 300 540 3,000 32,500
1913-S Type 1 45 58 75 130 160 290 700 1,800 5,000 37,500
1913 Type 2 12 15 22 36 58 105 375 1,150 6,000 -
1913-D Type 2 125 185 220 305 400 675 1,450 2,200 15,000 -
1913-S Type 2 350 460 550 850 1,150 1,750 4,100 6,500 45,000 -
1914 20 26 32 48 95 165 450 900 6,000 -
1914/3 390 650 1,350 3,500 6,500 9,500 27,000 75,000 - -
1914-D 90 160 280 475 585 725 1,500 2,500 19,500 -
1914-S 28 48 95 230 375 580 2,200 6,000 - -
1915 10 12 27 50 80 135 375 700 2,700 -
1915-D 25 45 125 265 350 600 2,000 4,200 50,000 -
1915-S 48 100 300 575 875 1,500 3,000 5,000 43,500 -
1916 8 11 17 43 70 120 365 900 8,000 -
1916 Doubled Die Obverse 4,000 9,000 22,500 60,000 140,000 225,000 - - - -
1916-D 16 28 85 165 270 600 2,300 10,000 - -
1916-S 15 22 78 190 300 575 2,000 5,000 30,000 -
1917 8 12 18 57 145 235 575 975 6,500 30,000
1917-D 22 55 175 425 700 1,350 2,800 10,000 - -
1917-S 27 78 225 450 1,400 2,000 4,500 8,750 - -
1918 9 13 33 105 260 500 1,350 2,600 17,500 -
1918-D 23 65 225 450 1,150 1,700 4,000 8,000 50,000 -
1918/7-D 1,100 3,100 9,500 37,500 62,000 105,000 285,000 - - -
1918-S 16 55 180 550 3,100 5,750 19,000 100,000 - -
1919 5 8 20 60 100 225 600 1,100 13,000 -
1919-D 16 75 260 650 1,550 2,700 6,500 15,000 - -
1919-S 12 52 240 575 1,900 3,900 13,000 100,000 - -
1920 5 7 18 60 135 235 750 1,350 8,500 -
Description 4 12 40 60 63 64 65 66 67 68
1920-D 13 38 275 650 1,475 2,350 5,350 75,000 - -
1920-S 8 34 210 550 2,100 4,500 29,000 90,000 - -
1920-S 2 Feathers FS-401 (FS-016.631) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 -
1921 7 11 53 125 275 400 820 1,500 6,400 -
1921-S 68 200 850 1,600 2,000 2,700 8,000 28,000 - -
1923 5 8 17 60 140 195 600 1,200 9,000 -
1923-S 10 28 275 600 1,000 1,600 8,500 50,000 - -
1924 5 7 23 75 150 350 750 2,400 15,000 -
1924-D 10 45 225 475 825 1,250 4,000 37,500 - -
1924-S 20 100 1,250 2,450 3,800 5,200 12,000 50,000 - -
1925 5 8 21 45 90 170 575 975 12,500 -
1925-D 13 45 175 375 675 1,425 4,500 25,000 - -
1925-S 9 21 175 450 2,000 3,850 27,500 100,000 - -
1926 5 6 17 32 62 85 190 450 3,200 -
1926-D 14 31 175 325 485 1,500 4,500 9,500 75,000 -
1926-S 23 90 950 5,500 9,000 17,000 90,000 - - -
1927 5 6 17 35 68 95 300 600 9,500 -
1927-D 6 11 80 160 290 775 7,000 35,000 - -
1927-S 6 8 90 600 2,250 3,750 16,000 - - -
1928 5 6 17 33 65 110 340 750 6,900 -
1928-D 5 7 44 56 97 135 700 3,600 - -
1928-S 5 6 30 220 550 900 4,000 25,000 - -
1929 5 6 16 35 68 110 350 775 11,500 -
1929-D 5 6 35 60 125 350 1,400 2,300 40,000 -
1929-S 5 6 16 49 80 175 475 775 12,500 -
1930 5 6 17 34 62 90 240 600 5,000 -
1930-S 5 6 17 55 110 240 550 1,000 13,500 -
1931-S 18 22 32 68 85 125 300 775 28,000 -
1934 4 5 15 48 62 115 325 550 4,000 -
1934-D 4 7 26 80 110 270 625 2,300 - -
Description 4 12 40 60 63 64 65 66 67 68
1935 4 5 7 22 38 57 125 225 1,200 37,500
1935 Doubled Die Reverse 40 100 825 3,500 7,000 9,000 30,000 - - -
1935-D 5 7 23 70 85 145 450 1,000 7,500 -
1935-S 4 5 8 50 70 85 210 375 2,850 -
1936 4 5 7 18 40 45 65 100 750 -
1936-D 4 5 7 34 40 45 85 160 900 32,500
1936-D 3-1/2 Legs 500 1,250 4,900 12,500 - - - - - -
1936-S 4 5 7 34 38 45 80 200 1,350 -
1937 4 5 7 17 29 32 55 80 400 20,000
1937-D 4 5 7 17 29 32 55 90 1,000 27,500
1937-D 3 Legs 575 915 1,200 2,500 5,250 10,000 35,000 65,000 - -
1937-S 4 5 7 17 29 32 55 100 800 -
1938-D 4 5 7 17 29 32 55 75 260 15,000
1938-D/S 8 13 24 48 70 125 180 260 1,200 -
1938-D/D 5 8 12 20 35 45 60 125 800 -

Buffalo Five Cents 1913-1937 Proofs
Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
1913 Type 1 800 850 910 1,250 2,000 3,400 4,500 9,500 35,000
1913 Type 2 700 740 800 1,075 1,500 2,400 3,000 5,350 55,000
1914 700 740 800 1,075 1,500 2,200 2,800 4,500 25,000
1915 700 740 800 1,075 1,500 1,950 2,900 4,750 35,000
1916 725 775 875 1,100 2,300 3,500 4,500 8,500 40,000
1936 Satin 700 750 825 1,075 1,300 1,600 2,000 2,750 13,500
1936 Brilliant 825 875 1,000 1,275 1,700 2,400 2,700 3,900 35,000
1937 700 740 800 1,075 1,300 1,600 1,900 2,600 17,500
1937 CAM 725 760 825 1,200 2,500 4,500 6,000 12,000 -

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