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1926 DDO & DDR Nickel MS FS-101/801 Values
Details
The 1926 Buffalo nickel from the Philadelphia Mint is a common coin in circulated condition and is even relatively easy to find in many uncirculated grades, too. By the mid 1920s, more people were saving Buffalo nickels thanks to the advent of coin albums designed for contemporary US coinage. This meant that more Buffalo nickels exist for many of the issues from the late 1920s and particularly so for the coins that were made in the 1930s and afterward. As for the 1926 Philly-mint Buffalo nickel, they are known in grades of MS67 and even higher.
Obverse: James Earle Fraser's famous and simple design depicts a Native American chief with the word LIBERTY from 1-2 o'clock. The date is placed on the lower left of the chieftain's bust.
Reverse: A full portrait of the bison, Black Diamond, with the words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA at the top periphery with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM just underneath. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out at the bottom. For the Type 1, the denomination is embossed on a flat surface.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
44,693,000
Coinage Type:
Buffalo nickel
Coinage Years:
1913-1938
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
DDO & DDR
Variety 2:
FS-101/801
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5 gr
Weight:
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.2 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1926
Obverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, FIVE CENTS
Reverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
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