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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Buffalo Nickels (1913–1938) series of Nickels in the U.S. Coins contains 149 distinct entries with CPG® values between $0.40 and $858,500.00.
Buffalo nickels, also widely called Indian Head nickels, were struck from 1913 through 1938 and designed by James Earle Fraser. The popular "Buffalo nickel" name is a misnomer in this case, as the large animal as seen on the reverse of this coin is an American bison. Meanwhile, the Native American on the obverse is a design based on a composite image of several individuals whom Fraser sketched in the process of designing this coin.

Several issues were released in 1913, the year that the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints produced two varieties of the Buffalo nickel. One variety shows the bison atop a mound, while the other shows the land beast standing on a plain. The words FIVE CENTS are inscribed on the mound on Variety 1 coins, while the denomination is expressed in a recessed area of the coin on Variety 2 pieces.

Among the series' scarcest issues are the 1913-S Variety 1, 1913-D Variety 2, and 1913-S Variety 2 coins. Other semi keys include the 1914-D, 1915-S, and 1921-S, with several other dates ranking as substantially scarce particularly in the better circulated grades. Several error varieties are also popular with collectors, with the most important of these being the 1937-D 3-Legged variety. The 1936-D 3-1/2-Legged Buffalo nickel is another scarce favorite. The 1916 doubled die Buffalo nickel is a rare coin with six-figure prices in the mid-range uncirculated grades, while the 1918-D 8/7 overdate is a very scarce coin in any grade.

Catalog Detail

  Buffalo Nickels (1913–1938) Value Range Favorite
Buffalo Nickels (1913–1938) Value Range  
Buffalo Nickel 5c Type 1 Reverse, 1913 MS Type Coin
$4.70
-
$15,500
$4.70 - $15,500
Buffalo Nickel 5c Type 2 Reverse, 1913-1938 MS Type Coin
$0.40
-
$6,000
$0.40 - $6,000
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 1 MS
$4.70
-
$15,500
$4.70 - $15,500
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 1, 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
$3,250
-
$17,500
$3,250 - $17,500
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 1, DDR, FS-1802 MS
$360
-
$1,450
$360 - $1,450
1913-D 5c Buffalo, Type 1 MS
$8.00
-
$20,000
$8.00 - $20,000
1913-S 5c Buffalo, Type 1 MS
$24.00
-
$23,000
$24.00 - $23,000
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 2 MS
$4.70
-
$3,900
$4.70 - $3,900
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 2, DDO, FS-1101 MS
$390
-
$3,750
$390 - $3,750
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 2, DDR, FS-1801 MS
$130.00
-
$525
$130.00 - $525
1913-D 5c Buffalo, Type 2 MS
$70.00
-
$43,000
$70.00 - $43,000
1913-S 5c Buffalo, Type 2 MS
$130.00
-
$36,000
$130.00 - $36,000

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1914 5c MS
$8.00
-
$6,500
$8.00 - $6,500
1914/(3) 5c MS
$195.00
-
$60,000
$195.00 - $60,000
1914-D 5c MS
$47.00
-
$24,000
$47.00 - $24,000
1914-S 5c MS
$15.00
-
$42,000
$15.00 - $42,000
1915 5c MS
$2.20
-
$2,500
$2.20 - $2,500
1915 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
$195.00
-
$2,250
$195.00 - $2,250
1915 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$120.00
-
$3,900
$120.00 - $3,900
1915-D 5c MS
$11.00
-
$19,000
$11.00 - $19,000
1915-D 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$130.00
-
$2,300
$130.00 - $2,300
1915-D/D 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$100.00
-
$4,150
$100.00 - $4,150
1915-S 5c MS
$20.00
-
$44,500
$20.00 - $44,500
1915-S/S 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$295
-
$1,200
$295 - $1,200
1916 5c MS
$2.20
-
$5,750
$2.20 - $5,750
1916 5c No F, FS-401 MS
$70.00
-
$850
$70.00 - $850
1916 5c 2 Feathers, FS-402 MS
$55.00
-
$2,700
$55.00 - $2,700
1916 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
$2,250
-
$288,000
$2,250 - $288,000
1916-D 5c MS
$9.50
-
$8,000
$9.50 - $8,000
1916-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
$525
-
$1,000
$525 - $1,000
1916-S 5c MS
$5.50
-
$36,000
$5.50 - $36,000
1917 5c MS
$2.20
-
$5,750
$2.20 - $5,750
1917 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$180.00
-
$2,000
$180.00 - $2,000
1917 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$295
-
$9,500
$295 - $9,500
1917 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS
$490
-
$2,250
$490 - $2,250
1917-D 5c MS
$11.00
-
$40,500
$11.00 - $40,500
1917-D 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$130.00
-
$145.00
$130.00 - $145.00
1917-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
$120.00
-
$5,750
$120.00 - $5,750
1917-S 5c MS
$13.50
-
$115,000
$13.50 - $115,000
1917-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$60.00
-
$5,500
$60.00 - $5,500
1918 5c MS
$2.40
-
$31,000
$2.40 - $31,000
1918 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$70.00
-
$5,750
$70.00 - $5,750
1918 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$190.00
-
$850
$190.00 - $850

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1918-D 5c MS
$12.00
-
$44,500
$12.00 - $44,500
1918/7-D 5c FS-101 MS
$575
-
$540,000
$575 - $540,000
1918-S 5c MS
$6.75
-
$43,000
$6.75 - $43,000
1918-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
-
 
1919 5c MS
$1.20
-
$4,650
$1.20 - $4,650
1919 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
$12,000
-
$14,500
$12,000 - $14,500
1919 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$30.00
-
$1,500
$30.00 - $1,500
1919-D 5c MS
$8.00
-
$15,000
$8.00 - $15,000
1919-D 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$75.00
-
$650
$75.00 - $650
1919-S 5c MS
$4.10
-
$102,000
$4.10 - $102,000
1919-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$90.00
-
$900
$90.00 - $900
1920 5c MS
$0.60
-
$8,000
$0.60 - $8,000
1920 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$90.00
-
$1,750
$90.00 - $1,750
1920-D 5c MS
$4.10
-
$129,500
$4.10 - $129,500
1920-D 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$100.00
-
$470
$100.00 - $470
1920-D/D 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS
$1,250
-
$2,250
$1,250 - $2,250
1920-S 5c MS
$2.20
-
$72,000
$2.20 - $72,000
1920-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$90.00
-
$950
$90.00 - $950
1921 5c MS
$1.90
-
$5,500
$1.90 - $5,500
1921 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$24.00
-
$10,500
$24.00 - $10,500
1921-S 5c MS
$34.00
-
$29,000
$34.00 - $29,000
1921-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$75.00
-
$5,000
$75.00 - $5,000
1923 5c MS
$0.90
-
$15,000
$0.90 - $15,000
1923 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
-
 
1923-S 5c MS
$3.40
-
$49,000
$3.40 - $49,000
1924 5c MS
$0.60
-
$19,000
$0.60 - $19,000
1924-D 5c MS
$4.10
-
$13,500
$4.10 - $13,500

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1924-S 5c MS
$8.00
-
$96,000
$8.00 - $96,000
1925 5c MS
$1.20
-
$5,500
$1.20 - $5,500
1925-D 5c MS
$4.70
-
$10,500
$4.70 - $10,500
1925-D 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$130.00
-
$2,200
$130.00 - $2,200
1925-S 5c MS
$2.20
-
$43,000
$2.20 - $43,000
1925-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$55.00
-
$3,750
$55.00 - $3,750
1925-S/S 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
-
 
1926 5c MS
$0.40
-
$3,150
$0.40 - $3,150
1926 5c DDO & DDR, FS-101 MS
-
 
1926-D 5c MS
$4.70
-
$65,000
$4.70 - $65,000
1926-D 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$195.00
-
$550
$195.00 - $550
1926-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
$80.00
-
$13,000
$80.00 - $13,000
1926-S 5c MS
$13.50
-
$162,000
$13.50 - $162,000
1927 5c MS
$0.40
-
$4,750
$0.40 - $4,750
1927-D 5c MS
$1.50
-
$24,500
$1.50 - $24,500
1927-D 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
-
 
1927-D/D 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
-
 
1927-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
$110.00
-
$7,500
$110.00 - $7,500
1927-S 5c MS
$0.90
-
$96,000
$0.90 - $96,000
1927-S 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
-
 
1927-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
-
 
1928 5c MS
$0.40
-
$5,250
$0.40 - $5,250
1928-D 5c MS
$0.40
-
$26,500
$0.40 - $26,500
1928-S 5c MS
$0.40
-
$43,000
$0.40 - $43,000
1928-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$1,000
-
$2,800
$1,000 - $2,800
1929 5c MS
$0.40
-
$9,500
$0.40 - $9,500
1929 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
-
 
1929-D 5c MS
$0.40
-
$15,500
$0.40 - $15,500

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1929-S 5c MS
$0.40
-
$14,500
$0.40 - $14,500
1929-S 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
-
 
1929-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$495
-
$4,200
$495 - $4,200
1930 5c MS
$0.40
-
$4,000
$0.40 - $4,000
1930 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
$130.00
-
$900
$130.00 - $900
1930 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-102 MS
$210.00
-
$325
$210.00 - $325
1930 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-103 MS
$455
-
$950
$455 - $950
1930 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$70.00
-
$2,200
$70.00 - $2,200
1930 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS
$1,000
-
$1,000
$1,000 - $1,000
1930 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-803 MS
$210.00
-
$1,700
$210.00 - $1,700
1930-S 5c MS
$0.40
-
$15,500
$0.40 - $15,500
1930-S 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
-
 
1930-S 5c 2 Feathers, FS-401 MS
$90.00
-
$4,150
$90.00 - $4,150
1930-S/S 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
-
 
1931-S 5c MS
$6.75
-
$23,000
$6.75 - $23,000
1931-S 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
-
 
1931-S 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS
-
 
1934 5c MS
$0.40
-
$4,000
$0.40 - $4,000
1934-D 5c MS
$0.40
-
$2,250
$0.40 - $2,250
1935 5c MS
$0.40
-
$23,500
$0.40 - $23,500
1935 5c Doubled Die Reverse MS
$34.00
-
$43,000
$34.00 - $43,000
1935 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$47.00
-
$14,500
$47.00 - $14,500
1935 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-803 MS
-
 
1935-D 5c MS
$0.40
-
$6,250
$0.40 - $6,250
1935-D/D 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS
-
 
1935-S 5c MS
$0.40
-
$2,900
$0.40 - $2,900
1935-S 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
-
 
1936 5c MS
$0.40
-
$9,750
$0.40 - $9,750
1936 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 MS
$27.00
-
$2,050
$27.00 - $2,050
1936 5c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-102 MS
$55.00
-
$1,250
$55.00 - $1,250
1936 5c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$55.00
-
$1,250
$55.00 - $1,250
1936-D 5c MS
$0.40
-
$14,500
$0.40 - $14,500
1936-D/D 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS
$130.00
-
$1,800
$130.00 - $1,800
1936-D/D/D 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-511 MS
$365
-
$3,300
$365 - $3,300
1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
$525
-
$29,000
$525 - $29,000
1936-S 5c MS
$0.40
-
$1,250
$0.40 - $1,250
1936-S/S 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$34.00
-
$1,650
$34.00 - $1,650
1937 5c MS
$0.40
-
$10,000
$0.40 - $10,000

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1937-D 5c MS
$0.40
-
$20,000
$0.40 - $20,000
1937-D 5c 3 Legs MS
$390
-
$132,000
$390 - $132,000
1937-D 5c 3 Legs, FS-901 MS
$390
-
$132,000
$390 - $132,000
1937-S 5c MS
$0.40
-
$19,500
$0.40 - $19,500
1938-D 5c Buffalo MS
$1.50
-
$6,000
$1.50 - $6,000
1938-D/D 5c Buffalo MS
$2.20
-
$13,000
$2.20 - $13,000
1938-D/S 5c Buffalo MS
$4.70
-
$11,500
$4.70 - $11,500
1938-D/S 5c Buffalo, OMM, FS-511 MS
$4.70
-
$12,000
$4.70 - $12,000
1938-D/S 5c Buffalo, OMM, FS-512 MS
$4.70
-
$11,500
$4.70 - $11,500
1938-D/S 5c Buffalo, OMM, FS-513 MS
$4.70
-
$11,500
$4.70 - $11,500
1938-D/S 5c Buffalo, D/D/S, FS-514 MS
$4.70
-
$11,500
$4.70 - $11,500
1938-D/S 5c Buffalo, OMM, FS-515 MS
$4.70
-
$11,500
$4.70 - $11,500
Buffalo Nickel Set 5c no varieties, 64 Coins MS Set Total
$500
-
$858,500
$500 - $858,500
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Buffalo Nickels (1913–1938) series of Nickels in the U.S. Coins contains 149 distinct entries with CPG® values between $0.40 and $858,500.00.
Buffalo nickels, also widely called Indian Head nickels, were struck from 1913 through 1938 and designed by James Earle Fraser. The popular "Buffalo nickel" name is a misnomer in this case, as the large animal as seen on the reverse of this coin is an American bison. Meanwhile, the Native American on the obverse is a design based on a composite image of several individuals whom Fraser sketched in the process of designing this coin.

Several issues were released in 1913, the year that the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints produced two varieties of the Buffalo nickel. One variety shows the bison atop a mound, while the other shows the land beast standing on a plain. The words FIVE CENTS are inscribed on the mound on Variety 1 coins, while the denomination is expressed in a recessed area of the coin on Variety 2 pieces.

Among the series' scarcest issues are the 1913-S Variety 1, 1913-D Variety 2, and 1913-S Variety 2 coins. Other semi keys include the 1914-D, 1915-S, and 1921-S, with several other dates ranking as substantially scarce particularly in the better circulated grades. Several error varieties are also popular with collectors, with the most important of these being the 1937-D 3-Legged variety. The 1936-D 3-1/2-Legged Buffalo nickel is another scarce favorite. The 1916 doubled die Buffalo nickel is a rare coin with six-figure prices in the mid-range uncirculated grades, while the 1918-D 8/7 overdate is a very scarce coin in any grade.

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