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BUFFALO NICKEL FIVE CENTS (1913-1938)
SUB-TYPE ONE - "FIVE CENTS" ON MOUND (1913 ONLY)
Date |
Mintage for Circulation |
Mintage of Proofs |
Notes |
1913 |
30,992,000 |
1,520 |
|
1913-D |
5,337,000 |
0 |
|
1913-S |
2,105,000 |
0 |
|

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SUB-TYPE TWO - "FIVE CENTS" IN EXERGUE (1913-1938)
| Date |
Mintage for Circulation |
Mintage of Proofs |
Notes |
1913 |
29,857,186 |
1,514 |
|
1913-D |
4,156,000 |
0 |
|
1913-S |
1,209,000 |
0 |
|
1914 |
20,664,463 |
1,275 |
Look for the rare 1914/3 overdate. |
1914-D |
3,912,000 |
0 |
|
1914-S |
3,470,000 |
0 |
|
1915 |
20,986,220 |
1,050 |
|
1915-D |
7,569,000 |
0 |
|
1915-S |
1,505,000 |
0 |
|
1916 |
63,497,466 |
600 |
Look for the rare Doubled Obverse variety. |
1916-D |
13,333,000 |
0 |
|
1916-S |
11,860,000 |
0 |
|
1917 |
51,424,019 |
?? |
|
1917-D |
9,910,000 |
0 |
|
1917-S |
4,193,000 |
0 |
|
1918 |
32,086,314 |
0 |
|
1918-D |
8,362,000 |
0 |
Look for the rare 1918/7-D overdate. |
1918-S |
4,882,000 |
0 |
|
1919 |
60,868,000 |
0 |
|
1919-D |
8,006,000 |
0 |
|
1919-S |
7,521,000 |
0 |
|
1920 |
63,093,000 |
0 |
|
1920-D |
9,418,000 |
0 |
|
1920-S |
9,689,000 |
0 |
|
1921 |
10,663,000 |
0 |
|
1921-S |
1,557,000 |
0 |
|
1923 |
35,715,000 |
0 |
|
1923-S |
6,142,000 |
0 |
|
1924 |
21,620,000 |
0 |
|
1924-D |
5,258,000 |
0 |
|
1924-S |
1,437,000 |
0 |
|
1925 |
35,565,100 |
0 |
|
1925-D |
4,450,000 |
0 |
|
1925-S |
6,256,000 |
0 |
|
1926 |
44,693,000 |
0 |
|
1926-D |
5,638,000 |
0 |
|
1926-S |
970,000 |
0 |
|
1927 |
37,981,000 |
0 |
|
1927-D |
5,730,000 |
0 |
|
1927-S |
3,430,000 |
0 |
|
1928 |
23,411,000 |
0 |
|
1928-D |
6,436,000 |
0 |
|
1928-S |
6,936,000 |
0 |
|
1929 |
36,446,000 |
0 |
|
1929-D |
8,370,000 |
0 |
|
1929-S |
7,754,000 |
0 |
|
1930 |
22,849,000 |
0 |
|
1930-S |
5,435,000 |
0 |
|
1931-S |
1,200,000 |
0 |
|
1934 |
20,213,003 |
0 |
|
1934-D |
7,480,000 |
0 |
|
1935 |
58,264,000 |
0 |
Look for the rare Doubled Die obverse. |
1935-D |
12,092,000 |
0 |
|
1935-S |
10,300,000 |
0 |
|
1936 |
118,997,000 |
4,420 |
Proofs come with Satin and Brilliant finishes - the former was the first made and is slightly scarcer. |
1936-D |
24,814,000 |
0 |
|
1936-S |
14,930,000 |
0 |
|
1937 |
79,480,000 |
5,769 |
|
1937-D |
17,826,000 |
0 |
A rare Three-Legged version was created when Mint personnel over-polished an already worn die. |
1937-S |
5,635,000 |
0 |
|
1938-D |
7,020,000 |
0 |
|
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