1913-S Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel · 1913-1938
- Year / Mint 1913 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James Earle Fraser
- Mintage 1,209,000
- Key dateMajor first-year key; much scarcer than the Type 1 issue.
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG3 | $150 · $225 asking | 2 |
| F15 | $400 asking | 1 |
| VF25 | $555 asking | 1 |
| VF30 | $525 asking | 1 |
| XF40 | $130 asking | 1 |
| XF40 CAC | $785 asking | 1 |
| XF45 | $610 · $700 · $775 asking | 3 |
| AU53 | $725 asking | 1 |
| AU55 | $980 · $1,100 · $1,225 asking | 3 |
| AU58 | $1,075 asking | 1 |
| AU58 TNR | $1,200 asking | 1 |
| MS64 | $695 · $1,300 · $2,250 asking | 3 |
| MS64+ CAC | $3,250 asking | 1 |
| MS64 CAC | $670 · $795 asking | 2 |
| MS65+ CAC | $2,000 asking | 1 |
| MS66 | $1,625 asking | 1 |
| MS67 | $5,800 asking | 1 |
| MS68 | $55,000 asking | 1 |
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Listings observed 2026-08-28 – 2026-10-26.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James Earle Fraser
- Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel
- Weight 5 g
- Diameter 21.2 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage 1,209,000
- Mint mark S
History
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