1917-S Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel · 1913-1938
- Year / Mint 1917 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James Earle Fraser
- Mintage 4,193,000
- Better dateScarcer wartime-era S-mint issue.
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| G-6 | $74 · $75 | 2 |
| XF-45 | $375 | 1 |
| AU-58 | $1,100 · $1,350 | 2 |
| MS-62 | $1,650 | 1 |
Ask is the middle 50% of current asking prices on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation; grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
Listings observed 2026-09-10.
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 4,193,000
- Mint mark S
History
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