1921-S Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel · 1913-1938
- Year / Mint 1921 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James Earle Fraser
- Mintage 1,557,000
- Key dateMajor low-mintage key and one of the toughest regular issues in the series.
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| G4 | $100 asking | 1 |
| VG8 | $185 asking | 1 |
| VG10 | $100 asking | 1 |
| F12 | $180 · $200 · $210 asking | 3 |
| F12 CAC | $250 asking | 1 |
| VF20 | $295 asking | 1 |
| VF20 CAC | $350 asking | 1 |
| VF25 | $260 asking | 1 |
| VF30 | $460 asking | 1 |
| XF40 | $895 asking | 1 |
| XF45 | $1,000 · $1,300 asking | 2 |
| MS63 | $4,400 asking | 1 |
| MS64 | $6,350 asking | 1 |
Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
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Listings observed 2026-08-29 – 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 1,557,000
- Mint mark S
History
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