1926-S Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel · 1913-1938
- Year / Mint 1926 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James Earle Fraser
- Mintage 970,000
- Key dateThe lowest-mintage regular-issue Buffalo nickel, with only 970,000 struck.
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| G6 | $50 asking | 1 |
| VG8 | $100 asking | 1 |
| F12 | $75 asking | 1 |
| F15 | $105 · $140 · $150 asking | 3 |
| VF20 | $325 asking | 1 |
| VF25 | $235 · $260 · $325 asking | 3 |
| VF30 | $370 asking | 1 |
| VF35 | $670 asking | 1 |
| XF45 | $1,775 · $1,825 · $2,500 asking | 3 |
| XF45 CAC | $2,625 asking | 1 |
| AU55 | $4,275 asking | 1 |
| AU58 | $5,350 asking | 1 |
| MS64 CAC | $19,600 asking | 1 |
| MS65 | $46,500 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 2026-09-10 – 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 970,000
- Mint mark S
History
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