1931-S Buffalo Nickel
Buffalo Nickel · 1913-1938
- Year / Mint 1931 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 5¢
- Designer James Earle Fraser
- Mintage 1,200,000
- Key dateDepression-era low-mintage issue with only 1.2 million struck.
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| MS-65 | $335–$360 | 5 |
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 2026-08-29.
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 1,200,000
- Mint mark S
History
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