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Buffalo Nickel Value Chart by Year (1913–1938)

The Buffalo nickel — also called the Indian Head nickel — was struck from 1913 to 1938 at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. The chart below shows the value range for every regular issue, from worn to uncirculated. Click any cell for the full page on that coin. ⚠ marks key dates and rare varieties. No Buffalo nickels were made in 1922, 1932, or 1933, and 1938 was struck at Denver only.

YearNo mint mark (P)DS
⚠ 1913T1 $16–$73
T2 $15–$81		T1 $25–$117
T2 $162–$527		T1 $61–$217
T2 $289–$1,523
⚠ 1914$25–$123$131–$666$39–$527
⚠ 1915$8.64–$123$34–$438$57–$1,523
1916$7.87–$123$30–$344$16–$376
1917$10–$186$26–$929$38–$1,936
1918$7.29–$407$38–$1,296$25–$3,085
1919$2.79–$154$26–$2,033$15–$1,987
1920$2.50–$178$15–$1,747$12–$2,033
⚠ 1921$4.96–$391—$92–$3,085
1923$2.79–$194—$15–$1,187
⚠ 1924$1.88–$249$12–$1,390$30–$5,624
1925$3.62–$154$19–$1,127$6.25–$1,878
⚠ 1926$1.56–$92$19–$756$38–$10,608
1927$1.56–$100$3.62–$498$2.50–$2,769
1928$1.56–$112$1.88–$132$2.19–$929
1929$1.56–$100$1.56–$162$1.56–$123
1930$1.56–$92—$1.56–$148
⚠ 1931——$21–$123
1934$1.56–$81$1.88–$162—
1935$1.24–$56$1.56–$123$1.56–$92
1936$1.56–$61$1.56–$56$1.56–$56
1937$1.56–$50$1.56–$56$1.56–$52
1938—$4.26–$43—

Prices are guide values from the USACoinBook price guide (updated Feb 2026) for regular strikes; error varieties are listed on the individual pages. 1913 has two designs (Type 1 Mound and Type 2 Line), listed separately below. Mint marks sit on the reverse, below FIVE CENTS — Philadelphia coins have no mark.

Which Buffalo nickels are worth money?

Two groups stand out. First, the low-mintage dates, led by the 1926-S (only 970,000 struck — the lowest of the series) and the 1931-S. Second, the famous error varieties: the 1937-D Three-Legged, the 1918-D 8-over-7 overdate, and the 1916 doubled die — all worth hundreds or thousands of dollars.

Common dates in worn condition are worth $1–2 each. If the date has worn off entirely, the coin is worth about 15–25 cents — see the no-date Buffalo nickel guide for why that happens and what to do with one.

Every issue, including error varieties

1913
1913-D Type 1 Mound Buffalo Nickel · $25–$1171913-D Type 2 Line Buffalo Nickel · $162–$5271913-P Type 1 Mound Buffalo Nickel · $16–$731913-P Type 2 Line Buffalo Nickel · $15–$811913-S Type 1 Mound Buffalo Nickel · $61–$217⚠ 1913-S Type 2 Line Buffalo Nickel · $289–$1,523
1914
⚠ 1914-D Buffalo Nickel · $131–$6661914 Buffalo Nickel · $25–$123⚠ 1914 4 Over 3 Buffalo Nickel · $313–$6,259⚠ 1914-S Buffalo Nickel · $39–$527
1915
1915-D Buffalo Nickel · $34–$4381915 Buffalo Nickel · $8.64–$123⚠ 1915-S Buffalo Nickel · $57–$1,523
1916
1916-D Buffalo Nickel · $30–$3441916 Buffalo Nickel · $7.87–$123⚠ 1916 Doubled Die Obverse Buffalo Nickel · $5,623–$154,8371916-S Buffalo Nickel · $16–$376
1917
1917-D Buffalo Nickel · $26–$9291917 Buffalo Nickel · $10–$1861917-S Buffalo Nickel · $38–$1,936
1918
1918-D Buffalo Nickel · $38–$1,296⚠ 1918-D 8 Over 7 Buffalo Nickel · $998–$62,6261918 Buffalo Nickel · $7.29–$4071918-S Buffalo Nickel · $25–$3,085
1919
1919-D Buffalo Nickel · $26–$2,0331919 Buffalo Nickel · $2.79–$1541919-S Buffalo Nickel · $15–$1,987
1920
1920-D Buffalo Nickel · $15–$1,7471920 Buffalo Nickel · $2.50–$1781920-S Buffalo Nickel · $12–$2,033
1921
1921 Buffalo Nickel · $4.96–$391⚠ 1921-S Buffalo Nickel · $92–$3,085
1923
1923 Buffalo Nickel · $2.79–$1941923-S Buffalo Nickel · $15–$1,187
1924
1924-D Buffalo Nickel · $12–$1,3901924 Buffalo Nickel · $1.88–$249⚠ 1924-S Buffalo Nickel · $30–$5,624
1925
1925-D Buffalo Nickel · $19–$1,1271925 Buffalo Nickel · $3.62–$1541925-S Buffalo Nickel · $6.25–$1,878
1926
1926-D Buffalo Nickel · $19–$7561926 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$92⚠ 1926-S Buffalo Nickel · $38–$10,608
1927
1927-D Buffalo Nickel · $3.62–$4981927 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$1001927-S Buffalo Nickel · $2.50–$2,769
1928
1928-D Buffalo Nickel · $1.88–$1321928 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$1121928-S Buffalo Nickel · $2.19–$929
1929
1929-D Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$1621929 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$1001929-S Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$123
1930
1930 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$921930-S Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$148
1931
⚠ 1931-S Buffalo Nickel · $21–$123
1934
1934-D Buffalo Nickel · $1.88–$1621934 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$81
1935
1935-D Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$1231935 Buffalo Nickel · $1.24–$56⚠ 1935 Doubled Die Reverse Buffalo Nickel · $69–$7,3351935-S Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$92
1936
1936-D Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$56⚠ 1936-D 3.5 Legs Buffalo Nickel · $527–$22,5191936 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$611936-S Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$56
1937
1937-D Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$56⚠ 1937-D 3 Legs Buffalo Nickel · $559–$5,2211937 Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$501937-S Buffalo Nickel · $1.56–$52
1938
1938-D Buffalo Nickel · $4.26–$43⚠ 1938-D D Over S Buffalo Nickel · $12–$100