1913-P Type 2 Line Buffalo Nickel Value: What Is It Worth in 2026?
Mintage: ~29.9 million struck
Estimated value · Source: USACoinBook price guide (updated Feb 2026)
1913 Buffalo Nickel · Type 2 Line
Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
Worth selling
Worth selling individually: list it on eBay or offer it to a local coin dealer. Grading fees would eat the profit, so sell it as-is.
Value by condition
| Good (G-4, heavily worn) | $15 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $19 |
| Fine (F-12) | $19 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $25 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $30 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $38 |
| Mint State (MS-63, uncirculated) | $81 |
The Type 2 of 1913: the buffalo now stands on a flat line instead of a mound, a fix made within months of the series' debut. Check the reverse under FIVE CENTS to tell the types apart.
See the full page for this coin (mintage, how to identify it, where to sell)How to confirm it's genuine
- The mint mark is on the reverse, below FIVE CENTS — a small D or S. No letter means Philadelphia. The date is on the obverse, on the Native American's left shoulder; it wears away first because it sits on the highest point of the design.
- 1913 has two designs: Type 1 shows the buffalo standing on a raised mound, Type 2 on a flat line with FIVE CENTS recessed. The Type 2 coins are scarcer at Denver and San Francisco — check both versions in the related links below.
- Type 2 coins are the most-faked Buffalo nickels: fraudsters add D or S mint marks to ordinary Type 2 Philadelphia coins. Compare the mint mark shape and position with a verified genuine example.
- Never clean the coin: cleaning destroys the original surface and can cut the value in half.
- For any coin worth more than $200, PCGS/NGC grading fees (~$20–50) are money well spent.
Where to sell this coin
- eBay works best in the $1.00–$200 range. Take clear photos of both sides in natural light, and put the year, mint mark, and approximate grade in the title.
- A local coin dealer is the fastest way to cash out, but expect 60–70% of guide prices. Best for selling common dates in bulk — dealers buy worn Buffalo nickels by the roll.
- Graded high-value coins do best at auction houses like Heritage Auctions or Stack's Bowers, where realized prices are public.