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Buffalo Nickel (1913 - 1938)

Buffalo Nickel General Grading Standards

G4 Good - Legends and date readable. Horn worn off.
VG8 Very Good - Half horn shows.
F12 Fine - Three-quarters of horn shows. Obverse rim intact.
VF20 Very Fine - Full horn shows. Indian's cheekbone worn smooth.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Full horn. Slight wear on Indian's hair ribbon.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Traces of light wear on only the high points of the design. Half of mint luster is present.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.

"FIVE CENTS" On Mound

Designer: James Earle FraserContent: 75% copper 25% nickel
Diameter: 21.2 millimetersEdge: Plain
Weight: 5 grams 
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
191330,992,0001,520
1913 D5,337,0000
1913 S2,105,0000

"FIVE CENTS" In Exergue

Designer: James Earle FraserContent: 75% copper 25% nickel
Diameter: 21.2 millimetersEdge: Plain
Weight: 5 grams 
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
191329,857,1861,514
1913 D4,156,0000
1913 S1,209,0000
191420,664,4631,275
1914 D3,912,0000
1914 S3,470,0000
191520,986,2201,050
1915 D7,569,0000
1915 S1,505,0000
191663,497,466600
1916 D13,333,0000
1916 S11,860,0000
191751,424,019??
1917 D9,910,0000
1917 S4,193,0000
191832,086,3140
1918 D8,362,0000
1918 S4,882,0000
191960,868,0000
1919 D8,006,0000
1919 S7,521,0000
192063,093,0000
1920 D9,418,0000
1920 S9,689,0000
192110,663,0000
1921 S1,557,0000
192335,715,0000
1923 S6,142,0000
192421,620,0000
1924 D5,258,0000
1924 S1,437,0000
192535,565,1000
1925 D4,450,0000
1925 S6,256,0000
192644,693,0000
1926 D5,638,0000
1926 S970,0000
192737,981,0000
1927 D5,730,0000
1927 S3,430,0000
192823,411,0000
1928 D6,436,0000
1928 S6,936,0000
192936,446,0000
1929 D8,370,0000
1929 S7,754,0000
193022,849,0000
1930 S5,435,0000
1931 S1,200,0000
193420,213,0030
1934 D7,480,0000
193558,264,0000
1935 D12,092,0000
1935 S10,300,0000
1936118,997,0004,420
1936 D24,814,0000
1936 S14,930,0000
193779,480,0005,769
1937 D17,826,0000
1937 S5,635,0000
1938 D7,020,0000

Mint Mark Legend

Reverse below FIVE CENTS.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
P or nonePhiladelphia1793-present
DDenver, CO1906-present
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present

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