Nickel

The 1920 Buffalo Nickel is a coin that still turns up in old collections and junk boxes regularly. USA Coin Book guide estimates place ordinary circulation examples from about $2.50 in G4 to over $2,000 in MS63, depending on mint. Branch-mint pieces from Denver and San Francisco carry meaningful premiums over their Philadelphia counterparts, and…

The 1926 Buffalo Nickel is one of those dates where the mint of origin makes a dramatic difference in value. USA Coin Book guide estimates for circulation strikes range from about $1.56 in G4 for a Philadelphia coin up to $10,608 in MS63 for a San Francisco example. Higher grades and recognized error varieties can…

A 1925 Buffalo Nickel in ordinary circulation condition can range from roughly $3.62 in Good-4 up to around $1,878 in MS-63, depending on which mint struck it. That is not a ceiling — higher-grade or error coins can exceed those figures. No regular proof was made this year, so every 1925 Buffalo Nickel you find…

A 1946 Jefferson nickel in typical circulated condition carries a guide estimate of roughly $0.30 to $0.49 at VF20, depending on the mint. Push into uncirculated territory and the numbers climb: around $14 to $19 at MS65 for ordinary business strikes. Prices vary by mint, condition, and whether a coin qualifies for the Full Steps…

A 1927 Buffalo Nickel can range from about $1.56 in well-worn Good-4 condition up to $2,769 or more at the Mint State 63 level, depending on which mint struck it. That upper figure belongs to the San Francisco issue, which climbs steeply in uncirculated grades. Special-strike specimens exist too, occupying a category well beyond ordinary…

A 1929 Buffalo Nickel in ordinary circulation condition carries guide values from about $1.56 in G4 to $162 in MS63, depending on the mint. Higher-grade or error coins can exceed those figures. All three mints struck this date with the Type 2 recessed-denomination reverse, and no regular proof issue exists for this year. Fast Way…