In 1913 the U.S. Mint retired the Liberty Head nickel (or 'V' nickel) design and started making the Buffalo nickel. It is also commonly known as the Indian Head nickel. When the design first came out, the buffalo on the reverse was standing on a mound of dirt. The raised letters specifying the denomination of 'FIVE CENTS' wore away prematurely. Type: Buffalo Nickel Year: 1926 Mint Mark: D Face Value: 0.05 USD Total Produced: 5,638,000 Silver Content: 0% Numismatic Value: $10.78 to $1100.00 Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $10.78, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $1,100 at auction. 1926-S Buffalo Nickel TheUniqueWebsite $ 130.00 FREE shipping Favorite Add to 1934 F Buffalo Nickel CollectcoinsCo $ 10.00 FREE shipping Favorite Add to 1929 F Buffalo Nickel CollectcoinsCo $ 30.00 FREE shipping Favorite Add to Shop more similar items. More from this shop. The 1926 S nickel had a mintage not much lower than that of the 1931 S issue, but it it vastly more rare in Mint State. While the later date was not released in large numbers until 1935, when speculators were ready to pounce on it, the 1926 S nickels were seemingly. 1926-D Buffalo Nickel - In Protective Sleeve - Coin May Display Slight Tonal Markings Wendyscnc. From shop Wendyscnc. 5 out of 5 stars (3,833) 3,833 reviews $ 4.00. Only 1 available and it's in 1 person's cart. Favorite Add to 1926 P Buffalo Nickel - Gem BU / MS / UNC CoinDealer. From shop CoinDealer.
Buffalo nickel values reflect the huge demand for this highly popular coin. Minted from 1913 through 1938, the Buffalo nickel has a particularly romantic lore attached to it, largely due to the fact that the coin has a rugged, all-American design, which was created by James Earle Fraser. The obverse of the Buffalo nickel, values of which range from $1 to thousands of dollars, features an image of a Native American that is considered to be the composition of several individuals, including Two Moons, Iron Tail, and Big Tree, according to accounts from Fraser.
On the reverse is the coin’s famous bison – commonly referred to as a buffalo. The model for the beastly figure on the reverse of the coin was Black Diamond, an American bison that resided at the Central Park Zoo. Some numismatic scholars theorize that the bison model may have actually been a herd leader at the Bronx Zoo named, appropriately, Bronx.
No matter who the models were for the Buffalo nickel, what is known is this – these coins are highly popular among collectors. Buffalo nickel values are usually $1 to $3 for common, worn specimens. However some Buffalo nickels, such as the 1913-D Type II, 1913-S Type II, 1914-D, 1915-D, 1921-S, 1926-S, and 1937-D 3-legged variety are quite rare. Values for these key-date Buffalo nickels reach into the thousands of dollars.