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1926 S Buffalo Nickels

Indian Head Nickel - Line Type

Mintage: 970,000

Minted at: San Francisco

Designer - Engraver: James Earle Fraser

Metal Composition: 75% Copper - 25% Nickel

Diameter: 21.2 mm

Mass / Weight: 5 grams

What this coin looks like (obverse, reverse, mint mark location, special features, etc.):

Coin value chart: Typical coin prices, values and worth in USD based on grade/condition

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
$22	$46	$100	$383	$922	$2,715	$4,600	$9,422	-

The 1926-S Buffalo Nickel is worth $46 in average condition and can be worth $4,600 or more in uncirculated mint condition. Click here to learn how to use coin price charts. Also, click here to learn about grading coins. The Melt Value shown below is how valuable the coin's metal is worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US coin.


MELT VALUE: $0.0385

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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel Good/small ding in date.
  A great semi-key date coin to fill in that empty album space.
  $12.00
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  Seller: parroro1628
  Condition: Good
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel
  Semi-key
  $63.00
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  Seller: bobscoins
  Condition: F+
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  1926 S Buffalo Nickel ~ Fine
  $67.00
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  Seller: SmithsCoins
  Condition: Fine
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel NGC VF-20
  Scarce this nice
  $275.00
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  Seller: bobscoins
  Certification Agency: NGC
  Certification Number: 3746948-003
  Condition: VF-20
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel Very Good-10 Better Than Avg Strike & 2/3 of Horn . . .
  Strong "26" on the Date!
  $45.00
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  Seller: atchisonbj
  Condition: Very Good-10
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel
  Partial Date
  $15.00
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  Seller: adam4224
  Condition: Good
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel - Very Fine
  $325.00
  Seller: bankvault
  Condition: VF-25
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel - Very Good
  $40.00
  Seller: bankvault
  Condition: VG-8
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  1926 S Buffalo Nickel - Fine
  Nice Original coin with no bent or damaged
  $79.95
  Seller: 4Coindealers
  Condition: Fine
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel
  Nice *Semi Key Date* Coin for any Collection.
  $39.95
  or Best Offer
  Seller: edgch
  Condition: VG
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  1926-S Buffalo Nickel Very Good-8+ With Nice Reverse More Typical of Fine!
  "19" in Date is Weak But Otherwise Obverse is a Strong VG!
  $40.00
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  Seller: atchisonbj
  Condition: Very Good-8+
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  1926 S AU 50
  Very nice
  $2000.00
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  Seller: mckenziesr16
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  1926 S Buffalo Nickel - VF
  Nice Original coin with no bent or damaged
  $349.95
  Seller: 4Coindealers
  Condition: Very Fine