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1930 S Buffalo Nickels

Indian Head Nickel - Line Type

Mintage: 5,435,000

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)
$1.28	$1.54	$2.52	$4.06	$14	$35	$66	$121	-

The 1930-S Buffalo Nickel is worth $1.54 in average condition and can be worth $66 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: $0.0390

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18 items found

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  1930 S Buffalo Nickel - AU / Almost Uncirculated
  Nice Original coin with no bent or damaged
  $21.45
  Seller: 4Coindealers
  Condition: Almost Uncirculated
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  1930 S Buffalo Nickel
  P3-5
  $7.25
  Seller: fepcoins
  Condition: see photos and description
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  1930 S BUFFALO NICKEL
  B2-P1-12
  $5.00
  Seller: fepcoins
  Condition: SEE PHOTOS AND DESCRIPTION
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  1930-S Buffalo Nickel EF40
  $13.99
  Seller: cdspdxcoins
  Condition: EF40
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  1930-S Buffalo Nickel VF30
  $8.99
  Seller: cdspdxcoins
  Condition: VF30
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  1930-S Buffalo Nickel F12
  $2.25
  Seller: cdspdxcoins
  Condition: F12
• 
  1930-S Buffalo Nickel
  $4.95
  or Best Offer
  Seller: edgch
  Condition: VF/VF+
• 
  1930 S Buffalo Nickel - BU / MS / Unc - Luster
  Nice Original coin with no bent or damaged
  $59.45
  Seller: 4Coindealers
  Condition: BU / MS / Unc
• 
  1930-S Buffalo Nickel
  Full Date, 3/4 Horn
  $10.00
  or Best Offer
  Seller: adam4224
  Condition: Very Fine
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  1930 S Buffalo Nickel SAnFrancisco XF
  A coin that could be Bu
  $8.50
  or Best Offer
  Seller: gemini12
  Condition: XF
• 
  1930 S Buffalo Nickel #1
  $7.50
  Free Shipping
  Seller: 1909S
  Condition: VF30
• 
  1930 S Buffalo Nickel
  BBBN 066
  $25.97
  Seller: badbeat
  Certification Agency: Other
  Certification Number: RAW
  Condition: SEE PHOTO - YOU GRADE
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  1930 S Buffalo Nickel
  BBBN 064
  $12.97
  Seller: badbeat
  Certification Agency: Other
  Certification Number: RAW
  Condition: SEE PHOTO - YOU GRADE
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  1930 S Buffalo Nickel
  BBBN 063
  $4.97
  Seller: badbeat
  Certification Agency: Other
  Certification Number: RAW
  Condition: SEE PHOTO - YOU GRADE
• 
  1930 S Buffalo Nickel
  $18.50
  or Best Offer
  Seller: golftexas
  Condition: Extra Fine
• 
  1930 S Buffalo Nickel (VG-8)
  Pictures are of coin up for sale.
  $2.25
  Seller: Leyendecker
  Condition: VG-8
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  1930 S Buffalo Nickel (G-4)
  Picture is of coin up for sale.
  $1.75
  Seller: Leyendecker
  Condition: G-4
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  ** 1930-S **
  FINE PLUS, - BUFFALO NICKEL
  $3.35
  Seller: Johnscoins
  Condition: FINE PLUS