1913 (D) Buffalo Nickel - Type 1
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $32,200
- Sold
- Grade
- MS68
- Auction house
- Bowers & Merena
Description
Produced at the Denver Mint, the 1913 (D) Buffalo Nickel - Type 1 is part of the Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 series. With a mintage of 5.3 million, this is a less common issue — ranked 4th of 6 mint variants by mintage, with 7% of production. The obverse features a Native American portrait that James Earle Fraser described as a composite of several chiefs, including Iron Tail (Lakota) and Two Moons (Cheyenne), and the reverse displays an American bison, traditionally identified as Black Diamond of New York's Central Park menagerie, standing on a raised mound. First year, with two types: Type I (bison on a mound) and Type II (bison on a flat plain with recessed denomination). Denver's mint evolved from a frontier assay office into one of the nation's primary coin production facilities, opening in 1906. Estimated market value ranges from $162 to $527 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, weighing 5 grams, 21.2 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #3916.
External References
Error Varieties(3)
1913-D Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001
1913-D Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1913-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001
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