1919 Buffalo Nickel

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1919

Denomination

Nickel

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938

Designer

James Earle Fraser

Mintage

60,868,000

Composition

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Weight

Diameter

21.2mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$2.79 - $154

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$19,975 MS67+ 11-02-2016 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1919 Buffalo Nickel is a nickel produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 series. Total mintage reached 60.9 million. The design is by James Earle Fraser. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, weighing 5 grams, 21.2 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #3941.

External References

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Error Varieties(9)

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1919 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

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Error Varieties(9)

1919 Atypical Die Clash ADC-5C-1919-01

1919 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

1919 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

1919 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

1919 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

1919 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

1919 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

1919 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

1919 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002