1924 (D) Buffalo Nickel
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$44,063 MS66 06-05-2013 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1924 (D) Buffalo Nickel is a nickel produced at the Denver Mint as part of the Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 series. With a mintage of 5.3 million, this is a less common issue — ranked 2nd of 3 mint variants by mintage, with 19% of production. The obverse features a composite Native American portrait combining features of three real tribal chiefs — Iron Tail (Lakota), Two Moons (Cheyenne), and John Big Tree (Seneca) and the reverse displays an American bison (often called Black Diamond after the famous bison at the Bronx Zoo) standing on a mound. Minted during and after World War I, as America emerged as a global power and experienced the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties. Struck at the Denver Mint, established in 1906 from an earlier assay office that processed Colorado gold rush metal. Estimated market value ranges from $12 to $1.4K 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 #3952.
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Error Varieties(6)
1924-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-002
1924-D Repunched Mintmark RPM-003
1924-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001
1924-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-002
1924-D Repunched Mintmark WRPM-003
