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1925 (S) Buffalo Nickel

Strike Type
1925 (S) Buffalo Nickel

Coin Details

Year
1925
Denomination
Nickel
Mint Mark
S
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938
Designer
James Earle Fraser
Mintage
6,256,000
Composition
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight
5g
Diameter
21.2mm
Edge
Plain

Value Estimates

$6.25 - $1,878

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

$87,400 MS66 08-05-2009 Bowers & Merena

Description

The 1925 (S) Buffalo Nickel is a nickel produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 series. Total mintage reached 6.3 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 #3956.

External References

🔗PCGS CoinFacts🔗NGC Coin Explorer

Error Varieties(7)

1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001
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1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-002
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1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-003
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1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004
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1925-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004

1925-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-003
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1925-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-003

1925-S Typical Die Clash TDC-5c-1925S-01
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1925-S Typical Die Clash TDC-5c-1925S-01

1925-S Variety WMDO-001
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1925-S Variety WMDO-001

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