1927 (S) Buffalo Nickel

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1927

Denomination

Nickel

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938

Designer

James Earle Fraser

Mintage

3,430,000

Composition

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Weight

Diameter

21.2mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$2.5 - $2,769

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

$125,350 MS66* 04-01-2008 Bowers & Merena

Description

The 1927 (S) Buffalo Nickel is a nickel produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 series. Total mintage reached 3.4 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 #3962.

External References

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Error Varieties(6)

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1927-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-002

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Error Varieties(6)

1927-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

1927-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

1927-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

1927-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

1927-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-001

1927-S Repunched Mintmark WRPM-002