1930 Buffalo Nickel

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1930

Denomination

Nickel

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938

Designer

James Earle Fraser

Mintage

22,849,000

Composition

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Weight

Diameter

21.2mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$1.56 - $92

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

$15,600 MS67+ 04-26-2020 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1930 Buffalo Nickel is a nickel produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 series. Total mintage reached 22.8 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 #3969.

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Error Varieties(30)

1930 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

1930 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

1930 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

1930 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004

1930 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

1930 Doubled Die Obverse DDO-006

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

1930 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-009

1930 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

1930 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

1930 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

1930 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-004

1930 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-005

1930 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-006

1930 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-007

1930 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

1930 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

1930 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

1930 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004

1930 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005

1930 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006

1930 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-007

1930 VDDR VDDR-008