1935 (S) Buffalo Nickel

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1935

Denomination

Nickel

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938

Designer

James Earle Fraser

Mintage

10,300,000

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

$15,275 MS67+ 03-21-2019 Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Description

The 1935 (S) Buffalo Nickel is a nickel produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Buffalo Nickels 1913-1938 series. Total mintage reached 10.3 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 #3976.

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Error Varieties(16)

1935-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

1935-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

1935-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

1935-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

1935-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

1935-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

1935-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-003

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-005

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-006

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-007

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-008

1935-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-009