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With a mintage of 30,992,000 pieces, the 1913 Type 1 Buffalo nickel from the Philadelphia Mint is the most common of the Type 1 Buffalo nickels. The Type 1 design features the bison standing on a mound and was struck only during 1913. This Philadelphia issue is popular both as a first-year type coin and is also sought by collectors assembling the entire date-and-mintmark run of Buffalo nickels. There are many specimens available even in the higher Mint State grades. Specimens are plentiful through MS65 and MS66, with both PCGS and NGC have certified several hundred examples grading MS67 or higher.
Obverse Description
James Earle Fraser's famous and simple design depicts a Native American chief with the word LIBERTY from 1-2 o'clock. The date is placed on the lower left of the chieftain's bust.
Reverse Description
A full portrait of the bison, Black Diamond, with the words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA at the top periphery with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM just underneath. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out at the bottom. For the Type 1, the denomination is embossed on raised ground.
Catalog Information
GSID:
322089
Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Obverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1913
Reverse Designer:
James Earle Fraser
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, FIVE CENTS
Weight (gr):
5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.2
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Buffalo, Type 1, 3 1/2 Legs
Variety 2:
FS-901
Coin Date:
1913
Denomination:
5c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
30,992,000
Coinage Type:
Buffalo nickel
Coinage Years:
1913
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
PCGS #:
38428
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Coin Value History
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 1, 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
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1913 5c Buffalo, Type 1, 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 MS
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1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS63 PCGS....
$10,200
1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type I. FS-901. 3 1/2-Legged. MS-66 (PCGS).
$12,000
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS62 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/8 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS62. Mi...
$3,960
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
$10,200
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS64 PCGS. ...
$4,935
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS63 PCGS. CAC. ...
$3,360
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS66 PCGS. CAC. ...
$15,600
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS65 PCGS Gold Shield. CAC. ...
$9,600
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS64 PCGS. CAC. ...
$12,925
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS63+ PCGS. ...
$3,760
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS66 PCGS. ...
$21,150
1913 5C Type One, 3-1/2 Legs, FS-901, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/1). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 30,993,520. ...
$4,230
Buffalo Nickel 5c Type 1 Reverse, 1913 MS [Type]
Worth: $4 – $13,000
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 1 MS
Worth: $4 – $13,000
1913-D 5c Buffalo, Type 1 MS
Worth: $8 – $40,200
1913-S 5c Buffalo, Type 1 MS
Worth: $16 – $19,200
Buffalo Nickel 5c Type 2 Reverse, 1913-1938 MS [Type]
Worth: $0 – $4,800
1913 5c Buffalo, Type 2 MS
Worth: $5 – $3,600
1913-D 5c Buffalo, Type 2 MS
Worth: $50 – $36,000
1913-S 5c Buffalo, Type 2 MS
Worth: $115 – $30,000
1914 5c MS
Worth: $6 – $4,020
1914/(3) 5c MS
Worth: $150 – $50,000
1914-D 5c MS
Worth: $35 – $21,600
1914-S 5c MS
Worth: $14 – $75,000
1915 5c MS
Worth: $3 – $9,600
1915-D 5c MS
Worth: $8 – $18,000
1915-S 5c MS
Worth: $24 – $50,000
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