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1915-S/S 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS

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1915-S/S 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS
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The 1915-S Buffalo nickel is extremely scarce in all grades and is particularly challenging in Gem Uncirculated grades. Only 1,505,000 were struck and, of these, an estimated 6,000 pieces survive. Oddly enough the coin is scarcer in the circulated grades than many of its early mintmarked counterparts in the series, yet population figures indicate it is about as scarce in uncirculated grades as any of the other early mintmarked Buffalo nickels.

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 a flat surface.

Catalog Information

GSID: 392878
Designer: James Earle Fraser
Obverse Designer: James Earle Fraser
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1915
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: Repunched Mintmark
Variety 2: FS-502
Coin Date: 1915-S/S
Denomination: 5c
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 1,505,000
Coinage Type: Buffalo nickel
Coinage Years: 1913-1938
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
PCGS #: 38436
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1915-S/S 5c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 CAC $66,000 $1,234
MS67 - $41,000 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234
AG3 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG3 - $1,234 $1,234

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