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1927-D Nickel MS Values
Details
The 1927-D Buffalo nickel is not necessarily the most expensive or rarest of the 1920s mintmarked issues, but it nonetheless is a scarce coin in the higher circulated and all uncirculated grades. Its mintage of 5,730,000 pieces isn’t all that large, and the number of survivors is but a mere fraction of that original production total. Fewer than 1,500 to 2,000 are thought to exist in uncirculated condition, and perhaps 150 remain in MS65 or better.
Obverse: 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: 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.
Basic Information
GSID:
3130
Coin Date:
1927-D
Denomination:
5c / 5 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Denver
Mintage:
5,730,000
Coinage Type:
Buffalo nickel
Coinage Years:
1913-1938
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Mint Mark:
D
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
5 gr
Weight:
0.1608 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.2 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
