5 Cents - Buffalo Nickel; Flat ground (1913 - 1938)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 134 |
| Weight (g) | 5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 21.2 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.95 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.05 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
Obverse
Engraved by James Earle Fraser
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1936
F
LIBERTY
1936
F
Reverse
Engraved by James Earle Fraser
Lettering:
UNITED · STATES · OF · AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS
UNITED · STATES · OF · AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
FIVE CENTS
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 29,858,000 | Not Common | |
| 1913 D | 4,156,000 | Rare | |
| 1913 | 1,514 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1913 S | 1,209,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1914 | 20,665,738 | Not Common | |
| 1914 D | 3,912,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1914 | 1,275 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1914 S | 3,470,000 | Rare | |
| 1915 | 20,986,220 | Not Common | |
| 1915 D | 7,569,000 | Rare | |
| 1915 | 1,050 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1915 S | 1,505,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1916 | 63,498,066 | Not Common | |
| 1916 D | 13,333,000 | Rare | |
| 1916 | 600 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1916 S | 11,860,000 | Rare | |
| 1917 | 51,424,029 | Not Common | |
| 1917 D | 9,910,800 | Rare | |
| 1917 S | 4,193,000 | Rare | |
| 1918 | 32,086,314 | Not Common | |
| 1918 D | Rare | ||
| 1918 S | 4,882,000 | Rare | |
| 1919 | 60,868,000 | Not Common | |
| 1919 D | 8,006,000 | Rare | |
| 1919 S | 7,521,000 | Rare | |
| 1920 | 63,093,000 | Not Common | |
| 1920 D | 9,418,000 | Rare | |
| 1920 S | 9,689,000 | Rare | |
| 1921 | 10,663,000 | Not Common | |
| 1921 S | 1,557,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1923 | 35,715,000 | Not Common | |
| 1923 S | 6,142,000 | Rare | |
| 1924 | 21,620,000 | Not Common | |
| 1924 D | 5,258,000 | Rare | |
| 1924 S | 1,437,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1925 | 35,565,100 | Not Common | |
| 1925 D | 4,450,000 | Rare | |
| 1925 S | 6,256,000 | Rare | |
| 1926 | 44,693,000 | Common | |
| 1926 D | 5,638,000 | Rare | |
| 1926 S | 970,000 | Very Rare | |
| 1927 | 37,981,000 | Common | |
| 1927 D | 5,730,000 | Not Common | |
| 1927 S | 3,430,000 | Rare | |
| 1928 | 23,411,000 | Common | |
| 1928 D | 6,436,000 | Not Common | |
| 1928 S | 6,936,000 | Not Common | |
| 1929 | 36,446,000 | Common | |
| 1929 D | 8,370,000 | Not Common | |
| 1929 S | 7,754,000 | Not Common | |
| 1930 | 22,849,000 | Common | |
| 1930 S | 5,435,000 | Not Common | |
| 1931 S | 1,200,000 | Not Common | |
| 1934 | 20,213,003 | Not Common | |
| 1934 D | 7,480,000 | Not Common | |
| 1935 | 58,264,000 | Common | |
| 1935 D | 12,092,000 | Not Common | |
| 1935 S | 10,300,000 | Not Common | |
| 1936 | 119,001,420 | Common | |
| 1936 D | 24,814,000 | Common | |
| 1936 | 4,420 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1936 S | 14,930,000 | Common | |
| 1937 | 79,480,000 | Common | |
| 1937 D | 17,826,000 | Common | |
| 1937 | 5,769 | Proof | Very Rare |
| 1937 S | 5,635,000 | Common | |
| 1938 D | 7,020,000 | Common |