How much is a single Buffalo nickel worth?

Some of the most valuable Buffalo nickel varieties include: a 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo nickel, which can sell for $50,000 or more in high grades, created when a Mint employee accidentally removed one of the buffalo’s legs while trying to fix a die clash. Only a few thousand examples are known.

Is a buffalo nickel a good coin?

But the buffalo nickel coin is great for beginner and intermediate collectors because of the low price entry point for rare dated coins. The 1913 design change is one example of an alteration that makes the buffalo nickel unique.

How do you know if a buffalo nickel is rare?

Look for doubling in the last three digits of the coin's date. You will notice that the duplicate digits are a little to the right and lower than the more pronounced date of 1916. This die variety is the most sought-after of all the Buffalo nickel varieties. It is very valuable in circulated grades and very rare in uncirculated grades.