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1938-D/D 5c Buffalo

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $2.15
G4 $4.05
G6 $4.46
VG8 $4.73
VG10 $5.00
F12 $5.40
F15 $5.81
VF20 $6.75
VF25 $6.89
VF30 $7.09
VF35 $7.43
XF40 $8.10
XF45 $10.80
AU50 $14.85
AU53 $16.20
AU55 $17.55
AU58 $22.95
MS60 $29.70
MS61 $31.05
MS62 $33.75
MS63 $40.50
MS64 $54.00
MS65 $88.00
MS66 $115.00
MS67 $422.00
MS68 $6,250.00
AG3 CAC $2.15
G4 CAC $4.05
G6 CAC $4.46
VG8 CAC $4.73
VG10 CAC $5.00
F12 CAC $5.40
F15 CAC $5.81
VF20 CAC $6.75
VF25 CAC $6.89
VF30 CAC $7.09
VF35 CAC $7.43
XF40 CAC $8.10
XF45 CAC $10.80
AU50 CAC $14.85
AU53 CAC $16.20
AU55 CAC $17.55
AU58 CAC $22.95
MS60 CAC $29.70
MS61 CAC $31.05
MS62 CAC $33.75
MS63 CAC $40.50
MS64 CAC $68.00
MS65 CAC $101.00
MS66 CAC $135.00
MS67 CAC $520.00
MS68 CAC $6,250.00

Apr Data

706 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1938-D/D Buffalo Nickel. Repunched Mintmark. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 72 03/10/2021
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c PCGS/CAC MS67 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 460 03/01/2021
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 NGC. FS-502. NGC Census: (84/26). PCGS Population: (2202/172). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Min 66 HA 81 02/02/2021
    1938-D/D 5C FS-503, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (84/26). PCGS Population: (2202/172). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mint 66 HA 99 01/26/2021
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c PCGS MS66+ 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 160 01/25/2021
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (165/1 and 31/0+). NGC Census: (26/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 67 HA 432 12/15/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (165/1). NGC Census: (26/0). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 7,020, 67 HA 312 12/08/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (164/1). NGC Census: (26/0). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 7,020, 67 HA 330 12/01/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1432/2354 and 5/82+). NGC Census: (49/109 and 1/2+). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 65 HA 67 12/01/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (82/26). PCGS Population: (2189/165). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 7,02 66 HA 91 10/13/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2182/165). NGC Census: (78/26). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 7,0 66 HA 84 09/08/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2162/156). NGC Census: (78/26). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 7,0 66 HA 114 04/28/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (78/26). PCGS Population: (2161/156). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 7,02 66 HA 104 04/14/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (47/103). PCGS Population: (1423/2316). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 7, 65 HA 74 02/25/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (26/0). PCGS Population: (156/1). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 7,020,0 67 HA 264 02/18/2020
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 160 02/17/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2159/157). NGC Census: (77/26). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 7,0 66 HA 91 02/11/2020
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c PCGS MS67 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 385 02/03/2020
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 90 01/27/2020
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 100 01/20/2020
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2137/156). NGC Census: (77/26). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 7,0 66 HA 84 01/14/2020
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 123 01/06/2020
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 87 12/23/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2132/150). NGC Census: (77/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 91 12/17/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC UNC Details (Artificial Toning) 60 David Lawrence Rare Coins 40 12/02/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2131/148). NGC Census: (76/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 84 11/26/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 83 11/25/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo Nickel. RPM-2. Repunched Mintmark. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 2,400 11/14/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 75 11/11/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (25/0). PCGS Population: (148/1). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mi 67 HA 300 10/29/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2075/144). NGC Census: (76/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 65 10/24/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2096/144). NGC Census: (76/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 69 10/24/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS65 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (1400/2240). NGC Census: (47/101). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for problem-free N 65 HA 192 10/24/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2131/144). NGC Census: (76/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 84 10/08/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 100 09/30/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (76/25). PCGS Population: (2072/141). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 67 09/10/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (141/0). NGC Census: (25/0). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. M 67 HA 278 08/20/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS67+ PCGS. 67 HA 2,400 08/14/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2066/140). NGC Census: (75/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 89 08/13/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo Nickel. MS-67+ (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 2,400 08/13/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2072/141). NGC Census: (76/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 114 08/06/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 80 08/05/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (25/0). PCGS Population: (141/0). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mi 67 HA 288 07/30/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 95 07/29/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 85 07/22/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 70 07/08/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (140/0). NGC Census: (25/0). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. M 67 HA 288 07/02/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2065/140). NGC Census: (75/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 84 06/25/2019
    1938-D/D Buffalo 5c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 70 06/24/2019
    1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2064/139). NGC Census: (74/25). CDN: $85 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 79 06/18/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 93984
      Coin Date: 1938-D/D
      Denomination (Short): 5c
      Denomination (Long): Nickel
      Variety: Buffalo
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 7,020,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Buffalo Nickels, Type 2 (FIVE CENTS in Recess)
      Coinage Years: 1913-1938
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 21.2
      Fineness: 0
      Weight (Grams): 5
      Weight (Ounces): 0
      Designer: James Earle Fraser
      Edge: Plain
      General Notes: The 1938-D/D Buffalo nickel is a common variety that is widely collected by Buffalo nickel enthusiasts. It’s not a particularly scarce coin in the absolute sense, and hundreds have been certified by both PCGS and NGC in a grade as high as MS67. NGC has to date certified 9 in MS68.
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