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Identify the date, mint, condition and variety before putting a price on a coin.
2 research guides
United States · 1913–1938A readable date is especially important on Buffalo nickels because their exposed date often wore away. The bison design, 1913 reverse type and reverse mintmark provide separate clues, not a single automatic rarity test.
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United States · 1938–presentJefferson nickel research starts with alloy and mintmark location. Inspect both sides before choosing the wartime-silver, regular-alloy or specialist strike-detail branch.
Read the guideNo series guide matches. Check the year and variety guides below, or try a coin design.
The original guides remain at their established URLs. Each has its own dates, condition details and sources.
Public sale evidence
These are specific sold specimens, often exceptional grades or rare varieties. The price is not an estimate for every coin with the same date. A collection checkmark does not authenticate your coin or assign that auction price to it.
50 documented coin issues · source dataset checked 2026-09-19
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A dated auction result documents one specimen. Condition, variety attribution, original surfaces, fees and market demand affect what a different coin may sell for. Keep your sources with your collection notes and leave uncertain estimates blank.
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