CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1935 S Buffalo Nickel value at an average of $1.75, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $250. (see details)...
Type:Buffalo Nickel
Year:1935
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 0.05 USD
Total Produced: 10,300,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $1.75 to $250.00
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $1.75, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $250 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1935, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].
The 1935 Buffalo is one date that shows up often in a group of old nickels. When found in worn condition the 1935 nickel along with most dates of the 1930's is a common date. What is not often found are Buffalo nickels in 'uncirculated' condition. The 1935-S Buffalo Nickel had a mintage of just 10,300,000. The composition of these coins is copper/nickel. The diameter is 21.2mm. We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. You can view the 'general guidelines' as to what condition you can expect for each grade on at the bottom of the main page for the Buffalo Nickels. No Buffalo nickels were made in 1922, 1932, or 1933. The coin series has a number of varieties sought after by collectors, most notably: the1916/1916 doubled die obverse; the 1918/7-D doubled die obverse over-date; the 1935 doubled die reverse; and the 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo. Collectors should note that many of these coins suffer from poor strike.
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**When we say that 10,300,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1935 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.
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