The 1926-S Buffalo nickel has the series’ smallest mintage, 970,000 coins. It’s also the rarest Buffalo nickel in Mint State. An entry on the date was added to Stack’s Bowers Galleries Coin Resource Center earlier this year.
The CRC’s narrative on the 1926-S Buffalo nickel highlights the issue’s small mintage and scarcity in Mint State, comparing it with the notable series overdates. Like other CRC entries, the entry on the 1926-S Buffalo nickel includes high-quality images, a link to the coin’s recent auction appearances, and links to contact our staff in the event that readers have such a coin or have corrections to the CRC narrative.
Entries for Buffalo nickels are divided by subtype, the single-date (1913) introductory issue with the denomination set into a raised mound and the modified design introduced partway through 1913, which constitutes the vast majority of the series, with the denomination recessed in a flat plain.
The CRC page addressing the Buffalo nickel series also has information useful to collectors. Entries on the full range of Proof dates are also available.
