- Key: Better Date
- Year: 1938
- Mint Mark: D
- Type: Buffalo Nickel
- Price: $6.25-$44.00+
- Face Value: 0.05 USD
- Produced: 7,020,000
- Edge: Smooth
Notes: Look for the D over S this year, they are fairly common and worth up to $90 or so. Look for the D/D or D over D as well. The year 1938 would be a transition year of sorts for the United States mint.
It would switch from the previous Buffalo Nickel design to the moderns and current Jefferson Nickel. While there would be many variations of the Jefferson, this was the year It was first issued. Because of this the 1938 D Buffalo Nickel is a semi-key date to remember.
Top 4 Known Buffalo Nickel Errors
- 3 Legged Buffalo - Missing its fourth leg known to exist in 1937 D series
- Off Center Strike
- Struck on 1c (penny) planchet
- Clipped Planchet
As stated above there are also D/D and D over S double strikes. Look closely at the mint marks to find these types of errors on coins in general.
Mintages
How much is a What Is A 1938 D Buffalo Nickel Worth? worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $6.25, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $44 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1938, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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Most Valuable
The most valuable Buffalo Nickel's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.
| Image | Year | Mint | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
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1924 | S | $14k |
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1926 | S | $7.6k |
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1927 | S | $5k |
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1920 | D | $3.5k |
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1928 | D | $3.4k |
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1918 | D | $3.3k |
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1925 | S | $3.3k |
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1924 | D | $3k |
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1920 | S | $2.5k |
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1919 | D | $2,350 |
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1916 | D | $1,780 |
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1918 | S | $1,760 |
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1913 | S | $1,750 |
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1917 | S | $1,750 |
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1914 | D | $1,390 |
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1923 | S | $1.3k |
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1928 | S | $1.3k |
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1919 | S | $1,155 |
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1929 | D | $1,140 |
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1926 | D | $1.1k |
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1917 | D | $900 |
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1925 | D | $900 |
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1934 | D | $800 |
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1921 | S | $750 |
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1914 | S | $700 |
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1921 | P | $650 |
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1935 | D | $525 |
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1913 | D | $480 |
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1929 | S | $480 |
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1930 | S | $415 |
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1927 | D | $400 |
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1931 | S | $380 |
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1915 | D | $335 |
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1915 | S | $325 |
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1935 | S | $250 |
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1989 | P | $345.22 |
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1989 | $345,000 | |
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1989 | D | $345 |
| Image | Name | Mint | Worth |
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***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.
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