Buffalo Five Cents 1914 S 5C MS

NGC Universal ID: 22R6

Coin Information

1914 S 5C MS
Obverse
1914 S 5C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Buffalo Five Cents (1913-1938)
  • Mint: San Francisco
  • Obverse Designer: James Earle Fraser
  • Reverse Designer: James Earle Fraser
  • Composition: Copper-Nickel
  • Weight: 5g
  • Diameter: 21.2mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1914 S 5C MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$20 $30 $40 $50 $85 $120 $135 $165 $170 $175 $180 $185 $195 $200 $210 $225 $230 $235 $245 $275 $295 $365 $470 $725 $885 $2000 $3250 $6000 $11000 $18500 $21500 $32500
5384840909203404601080265020600283030904202733282621000

9/8/13 - PCGS
$30.00
Lot# 7048 - DL

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6/26/16 - NGC
$235.00
Lot# 21626 - HA

12/31/06 - PCGS
$29.00
Lot# 1165 - TT

6/25/06 - PCGS
$20.00
Lot# 1200 - TT

6/25/06 - PCGS
$20.00
Lot# 1200 - TT

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7/27/14 - NGC
$40.00
Lot# 58 - DL

2/16/14 - NGC
$30.00
Lot# 171912 - GC

8/29/12 - PCGS
$12.00
Lot# 1226 - TT

7/29/12 - PCGS
$12.00
Lot# 1289 - TT

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11/11/12 - PCGS
$34.00
Lot# 20641 - HA

8/6/12 - PCGS
$27.00
Lot# 1315 - TT

5/6/12 - PCGS
$24.00
Lot# 1233 - TT

8/31/11 - PCGS
$44.00
Lot# 1117 - TT

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7/9/15 - PCGS
$517.00
Lot# 7166 - HA

1/25/15 - PCGS
$37.60
Lot# 21039 - SB

1/25/15 - PCGS
$37.60
Lot# 21039 - SB

7/6/14 - NGC Details
$30.00
Lot# 202400 - GC

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3/29/23 - NGC Details
$139.00
Lot# 29101 - HA

9/2/20 - NGC Details
$156.00
Lot# 21281 - HA

3/6/19 - PCGS
$109.00
Lot# 23295 - HA

1/23/19 - NGC
$120.00
Lot# 29150 - HA

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11/26/17 - PCGS
$144.00
Lot# 21041 - HA

9/20/15 - PCGS
$129.25
Lot# 29723 - HA

9/30/13 - PCGS
$111.63
Lot# 1157 - TT

6/2/13 - PCGS
$110.00
Lot# 110692 - GC

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8/19/20 - NGC
$168.00
Lot# 25112 - HA

6/27/18 - PCGS
$120.00
Lot# 21117 - HA

4/3/18 - NGC
$144.00
Lot# 23255 - HA

11/5/17 - NGC
$120.00
Lot# 23889 - HA

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4/3/24 - PCGS
$169.00
Lot# 21181 - HA

7/26/23 - NGC
$159.00
Lot# 27076 - HA

10/21/20 - PCGS
$168.00
Lot# 25367 - HA

9/16/20 - NGC
$150.00
Lot# 25118 - HA

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2/1/23 - NGC Details
$192.00
Lot# 21136 - HA

4/14/21 - NGC
$264.00
Lot# 93110 - SB

9/9/20 - NGC Details
$168.00
Lot# 23145 - HA

3/27/19 - NGC Details
$216.00
Lot# 21272 - HA

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5/19/21 - NGC
$312.00
Lot# 92120 - SB

7/19/15 - NGC
$188.00
Lot# 27600 - HA

4/20/14 - NGC
$152.75
Lot# 22763 - HA

9/11/06 - NGC
$179.20
Lot# 1163 - TT

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6/14/23 - NGC
$222.00
Lot# 23081 - HA

2/1/23 - NGC
$216.00
Lot# 21137 - HA

8/15/18 - PCGS
$198.00
Lot# 25177 - HA

6/13/18 - PCGS
$192.00
Lot# 25172 - HA

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1/12/22 - NGC
$300.00
Lot# 23146 - HA

5/19/21 - PCGS
$360.00
Lot# 92119 - SB

3/10/21 - PCGS
$288.00
Lot# 92170 - SB

8/12/20 - NGC
$252.00
Lot# 23171 - HA

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5/22/24 - NGC
$540.00
Lot# 27089 - HA

9/27/23 - NGC
$930.00
Lot# 27112 - HA

6/15/21 - NGC
$720.00
Lot# 4193 - SB

3/31/21 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 10259 - SB

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10/18/12 - PCGS
$998.75
Lot# 7943 - HA

5/30/12 - PCGS
$661.25
Lot# 7850 - HA

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6/20/21 - PCGS
$2520.00
Lot# 7081 - HA

6/7/20 - PCGS
$2280.00
Lot# 7079 - HA

7/12/18 - PCGS
$1920.00
Lot# 3459 - HA

2/22/18 - PCGS
$1200.00
Lot# 3310 - HA

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12/18/20 - PCGS
$2220.00
Lot# 2153 - SB

9/7/17 - PCGS
$3600.00
Lot# 3209 - HA

3/3/16 - PCGS
$2585.00
Lot# 3672 - HA

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8/16/21 - PCGS
$3840.00
Lot# 1321 - SB

8/16/21 - PCGS
$7200.00
Lot# 1320 - SB

2/22/18 - PCGS
$3840.00
Lot# 3753 - HA

2/16/17 - PCGS
$4700.00
Lot# 3670 - HA

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2/16/17 - PCGS
$14100.00
Lot# 3671 - HA

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3/25/21 - PCGS
$30000.00
Lot# 4045 - SB

3/31/11 - NGC
$12650.00
Lot# 1140 - SB

6/2/10 - NGC
$13800.00
Lot# 385 - HA

2/15/10 - NGC
$23000.00
Lot# 498 - SB

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8/2/97 - NGC
$8337.50
Lot# 6025 - HA

11/1/96 - NGC
$11000.00
Lot# 108 - HA

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37 102 151 201 255 351 444 515 527 551 563 586 608 653 667 695 708 735 766 829 890 1,013 1,110 1,303 1,787 2,754 3,276 4,319 4,962 6,248 6,975 8,428 11,965 19,040 34,333
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Description & Analysis

Despite a lower mintage than its Denver Mint counterpart, the 1914 S nickel is more available through the lesser grades of Mint State. Only at the gem level does this issue stand out as rare. The quality of strike for this date is all over the board. Some are just shy of being fully struck, while others are quite mushy or were coined from severely worn dies. Oftentimes, these worn dies also reveal "chin whiskers," the bold die clash below the Indian's chin from the Latin motto. One repunched mintmark variety is known for 1914 S, though the initial impression is rather faint. At least one of the several 1914/3 dies was shipped to San Francisco. The S Mint overdate is not as bold as the better Philadelphia varieties, but it is sharper than the 1914/3 D. NGC certified a few of these coins when they first surfaced, but the highly variable sharpness of the overdate has prompted a discontinuance of this recognition.

1914 S Buffalo Nickel Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of April 2025, a Buffalo Nickel from 1914 in circulated condition is worth between $20 and $210. However, on the open market 1914 S Nickels in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $32500.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 1932
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 60
  • High Grade: 68
Created with Highcharts 5.0.1453848409049433446108265260283309420732761PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667680100200300400500600
NGC Census Detail
1914 S 5C MS Last updated 04/02/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
5384840904943344610826526028330941767243100 1,932
0000000000000001311000 6
0000000000000001322000 8
0000000000000001000000 1
5 38 48 40 90 49 43 34 46 108 265 2 60 283 309 420 73 27 6 1 0 0 1,947
0%2%2%2%5%3%2%2%2%6%14%0%3%15%16%22%4%1%0%0%0%0%
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1914 S 5C MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
37 102 151 201 255 351 409 515 551 586 653 695 735 829 1,013 1,303 2,754 4,319 6,248 8,428 19,040 34,333 
59 118 168 219 287 370 444 527 563 608 667 708 766 890 1,110 1,787 3,276 4,962 6,975 11,965 24,138 36,050 
444 527 563 608 667 708 766 890 1,110 1,787 3,276 4,962 6,975 11,965 
480 539 574 631 681 722 798 952 1,206 2,270 3,797 5,605 7,701 15,503