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Buffalo Nickel coins

1919-D Buffalo nickel Value

Melt $0.06 · silver $30.50/oz · updated Jun 30, 2026
Semi-key date

The 1919-D Buffalo nickel is a semi-key date. Its silver/metal melt value is about $0.06 today, which is the price floor. Collector value runs well above melt and depends heavily on grade - check recent sold listings for an exact figure.

Date / mint mark
1919 · D
Mintage
8,006,000
Composition
Copper-nickel
Melt value today
$0.06
Scarcity
Semi-key

Why this one matters

Weakly struck; scarce in high grade

Check: D mintmark; often weakly struck (LIBERTY, horn)

What it actually sells for

Exact value depends on grade and eye appeal. The most reliable number is what examples like yours have recently sold for - we link straight to completed sales so you see live figures, not a stale estimate.

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Mintage and key-date facts are from published numismatic records. Values are not appraisals - condition decides worth, and anything potentially valuable should be authenticated by PCGS or NGC before selling. How we source this.