1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo nickel Value
The 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo nickel is a recognized 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
- 1937 · D
- Mintage
- Not firmly established
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Melt value today
- $0.06
- Variety
- 3-Legged
- Scarcity
- Key date
Why this one matters
1937-D 3-Legged; famous die-polish error, missing front leg
Check: Buffalo's foreleg absent (only thin line/hoof); rough ground under belly; D mintmark
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.