The Buffalo Nickel was introduced in 1913 and remained in production through 1938. The 1914 issue represents the first full year of the Type 2 design, which features the bison standing on a plain, recessed ground rather than the raised mound used on the 1913 Type 1 coins. The Type 2 design was adopted to help protect the denomination from excessive wear.
The obverse features James Earle Fraser’s portrait of a Native American, with LIBERTY positioned along the upper-right rim. The reverse depicts an American bison with FIVE CENTS beneath it. The Philadelphia Mint produced 20,664,463 examples of the 1914 Buffalo Nickel. Philadelphia issues do not carry a mintmark.
The 1914 date is also associated with the recognized 1914/3 overdate variety, although the standard 1914 issue is the regular Philadelphia strike.
Specifications
- Denomination: 5 Cents
- Year: 1914
- Type: Buffalo Nickel, Type 2
- Mint: Philadelphia
- Mintmark: None
- Mintage: 20,664,463
- Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
- Weight: 5.00 grams
- Diameter: 21.2 mm
- Edge: Plain
- Designer: James Earle Fraser
- Grade: VF25
- Certification: NGC
NGC VF25 Buffalo Nickel
This 1914 Buffalo Nickel NGC VF25 is an authenticated example of an early Buffalo Nickel, combining the historic 1914 date with an established NGC Very Fine grade.
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