{"id":296,"date":"2014-05-22T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collectibleresource.com\/?p=296"},"modified":"2022-07-12T11:45:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T15:45:46","slug":"1937-buffalo-nickels-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collectibleresource.com\/1937-buffalo-nickels-value\/","title":{"rendered":"1937 Buffalo Nickel Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/collectibleresource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1937-buffalo-nickel-value-obverse-300x290-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 1937 buffalo nickel value reaches as much as seventy thousand dollars. Why? It has to do with the buffalo on the reverse side. I\u2019ll share in a minute. Before that, I\u2019d like to talk about the mintage for a minute. Then I\u2019ll share the difference with this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/collectibleresource.com\/buffalo-nickels\/\">buffalo nickel<\/a>\u00a0from most. Then we\u2019ll get to the reason you\u2019re here. The value of the coin of course! So let\u2019s get to it, starting with mintage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mint Mark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1937, the Buffalo Nickel (or sometimes&nbsp;called the Indian Head Nickel) was minted in three places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1937 was minted in Philadelphia<\/li><li>1937-D was minted in Denver<\/li><li>1937-S&nbsp; was minted in San Francisco<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1937-D 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, so the cat is out of the bag. Or should I say the leg is out of the buffalo. Feel free to click on the image to get a larger view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;die was polished off the front right leg, so when the coin was struck,&nbsp;we end up with&nbsp;a three legged buffalo nickel. The 1937 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel was in Denver only and&nbsp;many went into circulation before it was caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When looking at the coin, you\u2019ll notice that the&nbsp;hoof and stump are both there, but the leg itself is missing. This is a rare coin,&nbsp;making&nbsp;it a great coin to have for a collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just be careful of counterfeits. Unfortunately, some people attempted to duplicate this coin to make some extra money, so be sure to look closely and make sure that the leg wasn\u2019t removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1937 Buffalo Nickel Value by Mint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, so here\u2019s the moment you\u2019ve been waiting for. You\u2019re probably excited to find out the value of the 3 legged buffalo nickel, now that you\u2019ve read about it (unless of course you skipped ahead and went right to this section).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So without and further waiting,\u00a0here is the 1937 Buffalo Nickel value chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1937 Buffalo Recommendations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the type of collector you are, get your hands on the 3 legged buffalo nickel, if at all possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Low Budget Collector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If funds are short,&nbsp;here are some recommendations for you.&nbsp;I know the 3 legged buffalo is&nbsp;out of your budget, so I didn\u2019t include it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>MS65 1937&nbsp;Buffalo Nickel<\/li><li>MS65 1937-D Buffalo Nickel<\/li><li>MS651937-S Buffalo Nickel<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Middle Budget Collector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, you\u2019re going to spend some money here, but it\u2019s worth it to get your hands on the three legged buffalo nickel. There are a couple of other recommendations for you as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>MS67 1937&nbsp;Buffalo Nickel<\/li><li>MS67 1937-D Buffalo Nickel<\/li><li>MS60 1937-D Three Legged Buffalo Nickel<\/li><li>MS671937-S Buffalo Nickel<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the MS60 is out of your budget, get one that is graded as high as you can afford. Remember, higher graded coins typically grow in value faster than lower grade coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High End Collector<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will obviously need to get your hands on the 3 legged buffalo nickel. However you may also&nbsp;want a regular coin in your collection as well, so I have a few&nbsp;suggestions for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>MS68 1937&nbsp;Buffalo Nickel<\/li><li>MS68 1937-D Buffalo Nickel<\/li><li>MS661937-D 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, if the MS66 is out of your price range, find one with a grade as high as possible that your comfortable with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So What Do You Think About the 1937 Buffalo Nickel Value?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So what do you think? Is this a coin that you may be interested in adding to your collection?&nbsp;The three legged coin is definitely an exciting one to have in your collection. Now that you know the 1937 buffalo nickel value, the decision is up to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more information on these nickels? You might be interested in looking at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/collectibleresource.com\/1934-buffalo-nickel-value\/\">1934<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/collectibleresource.com\/1913-buffalo-nickel-value\/\">1913 Buffalo Nickel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Collecting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1937 buffalo nickel value reaches as much as seventy thousand dollars. Why? It has to do with the buffalo on the reverse side. I\u2019ll share in a minute. 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