1929-S Buffalo Nickel Value

Real sold prices from 29 tracked eBay sales — tracking since July 2026.

1929-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale
1929-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from another recent sale
1929-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from another recent sale
1929-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from another recent sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value
$11.33
Top-grade value
$459.00

Computed from 29 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Jul 2026 · prices updated Aug 5, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Sale Grade Price Listing
Jul 22, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $3.70 1929-S Indian Head Buffalo 5c Nickel Circulated Condition San Francisco Mint
Jul 22, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $3.70 1929-S Indian Head Buffalo 5c Nickel Circulated Condition San Francisco Mint
Jul 22, 2026
PCGS 65 $459.00 1929-S Buffalo Nickel : PCGS MS65
Jul 21, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2.39 1929-S Buffalo Nickel (A008)- Full date and mint mark shown
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $1.89 1929-S Buffalo Nickel Five Cent US Coin Liberty Visible Free Post & Tracking
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $1.75 1929S BUFFALO NICKEL SEMI-KEY!Circulated! POLISHED!
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2.50 1929 S Buffalo Head Nickel ACTUAL COIN 90718210-06
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $8.99 1929-S BUFFALO NICKEL~XF ~NICE COIN~
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $11.83 1929 S Buffalo Head Nickel Full
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $15.50 1929 S Buffalo Nickel EXTREMELY FINE
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $8.00 1929-S Buffalo Nickels Actual Nickel Free Shipping Check All My Buffalo
Jul 17, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $53.00 1929-S Buffalo Nickel
Jul 17, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $3.99 1929-S Buffalo Nickel - Scarce Better Date No Reserve #L6507
Jul 16, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $29.99 1929-S Buffalo Nickel CAC VF35 Better Date 5C San Francisco
Jul 15, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2.65 1929 S Indian Head Buffalo Nickel Circulated 5c Coin Collectible
Jul 14, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $15.50 1929S US Buffalo Nickel! "San Francisco" Mint! XF! FULL HORN! SHARP! Old Coin!
Jul 14, 2026
PCGS 64 $179.99 1929-S BUFFALO NICKEL PCGS MS64-TRADERBEA Custom Purple Core
Jul 14, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $3.74 A VINTAGE FINE/VF 1929 S BUFFALO NICKEL-OLD US COIN-MAY055
Jul 14, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $36.95 1929 S San Francisco Mint Buffalo Nickel - Low Mintage - Full Date
Jul 13, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2.10 1929-S Buffalo Indian Head Nickel United States 5 Cents Coin #4
Jul 13, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2.85 1929-S Buffalo Nickel - Fine GSID 3135
Jul 13, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $9.79 1929-S BUFFALO Nickel United States 0.05 USA 1929 S 1929S 5 Cents - FULL DATE a
Jul 12, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2.69 1929-S Buffalo Nickel - Actual Coin Shown Fast Shipping & Tracking 1732
Jul 12, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $2.69 1929-S Buffalo Nickel San Francisco Mint Bold Full Date Nice Detail BN2055
Jul 12, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $25.00 1929 S Indian Head Buffalo Nickel #2

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1929-S Buffalo Nickel worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1929-S Buffalo Nickel sells for around $11. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $459. These figures come from 29 tracked sales, not a price guide.

Where do these prices come from?

CoinGrader continuously tracks completed eBay sales for this coin. Prices shown are computed from those real transactions (recent sales weighted more heavily, obvious outliers removed) — they are market prices, not catalog or price-guide values.

Should I get my 1929-S Buffalo Nickel graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $459 versus roughly $11 raw, so grading can pay off if your coin is high quality. You can upload photos to CoinGrader for an instant AI grade estimate before spending on certification.

Have this coin?

Grade it and track its value. Upload photos for an instant AI grade estimate and a market value based on real sales like the ones on this page.

Grade My Buffalo Nickel