1931-S Buffalo Nickel Value

Real sold prices from 52 tracked eBay sales — tracking since July 2026.

1931-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from the most recent tracked eBay sale
1931-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from another recent sale
1931-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from another recent sale
1931-S Buffalo Nickel — photo from another recent sale

Photos from recent tracked eBay sales.

Raw (ungraded) value
$19.15
Top-grade value
$376.07

Computed from 52 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 23, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $18.00 1931-S 5C Buffalo Nickel
Jul 22, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $17.50 1931 S Buffalo Nickel...AU...Check it out !!
Jul 22, 2026
PCGS 66 $525.00 New Listing1931-S 5C BUFFALO NICKEL PCGS MS66 #MF-4088
Jul 22, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $16.99 1931- S Buffalo Nickle
Jul 22, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $24.38 1931-S 5C Buffalo Nickel Better Date San Francisco Copper-Nickel Coin
Jul 21, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $41.00 1931-S Buffalo Nickel, Semi-Key Date, Choice XF+, Nice Surfaces
Jul 21, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $16.00 1931-S BUFFALO NICKEL
Jul 21, 2026
PCGS 65 $311.40 GEM BU 1931-S Buffalo Nickel PCGS MS65 ATNNK
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $25.00 1931s Buffalo Nickel XF Full Horn
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $20.00 1931 S Buffalo Nickel K
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $16.50 1931-S San Francisco Mint Buffalo Nickel
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $13.99 New Listing1931-S Buffalo Nickel Ch. XF details
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $29.99 1931S BUFFALO NICKEL 5¢ FULL DATE Original
Jul 20, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $14.99 New Listing1931-S BUFFALO NICKEL VF+ 3/4 HORN EARLY CIRCULATED COIN! SCARCE
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $14.29 1931 - S Buffalo Nickel Good San Francisco Minted US Coin
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $15.50 Nice Detail 1931 S Buffalo Nickel 5c US Coin You Grade It B21
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $19.99 1931 S BUFFALO NICKEL
Jul 19, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $14.95 New Listing1931 S Buffalo Nickel - Fine - 5C
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $15.50 1931-S Buffalo Nickel, San Francisco Mint, Semi-Key Date, Choice VF++
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $16.01 1931 S Buffalo Nickel - Fine Condition - 120SA
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $22.39 1931 S Buffalo Nickel VERY FINE +
Jul 18, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $34.00 #6 Nicer Low Mintage extremely fine++ 1931 S Buffalo Head Nickel
Jul 17, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $66.00 1931-S Buffalo Nickel
Jul 17, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $49.85 🇺🇸 1931-S San Francisco Mint AU++ Better Date Buffalo Nickel USA
Jul 16, 2026
Raw (ungraded) $12.00 1931-S Buffalo Nickel - Scarce Semi-key Better Date No Reserve #L6312

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1931-S Buffalo Nickel worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1931-S Buffalo Nickel sells for around $19. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $376. These figures come from 52 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 1931-S Buffalo Nickel graded?

Top-grade examples of this coin sell for around $376 versus roughly $19 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.

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