1938-D Buffalo Nickel Value

Real sold prices from 49 tracked eBay sales — tracking since December 2025.

Raw (ungraded) value
$33.86
Top-grade value
$96.62

Computed from 49 real eBay sold listings tracked by CoinGrader since Dec 2025 · prices updated Jul 14, 2026. Not price-guide estimates.

Recent sales

Date Grade Price Listing
Jul 14, 2026 NGC 67 $200.00 1938-D Buffalo Nickel 5c - NGC MS67 - Strong Strike PQ
Jul 14, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $39.00 1938-D Unc BU Toned BUFFALO NICKEL ~ Nice Luster!
Jul 14, 2026 NGC 65 $74.99 1938-D Buffalo Nickel 5 Cents NGC MS65 Superb Eye Appeal Strong Strike Nice Coin
Jul 14, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $27.96 1938-D Buffalo Nickel - Colorful Toning
Jul 13, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $59.00 1938-D Buffalo Nickel, Lustrous Gem BU++
Jul 13, 2026 PCGS 64 $52.50 1938-D BUFFALO NICKEL PCGS MS64 663199
Jul 13, 2026 NGC 66 $79.99 1938-D 5c Buffalo Nickel - NGC MS 66 Original Bag Fragment Label Series
Jul 13, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $4.74 1938 D Buffalo 🦬 Indian Head Nickel 5c Vg Very Good US Coin
Jul 13, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $22.50 Uncirculated 1938-D Denver Mint Buffalo Nickel
Jul 13, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $22.50 1938 D Buffalo NIckel...Choice BU...Toning...Check it out !!
Jul 13, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $19.99 Uncirculated 1938-D Denver Mint Buffalo Nickel #QA
Jul 13, 2026 PCGS 66 $129.00 1938-D/D PCGS MS66 Superb Gem BU Buffalo Nickel #2 - Lustrous, Original, Toned!
Jul 13, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $34.98 1938-D Buffalo Nickel ~ Gem BU ~ Better Date!
Jul 13, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $59.99 1938-D/S Over S Buffalo Nickel Gem Brilliant Uncirculated Gem BU Coin #QA12
Jul 13, 2026 PCGS 64 $39.99 1938-D Buffalo Nickel PCGS MS 64
Jul 13, 2026 PCGS 66 $97.99 1938-D 5C Buffalo Nickel PCGS MS66
Jul 12, 2026 NGC 66 $80.00 1938-D 5C NGC MS 66 Buffalo Nickel
Jul 12, 2026 NGC 65 $121.50 NGC Gold Embossed Slab~Generation 3 “Goldback” Toned 1938 D Buffalo Nickel MS 65
Jul 12, 2026 NGC 66 $130.00 1938-D 5c Buffalo Nickel NGC MS66 Colorful Toning. Our T7079
Jul 12, 2026 NGC 65 $116.00 1938-D/S RPM Buffalo Nickel, NGC MS-65
Jul 12, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $12.50 Uncirculated Brilliant 1938-D Buffalo Indian Head Nickel BU Proof Like
Jul 12, 2026 ANACS 66 $55.00 1938-D 5c Buffalo Nickel ANACS MS 66 - GEM example with flawless fields
Jul 12, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $2.99 1938-D Denver Mint Buffalo Nickel
Jul 12, 2026 NGC 66 $182.50 NGC MS-66 1938-D/D FS-502 Buffalo Nickel, Cartwheeling, Superb Gem RPM!
Jul 12, 2026 Raw (ungraded) $4.99 1938 D Buffalo Nickel XF

Price history (monthly median)

Month Median sold price Sales
Dec 2025 $15.00 1
Jul 2026 $59.50 48

Frequently asked questions

How much is a 1938-D Buffalo Nickel worth?

Based on real eBay sold listings, a raw (ungraded) 1938-D Buffalo Nickel sells for around $34. Top-grade certified examples sell for around $97. These figures come from 49 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.

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