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PCGS Number: 93978
Coin Date: 1936-D
Denomination (Short): 5c
Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
Variety: 3 1/2 Legs
Variety 2: FS-901
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: D
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 24,814,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Buffalo nickel
Coinage Years: 1913-1938
Mint Location: Denver
Diameter: 21.2
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 5
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: James Earle Fraser
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: James Earle Fraser's famous and simple design depicts a Native American chief with the word LIBERTY from 1-2 o'clock. The date is placed on the lower left of the chieftain's bust.
Reverse Description: A full portrait of the bison, Black Diamond, with the words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA at the top periphery with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM just underneath. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out at the bottom. For the Type 1, the denomination is embossed on a flat surface.
General Notes: The 1936-D 3-1/2 Legs Buffalo nickel is one of the more drastic of die error varieties. Fanciful in appearance, the partially incapacitated American bison lost half of his frontmost leg following some overzealous die polishing by a mint employee. Only a few hundred examples are known to exist, virtually all in circulated grades. A rare handful are known in uncirculated grades.
NGC ID: 22ST

1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs FS-901

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$292.00
G4	$455.00
G6	$520.00
VG8	$650.00
VG10	$878.00
F12	$1,120.00
F15	$1,220.00
VF20	$1,380.00
VF25	$1,500.00
VF30	$1,620.00
VF35	$1,750.00
XF40	$3,250.00
XF45	$4,380.00
AU50	$5,310.00
AU53	$5,620.00
AU55	$6,880.00
AU58	$8,120.00
MS60	$12,000.00
MS61	$13,800.00
MS62	$16,800.00
AG3 CAC	$358.00
G4 CAC	$546.00
G6 CAC	$624.00
VG8 CAC	$780.00
VG10 CAC	$1,040.00
F12 CAC	$1,310.00
F15 CAC	$1,420.00
VF20 CAC	$1,650.00
VF25 CAC	$1,800.00
VF30 CAC	$1,950.00
VF35 CAC	$2,100.00
XF40 CAC	$3,750.00
XF45 CAC	$5,250.00
AU50 CAC	$6,380.00
AU53 CAC	$6,750.00
AU55 CAC	$8,250.00
AU58 CAC	$9,380.00
MS60 CAC	$14,400.00
MS61 CAC	$16,600.00
MS62 CAC	$20,200.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS. (FS-019). PCGS Population: (23/49). NGC Census: (0/0). VF20.	20	$1,440	09/24/24
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, (FS-019) VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/49). NGC Census: (0/0). VF20. From The Mat	20	$1,140	02/13/24
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/44). NGC Census: (0/0). VF20.	20	$1,146	06/09/19
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS.	20	$1,140	06/14/18
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/41). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Digiovanni de Ab	20	$1,020	01/07/18
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS.	20	$1,140	09/07/17
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS. CAC.	20	$1,292	06/11/17
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/64). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PC	20	$999	01/09/17
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS. (FS-019). PCGS Population (14/36). NGC Census: (0/0).	20	$1,292	02/23/16
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF20 PCGS.	20	$1,557	07/12/15
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS. FS-901.	20	$2,875	04/22/12
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/45). NGC Census: (0/0). (#93978)	20	$1,552	03/13/12
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS. FS-901.	20	$1,610	02/05/12
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS. FS-901.	20	$1,380	01/09/11
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-20 (PCGS).	20	$1,190	11/04/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS. CAC. FS-901.	20	$2,530	08/15/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-20 (PCGS).	20	$1,455	06/17/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-20 (PCGS).	20	$2,390	05/19/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS. CAC.	20	$3,049	03/28/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS.	20	$2,472	08/02/09
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF20 PCGS.	20	$3,278	02/16/08
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, XF40 PCGS.	40	$4,320	09/13/24
	1936-D 5c PCGS XF40 (3 1/2 Legs)	40	$3,850	09/19/22
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, XF40 PCGS. CAC.	40	$3,360	01/21/21
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, XF40 PCGS. CAC.	40	$3,600	08/14/19
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, XF40 PCGS.	40	$2,350	11/02/16
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901, XF40 PCGS. CAC.	40	$3,055	07/13/14
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF40 PCGS. CAC. FS-901.	40	$2,938	03/02/14
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF40 PCGS. CAC. FS-901.	40	$3,220	09/26/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. EF-40 (PCGS).	40	$2,380	06/17/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF40 PCGS.	40	$3,738	01/10/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF40 PCGS.	40	$4,888	02/08/09
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, Fine 15 PCGS. (FS-019). PCGS Population: (18/71). NGC Census: (0/0). Fine 15.	15	$1,200	06/25/24
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. (FS-019). PCGS Population: (15/68). NGC Census: (0/0). Fine 15.	15	$1,440	04/12/22
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/80). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15.	15	$900	08/04/20
	1936-D 5c PCGS/CAC F15 (3 1/2 Legs)	15	$1,206	06/29/20
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/65). NGC Census: (0/0). Fine 15.	15	$960	06/09/19
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC.	15	$1,116	04/30/17
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901, Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$1,175	02/01/15
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/37). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Parcfeld Collection.	15	$1,410	07/14/13
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 15 PCGS. FS-901 (FS-019). PCGS Population (23/58). NGC Census: (0/0).	15	$1,116	01/14/13
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC.	15	$1,124	08/19/11
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-15 (PCGS).	15	$1,025	11/04/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. FS-901.	15	$1,610	09/26/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-15 (PCGS).	15	$1,190	08/07/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-15 (PCGS).	15	$864	06/17/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-15 (PCGS).	15	$2,248	03/04/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/110 and 0/0+).	10	$870	06/25/24
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901. 3 1/2-Legged. VG-10 (PCGS).	10	$720	03/10/21
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/26). NGC Census: (0/0). VF30.	30	$2,880	01/14/24
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF30 PCGS. CAC.	30	$1,440	01/08/20
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/22 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). VF30.	30	$1,440	10/24/19
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF30 PCGS.	30	$1,292	02/19/17
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF30 PCGS. FS-901.	30	$1,410	03/02/14
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF30 PCGS. FS-901.	30	$1,782	07/10/11
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF30 PCGS. CAC. FS-901.	30	$1,955	09/26/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF30 PCGS. FS-901.	30	$2,990	07/11/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-30 (PCGS).	30	$1,719	06/17/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-30 (PCGS).	30	$3,306	03/04/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, AU50 PCGS. (FS-019). The bison's right front leg is partially removed during die lapping, a	50	$6,300	05/24/22
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs AU50 PCGS Secure. FS-901.	50	$3,290	01/12/14
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF25 PCGS. CAC. (FS-019). PCGS Population: (12/34). NGC Census: (0/0). VF25. The Richa	25	$2,400	05/17/22
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF25 PCGS.	25	$1,200	11/09/18
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF25 PCGS.	25	$1,292	01/09/17
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF25 PCGS.	25	$1,292	09/20/15
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF25 PCGS. FS-901.	25	$1,528	07/14/13
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-25 (PCGS). CAC.	25	$1,785	08/13/11
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-25 (PCGS).	25	$2,116	08/07/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-25 (PCGS).	25	$1,587	06/17/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-25 (PCGS).	25	$2,658	05/19/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF25 PCGS. CAC.	25	$4,312	05/31/09
	1936-D 5c PCGS/CAC VF35 (3 1/2 Legs FS-901)	35	$2,200	09/20/21
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, VF35 PCGS.	35	$1,380	08/14/18
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901, VF35 PCGS.	35	$1,500	01/12/15
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF35 PCGS. FS-901.	35	$1,880	04/27/14
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-35 (PCGS).	35	$2,314	08/07/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-35 (PCGS).	35	$2,116	06/17/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF35 PCGS. CAC.	35	$3,350	01/10/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF35 PCGS.	35	$3,450	02/08/09
Stacks Bowers	1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs FS-901	35	$6,612	01/09/09
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, XF45 PCGS.	45	$3,600	09/06/19
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, XF45 PCGS Secure.	45	$3,120	12/13/18
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, XF45 PCGS. CAC.	45	$5,170	01/09/17
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. EF-45 (PCGS).	45	$3,108	08/07/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. EF-45 (PCGS).	45	$3,316	06/17/10
	1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs PCGS XF45	45	$6,900	01/01/07
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF45 PCGS. FS-019. The 2006 Guide Book does not list a value for this variety above the XF grade l	45	$4,600	09/24/05
	1936-D 5c PCGS AU53 (3 1/2 Legs)	53	$5,050	12/24/18
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, AU53 PCGS.	53	$3,760	01/11/16
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Good 6 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (5/151). NGC Census: (0/0).	6	$396	09/10/17
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, Fine 12 PCGS.	12	$881	09/11/16
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population (22/107). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Craig and Jeff Lehrer Colle	12	$1,116	08/14/16
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, Fine 12 PCGS. (FS-019). PCGS Population (11/65). NGC Census: (0/0).	12	$822	05/01/16
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901, Fine 12 PCGS. (FS-019). PCGS Population (11/58). NGC Census: (0/0).	12	$913	01/12/15
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 12 PCGS. FS-901.	12	$999	12/08/13
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 12 PCGS. CAC. FS-901.	12	$1,058	08/10/13
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 12 PCGS. FS-901.	12	$1,058	08/05/12
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs Fine 12 PCGS. FS-901.	12	$978	01/09/11
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-12 (PCGS).	12	$727	11/04/10
Stacks Bowers	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-12 (PCGS).	12	$992	08/07/10
Bonham & Butterfield	1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs FS-901	12	$1,112	05/30/10
Superior	1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs FS-901	12	$1,093	03/31/05
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Genuine--Code 92, Cleaning (PCGS).	0	$510	11/04/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Genuine--Code 91, Questionable Color (PCGS).	0	$510	11/04/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Genuine--Code 95, Scratch/Rim Dent (PCGS).	0	$397	11/04/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Genuine--Code 98, Damage (PCGS).	0	$298	06/17/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Genuine--Code 95, Scratch/Rim Dent (PCGS).	0	$532	05/19/10
	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. AU-55 (PCGS).	55	$7,935	06/17/10
	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs MS62 PCGS.	62	$12,650	05/03/09
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs MS62 PCGS. This coin is currently the finest graded of this very rare variety. The surfaces are clean	62	$14,375	07/30/05
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (12/29). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35.	35	$1,560	12/01/20
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901, VF35 NGC.	35	$1,528	01/12/15
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901 (formerly FS-019), VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (22/45). VF20.	20	$1,050	06/07/20
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901, VF20 NGC.	20	$881	01/12/15
Stacks Bowers	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-20 (NGC).	20	$1,322	06/17/10
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs, FS-901, Fine 15 NGC.	15	$705	09/12/16
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Leg, FS-901, Fine 12 NGC.	12	$764	10/13/14
Stacks Bowers	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. Fine-12 (NGC).	12	$864	06/17/10
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF40 NGC. FS-901.	40	$2,350	01/14/13
Stacks Bowers	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. EF-40 (NGC).	40	$3,438	03/04/10
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF40 NGC. FS-019. Although not as famous as its 1937-D Three-Legged counterpart, the 1936-D 3 1/2 Legs	40	$2,990	11/30/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs FS-901	40	$4,025	08/15/04
Stacks Bowers	1936-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-901 (FS-019). 3 1/2-Legged. VF-30 (NGC).	30	$2,976	03/04/10
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs AU58 NGC.	58	$4,600	05/03/09
Stacks Bowers	1936-D 5c 3 1/2 Legs FS-901	10	$978	01/12/09
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs AU50 NGC. FS-019. This issue is scarce in all grades and many, many times rarer than the 1937-D Three-	50	$3,738	09/16/06
HA	1936-D 5C 3 1/2 Legs XF45 NGC. FS-019. Vastly more rare than the popular 1937-D 3 Legged Nickel, the 1936-D 3 1/2 Legs vari	45	$2,990	11/05/05

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