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1915 Proof
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Mintage | 1,050 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James Earle Fraser |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1268 |
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The 1915 proof Buffalo nickel had a mintage of 1,050 coins, another low figure in the matte proof sub-series. Philadelphia continued the matte finish format despite continued soft demand from collectors, producing coins with the distinctive satin fields and sharp device detail characteristic of early Buffalo nickel proofs.
Collectors building complete Buffalo nickel proof sets acquire the 1915 as a required entry. Surviving populations are limited, and high-grade examples command significant premiums. PR64 and PR65 examples appear at major auctions periodically, and specialist dealers maintain occasional inventory at varying price points.
1915 was also the year of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, for which the Mint issued commemorative gold and silver coins. The Panama-Pacific commemoratives used matte finish for the gold pieces, aligning with the same format as the Buffalo nickel proofs of the year. The 1915 Buffalo nickel proofs are contemporary with these commemoratives and share the aesthetic principles that guided matte-finish production in the mid-1910s.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR-63 | Proof (PR) | — | — |
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