1927

Philadelphia struck 37,981,000 Buffalo nickels in 1927, continuing the high-volume production of the late 1920s. The coin is common in all grades and readily available in Mint State. Strike characteristics are generally strong, and Gem-quality examples exist in adequate numbers for specialist demand at modest premiums.

The 1927 Philadelphia is typical of late mid-1920s Buffalo nickels and is a straightforward acquisition for collectors. Type collectors often select 1927 examples as affordable representatives, and date collectors acquire the coin without extraordinary effort through major dealer inventories.

1927 was the year of Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, a spectacular achievement that captured international attention and made Lindbergh an instant celebrity. It was also the year Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs, setting a record that would stand for thirty-four years. The Buffalo nickels struck that year paid for newspapers carrying coverage of both events, among many other transactions in a country at the peak of its Roaring Twenties prosperity.