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1928
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 23,411,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James Earle Fraser |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1307 |
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Mint records show 23,411,000 Buffalo nickels for Philadelphia in 1928, 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 1928 Philadelphia is typical of late-decade Buffalo nickels. Date collectors acquire the coin without difficulty, and type collectors can select from available examples at various grade levels and price points.
1928 was a presidential election year in which Herbert Hoover defeated Alfred E. Smith to continue Republican dominance of the White House. Hoover's inauguration in March 1929 would be followed by the stock market crash of October 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression. The Buffalo nickels struck in 1928 circulated through the final prosperous year of the Roaring Twenties, unaware that the economic world they knew was about to collapse.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $1 | $1 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $2 | $2.50 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $4 | $4.50 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $12.50 | $14.50 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $19.50 | $23 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $28 | $32 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $95 | $101 |
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