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1928-S
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 6,936,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James Earle Fraser |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1309 |
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San Francisco struck 6,936,000 Buffalo nickels in 1928, a moderate production year that places the 1928-S in the mid-range scarcity category. The coin is available in circulated grades and accessible in Mint State through specialist channels at moderate premiums. Strike characteristics vary, with some dies producing sharper detail than others typical of San Francisco Buffalo production.
Collectors building complete Buffalo nickel sets acquire the 1928-S without extraordinary difficulty. The coin is typical of late-1920s San Francisco Buffalo output: available without difficulty, though scarcer than Philadelphia high-mintage years. For high-grade specialists, finding sharp MS65 or better examples requires searching but is achievable through persistent auction monitoring.
The 1928-S is one of several late-1920s branch mint Buffalo nickels that require more effort than common dates without demanding the premiums of genuine semi-keys. Date collectors add the coin routinely, and specialists pay modest premiums for well-struck examples that meet their strict preservation standards.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $2 | $2 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $9 | $10.50 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $21 | $24 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $86 | $99 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $265 | $305 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $790 | $835 |
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