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1929-S
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 7,754,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James Earle Fraser |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1312 |
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San Francisco's 1929 Buffalo nickel mintage was 7,754,000 coins, a moderate figure that places the 1929-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 are variable, with some dies producing sharper detail than others typical of San Francisco production.
Collectors building complete Buffalo nickel sets acquire the 1929-S without extraordinary difficulty. The coin is typical of late-1920s San Francisco Buffalo output. Full-strike Gem examples are prized by specialists and command modest premiums over typical strike pieces.
1929 was the last year of normal pre-Depression production at San Francisco. The Mint's output in 1930 would still be substantial, but by 1931 nickel production would drop to just over a million pieces at San Francisco, and 1932-1933 would see no Buffalo nickel production at any mint. The 1929-S marks the last "normal" year for San Francisco Buffalo production before the Depression-era pattern began.
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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 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $3 | $3.50 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $10 | $11.50 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $19.50 | $23 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $45 | $52 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $105 | $111 |
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