1934-D
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Mint | Denver |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 7,480,000 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James Earle Fraser |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1317 |
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Denver struck 7,480,000 Buffalo nickels in 1934, restoring branch mint production after the two-year gap. The coin is available in circulated grades and accessible in Mint State with moderate effort. Strike characteristics are generally strong for Denver resumption-year production, and Gem-quality examples exist in adequate numbers for specialist demand.
Collectors building complete Buffalo nickel sets acquire the 1934-D without extraordinary difficulty. The coin is typical of mid-1930s Denver production. Well-struck Gem examples command modest premiums without being prohibitively scarce.
The 1934-D represents the return of Denver Buffalo nickel production after the 1932-1933 Depression gap. The facility had been producing gold and silver coins throughout the hiatus but had stopped nickel production entirely until the 1934 resumption. The coin is therefore a witness to both the Depression's economic damage and the gradual recovery that New Deal policies were beginning to support.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $1 | $1.50 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $2 | $2.50 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $3 | $3.50 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $7 | $8.50 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $19.50 | $23 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $36 | $42 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $65 | $75 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $138 | $146 |
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