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1936-D
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Mint | Denver |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 24,814,000 Combined mintage for all 1936-D varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | James Earle Fraser |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-1325 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1936-D:
- 1936-D 3-1/2 Legs · 3-1/2 Legs
External references
Denver struck 24,814,000 Buffalo nickels in 1936, a substantial production year that makes the 1936-D common in all grades. The coin is readily available in Mint State through major dealer inventories at modest premiums. Strike characteristics are generally strong, and Gem-quality examples exist in adequate numbers for specialist demand.
The year also produced the famous 1936-D 3-1/2 Legs variety (cataloged separately), which required some 1936-D coins to be examined carefully for variety attribution. Collectors building complete Buffalo nickel sets acquire the standard 1936-D without extraordinary difficulty, though specialists working on variety sets pay more attention to die state when selecting examples.
1936 Denver production benefited from the general mid-1930s improvement in Buffalo nickel strike quality, with many examples showing sharper detail than earlier Denver Buffalo output. High-grade specialists find 1936-D examples easier to locate in satisfactory condition than comparable 1920s issues, and the coin is among the more affordable high-grade Buffalo nickels for collectors focused on preservation quality.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $1 | $1 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $2 | $2 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $3 | $3.50 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $10 | $11.50 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $33 | $38 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $48 | $50 |
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