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1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel value guide -- the famous missing-leg variety, and current grade-by-grade prices.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
Note: a full grade-by-grade breakdown for this coin is still being compiled.
One of the most famous varieties in all of US coinage -- a Denver Mint employee over-polished a die trying to remove clash marks, accidentally grinding away the bison's front leg.
Unlike most die varieties, this one is instantly recognizable to non-collectors, which keeps demand -- and price -- consistently high across every grade.
Live listings matching the 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date.
The same date runs from about $559 worn to $5,221 at the top of the scale — a 9× spread. Nearly all of that gap is condition, not the date on the coin, so work out where an example sits on the table above before deciding whether its asking price is fair.
Every figure on this page depends on that D. The same year from another mint is a far more common coin, which is exactly why added and altered mint marks are the usual way this date gets faked. Ask for a close-up of the mark itself — a listing title claiming it is not evidence.
A PCGS or NGC holder settles authenticity and grade in one go, which is most of what you're actually paying for at this level. The premium it adds is small next to the cost of being wrong about either.
Every Buffalo Nickel listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel
Value depends heavily on condition. A well-worn example brings closer to $559, while an uncirculated one can reach $5,221 or more.
One of the most famous varieties in all of US coinage -- a Denver Mint employee over-polished a die trying to remove clash marks, accidentally grinding away the bison's front leg.
For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
List it free on PeerMetals — flat 2.75% seller fee, zero listing fees, 1–3 day payouts.
