the buffalo nickel stopped being made on april 1938.
when did the buffalo nickel stop being made?
april 1938
when the buffalo nickel had been in circulation for the minimum 25 years, it was replaced with little discussion or protest. the problems of die life and weak striking had never been solved, and mint officials advocated its replacement. in january 1938, the mint announced an open competition for a new nickel design, to feature early president thomas jefferson on the obverse, and jefferson's home, monticello on the reverse. in april, felix schlag was announced as the winner. the last buffalo nickels were struck in april 1938, at the denver mint, the only mint to strike them that year. on october 3, 1938, production of the jefferson nickel began, and they were released into circulation on november 15.
buffalo nickel
bullet::::- 1909-s vdb lincoln cent





















































bullet::::- 1909-s lincoln cent





















































bullet::::- 1914-d lincoln cent





















































bullet::::- 1922 no d lincoln cent





















































bullet::::- 1931-s lincoln cent





















































bullet::::- 1955 doubled die obverse lincoln cent





















































bullet::::- 1972 doubled die obverse lincoln cent





















































bullet::::- 1885 liberty nickel





















































bullet::::- 1886 liberty nickel





















































bullet::::- 1912-s liberty nickel





















































bullet::::- 1913 liberty nickel





















































bullet::::- 1913-s "type 2" buffalo nickel





















































bullet::::- 1916 doubled die obverse buffalo nickel





















































bullet::::- 1926-s buffalo nickel





















































bullet::::- 1937-d "3 legs" buffalo nickel





















































bullet::::- 1950-d jefferson nickel





















































bullet::::- 1873-cc "no arrows" liberty seated dime





















































bullet::::- 1894-s barber dime





















































bullet::::- 1916-d mercury dime





















































bullet::::- 1921-d mercury dime
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