With its relatively small mintage of 4,450,000 pieces, the 1925-D Buffalo nickel is scarce across all grades. It is especially tough in grades of XF or higher, and in Gem it is a considerably rare coin. PCGS and NGC have collectively graded only a handful of specimens in MS66, and NGC has certified only 1 in MS67 as of summer 2019. Die issues caused all 1925 nickels, to include this Denver-minted specimen, to have a relatively soft overall appearance.
| coinage-type | Buffalo nickel |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James Earle Fraser |
| diameter | 21.2 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
| mint-mark | D |
| mintage | 4,450,000 |
| ngc-id | 22S3 |
| obverse-description | James Earle Fraser's famous and simple design depicts a Native American chief with the word LIBERTY from 1-2 o'clock. The date is placed on the lower left of the chieftain's bust. |
| pcgs-link | 3955 |
| pcgs-number | 3955 |
| reverse-description | A full portrait of the bison, Black Diamond, with the words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA at the top periphery with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM just underneath. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out at the bottom. For the Type 1, the denomination is embossed on a flat surface. |
| weight-grams | 5 |
| year-display | 1913-1938 |