The 1928 Buffalo nickel from the Philadelphia Mint is a generally common coin in circulated and lower uncirculated grades, with its mintage of 23,411,000. Though not a common coin in Gem, it is one of the easier dates to find in that grade, and dozens of specimens in the MS67 range. Strike and luster for this issue is robust.
| coinage-type | Buffalo nickel |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James Earle Fraser |
| diameter | 21.2 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
| mintage | 23,411,000 |
| ngc-id | 22SB |
| 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 | 3963 |
| pcgs-number | 3963 |
| 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 |