The 1928-D Buffalo nickel is a somewhat scarce coin across the board, though in lower circulated grades its one of the least challenging of the mintmarked dates from the 1920s. Belying the coins relatively scant mintage of 6,436,000, survival and pop figures for uncirculated specimens suggest that some number of rolls must have been saved for the 1928-D as it is actually one of the most common Type 2 Buffalo nickels from the period spanning from 1913 through 1930. Still, the coin is tough in Gem grades and in MS66 and higher is rare.
| Country | United States of America |
| Year | 1928 |
| Serie | Buffalo Nickels |
| Denomination | 5c |
| Mint | Denver |
| coinage-type | Buffalo nickel |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James Earle Fraser |
| diameter | 21.2 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
| mint-mark | D |
| mintage | 6,436,000 |
| ngc-id | 22SC |
| 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 | 3964 |
| pcgs-number | 3964 |
| 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 |