1916-D is not particularly scarce in all grades short of gem. The latter are rare.
Although well struck pieces can be found with perseverance, most are weak in the central obverse and the bison’s head and shoulder. Examples grading Good with a full date are scarce. This is true of many dates in the 1913-18 period, as their dates were quite delicately drawn.
1916-D nickels usually have good to excellent luster, though they suffer from overly worn dies. Varieties:One reverse die features a misplaced mintmark that appears to be embedded in the C of CENTS.
Mintage:
| Philadelphia | Denver | San Francisco |
| 63,497,466 | 13,333,000 | 11,860,000 |