1916 5C Doubled Die Obverse MS(PCGS#3931)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7022

等级

VF20

价格

82,736

详细说明

Desirable Mid-Grade 1916 Doubled Die Obverse Nickel 1916 Buffalo Nickel. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. VF-20 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. Offered is an uncommonly appealing circulated survivor of this rare and challenging DDO variety. Even slate-gray patina blankets both sides with subtle sandy-olive outlines to many of the design elements. Those same design elements are sharp for the grade, including all four digits in the date, which readily reveal pronounced doubling when observed with the aid of a loupe. Diagnostic doubling is also plainly evident at the tips of the feathers at the back of the Native American's head. Smooth in hand with no troublesome marks or other blemishes, CAC approval was assured for this premium quality VF example. The 1916 Doubled Die Obverse Buffalo nickel is one of the landmark rarities among lower denomination 20th century coins. This variety is elusive even in the lowest circulated grades, its rarity attributed to the considerable time that elapsed between its creation and its discovery by collectors. The first published report of the 1916 Doubled Die Obverse appeared in the July 1962 edition of The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, and even then it was not until the mid-1970s that most collectors took notice. Since then it has become known as the rarest blundered die variety in the Buffalo nickel series, handily eclipsing the 1917/8-D and, especially, the popular 1937-D 3-Legged. Estimates on the number of survivors range from a couple of hundred to perhaps 400 examples, the vast majority of which are in lower circulated grades. Advanced collectors, be they variety specialists or Buffalo nickel enthusiasts, are sure to compete vigorously to acquire this exceptionally well preserved and attractive mid-grade survivor. CAC Population: 44 in all grades. PCGS# 3931. NGC ID: 2TSS. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]