1923-S 5C MS(PCGS#3950)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1347

等级

MS65

价格

20,213

详细说明

1923-S Buffalo Nickel. MS-65 (PCGS). This beautiful Gem combines strike and condition rarity with strong eye appeal. Both sides are softly toned in silver-apricot patina that appears to drift toward the borders. The texture is smooth and satiny, and the strike is remarkably well executed by the standards of this challenging San Francisco Mint issue. The word LIBERTY on the obverse and the bison's head, shoulder and tail on the reverse are all noteworthy for their sharpness of detail. After a brief hiatus in 1922, nickel production resumed in 1923 at Philadelphia and San Francisco after stockpiles of earlier nickels had finally been exhausted. The overall striking quality for the S-Mint issue of the date is a mixed bag, with many coins struck from a moderately strong obverse die paired with an older reverse die so worn from heavy use that many key details are nearly flat. Exceptionally strong strikes from fresh dies are quite rare and particularly sought after. Most Uncirculated 1923-S nickels fail to meet the exacting standards of the Gem accolade. This sharp and attractive coin, then, is an important condition rarity that would make a noteworthy addition to any advanced Buffalo nickel specialist's cabinet. Provenance: From the Silver Springs Collection. PCGS# 3950. NGC ID: 22RW. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.