1918/7-D 5C MS(PCGS#3939)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6098

等级

MS65

价格

1,416,340

详细说明

Landmark Gem Uncirculated 1918/7-D Nickel 1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-101. MS-65 (PCGS). Here is an amazing condition rarity that ranks among the finest certified for this elusive 1918/7-D Buffalo nickel overdate. Gorgeous target toning in golden-apricot, reddish-pink and powder blue moves from the rims to the centers. Highly lustrous, both sides are frosty and the strike is sharp to full, exceptional for the variety. This is an exceptional example! This overdate was a result of the United States' insatiable demand for circulating minor coins during the final two years of World War One. There was a nationwide shortage of cents and nickels in 1917 and 1918 that resulted in large output of these denominations. During the final quarter of 1917 the engraving department at the Philadelphia Mint was busy producing dies for both 1917- and 1918-dated coinage. One of the obverse dies for the Buffalo nickel received its first impression from a 1917-dated hub, but the second impression came from a 1918-dated hub. This die was then shipped west for use in the Denver Mint, where it produced an unknown, yet presumably small number of 1918/7-D nickels. With the vast majority of examples grading no finer than MS-64, this exceptional Gem would serve as a highlight in even the finest Buffalo nickel set or variety collection. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. PCGS Population: 2; 4 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 3939. NGC ID: 22RJ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.