1919 5C MS(PCGS#3941)

February 2026 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part II

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

25101

Grade

MS67+

Price

5,280

Lot Description

Delicate champagne-gold and pale pink iridescence greets the viewer from both sides of this beautiful Superb Gem. The surfaces are also intensely lustrous with a bright, smooth, satin to softly frosted finish. Smartly impressed, as well, one would be hard pressed to find a more desirable example of this issue.<p>With a generous mintage of 60,868,000 pieces and an above average rate of survival as a Philadelphia Mint issue, the 1919 is one of the most common early date Buffalo nickels in Mint State. While Choice and Gem examples abound in numismatic circles, many are overall softly defined from having been struck from inadequately hubbed dies. The coin offered here is a noteworthy exception in this regard, its expert surface preservation and strong eye appeal further defining it as one of the finest 1919 Buffalo nickels extant.