1913 5C Type 2 PR(PCGS#3990)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2108

Grade

PR65

Price

2,160

Lot Description

1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type II. Proof-65 (NGC). OH. A smartly impressed, fully defined Gem with a smooth satin texture to silver-gray surfaces. Just 1,514 Proofs were struck of this type in 1913, and this is the rarest Proof Buffalo nickel after only the 1916. Obviously most contemporary collectors acquired a Type I Proof nickel to mark the design's first year. Disenchantment with the satin finish of these coins further explains why comparatively few examples of the Type II were preserved. PCGS# 3990. NGC ID: 278S. Click here for certification details from NGC.