1927 5C MS(PCGS#3960)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5162

Grade

MS67+

Price

24,000

Lot Description

A Remarkable Second Superb Gem 1927 Nickel Tied for Finest Known 1927 Buffalo Nickel. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC. Breathtakingly beautiful surfaces exhibit vivid pink, apricot and blue undertones to dominant golden-gray patina. Sharply to fully defined over virtually all design elements, both sides are also highly lustrous with a silky smooth appearance. Top-of-the-pop Superb Gem quality for this otherwise plentiful Philadelphia Mint nickel five-cent issue from the Roaring Twenties. Seemingly earmarked for a competitive Registry Set of Buffalo nickels. Provenance: The PCGS CoinFacts Plate Coin. PCGS Population: 3; none finer. PCGS# 3960. NGC ID: 22S8. Click here for certification details from PCGS.