1914/(3) 5C MS(PCGS#93924)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6081

Grade

MS63

Price

3,600

Lot Description

1914/(3) Buffalo Nickel. FS-101. MS-63 (PCGS). Here is a handsome Choice Mint State example of this intriguing variety. Both sides exhibit dominant pearl gray patina with iridescent golden-apricot undertones. First reported by R.A. Medina in 1996, this overdate seems to be traceable to a working hub that transferred the feature to a number of working dies, at least one of which was shipped to the San Francisco Mint. Controversy surrounds this variety, however, with some numismatic experts skeptical that it is a true overdate, hence PCGS' more recent attribution of this variety as 1914/(3). Even so, this variety remains popular with specialists, especially those who recognize the rarity of high grade Uncirculated survivors. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. PCGS Population: 11; 26 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 93924. Click here for certification details from PCGS.