1934 5C MS(PCGS#3972)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5166

Grade

MS67+

Price

10,200

Lot Description

Incredible Superb Gem 1934 Buffalo Nickel 1934 Buffalo Nickel. MS-67+ (PCGS). An outstanding condition rarity to represent this otherwise readily obtainable Philadelphia Mint issue, the first in the later Buffalo nickel series. Overall sharply struck with smooth, satiny, highly lustrous surfaces. The year 1934 represents the first in the which the Mint struck nickel five-cent pieces since 1931. The Philadelphia facility's output that year amounted to a respectable total of 20,213,003 pieces, survivors of which have long been popular for Mint State type purposes. Rare at MS-67 or finer, and indeed, only 4 examples at PCGS are tied for finest at MS-67+. PCGS Population: 4; none finer. PCGS# 3972. NGC ID: 22SL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.