1949 5C, FS MS(PCGS#84037)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1457

Grade

MS65FS

Price

2,280

Lot Description

A softly frosted Gem with an uncommon boldness of strike in a 1949 Jefferson nickel. The outward appearance for both sides is one of brilliance, although a more patient appreciation of the obverse shows that it is lightly toned in champagne-gold iridescence. Lustrous and smooth in hand. Our offerings for Full Steps 1949 nickels have been few and far between over the years, and with good reason for this is a very challenging issue to locate with a strong strike. This is just such a coin, and as a solidly graded Gem it combines condition and strike rarity in one irresistible package for the advanced Jefferson nickel Set Registry collector.