1921 5C MS(PCGS#3947)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1442

Grade

MS66

Price

1,680

Lot Description

Beautiful frosty surfaces display delicate iridescent toning of champagne-gold and ice-blue. The strike is near-fully executed, with many of even the most trivial design elements having intricate detail. The Philadelphia Mint reduced Buffalo nickel output by 52.4 million coins between 1920 and 1921. Despite the significantly lower mintage, 1921 nickels are available through MS-66. This issue becomes scarce in Superb Gem Mint State, which fact confirms the excellent value offered by this CAC-approved example in PCGS MS-66.