1918/7-D 5C

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Mint State Overdate Nickel

1918/7-D MS 62 PCGS. More than sixty years after its discovery, the overdate remains a scarce and very desirable Buffalo nickel variety. Nickels (and cents) were in short supply during the First World War and were being produced at an unprecedented rate, thus creating a high demand for working dies. The overdate feature was created after a new die had already been given an impression from a 1917 hub, was annealed, and was given a second impression (either inadvertently or intentionally) from a 1918 hub. Scarce in all grades, mint state overdates are extreme rarities. Moderately toned a golden-brown overall, the mint luster is somewhat subdued, accounting for the grade, with very few abrasions on either side. Population: 3 in 62, only 12 finer (5/96).

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 3939, GSID# 3115)

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5.00 grams
Weight: 0.13oz
Mintage: 8,362,000

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