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Amazing 1925-S Buffalo, MS66

1925-S 5C MS66 NGC. The strike of this piece is typical, with soft obverse details and bold reverse details. Brilliant nickel-gray surfaces exhibit pale champagne toning. This piece ranks as one of the finest examples known. In fact, NGC and PCGS have each certified just one MS66 coin, with none finer.
Dave Bowers shares his substantial wisdom about this issue in A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels: "It is possible to buy a gorgeous Mint State 1925-S nickel with rich luster and superb eye appeal, but you will be on your own." He also notes: "The 1925-S nickel is complex, especially in Mint State, because certified examples are identified only as MS64, MS65, and so on. In reality, a few are simply miserable strikes, with flatness of certain date numerals and the lettering at the bottom of the reverse. Others are weak in the usual places--the center of both sides and on the bison's fur. Still others masquerading as 'Mint State' are dull, cleaned coins that have been doctored by adding toning." Fortunately, this piece has full brilliance, eliminating the possibility that it has been retoned. NGC and PCGS have each certified just one example of the date with none finer.
David Lange tells more about this issue in The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels: "1925-S nickels typically have just average to good luster. In combination with their generally mushy appearance, the aesthetic value of this issue is low, regardless of its certified grade. Collectors, whatever their budget, buy this date simply to complete their sets."

From The University Drive Collection.(Registry values: N10218)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22S4, PCGS# 3956, GSID# 3127)

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5.00 grams
Weight: 0.13228oz
Mintage: 6,256,000

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