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1928-S Buffalo Nickel, MS66
Rare, Nearly in the Condition Census

1928-S 5C MS66 PCGS. This San Francisco issue is readily available through MS64, with low-end Mint State pieces to be found in abundance in raw form at various coin shows and conventions. However, certified high-end pieces become scarce in MS65, and they are notably rare any finer. We have previously handled a Premium Gem example of this date on only 28 occasions, including many appearances of several individual coins. Just a handful of these have appeared in our auctions in the last decade, and the most recent PCGS coin to make an appearance was the MS66+ PCGS piece in our September 2020 Dallas Signature, which realized $16,800.

The current offering boasts lovely champagne luster over mostly untouched surfaces. Perhaps only a single mark on the tip of the Indian's nose serves as a pedigree marker. Light die clashing is apparent on each side, but there is no obvious metal flow, and the strike is impressively almost full throughout. Population: 22 in 66 (2 in 66+), 2 finer (8/25).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22SD, PCGS# 3965, Greysheet# 3133)

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Weight: 5.00 grams
Weight: 0.13oz
Mintage: 6,936,000

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