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1913-D Buffalo 5C Type 2 PCGS MS66

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
1913-D Buffalo 5C Type 2 PCGS MS66
The changeover to the Type 2 reverse was ordered on May 6, 1913, and coinage of the revised nickels commenced four days later. The placing of the value FIVE CENTS within an exergue was accompanied by a smoothing of the rough textured fields that had been so widely admired on the Type 1 issue. As a result, the luster on Mint State examples is more apt to be satiny than the shimmering luster characteristic of Type 1 nickels. These changes to the fields were made deliberately by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Charles Barber.

As with many first-year issues, the 1913-D was produced in large numbers; in this case 4.1 million Type 2 pieces were struck. While not rare in the absolute sense, it is nevertheless a worthwhile issue in high grades (especially when compared to the 1913-D Type 1) and a moderate condition rarity. This sharply struck Gem has a very thin film of original patina plus a great deal of vibrant eye-appeal. (#3922)