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1923-S 5C MS65 NGC. After not having produced any Nick 1923-S[5C] MS65 NGC.

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1923-S 5C MS65 NGC. After not having produced any Nick 1923-S[5C] MS65 NGC.
<B>1923-S<5C> MS65 NGC.</B></I> After not having produced any Nickels since 1921, the San Francisco Mint returned to the fray in the later months of 1923. The vast majority of the 6.1 million pieces delivered in the latter year entered circulation, providing a sizeable pool from which hoarders in the 1940s and 1950s could draw. This fact, coupled with seemingly chronic striking difficulties at the San Francisco Mint, explains why so few Gems are extant. Far superior to the typically offered Uncirculated survivor, this coin is sharply struck over virtually all features. A moderate layer of dove-gray and rose-golden patina equally overlays each side. The underlying surfaces present a somewhat glossy appearance. One thing that we do not see, however, is a distracting blemish, be it an abrasion or a carbon spot. Census: 22 in 65, 3 finer (10/05).