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1927-S 5C S MS66 NGC. A very scarce mintmarked

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1927-S 5C S MS66 NGC. A very scarce mintmarked
<table><tr><td><table><tr><td>1927-S 5C S MS66 NGC. A very scarce mintmarked Buffalo nickel, the '27-S is elusive above VF, and Lange (2000) states that Choice and Gem quality survivors are "genuinely rare." As a rule, this issue is better struck than many other mintmarked dates of the 1920s, and this piece is certainly well defined overall on both the obverse and the reverse, if just a tad weak on the bison's forehead, and on the tops of LIBERTY. The limited original mintage (3.4 million pieces) no doubt led to widespread hoarding during the first few decades after delivery. Quite a few examples are known that exhibit polished, prooflike surfaces, as does this piece. Rich ice-blue, rose, gold, and lemon-yellow iridescence enhances the stunning visual appeal of this premium Gem, the only example certified at MS66, by PCGS and NGC combined, with none graded finer at either service (02/04). <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. <BR><BR><B>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESERVES:</B> Heritage now divulges all reserves on its web site 7 days before every auction. If you want to know whether the reserve on this lot has been met, and if not, what the reserve amount is, please visit this lot page on the HeritageCoin.com web site, or email: bid@HeritageGalleries.com </span></font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>