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Lot 214 - 1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1 PCGS MS67

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Lot 214 - 1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1 PCGS MS67
1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. A sparkling superb gem of the finest order despite light strike detail on the base of 19 and tops of LIBERTY. The luster is unbeatable, the strike is resiliently full, being quite crisp in all areas, with wonderful toning. Collectors who are new to this series, and reading this lot description for the first time, may not know that the Type 1 buffalo nickel is a one-year only design, with the reverse being modified mid-year to accommodate placement of the words FIVE CENTS in a lower, more protected area. After the first coins were struck and placed into circulation, Mint officials became alarmed that the denomination would wear away in circulation. The necessary change was made by improving the ground on which the buffalo stands and placing FIVE CENTS in a lower alcove in the field situated between a raised ground line and the rim. (#3915)