Buffalo Nickel
1927-S Buffalo Nickel. MS-65 (NGC).
This sharply defined example exhibits intermingled highlights of iridescent powder blue and reddish-apricot to dominant pewter gray patina. As with many of the San Francisco Mint nickels from the 1920s, the 1927-S issue were released into commerce with little notice. Collecting by mintmark became popular in the 1930s, by which time the nickels had already spent several years in circulation. Unlike the nickels struck at Denver the same year, overall these were well struck, although there are many which are quite soft in detail. Mint State examples are challenging even at the Choice level, but the issue is one of the principal condition rarities of the entire series in Gem. Strong bidding may be required to secure this superior example from the Larry H. Miller Collection.
PCGS# 3962. NGC ID: 22SA.
NGC Census: 23; 7 finer (MS-66 * finest).
From the Larry H. Miller Collection.
Estimate: $6500