U. S. Coins

Lot 1222
1913. Type 1. NGC graded Proof 66. Near-perfection in a Proof Buffalo Nickel, including strike and eye appeal. If you wish to see the most complete, full expression of what James Earle Fraser intended his design to be, take a peek at this Gem! First year of the Matte Proof finish on the Five-Cent piece (why, if Matte Proof Cents first appeared in 1909, was the matte finish not applied to Nickels beginning in that year?).
Estimated Value $3,000-3,250.

Lot 1223
1913. Type 1. PCGS graded Proof 65. A popular, always-in-demand one-year type coin, representing the first year of the Buffalo Nickel type and the only year in which FIVE CENTS appears on a raised mound. This one features a great strike and no toning. Only 1,520 Proofs were struck of the Type 1 version, along with a similar quantity of the Type II. Housed in an older style, green label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $2,200-2,400.

Lot 1224
1913. Type 1. NGC graded MS-67. Boldly struck with lovely light pastel toning.
Estimated Value $600-700.

Lot 1225
1913-D. Type 1. NGC graded MS-67. Absolutely immaculate surfaces with a light blush of toning starting to form. Tied for finest with a population of only 5..
Estimated Value $1,600-1,800.

Lot 1226
1913-S. Type 1. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck with nice original toning.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 1227
1913-S. Type 1. NGC graded MS-65. Rich, olive-gold toning. Nicely struck.
Estimated Value $350-400.

Lot 1228
1913. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-66. A great grade with which to start off this new, purely American type. PCGS reports 83 in this grade, with only 55 higher (all in MS-67). Housed in an older style, green label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $750-800.

Lot 1229
1913. Type 2. NGC graded Proof 67. An absolutely gorgeous example of this early Proof Buffalo, due mostly to the unusually brilliant surfaces and some bright, golden toning. Although NGC reports 2 finer (both PR-68), we doubt if they could match the eye appeal of this beauty. One of an estimated 1,500 Type II Proofs. A jewel worth a premium bid.
Estimated Value $2,800-3,200.

Lot 1230
1913. Type 2. ANACS graded MS-64 Doubled Die Reverse. Attributed on the holder as FS-014.86. The clearest evidence of the doubling appears to be on the final S of CENTS.
Estimated Value $100-120.

Lot 1231
1913-D. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-66. Excellent, bold strike with even toning. Housed in an older, green label PCGS holder. The PCGS Population Report shows 36 at this level, with only 6 finer.
Estimated Value $2,300-2,700.

Lot 1232
1913-S. Type 2. NGC graded MS-65. Popular, key date, now showing "FIVE CENTS" in exergue. Toned. The strike is a trifle mushy on the obverse but there is no question that this is a Gem.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,700.

Lot 1233
1913-S. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Brilliant and bold, with a hard, chrome-like brilliance on both sides, highlighted by a delicate, golden tone. A nice coin in a tough grade.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.

Lot 1234
1914. NGC graded Proof 67. No need for rose-colored glasses to view this Gem -- the color is already on the coin, along with some golden highlights on the reverse. Perfect strike and perfect surfaces. One of only 1,275 Proof Nickels struck in 1914 and certainly one of the finest. NGC reports 40 in this grade and only 4 higher (all PR-68).
Estimated Value $2,800-3,200.

Lot 1235
1914. NGC graded Proof 66. Beautiful rose and gold pastel toning. A special coin -- specially produced in a limited edition of 1,275 Matte Proofs and specially cared-for ever since. You will never find this much detail on a Mint State piece! Color photo.
Estimated Value $2,250-2,500.

Lot 1236
1914. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely gold and turquoise toning on the obverse; the reverse has a bright, rose-red color. Excellent eye appeal. Housed in an old, green label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $600-700.

Lot 1237
1914, 4 over 3. ANACS graded AU-50 FS-014.87. Well struck and very seldom offered for sale.
Estimated Value $700-900.

Lot 1238
1914-D. PCGS graded MS-65. Nicely toned in a blush of gold. Sky-blue iridescence surrounds some of the lettering and devices on the reverse. Housed in an old, green label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,200.

Lot 1239
1914-S. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck for the date. Evenly toned.
Estimated Value $320-350.

Lot 1240
1915. PCGS graded Proof 67. Satiny in appearance (much like the earliest 1936 Proof Nickels) but clearly nicer and better than any example of the date struck for circulation. Most importantly, the surfaces are immaculate, without a trace of a contact mark on either side. Only 1,050 Proofs were made in 1915, many of which have been carelessly spent over the years. This Superb piece is tied with 34 others at the 67 level, with only two graded higher by PCGS (both PR-68).
Estimated Value $3,000-3,500.

Lot 1241
1915. PCGS graded MS-66. Bold strike, with streaks of golden toning on both sides. Housed in an old, green label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $325-375.

Lot 1242
1915-D. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely gold, lilac and green tones, especially on the reverse, where a circle of rainbow toning rings the reverse. PCGS has graded 14 at this level with only 2 finer (both MS-67). A great coin for the advanced specialist.
Estimated Value $3,700-4,200.

Lot 1243
1915-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck for the date. Nice gold and lilac toning. Housed in an old, green label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $750-800.

Lot 1244
1916. PCGS graded Proof 65. Lovely rose-gold toning over exceptional luster. Surface quality is excellent, the only mentionable flaws being two tiny carbon spots above and below the bison's head. Housed in an older style, green label PCGS holder. Only 600 Proofs were minted in 1916, the official last year of Proof coinage (we say "official" because some 1917 Proof Nickels are known to exist, but none were offered publicly that year).
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.

Lot 1245
1916. NGC graded MS-66. Lovely lilac and gold toning.
Estimated Value $400-450.

Lot 1246
1916-D. PCGS graded MS-65. As nice a strike as one could expect on a 1916-D Buffalo Nickel and certainly a stone-cold Gem. PCGS reports 61 in this grade with only 6 higher (all in MS-66). Housed in an older style, green label PCGS holder.
Estimated Value $1,500-1,700.