This delightful Choice Mint State piece exhibits a pearlescent complexion draped in faint champagne hues, with richer honey saturations lingering at the borders. The luster is overall soft and satiny, complemented by radiant blooms of Mint frost glowing from the intricacies. A very subtle thatching of die polish lines is visible at the back of the portraits neck, alluding to the aggressive refinishing of the obverse die that removed the majority of the innermost feather. An attractive example of this intriguing variety that is scarcely encountered in Uncirculated condition. <br /><br />The Two Feathers varieties of Buffalo nickels are an interesting subset in that examples can be found in a surprising number of issues throughout the series. Of the same fabric as the famed 1937-D 3-Legged nickel, the Two Feathers anomalies are borne out of enthusiastic polishing of the obverse die. This dramatic refurbishing largely eliminated the small, innermost feather of the Indians headdress, sometimes even removing sculptor James Earle Frasers initial beneath the date, as well. <br /><br />Because this variety is representative of a die state and not tethered to a particular die pair, date, or even issuing Mint, there are numerous opportunities for coins with this deficiency to have been struck. While the most recent <em>Cherrypickers Guide</em> (Sixth Edition, Volume I (2015)) recognizes 27 Two Feather varieties, up from just 14 varieties in the previous edition (Fifth Edition, Volume I (2009)), there will undoubtedly be more Two Feather varieties discovered as collectors become aware of the feature; just as examples of the 3-1/2 Legs anomaly have been observed in several issues of the late teens and 1920s, in addition to the renowned 1936-D mintage. <br /><br />However, unlike the more famous hobbled Bison varieties, the Two Feathers varieties drew much less acclaim among contemporary collectors and, as a result, relatively few examples were spared from circulation and survive in Mint State. The present 1928-S is the only Uncirculated example of the FS-401 variety certified by PCGS, trumping just one other piece graded EF-40. For both the registry set enthusiast and variety specialist, this offering is an important opportunity. <br />，PCGS# 569441.，PCGS Population (FS-401 attribution only): just 2 in all grades, EF-40 and the present example in MS-63.，
