1938-D Buffalo Nickel. MS-68 (PCGS).A pristine and breathtaking example of this terminal issue. The surfaces are awash in a vibrant rainbow of gold, magenta, green, and powder blue iridescence that paints each side. Intense, satiny luster blankets the surfaces and works to emphasize this intense coloration. Well struck for the issue and essentially untouched. pppThe Denver Mint was the sole facility to produce the Buffalo nickel in its final year. While the nation dipped back into recession in these years, demand for the coins eased off and many 1938-D Buffalo nickels sat in Treasury vaults. Collectors would have to wait until stocks of earlier coins were sufficiently depleted to warrant introduction into circulation. Many fresh rolls of coins were stashed away by speculators and numismatists, making this issue one of the most readily available of all the Buffalo nickels in Mint State. However, the issues availability at the at the highest grade levels drops off dramatically at MS-68, where this example is tied with just 32 pieces at PCGS and just 2 coins finer. A near-perfect example of one of the twentieth centurys most acclaimed coin designs.p
