1923-S水牛镍币 NGC MS 66
1923-S Buffalo Nickel. MS-66 (PCGS). This beautiful premium Gem combines strike and condition rarity with outstanding eye appeal. Both sides are softly toned in silver-apricot patina that yields to halos of multicolored peripheral iridescence. The texture is smooth and satiny, and the strike is remarkably well executed by the standards of this challenging San Francisco Mint issue. The word LIBERTY on the obverse and the bisons head, shoulder and tail on the reverse are all noteworthy for their sharpness of detail. Truly a remarkable coin, among the finest that we have ever handled for the issue.<p>After a brief hiatus in 1922, nickel production resumed in 1923 at Philadelphia and San Francisco after stockpiles of earlier nickels had finally been exhausted. The overall striking quality for the S-Mint issue of the date is a mixed bag, with many coins struck from a moderately strong obverse die paired with an older die so worn from heavy use that many key details are nearly flat. Exceptionally strong strikes from fresh dies are quite rare and particularly sought after. Most Uncirculated 1923-S nickels fail to meet the exacting standards of the Gem accolade. This sharp and attractive coin, then, is an important condition rarity that would make an outstanding addition to any advanced Buffalo nickel specialists cabinet.<p>
