1949-D/S Jefferson Nickel. FS-501. MS-67 FS (PCGS). A beautiful Superb Gem, iridescent champagne-apricot toning blends with billowy mint luster. Impressively full in striking detail, both sides are also expertly preserved and expectably smooth for the assigned grade. Writing in the Sixth Edition, Volume I of the <em>Cherrypickers Guide</em>, Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton have this to say about the 1949-D/S nickel: "This variety is quite rare in Mint State and highly sought after." Were the authors speaking only of Superb Gems such as this, the more appropriate description would be "very rare." Single finest certified at PCGS, this exquisite strike and condition rarity is eagerly awaiting inclusion in another top ranked Jefferson nickel set on the PCGS Set Registry. From the George "Buddy" Byers Buckeye Collection. Earlier ex Heritages Long Beach Signature Auction of June 2014, lot 4370.
