1916-S Buffalo Nickel. MS-65 (NGC). CAC. OH. Lovely auburn-gold iridescence with more vivid undertones of pink, blue and apricot evident as the surfaces dip into a light. Both sides are fully struck with bountiful satin luster. Sometimes plagued by poorly mixed alloy and an uneven strike often combined with worn dies, the 1916-S can be especially challenging to locate as a sharp coin. The vast majority of the known Uncirculated specimens are found at the Choice levels, at which the 1916-S is one of the most available of the early San Francisco Mint Buffalo nickels. However, the 1916-S is a notable condition rarity at and above MS-65, and seldom encountered with the quality offered here. From the Old Time Buffalo Set.
