1918/7-D Buffalo Nickel. FS-101. MS-61 (NGC). Here is an amazing condition rarity that ranks among the finest survivors for the elusive 1918/7-D Buffalo nickel overdate. Gorgeous toning in iridescent antique-gold, orange-apricot, champagne-pink and sea-green provides outstanding eye appeal. Highly lustrous, both sides are frosty in texture with a strike that is bold to sharp, superior for the variety. In sum, this is an exceptional example!<p>This overdate was a result of the United States insatiable demand for circulating minor coins during the final two years of World War One. There was a nationwide shortage of cents and nickels in 1917 and 1918 that resulted in large output of these denominations. During the final quarter of 1917 the engraving department at the Philadelphia Mint was busy producing dies for both 1917- and 1918-dated coinage. One of the obverse dies for the Buffalo nickel received its first impression from a 1917-dated hub, but the second impression came from a 1918-dated hub. This die was then shipped west for use in the Denver Mint, where it produced an unknown, yet presumably small number of 1918/7-D nickels.<p>With the vast majority of examples circulated to one degree or another, this Mint State condition rarity would serve as a highlight in an advanced Buffalo nickel set or variety collection. From the Old Time Buffalo Set.
