Olevian Numismatic Rarities
1923-S Buffalo Head Nickel // NGC Certified MS64+ CAC // Wood Presentation Box
Product Description
The Buffalo Nickel is a vintage American coin minted from 1913 to 1938. Today, they are seldom seen in circulation but are cherished by coin collectors and enthusiasts of American history alike. Offered here is a pleasant 1923-S Buffalo Head Nickel that is housed in a hermetically-sealed NGC holder, certified in mint-state 64+ CAC condition, and presented in a plush-lined box with a certificate of authenticity. The coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine, dated between 1916 and 1938, and will match the quality of the one shown.
As part of a drive to beautify our nation’s coinage, President Taft commissioned artist James Earle Fraser to redesign the 5-cent piece. The result was the Indian Head or “Buffalo” nickel—an American icon that became one of the most widely collected coins of the 20th century. The new nickel embodied the spirit of the Old West, with an obverse design featuring an authentic composite portrait of three Native American subjects and an American Bison on the reverse. Unlike most prior U.S. coins that possessed abundant and smooth background fields, the Buffalo nickel was boldly filled with design elements stretching to all edges and set on an irregular background in bas-relief. Production continued until the design was replaced by the Jefferson nickel in 1938. Today, the Buffalo nickel is vanishingly scarce in circulation but lives on strongly in the hearts and cabinets of coin collectors and enthusiasts.
Product Details
- Measurements
5"L x 4"W x 1"H
- OriginUnited States
— Type: Washington Quarter (1932-Present)
— Variety: Silver (1932-1964)
— Designer: John Flanagan
— Weight: 6.30g
— Diameter: 24.3mm
— Composition: 0.900 Silver, 0.100 Copper
— Net Silver Weight: 0.18084 oz Pure Silver
— Obverse Design: George Washington, Facing Left
— Obverse Inscription: IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / DATE
— Reverse Design: Eagle With Outstretched Wings, Clutching Bundle Of Arrows In Talons / Olive Branch
— Reverse Inscription: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / QUARTER DOLLAR
— Includes Certificate Of Authenticity
— Housed In Hermetically Sealed Holder
— Presented In Plush Lined Box
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityCanada, United States
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Shipping PolicyDiscounted Shipping
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Discounted Shipping$15.00 first item / $15.00 each additional
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Ship In2-3 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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