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Sale 13
The Benson Collection of U.S. Coins, Part 2
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Lot 311 |
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1930-S Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-63. Dark flyspecks on each side but still lustrous and with some gold toning. Scarcer than many dates.
Estimated Value $70 - 80.
From the Benson Collection and purchased on October 3, 1944 from Ira S. Reed in a set of nickels from 1913 to 1938 for $350.00.
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$69 |
Lot 312 |
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1931-S Buffalo Nickel. MS-65. A well struck, brilliant gem! One for the date collector.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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$173 |
Lot 313 |
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1934-D Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Minor weakness at the lower reverse. Nice luster and color, but the usual flyspecks.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
From the Benson Collection and purchased on October 3, 1944 from Ira S. Reed in a set of nickels from 1913 to 1938 for $350.00.
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$230 |
Lot 314 |
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1936 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 64. This is the brilliant style proof issue. Hazy toning starting to form, and very nice for the grade. We note scattered flyspecks from time and handling. A scarce proof issue.
Estimated Value $650 - 700.
From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on May 1, 1944 for $42.00 as part of a 1936 proof set.
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$1,265 |
Lot 315 |
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1937 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 66. Deep watery mirrors throughout, with well preserved surfaces. A high end gem that will entice the collector to bid. We note that the reverse die was rotated about 20 degrees counter clockwise when this was struck.
Estimated Value $850 - 950.
From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed on May 27, 1944 as part of a 1937 proof set for $15.75.
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$1,438 |
Lot 316 |
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1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legged. AU-58. A choice coin for the grade, with delicate nickel blue toning at the rim, gold elsewhere. Sharply struck, with the curious missing foreleg on the bison, and the diagnostic die line beneath that confirms this one is genuine. Always popular, and usually one of the last purchased by date collectors due to the cost.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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$886 |
Lot 317 |
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1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legged. ICG graded VF-25. Clean surfaces for the grade, with natural gray tones and typical circulation marks, including a nick on the beast. Always popular and never inexpensive.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.
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$345 |
Lot 318 |
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A small herd of mint state buffalos. Dates include: 1913 Type I, 1913 Type 2, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1929, 1935-S and 1938-D each grades MS-63 or better. Several have lovely toning and all are lustrous. Lot of 9 coins.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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$719 |
Lot 319 |
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The Benson Buffalo nickel partial set, 1935-1938-D. The balance of the Buffalo nickel collection is within this sale, and this small group remains together and will be sold in the original National Pages album. Dates range from 1935 through 1938-D, and each coin is MS-63 or better and all are toned with lovely colors, some of which have developed minor flyspecks over time. Lot of 10 coins.
In consistent fashion Dr. Benson placed all of his coins in National Pages which were produced by Wayte Raymond. These coin albums are made of cardboard, with properly coin sized holes for each series with dates and mintmarks noted below each coin opening. Further, the albums have acetate slides, which held the coins in place. What is important to note, is that the cardboard used in these albums contains traces of sulfur which reacts copper, nickel and silver coins causing them to tone with a dazzling array of colors over decades. It is important will all similar holders that employ slides that cover the coins that the slides do not come into contact with the coins when they are moved back and forth to insert, remove or straighten a coin in the holder, as "slide marks" can occur on the highest devices of the coin, and these slide marks can reduce the grade of a mint state coin by a few points. We make a point of this because great care was used by Dr. Benson when he inserted the coins, and similar great care was used by Larry Goldberg when he removed the coins, making sure no coin came into contact with a moving slide in the National Pages album. Hence, the mint state and proof coins are in precisely the same condition as when they purchased in the 1940s, aside from the spectacular toning. Viewing these coins is stepping back in time to the way coin collecting used to be.
Estimated Value $175 - 225.
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Lot 320 |
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1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. This group includes the following: 1913 Type I, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1934 and 1937. Each grades from MS-60 to 63. We note the usual small specks on each side, as these were all stored in the same album for many years together. The 1937 has some rim corrosion. Lot of 9 coins.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
From the Benson Collection and purchased on October 3, 1944 from Ira S. Reed in a set of nickels from 1913 to 1938 for $350.00.
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$575 |
Lot 321 |
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1913-S Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. This group includes the following: 1913-S Type I, 1928-D, 1929, 1929-D, 1929-S and 1931-S. Each grades from MS-60 to 63. We note the usual specks on each coin from album storage over many years in a humid environment. A few better dates in this lot, take a look. Lot of 6 coins.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
From the Benson Collection and purchased on October 3, 1944 from Ira S. Reed in a set of nickels from 1913 to 1938 for $350.00.
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$575 |
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