Lot 1161
1915. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ CAC Approved Gold Sticker. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 1,050 struck. Lovely golden toning. A near perfect coin.
Proof coins of the Indian head/buffalo nickel type were struck for sale to collectors from 1913 through 1916 and again in 1936 and 1937 The Proof five-cent pieces of 1913-16 are normally referred to as "matte" Proofs, but this term is misleading. True matte Proofs have a dullish finish completely dissimilar to the surfaces of normal circulation strikes, and this technique of Proofing was used by the Mint exclusively for its gold coinage of 1908 and 1911-15, as well as for isolated issues of later years that were not sold publicly (commemorative half dollars).
The Proof nickels of 1913-16, like the cents of those years, actually possess a satin finish. This varies in texture slightly from one date to the next and even within a single year’s coinage. When found pristine, these coins are extremely beautiful and visibly distinctive from currency strikes (PCGS # 3992) .
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
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| Realized $3,450 |
