Lot 1384
1936. Type 1. PCGS graded Proof 68 PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Only 4,420 minted. Lovely lavender and blue toning. A near perfect coin. A radiant gem of the kind of quality one likes to describe in a Proof Buffalo Nickel for bidders of this actively collected design. Careening mirror-deep luster blends easily with the toning highlights on the exquisite, near-perfect surfaces.
When the sale of Proofs resumed in 1936 the brilliant style was restored, but without the frosted relief that had made earlier Proofs (Liberty and Shield nickels) so dramatic. The textured fields evident in Fraser’s original models and in the Type 1 coinage of 1913 had been refined by Charles Barber that same year when he prepared the Type 2 reverse. This made both obverse and reverse receptive to proper polishing, though such polishing also led to certain low-relief features of the dies being easily obliterated. Nevertheless, collectors were more enthusiastic now about the end product than they were during the years the "matte" Proofs of 1913-16 were produced. Alas, almost as soon as Proof coinage resumed, the buffalo nickel was discontinued in favor of the Jefferson type. This left only the issues of 1936 and 1937 obtainable to collectors desiring brilliant Proofs of this artistic design. Pop 31; 1 finer in 69 (PCGS # 3994) Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500
The Gerald Forsythe Duplicate Buffalo Nickel Collection.
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