Lot 1394
1915 Buffalo Nickel. NGC graded Proof 67. Untoned. An hard to believe array of luster supports bright vibrant highlights on this superb Proof. Nicely struck with the design razor-sharp, and comparable to the best preserved high-end specimens of this date. The reverse of James Earle Fraser's five-cent piece is memorable in its profile view of a bison bull. In recalling this particular work, Fraser spoke of its unique character: "My first objective was to produce a coin which was truly American, and that could not be confused with the currency of any other country. I made sure, therefore, to use none of the attributes that other nations had used in the past. And, in my search for symbols, I found no motif within the boundaries of the United States so distinctive as the American buffalo." 1,050 proofs minted. Pop 31; 6 finer.
Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,900.
The Greenhill Collection.
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