Lot 1292
1913. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice light gold toning. A resplendent beauty of a gem! The nickel-silvery surfaces are rippling with original rough-surface luster characteristic of the 1913 Type 2 and Type 1 issues, almost ruggedized instead of smooth and flat as on previous nickels. The artist, James Fraser, made a composite portrait of three aged chiefs: Iron Tail (Custer's opponent at Little Big Horn), Two Moons, and John Big Tree. The result is immediately identifiable as Native American, but cannot be attributed to any one tribe. It is nevertheless only the second realistic interpretation of an Indian on American coinage (the first is on the 1908-29 gold $2-1/2 and $5 coins).Well struck for the date and easily matching or surpassing others in this MS66 classification. Pop 189; 19 finer, 1 in 66+, 17 in 67, 1 in 67+. (PCGS # 3921) Estimated Value $700 - 750
The Gerald Forsythe Duplicate Buffalo Nickel Collection.
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