Lot 1319
1917-D. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. CAC Approved. Boldly struck with lovely light toning on both sides. A blazing beauty of a gem! The satiny surfaces are afire with bright volatile cartwheel luster that looks as though it would like nothing better than to explode with a loud bang. Luster is silvery with a blush, but only a blush of lovely nickel blue iridescence to it. Fantastic color to go along with impeccable surfaces. We note, too, that the coin is well struck for this often problematic '17-D date, and easily matching or surpassing others in this grade, hence the CAC approval and Premium Quality assessment. Sometimes on this issue, the devices that were left by the dies are short of the required precision on the Indian’s braid and parts of the buffalo (highest design features) due to weak die pressure or from overworking the dies, but we find the opposite to be the case here, everything is finely detailed, including the centers. Pop 15; 1 finer in 67 (PCGS # 3935) Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500
The Gerald Forsythe Duplicate Buffalo Nickel Collection.
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