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Buffalo Nickels
1918/7-D 5C FS-101 AU55 PCGS. In the Buffalo nickel series, the only true "stoppers" to a circulated or even low-end Mint State date and mintmark collection are not the regular issues, but the major varieties. Thus, the biggest keys to the series are the 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, the 1918/7-S, and the 1937-D Three-Legged. All three of these are interesting in a different way; the 1916 Doubled Die was created with a hub-doubled working die, the 1918/7-S with a die that was hubbed with two different dates, and the 1937-D Three-Legged with a heavily worn and over-polished reverse. However, the 1918/7-S stands out from the others as a product of the famous quality control issues that plagued branch mint coinage during the later 1910s and the 1920s. It has a cousin, the 1918/7-S quarter, which is also a product of branch mint production problems. Many other Denver and San Francisco issues of this period are famous for weak strikes and worn die usage.
The present 1918/7-D nickel was struck early in the dies' usage with no noticeable metal flowlines, but some strike weakness is seen on the central high points and on the bison's head. Both sides display warm olive-gold toning and show little evidence of wear. Satiny luster remains in the fields, boosting the eye appeal. This is an outstanding example of one of the keys to the Buffalo nickel series.
1918/7-D 5C FS-101 AU55 PCGS. In the Buffalo nickel series, the only true "stoppers" to a circulated or even low-end Mint State date and mintmark collection are not the regular issues, but the major varieties. Thus, the biggest keys to the series are the 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, the 1918/7-S, and the 1937-D Three-Legged. All three of these are interesting in a different way; the 1916 Doubled Die was created with a hub-doubled working die, the 1918/7-S with a die that was hubbed with two different dates, and the 1937-D Three-Legged with a heavily worn and over-polished reverse. However, the 1918/7-S stands out from the others as a product of the famous quality control issues that plagued branch mint coinage during the later 1910s and the 1920s. It has a cousin, the 1918/7-S quarter, which is also a product of branch mint production problems. Many other Denver and San Francisco issues of this period are famous for weak strikes and worn die usage.
The present 1918/7-D nickel was struck early in the dies' usage with no noticeable metal flowlines, but some strike weakness is seen on the central high points and on the bison's head. Both sides display warm olive-gold toning and show little evidence of wear. Satiny luster remains in the fields, boosting the eye appeal. This is an outstanding example of one of the keys to the Buffalo nickel series.