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236
1913. Type 1
.
PCGS graded MS-65
.
PQ.
Lovely rich lilac
toning. Well struck, a Gem quality example, and the first design.
James Earle Fraser had the hubs and master dies for the 1913
Type 1 Nickel made at the Medallic Art Company in New York
and submitted them to the Mint, rather than trust the task to
the always petulant Mint's Chief Engraver, Charles E. Barber.
Fraser had made numerous studies of Native Americans before
undertaking the task of creating an Indian head for the nickel.
The obverse portrays a mature warrior facing right. His hair is
braided in the style of the plains Indians with a ribbon securing
the braid. Two feathers are affixed near the part of the hair, and
a third one is only partly visible. The garment across his shoul-
der provides a foundation for the coin’s date, and Fraser’s initial
letter ëF’ appears below the date. On both the original model
and the struck coin, the subject appears to be in a contempla-
tive state with eyes half closed. (For a detailed account of this
fascinating coin, see David W. Lange’s The Complete Guide to
Buffalo Nickels. (
PCGS # 3915
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $130 - 140
237
1913. Type 2
.
PCGS graded MS-66 PQ
. Housed in an Old
Green Holder. A nice well struck coin. Nice, clear-cut strike for
the every part of the design, unlike some where one finds a
modicum of weakness at the buffalo. A desirable Gem.
Pop
197; 27 finer, 7 in 66, 19 in 67, 1 in 67+
. (
PCGS # 3921
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 750
238
1913-S. Type 2 PCGS graded Genuine Good Details
. Envi-
ronmental damage. Clear date and mint mark on this scarcer
first-year branch mint issue by the San Francisco Mint. (
PCGS
# 3923
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $110 - 120
239
1914-S
.
NGC graded MS-64
. The devices, particularly the
buffalo, were struck with such power by the dies that all design
elements show boldly. An impressive '14-S nickel.
Pop 384; 86
finer
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $375 - 400
