Diversity in Numismatics
Cayman Islands


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Set Details
Coin Description:
Grade: NGC MS 64
Owner: RAM-VT
 
Set Category: Other (Diverse collecting in the style of Garrett while on a very limited budget)
Set Name: Diversity in Numismatics
Slot Name: Cayman Islands
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

US Indian Head or Buffalo Nickel (1913-1938) 1913 Type 2 MS-64 Census - 1614 NGC graded coins - 645 MS-64 - 388 graded higher There are two types of this nickel. Type 1 – 1913 only Raised Ground Type 2 – 1913 to 1938 FIVE CENTS in Recess I purchased this coin at a local estate auction. It was part of a five lot of 1913 nickels (3 Type-1 and two Type 2). All five were in old dealer stock 2X2 envelopes and all were marked UNC’s. When I got home I didn’t know what to do with them. They maybe all UNC’s but one had a real weak strike and I did not know if the others were worth the certification fee. So I decided to take a chance with the best looking of the five coins. It was a type 1 and I lucked out when it came back MS-65 and a keeper. I decided to send in three of the remaining coins (1 type-1 & 2 type-2) all came back MS-64. I kept this one for my collection. My cost for this lot of five coins was $92.50, I put all this cost into the MS-65 Type-1 so I have no cost in this coin.

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