1943-S 1C MS(PCGS#2717)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1840

等级

MS65

价格

57,637

详细说明

Incredible 1943-S Jefferson Nickel Struck on a Steel Cent Planchet 1943-S Jefferson Nickel--Struck on a Type I Steel Cent Planchet--MS-65 (NGC). 2.8 grams. A simply magnificent 1943-dated Mint error in terms of both rarity and grade. Fully lustrous and featuring a solid strike on Jefferson as well as most of the lettering. The left side is slightly off the planchet, a condition typical for such an error as cent planchets are smaller in diameter than the nickel dies that struck this coin. However, the all-important date and mintmark are full and sharp. No spots are seen and, even more importantly, there are no signs of the usual metal deterioration common to these steel planchets of 1943. This is a rare error as there are only about six known examples of 1943 nickels struck on steel cent planchet. Most of the known survivors are corroded, so the Gem grade assigned to this exceptionally well preserved, high quality example truly makes it stand out as a landmark specimen suitable for the finest error collection. Two high grade examples have sold in the past several years. An example graded MS-66 brought $14,950 in August 2010, and just a few months later, this MS-65 sold to an astute collector who had seen both for $18,400, clearly suggesting that while the assigned grade was higher on the other one, this one was more appealing to that collector. The weight is the normal standard for the 1943 steel cents planchets. A dramatic and rare error coin that has it all, featuring perhaps the very best 20th century date for such an error, the Gem grade, and as a further bonus, struck at the San Francisco Mint. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers There has been a great deal of interest in off-metal strikes of 1943 and 1944 coins in recent generations. Accordingly this particular rarity will attract a lot of attention as it crosses the block.