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PCGS Number: 3991 Coin Date: 1914 Denomination (Short): 5c Denomination (Long): 5 Cents Variety: Matte Finish Desg: PR Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel Mintage: 1,275 Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Buffalo nickel Coinage Years: 1913-1938 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 21.2 Weight (Grams): 5 Weight (Ounces): 0.1608 Designer: James Earle Fraser Edge: Plain Obverse Description: James Earle Fraser's famous and simple design depicts a Native American chief with the word LIBERTY from 1-2 o'clock. The date is placed on the lower left of the chieftain's bust. Reverse Description: A full portrait of the bison, Black Diamond, with the words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA at the top periphery with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM just underneath. The denomination FIVE CENTS is spelled out at the bottom. For the Type 1, the denomination is embossed on a flat surface. General Notes: With the third-lowest mintage in the series, the 1914 proof Buffalo nickel is one of the scarcer entries for this five-cent type. Only 1,275 were struck, with perhaps 1,000 to 1,100 surviving 1914 proof Buffalo nickels. There are many Gem specimens available up through PR67. Registry set collectors bid enter strong bids for the opportunity to grab one of the few surviving PR68 specimens, presently representing the highest grade awarded to this coin by any of the top-tier grading firms. PCGS #: 3991 NGC ID: 278T
