Question for any Buff experts new scans

Coin Finder

I have a nicely toned 1914 S PCGS AU 58 Buffalo Nickel. It is dusky green and reddishe on both sides.

Questions:

Is this coin usually well struck?

Why is the 14 D so much more Money? The mintages are almost the same.

I believe this coin is MS63, The obverse has no rub the reverse does but the rub is not dull and contains no circulation marks. it is absent of color on these spots. I will get a scan later, but I was curious if the 14 s iseasy to obtain in au/ms60?

Thanks in advance.

Tbig

jonesy

An AU58 is a MS64 with a little rub. These coins are both well and badly struck. The reason the 14S is less valued is because of population. There are more 14S graded in MS than 14D's.
Glenn

lablover

This is a quote from David W Lange's The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels:
"The strike varies widely. Both mushy and well struck pieces are common; the former are often semi-prooflike"...

Coin Finder

Here is a scan!

The colors are better than the scan.

Tbig

PS the scans suc k, I will try again.

jonesy

If you are serious about Buffalo hunting,Get David Lange's Book "The Complete Guide To Buffalo Nickels"!!

Glenn

Coin Finder

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islemangu

I strongly recommend David Lange book as earlier post this thread. Make sure its the 2nd edition hardcopy with the beautiful toned type one on the cover.

BigD5

Jonesy has it. There's just more of the S mint coins available in mint state. Somebody was saving the 14's examples a lot more than the 14-d's. That's it really.