1913-S USA 5 Cents — PCGS XF 40 | Type 2 | Buffalo Nickel | San Francisco Mint | Extra Fine

A boldly detailed example of the 1913-S Buffalo Nickel — Type 2 — certified and graded Extra Fine 40 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), cert 3923.40/49647586. The Type 2 reverse, introduced mid-1913, features the bison standing on a flat ground line with the denomination FIVE CENTS recessed into the ground — a design change made to improve the coin's durability. The 1913-S Type 2 is a semi-key date in the Buffalo Nickel series, struck at the San Francisco Mint in limited numbers.

The obverse features the Native American portrait by James Earle Fraser, a composite of several Native American chiefs, surrounded by the inscriptions LIBERTY and the date 1913, with the S mintmark below. The reverse displays the iconic American Bison (modelled after Black Diamond of the Central Park Zoo) standing on a flat ground line, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above and FIVE CENTS below. Struck in .750 copper / .250 nickel at the San Francisco Mint.

• Issuer: United States of America
• Denomination: 5 Cents
• Date / Mintmark: 1913-S (San Francisco Mint)
• Series: Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
• Reverse Type: Type 2 (Flat Ground)
• Composition: .750 Copper / .250 Nickel
• Grade: PCGS XF 40
• Cert #: 3923.40/49647586
• PCGS Guarantee: Yes
• Comments: None
• Encapsulated: Yes (PCGS slab)

Encapsulated in an original PCGS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. The PCGS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. Guaranteed authentic.