FS-801. A scarce later date variety, with less than 1,000 certified despite being rather obvious. Scarcer than the more famous 1937-D 3 Leg Buffalo, which has over 1,100 coins at PCGS in AU-58 alone. Of the ~875 of this variety at PCGS & NGC (including Details coins), only 38 XF-45’s, with 75 in all AU grades. Uncs are very scarce, with only 42 at both services. Most likely, the relative lack of collectors of circulated Buffalo Nickels until the 1940’s, let alone varieties until the discovery of the 1937-D 3 Leg, meant most coins escaped notice until they had worn to the VF stage in the heated pre-wartime economy of 1938-1940. A nice original example. This is a CAC candidate, I just do not have anything headed that way right now … maybe later.

PCGS 93974.45/48762751