1914-D Versus 1914-S Buffalo Nickel

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mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 03/13/2009 12:59 pm I was just wondering if anyone knows why the 14D Buffalo nickel is worth 3-4x the price of the 14S, yet the mintages are almost identical. Report this Post to the Staff

afernbaugh Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 03/13/2009 1:12 pm This is just a guess but the Denver mint is notorious for poor dies and weak strikes during and after that time period and they had fewer surviving coins with an identifiable date. afernbaugh Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 03/13/2009 5:24 pm 14s has even lower mintage than 14d Report this Post to the Staff
weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 03/14/2009 10:31 am Gee whiz! I really thought we would have had some more definitive answers by now. I know it's all about survivability and availability, but Mycrob is crying out for specifics! Is there no one in CCF land with any better or more specific knowledge on this subject? Will this topic be relegated to the archive scrap heap with but two well-intentioned but less than conclusive replies Report this Post to the Staff
CuprousCoin Valued Member United States 226 Posts	Posted 03/15/2009 10:38 am David Lange in The Complete Guide To Buffalo Nickels States that "Most 1914D nickels have indifferent luster. The Denver Mint frequently used its dies long after they became worn, and both flowlines and cracks are typical of its products from the mid-1910's through the mid-20's." and he goes on to say " examples are quite difficult to locate in circulated grades, and problem-free coins are scarce." although the 1914D mintage is slightly greater than the 1914S, the greater percentage of poorly struck 1914D coins limits the availability of nice problem free examples. Edited by CuprousCoin 03/15/2009 10:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 03/16/2009 5:32 pm Thanks. Please, please relegate this to the archives. We don't want anyone knowing how scarce the 14D is. That way I can buy it before the prices climb any further. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 03/17/2009 10:25 pm Quote: afernbaugh "...they had fewer surviving coins with an identifiable date" As weerdsteev says on his website, "In my world of restored nickels, these (1914-D's) are pretty common. I find them all the time." Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/24/2009 6:10 pm There are many coins with similar situations. I've heard many supposedly decent explanations but I suspect that if Whitman Publishing in the Red Book states something, others just follow. 1931D Mercury dime is the 4th lowest minage in the series yet has hardly any big value. 1931S Lincoln Cent has low, low mintage and everyone says that is due to so many being saved in 1931? During the depression? If you look through the famous Red Book you would see many situations like this and everyone copies I think. Report this Post to the Staff
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