While a scarce coin in an absolute sense, the 1916-S Buffalo nickel is actually the least challenging of the S-mint teen dates in the series and is easier to locate than its higher-mintage Denver-mint counterpart from 1916. For an early S-mint Buffalo nickel, the strike is generally decent and overall luster is often impressive. Gem examples are available for a price, though in MS67 the coin is quite rare, with fewer than a dozen combined examples graded by either PCGS or NGC.