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LOT #4535  | 
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1865 3C Three Cent Nickel, Judd-411, Pollock-482, High R.6, PR64 Brown NGC....

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Description

1865 Three Cent Nickel in Copper
Judd-411, PR64 Brown

1865 3C Three Cent Nickel, Judd-411, Pollock-482, High R.6, PR64 Brown NGC. Similar to the issued plain edge 1865 three cent nickel, but in copper instead of copper-nickel, and the ribbon ends are wider and reach the dentils. The date is also placed higher relative to the regular issue. USPatterns.com states that there are "less than a dozen known." The surfaces display rich brown and deep blue patina over both sides.
Ex: The Buxton Collection/FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2022), lot 4272.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 29HZ, PCGS# 60592, Greysheet# 12774)

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Auction Info

2026 January 14 - 17 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1390 (go to Auction Home page)
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16th Friday 1:50 pm CT
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14th-17th Wednesday-Saturday
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2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261

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