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1866 Washington Five Cent in Copper
Judd-462, PR64 Brown

1866 5C Washington Five Cents, Judd-462, Pollock-536, Baker-45B, Musante GW-772, Low R.7, PR64 Brown PCGS. Ex: Simpson. A bust of George Washington faces right,surrounded by the date and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. On the reverse, 5 CENTS is at the center, encompassed by a laurel wreath with IN GOD WE TRUST above. Struck in copper with a plain edge. Examples are known in this metal, nickel, and copper-nickel. Populations range from two or three dozen in nickel to only two or three in copper-nickel. USPatterns.com reports less than a dozen extant in copper. Deep brown and golden-orange surfaces reveal multicolor accents. Lovely eye appeal despite a couple of small contact marks and carbon spots.
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Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 29K8, PCGS# 60657, Greysheet# 12848)


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
November, 2020
19th-22nd Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 11
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Sold on Nov 19, 2020 for: $7,200.00
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