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1888 Three Cent Nickel
PR65 Cameo, Mint Error
Split After Strike

1888 3CN Three Cent Nickel -- Split Planchet -- PR65 Cameo NGC. This proof three cent nickel split after the strike. Both pieces have survived, and are paired together as the present lot. Both pieces have received identical grades from NGC. Piece #1 weighs 0.4 grams and shows the obverse between 9 and 3 o'clock. The reverse displays a dark multicolored textured surface from the middle layer of the coin. Piece #2 weighs 1.5 grams. It exhibits the reverse, and the obverse between 3 and 9 o'clock. The obverse between 9 and 3 o'clock is deeply recessed, and corresponds to the reverse of piece #1. The error was likely caused by gas or slag within the coinage strip.

Auction Info

Auction Dates
September, 2020
18th-20th Friday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 13
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Buyer's Premium per Lot:
20% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Sep 18, 2020 for: $2,040.00
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