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1885 3CN PR65 PCGS....
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Description
1885 Three Cent Nickel, PR65
More Proofs Made Than Business Strikes
1885 3CN PR65 PCGS. A nickel-gray obverse with tinges of
pale blue, olive, and lavender complements the more deeply toned
reverse, showing a vivid palette of central yellow-gold and olive
surrounded by deep mauve and bluish hues. The strike is
well-executed overall. A small dark fleck at the extreme edge above
AM(ERICA) likely precludes a finer grade.Population Data (7/14): Several hundred submissions at both PCGS and NGC outrank this Gem proof.
Heritage Commentary: The 1885 proof three cent nickel issue in and of itself is not particularly rare, given its production of 3,790 pieces. However, this is one of those curious issues where the business-strike emission was actually smaller than that of the proofs, a meager 1,000 coins. This creates a lack of high-grade business strikes -- the 2015 Guide Book prices a Good 4 1885 example at $410 -- that calls on the proof coinage as a supplement.
Provenance: Stack's (1/1998), lot 1071.(Registry values: N991)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2767, PCGS# 3781, Greysheet# 2850)
Weight: 1.94 grams
Metal: Copper
Auction Info
2014 October 27 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection II US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1214 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2014
27th
Monday
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