1881 5C MS(PCGS#3811)

The June 2012 Baltimore Auction

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

2296

Grade

MS66

Prix

2 350

Description du lot

1881 Shield Nickel. MS-66 (NGC). Intensely lustrous, boldly struck, and delicately toned with peripheral champagne iridescence. From a modest production run for the issue of 68,800 pieces, and a scarce date in circulation strike format. Although more circulation strikes were made than were Proofs, those made for commerce were spent and forgotten. On the other hand, Proofs were deliberately saved. Today in 2012 a Gem circulation strike such as this is a significant rarity. PCGS# 3811. NGC Census: 14; just 4 finer (all MS-67).