1966 5C SMS, DCAM SP(PCGS#94198)

The June 2011 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2219

Grade

SP68

Price

9.718

Lot Description

1966 Jefferson Nickel. SMS. Specimen-68 Deep Cameo (PCGS). Secure Holder. Second only to the first year 1965 in terms of rarity with a Deep Cameo finish, the 1966 is a very challenging SMS nickel to locate with strong field to device contrast as imparted by the dies. The present example displays this desirable feature to great effect, the devices nicely frosted and the fields deeply mirrored. Also possessed of a silky smooth, nay virtually pristine sheen, this untoned beauty currently ranks as the single finest certified 1966 SMS Jefferson nickel with a DCAM designation.