1868 3CN J-618, CAM PR(PCGS#860834)

1868 3CN J-618, CAM PR (PCGS#860834)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Description du lot: 1868 Pattern Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Judd-618, Pollock-687. Rarity-4. Nickel. Plain Edge. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC). Obv:A bust of Liberty faces left, the portrait very similar to that used on regular-issue nickel three-cent pieces. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and the date 1868 is below. Rev:Also similar to the regular-issue nickel three-cent piece design with a Roman numeral III set within a laurel wreath. Lightly toned in iridescent champagne-gold, this is a smartly impressed Gem with reflective fields supporting satiny devices. One of several one cent, nickel three-cent and nickel five-cent patterns produced in 1868 featuring an obverse portrait similar to that used on the regular issue nickel three-cent piece. These were sold to contemporary collectors as part of pattern Proof sets. NGC Census: 5; with a single Proof-66 Cameo finer in this category. PCGS# 860834. NGC ID: 29NA. Click here for certification details from NGC.