1866 5C J-489 PR (PCGS#60685)
The June 2013 Baltimore Auction
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 2306
- Grade
- PR66
- Price
- 6,756
- Lot Description
- 1866 Pattern Shield Nickel. Judd-489, Pollock-577. Rarity-6-. Nickel. Plain Edge. Proof-66 (PCGS). 45.99 grains. Obv: similar to the adopted style but date divided by the ball of the shield, IN GOD WE TRUST in tiny letters. Rev: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around a laurel wreath, fancy "Dutch 5" within. <strong><em>The Eliasberg specimen.</em> </strong>Boldly lustrous with reflective fields, frosty motifs, and pale champagne-gold highlights throughout. The <em>uspatterns.com </em>website notes: "This is the second shield nickel design with Small Motto and split date combined with the Dutch 5 reverse. Nickel examples are known on both thin 54 grain and thick 75 grain planchets. Examples were struck in copper and/or bronze, Judd-490/491, Pollock-578, and are also known on both thin 55 grain and thick 71 grain planchets. About a dozen are known in either metal." The presently offered piece lists a weight of 45.99 grains on the PCGS insert. The remnants of an errant T can be seen in the field slightly past the final T in TRUST. This specimen is <strong><em>tied for finest example of the variety certified by PCGS. </em></strong>A pleasing pattern overall with excellent eye appeal and the Eliasberg provenance.
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