1866 5C J-489 PR(PCGS#60685)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3744

Grade

PR64

Price

2,100

Lot Description

1866 Pattern Shield Nickel. Judd-489, Pollock-577. Rarity-6-. Nickel. Plain Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. Obv:Similar to the adopted Shield nickel design, but the date is divided by the ball of the shield and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is expressed in tiny letters. Rev:The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around a laurel wreath, fancy "Dutch 5" within. A smartly impressed, satin to semi-reflective specimen dusted with iridescent pink, gold and lilac. The uspatterns.comwebsite 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." Remnants of an errant T can be seen in the field slightly past the final T in TRUST. Provenance: From Heritage's sale of the Teich Family Collection, January 2013, lot 6692. PCGS Population: 4; 6 finer in this category (Proof-66 finest). PCGS# 60685. NGC ID: 29KT. Click here for certification details from PCGS.