Proof Three Cent Nickels
1866 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Lightly patinated with appealing contrast between the frosty devices and mirrored fields. This lovely, carbon-free Premium Gem is certainly in the upper echelon of surviving proofs. A brilliant and impressive Cameo proof, housed in a pre-barcode light blue-label holder. Population: 23 in 66 (3 in 66+) Cameo, 2 finer (10/16).
Ex: The David R. Poole Registry Collection of Proof Three Cent Nickels, FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 1104.