Shield Nickels
1883/2 5C FS-302 MS63 PCGS. CAC. The curve of the underdigit 2 appears at the lower left part of the 3. The prominent die crack that passes through the 3 and the ball of the shield further confirms the variety. A lustrous mark-free example with straw-gold and ice-blue toning. A loupe reveals infrequent shallow strike-throughs, as made.
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 5/2008), lot 1192.