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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1256 8-9 Jun 2017
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1868 3C Three Cent Nickel, Judd-616, Pollock-682, High R.6, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. The obverse and reverse designs are similar to the contemporary three cent nickel, but the denomination is not ribbed and the obverse rim is unusually wide. Struck in copper with a plain edge. As noted on USPatterns.com, Tom Delorey observed that the obverse design is a regular 17.9 mm three cent obverse set in a small cent 19.1 mm die blank, leaving a wide border around that side; while the reverse is sized as a normal small cent. Examples were struck in copper (relatively common), copper-nickel (thick and thin planchets and scarce), and aluminum (unique). Each side displays significant portions of bright mint red with blue-brown mellowed color elsewhere.
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1868 3C Three Cent Nickel, Judd-616, Pollock-682, High R.6, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. The obverse and reverse designs are similar to the contemporary three cent nickel, but the denomination is not ribbed and the obverse rim is unusually wide. Struck in copper with a plain edge. As noted on USPatterns.com, Tom Delorey observed that the obverse design is a regular 17.9 mm three cent obverse set in a small cent 19.1 mm die blank, leaving a wide border around that side; while the reverse is sized as a normal small cent. Examples were struck in copper (relatively common), copper-nickel (thick and thin planchets and scarce), and aluminum (unique). Each side displays significant portions of bright mint red with blue-brown mellowed color elsewhere.
HID02901242017