Proof Three Cent Nickels
1877 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC. While the proof-only mintages of both the 1877 and 1878 three cent nickels were generally saved and well-preserved, the 1877 is scarcer by a ratio of nearly 1 to 2 when compared to the higher-mintage 1878. In Superb Gem Cameo format, the 1877 is rare in both an absolute and conditional sense (not to mention by demand). This contrasted, nearly untoned example displays steely-silver color with a faint hint of lilac on the frosted devices. Smooth-mirrored fields surround the sharply struck motifs. Census: 25 in 67 Cameo (5 in 67★, 1 in 67+★), 2 finer (6/17).
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