Proof Shield Nickels
1868 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. Struck early in the series, the first few years in the Shield nickel series is comparable to the proofs from the early years in the three cent nickel series with each having impressively low production numbers for proofs. Only 600 or so proofs are estimated to have been struck of this issue. This is a deeply mirrored example, struck from a highly polished die. The devices are nicely frosted and present a noticeable white-on-black appearance. Population: 21 in 66 (3 in 66+) Cameo, 0 finer. CAC: 16 in 66, 0 finer (6/17).
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