Proof Shield Nickels
1870 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. A brilliant and well-struck Gem with seemingly pristine surfaces. The cameo contrast is especially profound on the obverse. The reverse die has been heavily lapped, as struck, and many letters in the reverse legends have absent uprights or serifs. Population: 27 in 66 (3 in 66+) Cameo, 2 finer. CAC: 12 in 66, 0 finer (9/17).
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 9/2002), lot 5809.
From The Carnton Collection, Part II
HID02901242017