Lot 1108
1867 Shield Nickel. No rays. NGC graded MS-66. A brilliant untoned gem example. This beautiful coin exhibits the silver mirror-like luster on a well presented planchet that is fully appreciated by collectors who expect nothing less in the grade. Elusive as a Gem and better. There is one slight deviation in the sharp relief seen, mainly in the centers of the shield where the design failed to completely fill the dies. (A thin die break left of the date, unusual for a Proof, also attests to the stress placed upon the steel dies by the hard nickel alloy of these.) Pop 27; 1 finer in 67 Star. (PCGS # 3794) .
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
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