Lot 184
1882 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 65. Awash in mint frost on the devices, and silvery-white in color. There are microscopic traces of specks, but nothing to detract from this gem specimen. We note that the 2 has evidence of something beneath it, as discovered by Lester Merkin about 1965.
Estimated Value $325 - 375.
From the Benson Collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed, March 8, 1944 as part of a complete set from 1865 to 1889 for $230.
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