Lot 181
1879 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded MS-66. This stunning gem was purchased many years ago by Dr. Benson, and held in pristine conditions since the day it was coined. Note the mint-fresh luster and boldly struck devices. Scarcely a mark to be found, even under the scrutiny of a strong glass! Further, this is a low mintage date, with 38,000 coined for circulation, and most of those circulated or lost long ago. In this grade, PCGS has only graded 24 this high, with just 6 graded higher in mint state. A coin for the specialist who demands the best.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.
Purchased from Ira S. Reed, February 26, 1944 for $1.50 and held in the Benson Collection since that time.
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