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Please Note: A 15% Buyers' Premium is added to the hammer price of all lots in this sale.
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Lot Title:
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1887/6 NGC PF-64 Cameo.
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Description:
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For any other date in the three-cent nickel series, a strongly clashed die would instantly arouse suspicion of a business strike, but of course, 1887/6 is considered a proof-only issue of the denomination. The ivory-white devices of this shimmering example exhibit much contrast, and the overall appearance is that of a higher grade, so one must assume that some very minor carbon spots, strewn mostly along the obverse rim, are the impetus for a conservative grade. Against the upper left reverse rim is an apparently flawed area of the planchet that forms a crescent following the contour of the wreath.
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Low Estimate:
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$475.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$575.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$575.00
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Price Realized:
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$661.25 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 534 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $915.00 |
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1887/6 NGC PF-66 Cameo.
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The 1887/6 three-cent nickel may be the best known proof overdate from any American series, and many times, the feature is bold enough to be seen without a glass. Gratifying contrast between the... |
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| 337 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $380.00 |
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1887/6 PF-64.
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Not only is the overdate obvious, but the misplaced date that displays horizontal raised lines in the obverse dentils is visible as well. A little bit of cameo contrast, plus fully original fields,... |
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| 391 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $725.00 |
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1887/6 NGC PF-65.
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As the only overdate issue within this series, it is quite popular and always in demand. The overdate feature is quite bold on this visually superb issue endowed with a delicate golden nuance. To... |
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