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The Collectors' Auction 2012
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1865 Pattern Obv. Die. NGC PF-65 (no line). 1865 Pattern Obv. Die. NGC PF-65 (no line).
Lot Title: 1865 Pattern Obv. Die. NGC PF-65 (no line).
Description: The proof 1865 3-cent nickel stands on its own merits as a highly desirable coin from multiple perspectives. Mintage of approximately 500 pieces makes it the key to the proof series, modestly challenged only by the 1877 (which benefits from added value as a proof-only date). NGC population statistics affirm the apparent scarcity, showing 57 graded PF-65, but only 15 in higher grade. One can only speculate on how many have been lost to the ravages of time, and it is also interesting to note the remarkable juxtaposition between very low proof mintage in stark contrast with exceptionally high mintage for circulation strike coins. As the first date in the series, 1865 represents the most coveted of the proof 3-cents, and for type collectors, it also stands in as the most desirable example, since "first of the series" frequently receives preference over later dates. Here is where this particular coin sees separation from the pack. Not only does this NGC PF-65 example represent the inaugural date, but the obverse die used to strike this proof example is the exact same die actually used to strike patterns. That pattern obverse was mated with a regular proof reverse die to create this marvelous die-marriage for proof collectors. Compare the diagnostics to any example of Judd-413, and it is easy to see the same repunched date, as well as three highly distinctive die scratches about equally spaced above STA and extending to the obverse rim. Handsome color further enhances the appeal of this coin, draping the obverse with distinctive silver-peach tones while the reverse exhibits additional classic nickel-white patina. A "cameo" designation probably is out of the question, yet the portrait and reverse devices exhibit very definite frosty texture set against modestly reflective fields. (PCGS# 003761)
Low Estimate: $4,000.00
High Estimate: $5,000.00
Lot Status: Bidding has been closed for this lot.
Hammered Price: $4,000.00
Price Realized: $4,600.00
1865 Pattern Obv. Die. NGC PF-65 (no line).
1865 Pattern Obv. Die. NGC PF-65 (no line).

Price history for items of the same classification:
Lot #AuctionCurrent Bid or Hammer PriceDescription
373The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014$3,600.00
1865 PCGS PF-65CAM.
Modest patina suggests that this coin has remain undipped for some time, although there does appear to be the remnant of a light fingerprint clinging to each side. This becomes noticeable only under...
322The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012$500.00
1865 NGC MS-65.
A classic type coin, the 1865 3-cent doesn't become overly expensive at the MS-65 grade level. Surfaces feature apricot-beige patina draped over subtle luster, and this is an unusually well-defined...
324The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012$3,600.00
1865 "Pattern Obv. Die" PCGS PF-65CAM.
Rim toning takes on a lovely mango-yellow hue and helps elevate an already-attractive cameo presentation. Aside from that aesthetic quality, not to mention a reputation as THE key to a run of proof...
435The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011$1,150.00
Sixty-one 1865 three-cent nickel varieties.
It would be easy to simply list this as a "lot of 1865 three-cent nickels", but that would be a considerable injustice to Allan Gifford's research and meticulous record keeping skill. Eighteen of...
437The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011$500.00
Eight 1865 three-cent nickel varieties.
Some of the most interesting 1865s are included in this grouping, with all the coins encapsulated by NGC, ANACS or PCI. They are summarized as follows: B03 "dim impressions new variety" (ANACS...
440The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011$380.00
1865 (B31aa) NGC MS-64, and an 1865 (B31b) SEGS MS-64.
1865 B31a DDO-002: not the plate coin, but evidently kept by Allan as an earlier die-state example, since the die scratch at 2:00 is absent. Still, the rim cud is clearly there, as are the other...
441The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011$380.00
1865 (B20c, plate coin) NGC MS-64, and an 1867 (B03b, plate coin) PCI...
1865 B20c, Plate coin. Heavy die-polish lines show in the fields and partly efface UNITED and "1" in the date, while the reverse displays intricate evidence of clashed dies. 1867 B03b, Plate coin:...
442The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011$5,750.00
1865 (P01, plate coin) NGC PF-65 (no line).
1865 P01 RPD-001, Plate. Certainly, the proof 1865 three-cent nickel is a special coin just by virtue of its scarcity in the marketplace. Only 500 were struck to begin with, and many have been lost...
518The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009$4,250.00
1865 NGC PF-66 Cameo.
Breen states that 90% of the proof three-cent strikings of 1865 were from this obverse die, which featured a heavily repunched date, the initial punching far left of the corrected final position. ...
339The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008$475.00
1865 and 1889 Three-Cent Nickels. NGC.
Three cent nickels in NGC holders make up this lot. The 1865 grades MS-64, and the 1889 grades PF-64. The latter coin features finer surface quality than is implied by the grade, but is limited by a...
340The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008$3,900.00
1865 NGC PF-65.
Repunching of the date is obvious on all four digits, and some spindly die cracks penetrate STA on the obverse. Yellow-rose toning is centralized on each side, with a few carbon flecks notable on the...
321The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007$160.00
1865 MS-64.
A golden iridescence graces this date's satiny surfaces. Clashed dies resulted in a bold image of Liberty on its reverse. Two toning flecks are on the obverse in front of Liberty's nose.
1084The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006$240.00
1865 SEGS MS-65 Split Planchet & Cracked Rim.
I guess they ran out of room on the sticker because this coin also has about six die clashes. On the reverse you can see a perfect outline of Lady Liberty's profile. The coin is blast white and...
408The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006$260.00
1865 NGC MS-64.
Incandescent tones of rose, magenta, green, and blue adorn the obverse and reverse of this super type coin. It is fully struck and free of distractions.

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