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1865 3CN PR66 NGC. Repunched Date. Breen 2-B. Unlike the business strikes in this series, which beco

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1865 3CN PR66 NGC. Repunched Date. Breen 2-B. Unlike the business strikes in this series, which beco
1865 3CN PR66 NGC. Repunched Date. Breen 2-B. Unlike the business strikes in this series, which become scarcer as one moves closer to the end of the type in 1889, the earlier proof dates are more challenging to locate than their counterparts from the 1870s and 1880s. The first-year 1865 is the undisputed key to the proof Three Cent Nickel series. Approximately 500 pieces (or 400+ coins, according to Walter Breen, 1977) were originally produced from three die marriages. The present variety is the one typically seen, and it is easily attributable by repunching on the date. While some catalogers are apt to overstate the absolute rarity of this issue, its high grade scarcity is undeniable. Many survivors have been cleaned at one time or another, and others are limited in grade by hairlines and/or carbon spots. This is one of the most beautiful proof 1865 Three Cent Nickels that we have ever offered. The surfaces are virtually pristine with no grade-limiting contact marks or hairlines. The fully struck devices are set against a backdrop of modest, yet appreciable reflectivity in the fields. An even endowment of apricot-gray patina overlays both sides, and a tiny spot in the obverse field below UN in UNITED is all that seems to bar this coin from an even higher grade. Population: 13 in 66, with a mere three finer (10/02).From the Trane Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions.