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1867 5C No Rays PR65 NGC

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1867 5C No Rays PR65 NGC
<B>No Rays Shield Nickel Set PR65 NGC.</B></I> The set is housed in prior generation NGC holders with consecutive serial numbers. All No Rays dates from 1867 through 1883 are present, and this included the proof-only 1877, 1878, and 1879/8. The set contains:<BR><B><BR>1867 No Rays PR65 NGC.</B></I> Honey-gold and ice-blue grace this flashy and precisely struck Gem. Both sides are void of marks, although the reverse has a few flecks of powdery debris.<BR><B><BR>1868 PR65 NGC.</B></I> The date is lightly repunched. A needle-sharp and undisturbed Gem that displays medium apricot and cream-gray toning. The Guide Book reports a mintage of only 600+ pieces.<BR><B><BR>1869 PR65 NGC.</B></I> A caramel-gold Gem with peripheral sky-blue and lime tints. Sharply struck and satiny, and the surfaces exhibit only microscopic carbon.<BR><B><BR>1870 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Streaky khaki-gold shades embrace this alertly struck and unabraded Gem. Abrasions are absent, and reverse flyspecks are minimal.<BR><B><BR>1871 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Gold and pearl-gray patina adorns the gently shimmering and intricately struck surfaces. The reverse is exquisitely preserved, and the obverse has only infrequent flecks.<BR><B><BR>1872 PR65 NGC</B></I>. The obverse is strongly die doubled, characteristic of proofs of this scarce proof date. Powder-blue and chestnut-tan toning alternates across this unmarked Gem. Carbon flecks are few and far between.<BR><B><BR>1873 PR65 NGC.</B></I> The 1 in the date is repunched southeast. Olive and rose shades compete for territory throughout this suitably struck and satiny Gem. A small strike-through is noted above the CE in CENTS.<BR><B><BR>1874 PR65 NGC.</B></I> A rotated double struck mint error. This coin rotated several degrees clockwise between strikes. Traces of the first strike are most apparent on the vertical shield stripes and the prominent 5. A flashy and lightly toned Gem.<BR><B><BR>1875 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Iridescent powder-blue and sun-gold toning drapes this impressively mirrored and exactingly struck Gem. Cameo contrast is modest but irrefutable. Pinpoint flecks are distributed.<BR><B><BR>1876 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Dove-gray toning enriches the satiny and unabraded surfaces. The date exhibits light strike doubling. A loupe reveals inconsequential carbon.<BR><B><BR>1877 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Blushes of peach and apricot patina endow this undisturbed and crisply struck Gem. The most desirable of the No Rays proof dates, since no business strikes were issued and only 510+ proofs were coined.<BR><B><BR>1878 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Autumn-gold and forest-green congregate near the rims of this impeccably struck and beautifully preserved Gem. The second of two proof-only dates.<BR><B><BR>1879 PR65 NGC.</B></I> A well struck and flashy Gem that exhibits delicate caramel-gold patina. A loupe locates a couple of small flecks. Proofs are in demand due to a low mintage business issue and the separately collected 1879/8 proof overdate.<BR><B><BR>1879/8 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Orange, steel-gray, and yellow-gold alternate across the satiny and mark-free surfaces. Nicely struck despite minor incompleteness on the ball of the prominent 5.<BR><B><BR>1880 PR65 NGC.</B></I> An exactingly struck and notably mirrored Gem with substantial white-on-black contrast, although the older holder bears no such designation. Proofs of this date attain greater significance due to the well-known rarity of Mint State business strikes.<BR><BR><B>1881 PR65 NGC.</B></I> The second 8 in the date is lightly recut. Light walnut-brown and ice-blue toning enriches this assertively struck and unblemished Gem. Thorough evaluation locates a few peripheral tiny gray spots. Another low mintage year for business strikes.<BR><BR><B>1882 PR65 NGC.</B></I> Colorful salmon-pink and lime-green toning dominates this splendidly preserved Gem. The strike is unassailable, and the eye appeal is formidable.<BR><BR><B>1883 PR65 NGC.</B></I> An intricately struck and satiny Gem with lavish fire-red and sea-green patina. Only trivial carbon is detected, and marks are essentially absent.<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> James B. Longacre<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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