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1869 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Like the 1868, this year has

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1869 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Like the 1868, this year has
<B>1869<3CN> PR66 Cameo NGC.</B></I> Like the 1868, this year has a low mintage of only 600 proofs. A similar number (when compared to the 1868) survive in all grades, but again, few are known in PR66 and with cameo contrast. Only 20 other pieces have been so graded by NGC with four finer (8/06). This piece gives an insight into the process of proofing coins in the Mint in the 1860s. The fields, especially those on the reverse, show heavy die striations. Usually these are polished off the die before striking, but in this case they were not. These striations are responsible for the depth of reflectivity seen in the fields. Mostly brilliant, there is just the slightest hint of golden-brown color present on each side of this immaculate coin.