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1870 2C PR66 Brown NGC. The smooth, pristine, glossy s

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1870 2C PR66 Brown NGC. The smooth, pristine, glossy s
<B>1870<2C> PR66 Brown NGC.</B></I> The smooth, pristine, glossy surfaces are mottled olive-brown with glints of red and essentially contact-free. Although 1,000 proofs are thought to have been produced, the <I>Guide Book</B></I> numbers for these pieces are estimates, and the two cent proofs in choice condition as a whole are severely underrated. Attractive proof Brown- and Red and Brown-designated pieces may be obtained for a fraction of the price of Red examples. The ornament under W is incomplete, and the shield stripes are a trifle weak in the center, as made, from die lapping. Despite the Brown designation, considerable red remains on the reverse, and the strike is extremely sharp. Census: 4 in 66 Brown, 1 finer (6/06).