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1871 3CS MS63 NGC. Warmly and attractively toned in in 1871[3CS] MS63 NGC.

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1871 3CS MS63 NGC. Warmly and attractively toned in in 1871[3CS] MS63 NGC.
<B>1871<3CS> MS63 NGC.</B></I> Warmly and attractively toned in intermingled hues of blue, pink, and orange gold. Although some numismatists may view the presently offered piece as a proof, the evidence that it's a prooflike business strike is compelling; there are certain areas of softness that would routinely be sharply defined on proofs: the horizontal lines of the azure portion of the shield are not fully struck, the bow binding the bundle of arrows is soft, and there's flatness on the "I" elements in the denomination. We cheerfully concede that this piece is a borderline case, and we acknowledge that there will often be room for disagreement when it comes to making distinctions between proofs and prooflike business strikes. This example and the MS64 graded piece offered herein are both from the same pair of dies, exhibiting identical die polishing lines within the vertical spaces of the shield on the obverse.