Shield Saturday: 1879/8 Proof Shield Nickel PCGS PR-69 Finest Known In The Series

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 01/16/2021 6:00 pm 1879/8 5C PR69 PCGS. The Single Finest Proof in the Series. There are probably many Shield nickel specialists aware of this coin, who have seen it listed on the PCGS Population Report. This is the single finest Shield nickel proof certified. Period. At PCGS or NGC. A monumental offering as such, it features the 9 in the date punched over a previously entered 8. Breen describes the variety: "As the 9 is narrower than the 8, faint traces of 8 can sometimes be seen on either side, but usually only within top and bottom. Use a microscope; the traces of 8 are always faint. Rare." The surfaces are reflective beneath a layer of pastel iridescence that includes shades of blue, green, rose, and lemon-gold. Both sides are flawless. There is a single lint mark near the right serif of the T in CENTS. Housed in a green label holder. Population: 1 in 69, 0 finer (11/18). Check out Shield nickels on ebay. Read More: Coin of the Day Series Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/16/2021 6:05 pm Crikey! Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 01/16/2021 6:22 pm Cool coin! Overgraded, but cool! Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 02:28 am Beat me to it Grape, I came to say over graded too, but where should it be? I think it's more like a PR67+ with great eye appeal, and a weaker strike than I'd like also not the best planchet either. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Edited by westcoin 01/17/2021 02:29 am Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 12:04 pm I'd say 67/+. Between the spotting, low quality planchet, visible surface hits and what maybe onset Corrosion I cant see it getting any higher than 67+ Report this Post to the Staff
psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1758 Posts	Posted 01/17/2021 7:56 pm Quite a looker, but I agree it isn't a 69. Report this Post to the Staff
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