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1879 3cN NGC MS65

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Degree of Toning: 2/10
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Item sold in auction: Internet Auction # 830.
Closed On: Sunday, November 16, 2014 3:24 PM.
For: $675.

CDN™ CPG Value: $1,070.00 (What's CPG?)

1879 3cN NGC MS65

DLRC #: 423794 // PCGS #: 3747

Bright and lustrous with a light touch of toning along the rims. Underrated date in gem.

  • Category 2-Cent & 3-Cent Pieces
  • Series 3-Cent Nickels
  • Type Three-Cent Nickels
  • Years for Type 1865-1889
  • Strike Business
  • Denomination Three Cent Nickel
  • Mint Location Philadelphia
  • Designer James B. Longacre
  • Composition 75% copper; 25% nickel
  • Weight 1.94g
  • Edge Type Plain
  • Mintage 38,000
Title Realized Sold
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