Owner Comments:
1866 5C
Judd-490, Pollock-578
Rarity: Low R.7, PF63BN CAC Endorsed
Struck in copper with a plain edge.
Obverse: Shield design obverse, similar to that adopted, but with a smaller motto and date divided at the base of the shield.
Reverse: Knobbed or "Dutch" 5 inside a laurel wreath on the reverse with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the perimeter.
Comment:
Nice evenly color glossy brown surfaces.
These distinctive and rare Shield nickel patterns with the "Dutch" 5 reverse were struck in nickel and copper, with about a dozen of each type known,
Provenance/Appearances:
From Great Collection's Jan 2022, Ex Gerald Forsythe Collection, Prior:
Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctions Feb 1981 (Benson Collection Part I) / Lot # 3899 ($1380) (SEG 63BN)