1882 Shield Nickel PCGS GOLD SHIELD SLAB PR66 CAMEO *****READ DESCRIPTION*****

Description

This is a rare coin!
Mintage- ONLY 3,100 struck!!!
Certification- this coin has been certified by PCGS (professional coin grading service) a well trusted and honest coin grading company. The slab is a shield slab and the coin has been placed in the PCGS database to prevent this coin from being faked or re slabbed in a fake slab. The slab has a few chips in it with some cracking probably from having something heavy set on top of the slab but nothing serious.
Strike- the strike is perfect with no flaws of weakness due to it being a proof. There are no stress marks, cracks or lamination issues.
Surface- the surface is what make the coin stand out from the average proof shield nickels. The coin was graded cameo and it lives up to that name too. The field on both sides is mirror like while the shield is a frosty matte white.
Grade- the coin is near perfect being a 66 out of 70. Proof or not it grades nearly the same with 66 having the average micro contact marks here and there scattered throughout both sides of the coin. The color of the coin is near blast white with some signs of extremely light toning taking place. There or no large marks or distracting blemishes anywhere on either side of the coin. This coin is just overall eye pleasing when gazed upon with the naked eye.
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I always like to give some perspective to a coins age such as this one being struck 140 years ago so here are some unique events that took place the same year this coin was struck!
January 16th 1882- first US ski team forms
March 2nd 1882- Queen Victoria escapes assassination attempt
March 16th 1882- U.S. Senate ratifies the Geneva Convention of 1864, legitimatizing the International Red Cross and the American Red Cross
March 18th 1882- Morgan Earp is assassinated by outlaws while playing billiards in Tombstone
March 25th 1882- 1st demonstration of pancake making, held at a department store in NYC
April 3rd 1882- American outlaw Jesse James is shot in the back of the head and killed by fellow gang member Robert Ford at home in St. Joseph, Missouri
May 20th 1882- Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy sign the Triple Alliance
June 6th 1882- Electric iron patented by Henry W Seely, NYC
June 12th 1882- 1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, D.C.
September 4th 1882- In its 1st large-scale test, Thomas Edison's light bulb is used to light NY's Pearl Street Station
September 5th 1882- 10,000 workers march in 1st Labor Day parade in NYC
December 6th 1882- Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit
December 22nd 1882- 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison