BUG: repr of np.datetime64('NaT') in Series/DataFrame with dtype object
State: closed

- [x] tests added / passed
- [x] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`
- [x] whatsnew entry

Discovered while investigating #12499

Before:

```
In [1]: pd.Series([np.datetime64('NaT')], dtype=object)
Out[1]:
0    NaN
dtype: object
```
After:

```
In [1]: pd.Series([np.datetime64('NaT')], dtype=object)
Out[1]:
0    NaT
dtype: object
```

Labels:
name: Datetime
description: Datetime data dtype
name: Output-Formatting
description: __repr__ of pandas objects, to_string

Comments:
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let's wait till we merge the min numpy 1.13 and then revist
Address comments and all green
thanks @mroeschke