2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1859 3CS MS64 NGC. Iridescent violet, sea-green, gold, and crimson patina brightens the prooflike surfaces. A very good strike with only a few of the

1859 3CS PR62 PCGS. Lightly toned with bright, reflective mirrored fields and a very good strike. The upper reverse has a small lamination and a patc

1862 3CS PR65 NGC. Bright golden centers with blue-gray peripheral toning and fully brought up devices. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1867 3CS PR64 PCGS. Breen-2954. The golden-brown centers are framed by bands of violet, cobalt-blue, and sea-green patina. Well struck with a tiny la

1867 3CS PR64 NGC. Sharply struck and deeply mirrored with cobalt-blue and golden-olive patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1868 3CS PR62 ANACS. Deeply toned in speckled charcoal and golden-steel shades. In this waning year of the type, 600 proofs were produced out of a to

1873 3CS PR63 PCGS. The obverse has rich golden-brown, yellow, and aqua-blue patina, while the reverse is even more vivid with bright yellow color th

1867 3CN Three Cent Nickel--Whizzed--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, well detailed with clashmarks (as struck) in the fields and a bright, golden-gray sh

1871 3CN MS67 PCGS. Untoned and brilliant with near-flawless surfaces and a razor sharp strike. A striking example and the first that we have had the

1885 3CN XF45 ANACS. This is an originally patinated, olive-gray example of a Three Cent Nickel with a business strike delivery of just 1,000 coins.