2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 1

1866 3CS PR64 PCGS.<p>Gorgeous electric-blue, rose, and gold patina. A razor sharp near-Gem that has lovely surfaces. Important notice: We ex...

1866 3CS PR66 PCGS.<p>This richly toned, mostly charcoal-gray example reveals modest reflectivity as the coin turns into the light. Certain an...

1869 3CS PR64 NGC.<p>Deep cobalt-blue and sea-green toning covers the obverse, while the reverse has a pinkish-brilliant center surrounded by ...

1869 3CS PR66 PCGS.<p>A dazzling little Gem that is bathed on the obverse in delicate gray and iridescent hues, being more colorful peripheral...

1869 3CS PR66 PCGS.<p>A well struck Gem that has dusky lavender patina. The fields become bright gold in color when confronted with light. See...

1871 3CS PR66 NGC.<p>Beautifully toned in concentric hues of emerald-green and orange iridescence, with subtly reflective surfaces that are un...

1865 3CN MS64 PCGS.<p>Basically untoned and decently defined. Few abrasions exist. There is a slight die crack running through the middle of t...

1869 3CN MS65 NGC.<p>Uncommonly lustrous, the gray surfaces show a delicate outline of pale blue around the devices. Really quite an attractiv...

1873 3CN Closed 3 MS63 PCGS.<p>A layer of light red toning accentuates the underlying lustrous surfaces. The surfaces are essentially free of ...

1874 3CN MS63 PCGS.<p>Prooflike surfaces bring out the dynamically struck devices. Two spots are noticed on the cheek and jaw of Liberty while...

1880 3CN MS64 PCGS.<p>Prooflike surfaces sparkle off of this impeccably preserved piece. A dark gray patina has emerged upon the face of Liber...

1880 3CN MS66 PCGS.<p>A slight orange tint in the obverse field, while the reverse has silver toning. Impressive luster is notable on the piec...

1865 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>Proof production in this first year of the Three Cent Nickel design is estimated to have been in the neighborhood ...

1866 3CN PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS.<p>Although not as rare as the first-year 1865, the proof 1866 Three Cent Nickel is still a challenging coin to ...

1868 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>Beautifully contrasted with little to no toning. Combined NGC and PCGS population in this grade is only eleven coi...

1870 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>Well frosted over Liberty's portrait, the fields are brightly reflective on both sides. Orange and blue tonin...

1871 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS.<p>This incredible Cameo piece has well-mirrored fields. There is a slight abrasion on Liberty's cheek on the obv...

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>One of two similarly graded pieces in the sale and, in fact, a near twin in both technical merit and appe...

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>Lustrous fields abide around this reflective Cameo. A light patina is developing around the fields of the...

1874 3CN PR66 NGC.<p>Untoned with typically shallow mirrors and only a few microscopic flecks of carbon on the portrait. A curved lintmark on ...

1874 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>Orange patina has covered the obverse of this Cameo Proof. Highly reflective surfaces and no distracting marks mak...

1875 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>Untoned with ample reflectivity in the fields that provide solid, but hardly dramatic contrast with the devices. T...

1876 3CN PR63 PCGS.<p>Both sides have faint speckles of lavender patina. Well struck and exquisitely preserved. Important notice: We expect t...

1876 3CN PR65 NGC.<p>Variegated golden-brown patina encroaches upon the otherwise slate-gray surfaces. A sharply struck Centennial proof issue...

1876 3CN PR66 PCGS.<p>Brilliant and deeply mirrored with just the slightest accent of mint frost over the devices. Population: 10 in 66, 0 fin...

1876 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>One of just 162,000 Three Cent Nickels produced by the Philadelphia Mint in 1876, this proof survivor is noticeabl...

1877 3CN PR64 ANACS.<p>The surfaces on this key Proof-only issue are rather shallowly mirrored beneath lemon-yellow and soft gray patina. Imp...

1878 3CN PR67 PCGS.<p>A well struck and essentially pristine Superb Gem that has pastel lilac and gold patina. The lower beads in the coronet ...

1878 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>A proof-only year, with a mintage of only 2,350 pieces. This is an essentially untoned coin, with good frosting on...

1879 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>A stunning cameo example with frosty devices and reflective fields that provide a nice black and white contrast. A...

1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>A nice Gem proof example of this low-mintage issue that is more often available as a Proof than a business strike....

1880 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>A lovely, completely untoned Gem with immaculate surfaces and an attractive cameo appearance. The only flaw is a m...

1881 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>A very flashy, high-end type coin, this piece is brilliant throughout and the fields are deeply mirrored with thic...

1882 3CN PR65 NGC.<p>Dusky streaks of lavender and gold patina. A well struck Gem that has immaculate surfaces. Important notice: We expect t...

1882 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>The devices have a hint of gold color. A well struck Gem that has reasonable cameo contrast and impressively prese...

1883 3CN PR66 PCGS.<p>Subtly reflective with delicate champagne patina in the centers and only a few microscopic flecks of carbon here and the...

1883 3CN PR66 NGC.<p>A lovely Gem that has blushes of lemon-brown patina. Well struck and exquisitely preserved. While the proof mintage was h...

1883 3CN PR68 Cameo NGC.<p>A glittering, essentially perfect specimen that boasts a level of eye appeal rarely attained by a Proof Three Cent ...

1884 3CN PR66 PCGS.<p>Deeply reflective with no significant abrasions. A light strike is evident on Liberty's head of this awesome coin. ...

1884 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>The color spectrum is well-represented on the fields of this piece. Typically struck, the coin is an attractive Ca...

1885 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>Well struck and exquisitely preserved. There are tiny planchet flaws (as struck) above the first pillar of the deno...

1887 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>This late date proof Three Cent Nickel is untoned with solid contrast between the devices and fields. Virtually bl...

1887/6 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>Rose toning covers the obverse and reverse fields of this well-struck piece. Fully lustrous and hard to find in ...

1888 3CN PR65 PCGS.<p>Deeply mirrored with a light overlay of patina on each side. The devices are rather heavily frosted, especially on the o...

1888 3CN PR66 PCGS.<p>A dynamic Proof coin with near a Cameo appearance in the field. No abrasions are noticeable. Important notice: We expec...

1888 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>Glassy mirror fields show particular contrast on the obverse with the well frosted devices. A superb, virtually un...

1889 3CN PR65 PVC Uncertified.<p>A well struck Gem that has impressive surfaces and dusky gray color. The reverse has a die crack at 2 o'c...

1889 3CN PR67 ANACS.<p>A bright, highly reflective example. Free of toning and noticeable surface abrasions. Important notice: We expect to b...

1889 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS.<p>A reflective surface sits beneath the frosty head of Liberty. Relatively untoned with a slight patina mark on the ...

1866 5C Rays MS62 ANACS, attractive, relatively untoned piece with distinct strike, the date is obviously repunched and noticeable without magnificati