2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 1

1869 3CS PR63 ANACS. The beautifully preserved surfaces have luxurious sea-green, champagne-rose, and gold patina. A well struck and seemingly conserv

1870 3CS PR63 NGC. The mirrored fields flash rose, powder-blue, and gold colors. A well struck proof that has carefully preserved surfaces. A curly li

1870 3CS PR66 PCGS. Well struck except for the center of the horizontal stripes within the shield. A seemingly pristine Gem with gorgeous sea-green, p

1871 3CS PR66 NGC. Gorgeous golden-brown, sea-green, and electric-blue patina. A nearly pristine Gem that has only slight weakness of strike in the ce

1873 3CS PR66 NGC. This is a truly glorious proof whose already impressive eye appeal benefits further from a deep cameo finish on the obverse. The re

1865 3CN MS60 ANACS, yellow and green-gray patina, well struck, planchet flaws (as struck) behind the portrait; 1881 MS63 ANACS, milky tan patina, wel

1865 3CN MS64 NGC, the golden-gray surfaces are unevenly struck with bold clashmarks (as made) in the fields; and an 1882 PR64 NGC, delicate golden ir

1865 3CN MS65 PCGS. A lustrous steel-gray patina. Some doubling on the legends, and a clear die clash especially on the reverse inside of the wreath.

1867 3CN MS65 NGC. Gentle lilac and green-gold colors. A lustrous Gem with gorgeous preservation. The obverse field is wavy, as struck due to heavily

1879 3CN MS66 PCGS. Wispy gold patina. A razor-sharp and lustrous Gem with mildly prooflike fields. Only 39,000 business strikes were produced, and Ge

1888 3CN MS66 PCGS. Steely smooth virtually distraction free surfaces with brief flashes of light yellows and blues. The piece is somewhat softly stru

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

1866 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. Sharp and frosty, the devices appear to float atop the smooth, glassy reflectivity in the fields. There are no outwardly dist

1867 3CN PR63 NGC. Lightly streaked with yellow-brown patina. The pillars of the denomination are slightly softly struck, but both sides have been car

1867 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Warm golden-tan patina blankets the expertly preserved surfaces of this high end Gem. The cameo contrast is solid, and the st

1867 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. One of two 1867 Three Cent Nickels in this sale graded PR66 Cameo, this coin displays more of an untoned appearance than the

1868 3CN PR66 NGC. Pastel tinged iridescence dances across both sides in champagne, apricot, and lilac shades. A coin for the toning enthusiast, and a

1869 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. A nicely struck Gem with good cameo contrast and imposing surfaces. A tiny lintmark (as struck) rests above the first pillar

1869 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Both sides exhibit bold contrast between fields and devices, the latter being richly frosted with no areas of noticeable stri

1869 3CN PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. Untoned, or essentially so, the surfaces are also devoid of grade-limiting blemishes. As befits the Deep Cameo designat

1869 3CN PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. This is a warmly patinated, golden-gray example with an uncommon degree of cameo contrast for the issue. Both sides are

1870 3CN PR64 NGC. A razor-sharp and brilliant near-Gem that has clean surfaces and mild cameo contrast. A tiny lintmark (as struck) is to the left of

1870 3CN PR65 NGC. A well struck Gem that has dusky silver-gray patina. Immaculately preserved, although a small planchet flaw (as struck) touches the

1871 3CN PR64 PCGS. The borders have hints of lilac and apricot color. A sharply struck near-Gem with lovely preservation. The obverse field has a sma

1871 3CN PR64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem with immaculately preserved surfaces. The reverse has lengthy raised die lines, as made. Both sides are fain

1871 3CN PR65 NGC. A brilliant Gem with a bold strike and clean surfaces. The right side of the bow has a faint distraction. Important notice: We expe

1871 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. The well mirrored fields and lightly frosted devices shimmer with original silver luster and a light pleasing cameo effect.

1872 3CN PR65 NGC. Some original golden-orange iridescence is seen on the reverse, the obverse is mostly brilliant. The strike is pleasingly full, and

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR65 PCGS. Snow white surfaces. The major devices have a somewhat frosty appearance that contrasts well with the mirror fields. Ther

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR65 NGC. The margins have lemon-gold patina, while the centers are lavender in color. The obverse is exquisitely preserved. There i

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR66 NGC. This is a gorgeous Gem whose bright, pleasingly reflective surfaces exhibit needle sharp striking detail in all areas. Att

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR66 Cameo PCGS. No trace of coloration on this superb Gem coin. Well struck with moderate contrast. Aside from a few stray wispy ma

1874 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. This is a well contrasted Gem with sharp, frosty textured devices and glassy reflectivity in the fields. Striations (as produ

1875 3CN PR64 NGC. Streaks of delicate golden-tan color overlay both sides of this powerfully impressed and uniformly reflective example. One or two t

1876 3CN PR63 NGC. A razor-sharp strike with exquisite surfaces and milky silver-gray color. A seemingly conservatively graded example. Important noti

1876 3CN PR66 NGC. Bright and reflective with little to no toning on either side, this is a beautifully reflective proof. As befits a specimen strikin

1876 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem with good cameo contrast and light silver-gray patina. Seemingly pristine and attractive. A tiny curly lin

1877 3CN PR63 Lacquer Residue, Cleaned Uncertified. A well struck representative of this scarce date, but the fields have a few wispy hairlines, and t

1877 3CN PR65 PCGS. This and the proof 1865 are the key issues in the Three Cent Nickel series. Unlike the 1865, however, no business strikes are avai

1878 3CN PR63 NGC. Slightly warm golden hues on this otherwise steely proof. Moderately clean surfaces with only a few wispy imperfections. The last 8

1879 3CN PR66 PCGS. Even silver surfaces still with their original blazing luster. Somewhat weakly struck, especially along the ribbon at the bottom o

1879 3CN PR66 NGC. A light rose wash over the reverse pillars offers the only color on this otherwise pleasingly cameoed coin. A lintmark, as struck,

1879 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Steely gray patination gives way to very slight light crimson wash over Liberty's cheek and over the pillars on the re...

1879 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. A lightly toned and well struck Superb Gem with seemingly pristine surfaces. A tiny planchet flaw (as struck) resides above

1879 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. Hints of gold patina grace each side. A razor-sharp Superb Gem with seemingly unimprovable surfaces. The ribbon is not atten

1880 3CN PR66 ICG. Light rose, gold, and steel-blue patina. Well struck and immaculately preserved. The fields have surprising cartwheel luster. The l

1880 3CN PR66 NGC. The shimmering steel surfaces show only the faintest golden rose wash which lends this coin a pleasing barely perceptible warm tone

1881 3CN PR67 NGC. Gunmetal surfaces contrast nicely with the silky devices producing a slight cameo effect. A very light barely perceptible tint of s

1881 3CN PR65 Cameo NGC. Pleasing cameo contrast with a very slight golden patina. While somewhat lacking in the area of Liberty's nose due to d...

1881 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. The date is repunched, with curves of an 8 within the lower loops of the 88 in the date. Well struck and beautifully preserv

1881 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. The nearly flawless fields contrast nicely with the lightly frosted devices. Somewhat over polished around the nose, as stru

1882 3CN PR66 PCGS. Variegated pale gold patina. Well struck and exquisitely preserved. A die crack (as struck) crosses the wreath near 9 o'cloc...

1882 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. Clean mirrored fields contrast nicely with the moderately frosted devices. A small die break extends from the right side of

1882 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC. A gorgeous and well struck Superb Gem that has dusky gold patina. The cameo contrast is splendid. Population: 8 in 67 as Came

1883 3CN PR67 PCGS. Lovely pastel lilac and gold patina. The mirrored fields have surprising cartwheel luster as well. A well struck Superb Gem that h

1883 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. Lovely subdued orange patination covers both fields of this pleasing Cameo. A few small spots around Liberty's head ar...

1883 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Both sides have light tan-gold patina. A razor-sharp Gem that has seemingly pristine surfaces. The devices have pleasing con

1883 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Faint golden hues dance across the surface of this Gem's darkly mirrored surfaces and lightly frosted devices. Well str...

1884 3CN PR66 NGC. Light orange and powder blue patination overlay this coin's lustrous steely surfaces. A few small fairly inconspicuous toning...

1884 3CN PR67 PCGS. A razor-sharp Superb Gem with faint lilac patina and remarkable preservation. A curved lintmark (as made) below the E in AMERICA w

1884 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Bountiful mint frost overlays the obverse portrait, a feature that contrasts nicely with the brilliant field. The reverse is

1885 3CN PR64 NGC. Light yellow patina and a few crimson streaks overlie this coin's proof surfaces. Fully struck on the reverse ribbon. A few s...

1886 3CN PR64 PCGS. A well struck near-Gem with impressive surfaces and light pale-gold color. A curly lintmark (as made) nearly touches the upper lef

1886 3CN PR65 NGC. This is a bright, distraction-free Gem with a lovely blanket of golden iridescence over both sides. A few swirls of tan tinged colo

1887 3CN PR64 NGC. The toning is attractive, being a well blended mix of iridescent powder-blue and champagne-tan hues. Lovely reflective qualities ar

1887 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. There are no singularly distracting carbon flecks or hairlines on either side of this generally untoned specimen. The strike

1887/6 3CN PR66 NGC. Bold remnants of the underdate are evident with a loupe, but the surfaces retain their distraction-free appearance even under suc

1888 3CN PR65 NGC. A no-questions Gem, the champagne tinged surfaces possess a silky-smooth sheen from rim to rim. There is a tiny area of more intens

1888 3CN PR66 PCGS. This untoned, silver-white coin is accurately graded as a premium quality Gem. There are neither areas of bothersome striking inco

1888 3CN PR66 PCGS. Overlapping swirls of gold, powder-blue, lavender, and champagne iridescence drift over the surfaces of this simply gorgeous Three

1888 3CN PR67 Cameo NGC. Only 41,083 Three Cent Nickels were delivered in this, the penultimate year of the type. A survivor of the proof issue, this

1888 3CN PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. The mirrored fields reflect gorgeous aqua, gold, and violet colors. A razor-sharp near-Gem that has an immaculately pre

1889 3CN PR65 NGC. This final-year specimen displays mottled golden-champagne iridescence over bright, carefully preserved surfaces. A very tiny planc

1889 3CN PR66 PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem with undisturbed surfaces and light silver-gray color. The contrast comes fairly close to the cameo designation,

1889 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. Wispy tan patina. A gorgeous and seemingly unimprovable Superb Gem from the final year of issue. Population: 4 in 67 as Came