2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 1

1889 3CN MS65 PCGS. The final year for the three-cent piece. Well struck with olive-gray obverse and reverse toning, and seemingly pristine surfaces.

1865 3CN PR64 Cameo PCGS. Repunched Date. B. 2-B. A choice representative of this difficult first year proof, with ample reflective qualities and a fa

1866 3CN PR65 PCGS. Modestly reflective with a touch of chalkiness to the portrait that lends appealing contrast. More difficult second year proof iss

1866 3CN PR65 Deep Cameo NGC. Particularly well frosted for this second year proof, and only a couple of insignificant spots on the portrait from Supe

1868 3CN PR65 PCGS. Basically untoned with strong reflective qualities. Horizontal lines across the center of the reverse are as the coin was made. Im

1869 3CN PR66 * Cameo NGC. The eye appeal is nothing short of breathtaking as both sides present a sharply contrasted finish in the absence of toning.

1872 3CN PR65 NGC. The word LIBERTY is not fully struck, otherwise the light-olive surfaces are well defined and free of hairlines or handling marks.

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR64 PCGS. Nicely conserved with attractive olive color, highly reflective fields, and no bothersome hairlines or handling marks. Th

1875 3CN PR65 PCGS. A lightly toned Gem with noticeably striated obverse fields and the expected strength of detail over the highpoints of the design.

1876 3CN PR65 Cameo PCGS. Light pastel patina accents both obverse and reverse. A few microscopic facial imperfections are Mint caused. Population: 12

1876 3CN PR66 Cameo NGC. Lovely silver on dark-gray contrast is seen on the frosty and highly reflective surfaces of this proof Gem. There is a very s

1877 3CN PR64 NGC. Crisply impressed with pastel obverse tinting and flickers of tan iridescence over the otherwise dove-gray reverse. Modest brightne

1877 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. Only 510 Three Cent Nickels were produced in 1877, all proofs, which, of course, makes this the most popular and sought-afte

1878 3CN PR64 NGC. All 1878 Three Cent Nickels are proofs, the present representative displaying essentially even apricot-gray patination. There are n

1881 3CN PR67 PCGS. An absolutely Superb, needle sharp specimen with strong traces of repunching on the date. The untoned surfaces look essentially as

1882 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. A conditionally rare Superb Gem, with beautiful smooth, flawlessly struck proof surfaces, this coin would be very difficult

1882 3CN PR67 Cameo PCGS. An extraordinarily well produced specimen with gleaming surfaces that are just a hint of discoloration at 7 o'clock on...

1883 3CN PR67 PCGS. A Superb, shimmering-white proof that is modestly frosted on the devices. One of the more available Three Cent Nickel issues in th

1886 3CN PR68 ICG. The Philadelphia Mint delivered only 4,290 Three Cent Nickels in 1886, all of which were proofs. Few survivors can match this Super

1887 3CN PR65 PCGS. Mildly reflective surfaces are accented by light golden shades on the obverse and more luminous hues of rose and blue on the rever