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1861 Silver Three Cents. A lustrous example whose well toned radiance whirls dizzily around the surface. A full blow impression was left by the striki

1865 Nickel Three Cents. Frosted glass luster and impressive fields. Struck with mathematical precision by the dies. (#3731)

1868 Nickel Three Cents. The strike on this issue is nearly always very sharp, and the present Gem is no exception. The obverse is essentially pristin

1879 Nickel Three Cents. A lovely bright little cameo Proof with glinting surfaces, razor-sharpness on both sides, and grand eye appeal. (#83775)

1879 Nickel Three Cents. A satiny matte-like gem with strong underlying mirrors and faint toning highlights. Nicely struck with just outstanding detai

1880 Nickel Three Cents. Intense cartwheel luster graces the satiny, matte-like to prooflike surfaces of this attractively toned gem. A blend of light

1881 Nickel Three Cents. A frosty, satiny pale nickel-blue gem with intense cartwheel luster-prooflike flash on both sides typical of the Proofs this

1881 Nickel Three Cents. Again, a satiny gem Proof of the three-cent nickel design. Graceful underlying luster supports pale proof iridescence. A eye-

1882 Nickel Three Cents. An incredibly lustrous gem with flashy proof surface beneath rich satiny aspects on the head of Liberty. A lovely coin, one t

1882 Nickel Three Cents. Another outstanding Gem toned Proof, this featuring grand eye-appeal and no carbon spotting. (#3778)

1885 Nickel Three Cents. The 1885 three-cent nickel is an unusually rare coin in the absolute sense with only 4,290 pieces struck, of which all but 1,

1886 Nickel Three Cents. An incredibly bright and lively gem with intense luster and a bold strike. Everything you would want from the grade from this

1886 Nickel Three Cents. Amazing lustrous cameo surfaces are alive with rich proof silver brilliance. Nicely struck for the date, too, with all revers

1888 Nickel Three Cents. An incredible array of luster supports bright nickel-fresh highlights with a gleam of blue iridescence. Nicely struck. (#378

1888 Nickel Three Cents. Explosive luster erupts vividly beneath billowing mirror fields, while bursts of smooth satin create an aura on the design el

1889 Nickel Three Cents. A gleaming gem of the highest quality for this popularly collected design. Full cartwheel mirror surface blends smoothly with

1866 Shield Nickel RAYS. Sparkling original frosty iridescence imbues this satiny beauty with a life of its own. Add a high degree of luster and the a

1867 Shield Nickel. Rays. A bright and gleaming gem whose cartwheel luster seems poised to detonate like a Fourth of July skyrocket, plus we find not

1867 Shield Nickel. No rays. Lightly toned atop vibrant mint frost which has full cartwheel effect on both sides. A gem. (#3794)

1869 Shield Nickel. A beaming gem rolling in unbeatable colorful flash from the smooth surface that emits boldly beneath bright frosted highlights. Po