Santa Clara Elite Coin Auction

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)