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1942-D Lincoln Cent. Shimmering deep mint brilliance is seen over each side of this fully struck red Gem. Simply superb quality and not seen all that

1948-S Lincoln Cent. A brilliant, lustrous, and exquisitely preserved Gem, the color deep and coppery, the surface pristine without a single defect or

1953-S Lincoln Cent. This is a thickly frosted, Gem quality representative of this desirable issue, one that is only rarely found both superbly preser

1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. A rich brown with plenty of gloss and accents of color; sharp doubling throughout the obverse legends and date

1960 Lincoln Cent Triple Die Obverse FS-023. Mint error, one of the more unusual ones, we might add, as the photographs show. An impressive boo-boo, a

1962 Lincoln Cent. A well struck, immaculately preserved, and lustrous Superb Gem that has lovely orange-gold color, with the mirror field providing a

1963 Lincoln Cent. Sharply struck throughout with excellent red color and marvelous overtones. The deep mirrors provide a watery reflection pool over

1970-S Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. The 1970-S doubled die cent is considered by many to be the rarest variety in the Lincoln Memorial Cents. It

1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. Lustrous with dominant orange-gold color, this interesting variety was discovered in the summer of 1972, when

1983 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die reverse. A crisply struck cent glowing with ember orange glow from the fields, the devices just as blazing and alive wi

1983 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die reverse. Popular modern minting error. Full deep copper-red color. (#3056)

1864 Two Cents. Large motto. A frosty Gem with glossy red and brown toned surfaces and a powerful strike. (#3577)

1864 Two Cents. Large motto. First year of issue. Struck with almost scientific precision on the shield, leaf veins, and reverse wreath. Plus, bright

1867 Two Cents. Doubled die. Breen-2392. Strong doubling on the motto and a few other incidental areas. A lustrous example with free-flowing mint bloo

1851 Silver Three Cents. It is easy to see this piece was delivered an slightly deficient blow by the dies, or as some researchers believe, the dies w

1856 Silver Three Cents. Both the strike and satiny, lightly toned luster on this diminutive type coin are choice with luster, and only the presence o

1856 Silver Three Cents. Lightly toned and frosty. (#3672)

1859 Silver Three Cents. Lovely mirror surfaces with only a few light hairlines in the fields, the color sleek steel gray with some iridescence in the

1862 Silver Three Cents. Both the strike and satiny luster on this diminutive type coin are simply outstanding, and only the presence of a few scatter

1862 Silver Three Cents. We hope you enjoy your voyage through this auction sale. If by chance you happen to stop for a minute at the 1862 three-cente

1862 Silver Three Cents. Lightly cleaned, resulting in fine hairlines. (#3711)

1871 Silver Three Cents. This Gem coin shows virtually no traces of the usual abrasions or hairlines so often seen on three cent silver pieces. Close

1865 Nickel Three Cents. Clearly recut date. A satiny frosted cameo gem of the finest order. Explosive mirror luster graces the faint nickel-gray tone

1867 Nickel Three Cents. A high degree of flashy mirror originality springs to life beneath the nice, original highlights of this well made early date

1869 Nickel Three Cents. Volatile radiant mirror-brilliance embellishes satiny and dynamic frosted devices. What also sparks our interest is the razor

1871 Nickel Three Cents. Sparkling lightly toned iridescence imbues this mirror-Proof beauty with a life of its own. Add a high degree of flash and sp

1872 Nickel Three Cents. Lightly toned and decidedly superior for the issue. Not even the slightest deviation in the sharp relief seen, including the

1873 Nickel Three Cents. Closed 3. A satiny and mirror-smooth gem with a nuance of warm nickel-brown iridescence on both sides. The strike is 100% com

1875 Nickel Three Cents. A resplendent gem with richly mirrored luster that graces the frosty pale device surfaces. Imponderably bold for the date, as

1876 Nickel Three Cents. A frosted toned cameo gem with strong underlying mirror to satiny color. Nicely struck, too, without any weak areas that ofte

1877 Nickel Three Cents. A splendid Gem Proof specimen, this particular 1877 has nice mirror surfaces, an exception to the 1877 rule, as most are fros

1880 Nickel Three Cents. Volatile cartwheel luster graces satiny and dynamic nickel-brilliant to warm golden brown surfaces. What also sparks our inte

1880 Nickel Three Cents. Attractive nickel-gray color with original patina from careful storage. (#3776)

1881 Nickel Three Cents. Bold mirrors spin and reflect broadly beneath rich beautifully toned highlights. The reverse strike at the wreath and Roman I

1881 Nickel Three Cents. A hard to believe array of rich smooth luster enhance the immaculate surfaces of this handsome gem three-cent nickel. The pre

1881 Nickel Three Cents. Naturally toned luster on a well presented and fully struck three-cent nickel of 1881. Elusive as a Gem and better, although

1883 Nickel Three Cents. A gleaming gem with smooth surfaces lively original blue-gold toning highlights. Typical crisp strike for an 1883, bold on th

1883 Nickel Three Cents. Satiny, lustrous devices display pale nickel-gray iridescence on the obverse and ride atop the reflective field like a boat g

1884 Nickel Three Cents. Toned with a few obverse carbon flecks, yet these are unimportant. What is key to this rare 1884 issue is the fact it is not

1885 Nickel Three Cents. A sparkling gem of the finest order. Intense mirror luster blends smoothly with satiny golden brown sheen whose nickel-golden

1887 Nickel Three Cents. One of the scarcer years of the series, and one with average Proof mintage for the decade. Sparkling golden gray with strong

1887 Nickel Three Cents. 7 over 6. The care that the United States Mint usually took in the preparation of Proof coins in the 19th century means that

1887 Nickel Three Cents. 7 over 6. A glistening sleek gray example with a luxurious display of bright from-the-dies afterglow on both sides. Nicely so

1887 Nickel Three Cents. 7 over 6. A fresh and satiny gem with explosive cartwheel luster and a nuance of faint toning, especially pleasing for the co

1888 Nickel Three Cents. A rollicking gem Proof with superlative mirror luster that radiates serenely beneath the nickel-gray highlights. Possessed of

1889 Nickel Three Cents. An decidedly lustrous toned gem Proof. The obverse field explodes with smooth reflectivity while the reverse is a rich amalga

1866 Shield Nickel. At the high end of the grading census, few finer, and with just a few peers, this attractive Premium Quality shield nickel is sure

1867 Shield Nickel. Rays. The Mint removed the rays from the reverse of the Shield Nickel in 1867 in order to improve die life and to make the new den

1867 Shield Nickel. No rays. An incredible array of Proof reflection supports bright frosted device highlights. Nicely struck and just a little browni

1868 Shield Nickel. While Mint State examples are occasionally available through the near-Gem level, Gems Proofs of this high caliber rarely are, and

1869 Shield Nickel. Smooth mirror reflection erupts subtly beneath billowing frosted highlights, while razor-sharp elements of the design give added p

1870 Shield Nickel. A satin-frosted silver bright specimen with faint wisps of iridescence on both sides along with some raised die-polishing lines as

1872 Shield Nickel. Highly lustrous and largely brilliant with warm highlights on both sides. Just as fully struck as you come to expect for a high-en

1873 Shield Nickel. Closed 3. Proof mintage of only 1,100 pieces. Sparkling original nickel-gold iridescence permeates this mirror beauty with a life

1874 Shield Nickel. Frosted glass luster and impressive fields. No need to hedge our description of this handsome 1874 since for the grade of MS65 it

1875 Shield Nickel. If you are dreaming of owning a first-rate shield nickel in Gem Proof, then come down out of the clouds since this eye-catching co

1876 Shield Nickel. A beautiful silver-nickel bright coin with no objectionable marks or blemishes. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the co

1877 Shield Nickel. A first-rate toned Gem Proof that has nearly superb surfaces on the obverse and reverse. The entire surface is fresh and original

1878 Shield Nickel. A gleaming bright gem of the highest quality for this popularly collected Proof-only date. Full cartwheel mirror-luster blends smo

1879 Shield Nickel. A gorgeous 1879 of the finest order. The highly reflective surfaces exhibit mingled medium nickel bright mirror quality. Boldly st

1879 Shield Nickel. 9 over 8. An extremely flashy and lively gem with intense mirrors and a bold strike on the beautifully pastel toned and frosted de

1880 Shield Nickel. Dancing mirror fields provide an undulating background for the satiny, matte-like devices of this attractively preserved gem. A bl

1881 Shield Nickel. A scarce, low-mintage year. The government's stock of shield nickels was used up by 1881, but this did not happen until very...

1881 Shield Nickel. An unbelievably fresh gem with satin-Proof cartwheels beneath rich nickel bright patina. The reverse and obverse fields play host

1881 Shield Nickel. Because the business strike total in 1881 is also very low, collector demand centers on the 3,575 Proofs made. Smooth metal flow e

1882 Shield Nickel. This is a splendid silver gray specimen with a faint veil of golden amber iridescence on both sides. Well struck for the 1882 date

1882 Shield Nickel. Well detailed for this easily affordable late date shield nickel, with a golden harvest of color highlights that add considerably

1883 Shield Nickel. A very attractive gem with decidedly smooth mirror surfaces that burst out atop the bright and hard-working luster of the shield a

1883 Shield Nickel. This year has the largest Proof mintage in the series at 5,419 pieces, but is still minuscule by today's standards. What is ...

1883 Shield Nickel. Not too well struck in all areas (flat leaves and IN GOD WE TRUST), though pinpoint detailing on the left half of the leaf veins i

1880 Shield Nickel. A bright and satiny 1880 with strong cartwheel sparkle, flyspecked obverse and reverse, yet nicely struck frosted details. (#83835

1883 Liberty Nickel. Without "CENTS". Full cartwheel luster with original toning atop. There is a single small spot of toning at the obver...

1883 Liberty Nickel. Without "CENTS". Lustrous and attractive with golden brown toning. (#3841)<p><i>The Franklin Dean Collect...

1883 Liberty Nickel. With "CENTS". An incredible array of luster supports bright frosty highlights riding atop the nickel-blue mirror surf...

1884 Liberty Nickel. Volatile cartwheel luster graces flashy mirrors and dynamic frosted devices. What also sparks our interest is the varying hues of

1884 Liberty Nickel. Only 3,942 Proofs this year. A choice toned example. (#3882)<p><i>The Franklin Dean Collection</i>

1885 Liberty Nickel. Total of 3,790 Proofs in addition to one of the lowest circulation strike mintages in the series means that there is consistent p

1885 Liberty Nickel. A riveting toned example of this always-popular 1885 rarity. This smooth-surfaced example is toned and very well struck. Even col

1886 Liberty Nickel. If you decline to bid on this lovely toned coin, you're missing an opportunity. One of a mere 4,290 Proofs issued this year...

1886 Liberty Nickel. A hard to believe array of rich frosted devices enhance the sleek mirrors of this handsome golden-goned gem Proof Shield nickel.

1886 Liberty Nickel. Toned. A mirror-fresh beauty. Level, rolling luster on the devices with splashes of golden-gray sheen mingle on the satiny gem su

1887 Liberty Nickel. Wood-grained toned but satin luster, the coin evenly toned to a light nickel-gray with golden brown patina through which the silv

1888 Liberty Nickel. A slightly better date from the 1880s. Toned with some green verdigris at left. (#3849)<p><i>The Franklin Dean Coll...

1889 Liberty Nickel. Proof mintage was just 3,336 pieces in 1889. Another with fine wood-grain effect from the toning. (#3887)<p><i>The ...

1891 Liberty Nickel. Although uniformly frosted on the main devices, the fields are slightly brighter than average for this composition, thus creating

1893 Liberty Nickel. Only 2,195 Proof made: mintage declined steadily after the 1880s, even falling to below two thousand pieces in a couple of years

1895 Liberty Nickel. An incredibly bright and highly lustrous gem Proof, a benchmark for other cameo examples of the 1890s share this grade. In additi

1895 Liberty Nickel. A frosty gem with eruptions of faint gold and brown on both sides. Crisply, indeed fully struck, without the usual limitation in

1896 Liberty Nickel. Lustrous silvery brilliance with grand overall eye appeal from the sleek mirrors to the lightly frosted relief elements in the Li

1897 Liberty Nickel. A satiny frosted, mostly nickel-blue toned example, the mirrors shows delicate reflectivity and great "depth" with na...

1899 Liberty Nickel. An desirable bright and highly lustrous gem, a benchmark for other 1899 examples that share this grade. While the strike is bold

1900 Liberty Nickel. A few marks on the face. A high degree of luster distinguishes the satiny silver gray toned surfaces from others of the date whic

1901 Liberty Nickel. Interest in collectiing Proof sets must have waned in 1901, when only 1,985 were sold, the mintage of this lovely gem. The surfac

1901 Liberty Nickel. A worldly dose of heavy mint flash and sparkle enlivens the broad expanse of mirror surface on this near-pristine Proof. The fiel

1903 Liberty Nickel. A sparkling gem of the finest order. Intense cartwheel luster blends smoothly with pale highlights on the satiny surfaces. (#3864

1905 Liberty Nickel. An incredibly lustrous gem with splashy mirror beneath natural light golden brown toning. A lovely coin due to the frosted Libert

1906 Liberty Nickel. Untamed Proof radiance supports nice satin frosted surfaces on the devices. Fully struck in all areas with pinpoint detailing on

1906 Liberty Nickel. Attractive toning. One of only 1,725 Proofs minted this year. An outrageously nice cameo frosted example of this popular date, wi

1907 Liberty Nickel. Toned with a few ugly spots. Could be better but we're sure bidders will award it a fair figure. (#3868)<p><i>T...

1909 Liberty Nickel. Increased interest from Lincoln cent collectors pushed the Proof Liberty nickel mintage to three times what it had been running,