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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,