Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Proof mintage was only 600 pieces, identical mintage to that of 1868 and 1869. A simply exquisite Gem, the vivid white frosted devices gyrate to-and-f

When one considers the constant die stress in producing Proof nickel coinage, particularly in these early years, and the ongoing menace of carbon spot

A glittering pale toned gem with resplendent luster, a bold strike, and eye appeal that just won't quit! What's more, 1878 is the second of ...

This is a truly amazing Proof strike three cent nickel. The surfaces are nearly perfectly preserved and each side has rolling waves of mirror reflecti

Struck with exactitude rarely found on a 1880 Proof, a date commonly found more satiny than mirror-like in the fields. The silvery hue reciprocates be

Lustrous, satiny mirror surfaces display rich nickel-bright iridescence, with the overall appearance greatly bolstered by cartwheel luster. This date,

Bright and flashy, with a dash of toning haze across the reverse. (#3776)

Struck with controlled precision throughout. The surfaces are untoned, oscillating with silvery color, and quite glossy from the fresh mirrors to the

Well preserved throughout with pitching nickel-bright bloom of the cameo Proof dies. Desirable with this meticulous strike, as would be any Proof 67 t

A sleek mirror-bright gem with strong underlying luster and rich satin highlights on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, in fact fully so, with a

Sparkling silver gray with a burst mirror reflectivity. (#3779)

Struck with technical exactness throughout. Full-blown gem and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frost on Liberty offset by strong mirrors

A lustrous example whose vivid frost of light satin color on the portrait undulates and billows across Liberty's face like a smooth ice sheet. T...

A swirling gem with clear as a mountain lake underlying proof characteristics in the fields and nice satiny cameo highlights for the Liberty head and

On its technical merits, this is a pleasing, highly lustrous coin with no grade-limiting attributes to take away from its brilliance or satiny-mirror

An immaculate, mind-bending Superb Gem Proof, the surfaces spread light with vivid originality over both sides. It is easy to see this piece was deli

The careful treatment that the United States Mint usually takes in preparing Proof coins means that overdates are rare on such pieces. Just the same,

The care that the United States Mint usually takes preparing Proof coins means that overdates just don't happen. Curiously, the 1887/6 overdate,...

Crisp detail on the main devices. A remarkable coin. This nickel-bright example is as crisp and lustrous as when it was first issued. (#83784)

Another downright gorgeous and glittering example in Gem cameo condition. Save for the highpoints of the hair and the rim denticles, the strike is abo