Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Last of the shield nickels: a blazing gem! (#3813)

There was a great drive in the country after the Civil War to introduce the metric system, and Joseph Wharton's new nickel alloy coin seemed to ...

Only 625 Proofs made in all of the No Rays design. Flashy, lustrous surfaces display sleek morrors on the obverse and equal mint brightness on the rev

Only 600 Proof sets were sold this year, all containing the shield nickel, which means they had to be broken up for a collector to obtain a single exa

We have handled few other Three-cent Nickel consignments, business strikes or proofs, that come as close to perfection as the coins in this sale. Take

A high degree of luster graces the satiny mirror deep gray surfaces of this frosted-relief Gem. Proof mintage was only 1,000 pieces. (#83824)

Bold glistening reflection spins broadly beneath rich frosted highlights here. The reverse strike at the stars is razor-sharp in detail, making the pr

Crisp freezing white, undisturbed mint cameo frost that is untoned and bright lying on top of glassy smooth fields. The nickel-gray surfaces display s

A high degree of mirror luster spins gracefully on the deep nickel-fresh to pastel-toned surfaces of this exciting and colorful gem. The strike is cri

A beautiful gem with superlative mirror luster in the fields that radiates its freshness beneath a light powder of frost on the highlights. Possessed