40
|
Three Cent Pieces
211
1881
.
PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo PQ.
CAC Approved
.
Tied for the finest graded at PCGS. Fully brilliant gem proof
cameo. Only 3,575 minted. Bright silver-nickel gray color with
strong two-tone effect between the mirror field and raised,
frosted devices. The coin is well struck and incredibly well pre-
served, spot-free, gleaming from across the room. Sometimes
on this issue, the devices that were left by the dies are short of
the required precision due to the hard nickel alloy, even on the
Proofs, but especially so on circulation strikes. We find that
everything is finely detailed, including the shield lines centers
and central veins in the leaves, as well as star radials on the
reverse. It would be ludicrous to hope this Shield Nickel will
sneak by unnoticed by other bidders.
Pop 19; none finer at
PCGS
. (
PCGS # 83836
)
Estimated Value .................................................... $2,500-UP
212
1881
.
PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo PQ
. Only 3,575
minted. A hint of light gold tone. Clean as a whistle, as one
would expect from the superb grade; however, what really sets
this coin apart from others is its intense flashing luster that rolls
around each side. A hint of weakness at that is typically on the
business strike Shield Nickels is entirely absent on this sharply
struck Proof, with the key central areas strongly impacted by
the dies.
Pop 19; none finer at PCGS
. (
PCGS # 83836
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,100
213
1881
.
PCGS graded Proof 64
. A hint of light gold tone. Only
3,575 minted and a well made exmaple of this low mintage
year. (The dates 1879-81 saw drastic production cutbacks on
the business-strike end, although Proof totals were in line with
other post-1877 years in the nickel Five-cent series.). (
PCGS #
3836
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
G
EM
U
LTRA
C
AMEO
1882 S
HIELD
N
ICKEL
214
1882
.
NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo
. Only 3,100
minted. A well struck brilliant coin.
Pop 2; none finer at
NGC
.
Estimated Value ........................................ $8,500 - 9,000
215
1882
.
PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo
. Only 3,100 minted.
Well struck and fully brilliant. Pleasant nickel-silver satin fields
and devices demonstrate lots of luster as the viewer tilts the
coin from side to side. Pretty impressive! One would be hard put
to find a more truly beautiful, original Gem Proof specimen of a
popular Type date with not even a smidgen of softness on the
main motifs.
Pop 22; 1 finer in 68
. (
PCGS # 83837
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,100
216
1883
.
NGC graded Proof 66
. Housed in an Old Holder. Only
5,419 pieces struck. A hint of light tone. Boldly struck by the
perfect Proof dies, which imparted the fine detail with clarity.
Final year of this design (1866-83).
Pop 228; 52 finer
. (
PCGS
# 3838
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
217
1883
.
PCGS graded Proof 66
. A hint of tone. Only 5,419
struck. A lustrous silver and nickel gray specimen with a grand
display of bright mirror surface, on both sides. Nicely struck
Gem Proof with lightly frosted devices. This being a Proof, the
design features razor-sharp devices everywhere, providing
enough detail that its charm is enhanced immeasurably over a
softer-strike general circulation 1883 Shield Nickel.
Pop 191;
39 finer, 6 in 66+, 32 in 67, 1 in 67+.
(
PCGS # 3838
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
218
1883
.
PCGS graded Proof 64
. Housed in a First Generation
Holder. A nice untoned example that falls just shy of Gem qual-
ity. Only 5,419 pieces struck. (
PCGS # 3838
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 375
