| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 241 | The Collectors' Auction - 2014 on 10/17/2014 | $270.00 |
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1886 NGC PROOF AU details/improperly cleaned.
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Campania Estate. Evidence of "cleaning" can hardly be found on either side, as the entire coin displays simple, normal-looking ashy-grey patina. A loupe reveals perhaps a slight hint of glossiness... |
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| 375 | The Collectors' Auction 2013 on 10/18/2013 | $475.00 |
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1886 NGC PF-65.
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Pristine, colorless and utterly brilliant with only minimal frost on the devices. One tiny spot appears on Liberty's cheek and perhaps a couple more can be located on the reverse with persistence. |
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| 533 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $625.00 |
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1886 NGC PF-64, and an 1887 NGC PF-64 CAMEO.
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French Connection Estate (conserved). Cameo effect for 1886 just misses the designation, while the 1887 certainly deserves the accolade received for pristine contrast. Both of these are gleaming,... |
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| 534 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013 | $1,100.00 |
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1886, 1888, and 1889, all NGC PF-65.
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French Connection Estate. PF-65 is the grade assigned each, though the coins differ from each other in overall general appearance. First is 1886 with apricot-grey toning and scattered carbon... |
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| 481 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $330.00 |
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1886 PF-62.
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Realistically, the grade could very well improve beyond PF-62, if proper professional conservation can remove some old verdigris and surface residue that subdues what appears to be nicer proof... |
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| 482 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $675.00 |
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1886 (P01a, plate coin) PCGS PF-65 (green label).
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1886 P01a RPD-002, Plate coin. Excellent eye-appeal derives from the presence of delicate, subtle two-tone patina layering each side. The peripheral areas are endowed with light champagne-gold... |
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| 483 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $575.00 |
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1886 NGC PF-66.
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Classic pewter-gold patina layers the entire coin, uninterrupted by any stains or carbon spots on the obverse. A number of tiny flecks pepper the reverse. The fields shimmer with luster highly... |
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| 569 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009 | $725.00 |
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1886 ANACS PF-66.
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It is fortunate that the 1886 three cent nickel is known as a proof-only issue, as this example has all the making of a business strike. Despite a little cameo contrast, cartwheel luster... |
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| 345 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $475.00 |
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1886 PCGS PF-65.
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It is fortunate that only proof three cent nickels were struck in 1886, since the present example bears an uncanny resemblance to a business strike. Strike quality is about average for the issue, but... |
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| 334 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $675.00 |
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1886 PCGS PF-66.
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This Proof-only date shows the knob of the "6" touching the upper part of the loop. Both the obverse and reverse depict variegated russet toning. A stunning visual allure is projected by the frosty... |
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| 335 | The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007 | $650.00 |
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1886 PCGS PF-66.
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A subtle rose nuance copiously graces this satinlike Proof. The motifs of this Proof-only date are frosty. Minute toning speckles, detected with a strong glass, are widely scattered on this... |
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| 389 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $675.00 |
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1886 PCGS PF-66.
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This sparkling Proof-only issue projects a vibrant visual charm. Its mirrored fields emphasize the frosty aspect of its design motifs. A toning fleck or two are not significant. Subtle russet tones... |
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| 390 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2007 on 07/27/2007 | $700.00 |
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1886 PCGS PF-66.
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Bright white with no distractions. Highly reflective fields and sharply struck devices are as expected from a Proof coin. |
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| 327 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2007 on 02/09/2007 | $525.00 |
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1886 PCGS PF-65.
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This notable longed for Proof-only issue has a whisper of golden toning gracing its reflective surfaces. There are no readily discernible flecks or ticks on this splendidly struck example. |
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| 913 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $425.00 |
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1886 NGC PF-64.
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This Proof-only issue of 4,290 has a charming rose blush hugging both its bold motifs and its satiny fields. The light sprinkling of flecks observed with a glass blend with its delightful... |
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| 1094 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006 | $500.00 |
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1886 NGC PF-65.
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Delicate rose highlights copiously blanket this piece's frosted devices and mirrored surfaces. A meager array of flecks are observed below the second "A" of AMERICA on the obverse. All devices and... |
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