| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 378 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $290.00 |
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1883 PCGS MS-64.
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Exceptional for MS-64, the obverse features especially strong apparent quality and seemingly calls for upgrade consideration. Closer inspection finds a couple of small contact marks cleverly hidden... |
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| 907 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $330.00 |
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1883 NGC PF-63 CAMEO.
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Stunning ice-white surfaces crystallize the eye-appeal with ivory-frosted devices drifting across gleaming reflective fields. The grade would be much higher were it not for an isolated spot of... |
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| 908 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $500.00 |
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1883 PCGS PF-65CAM.
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Late state dies ensure a minimum of proof contrast, though the PCGS designation acknowledges very nice matte frost on the lettering and devices. There is much swirling luster in the fields,... |
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| 909 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $725.00 |
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1883 NGC PF-66.
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An in-your-face very-gem nickel, the quality is concisely summed up within NGC's PF-66 grade, with no distracting embellishment necessary. Fluid cameo effect is minimal on either side, but who cares... |
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| 503 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2011 on 07/29/2011 | $600.00 |
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1883 NGC PF-66.
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Beautifully struck in proof format, the devices are lightly frosted just enough to give a tasteful impression of fragile cameo contrast. Although the overall appearance is that of pristine... |
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| 292 | The Collectors' Auction 2010 on 10/15/2010 | $525.00 |
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1883 PCGS PF-64.
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Memorable proof contrast is quite noticeable on the obverse, though the reverse offers little similar contrast by comparison. Mindful examination of the obverse side reveals a hint of purplish... |
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| 367 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $340.00 |
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1883 PCGS PF-64 (rattler).
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The obverse readily stands up to inspection and exceeds assumptions for the PF-64 grade level, indicated on the PCGS rattler slab. A couple of sizable abrasions left of the denomination on the... |
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| 368 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $575.00 |
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1883 PCGS PF-65.
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By the end of the run for shield nickels, Philadelphia had gotten a good handle on how to produce coins on the hard metal in both proof and business-strike formats. Thus, details are nice and sharp... |
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| 369 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2010 on 07/23/2010 | $1,300.00 |
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1883 NGC PF-67.
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Endless and amazing eye-appeal is steadily generated by this pristine and utterly immaculate proof shield nickel, the final issue in the series. Fields shimmer with subtle reflectivity while the... |
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| 248 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $370.00 |
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1883 NGC MS-64.
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Since 1883 saw three different types of nickel struck in one year, and all of them are readily available, it is a popular date for type selection in the shield nickel series. For that matter, some... |
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| 249 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $525.00 |
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1883 PCGS MS-65.
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Unmistakable gem quality luster flickers around the obverse fields, supplemented with delicate lilac-gold iridescence. Distress of the obverse die is visible in the die cracks near the date and at... |
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| 250 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $575.00 |
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1883 PCGS PF-65.
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Chrome-silver surfaces provide a distinctly cameo appearance that is not noted on the PCGS insert, and even from a technical standpoint, this seems to be a conservatively graded proof. Carbon spots... |
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| 251 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010 | $625.00 |
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1883 PCGS PF-66.
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It is instantly obvious even from arm's length that this is a premium quality proof. Exceptional sharpness is well complemented by apparent light cameo contrast when the coin is rotated beneath a... |
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| 542 | The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/24/2009 | $925.00 |
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1883/2 (FS-013.1) XF.
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Late die state examples of FS-013.1 tend to be plagued by extensive die cracks, including a partial cud through GOD, which this coin lacks. That, in combination with the strength of the overdate... |
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| 349 | The Collectors' Auction 2008 on 10/17/2008 | $1,350.00 |
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1883/2 "FS-013.2" AU.
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There are five die marriages that produced the true 1883/2 Shield nickel overdate, and FS-013.2 is easily one of the best. Not only is the under-digit "2" conspicuous with a loupe, but the cud that... |
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| 485 | The Midwest Winter Sale 2008 on 02/08/2008 | $1,850.00 |
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1883/2 (FS-013) Shield nickel, MS-60, surface residue
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Five obverse dies for the 1882 shield nickel were overdated to reflect the current year in 1883, but of those five, FS-013 is THE premiere obverse die for the collector, as it displays the strongest... |
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| 928 | The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006 | $850.00 |
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1883 NGC PF-66.
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This specimen's glistening, delicate surfaces are embellished with pleasing rose highlights. Almost completely void of microscopic toning specks, and the design elements are very strong and... |
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| 448 | The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006 | $360.00 |
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1883 SEGS MS-65.
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This is a bright white nickel with awesome detail. There are some cool die cracks on the obverse that give this coin a unique look. There is not one hint of toning. |
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