Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 5

The Dr. Jon Kardatzke Coin Collection, Parts 2 and 3

Three Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 149		1851 Silver Three Cents. AU-55. Lovely original toning on both sides, gray over luster, with nicely struck devices. View details	Realized $253
Lot 150		1861 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-66. Sharply struck from clashed dies, the surfaces totally original, silvery with subtle greenish iridescent toning. Superb! View details	Realized $776
Lot 151		1865 Nickel Three Cents. MS-63. Perfect color, light hairlines, no spots. Nice coin! View details	Realized $69
Lot 152		1865 Nickel Three Cents. AU-58. Some striking weakness and die-clashing, but overall a neat little coin. View details	Realized $58
Lot 153		1865, 1868, 1869 and 1881 Nickel Three Cents. All grade VG to Fine. Lot of 4 coins. View details	Realized $35
Lot 154		1869 Nickel Three Cents. AU-55. Unusually pleasing and sharp for the grade. View details	Realized $40
Lot 155		1874 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded MS-65. A minor spot on the A of STATES but this is a honey, struck from clashed dies, and with bright nickel-gold surfaces. View details	Unsold
Lot 156		1876 Nickel Three Cents. MS-60. Nice nickel-gray color and surfaces with a decent strike. View details	Realized $121
Lot 157		1883 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 66. Glittering nickel-silver mirror surfaces with a hint of rose iridescence. Superb! View details	Realized $604
Lot 158		1883 Nickel Three Cents. AU-50. This coin may actually grade a bit higher, but there are light hairlines on the reverse. These may be from circulation, or from a judicious cleaning. Either way, this is a rare date and the surfaces are untoned and still lustrous. Only 4,000 struck for circulation. View details	Realized $253
Lot 159		1884 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 67. Gleaming gray nickel color, so intense it almost looks like silver. A tiny cut in the field appears at about 7:30 o'clock reverse: isn't it curious that many flawless Proofs grade 66 at these services, while another, like this, with a nick, is given the 67 grade. We're not quibbling with the grade here--this is a marvelous coin!--only with the human equation that seems to pick a 66 versus a 67 without solid reason. Another point, though: this is a date which is worth $300 in VG, and the gleaming Gem Proofs, by comparison, are truly a bargain at today's market levels. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 160		1885 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 66. Sensational eye appeal for a nickel coin: gleaming mirrors, superb two-tone lilac and gold iridescence, technically near perfection. View details	Realized $748
Lot 161		1885 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 66. Medium gray color, a few minuscule flecks. Hardly the equal of the PCGS PR66 in this sale, but very nice in its own way. View details	Realized $633
Lot 162		1888 Nickel Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 65. Gleaming golden silver surfaces with exceptional eye appeal. No carbon flecks. View details	Realized $460
Lot 163		1889 Nickel Three Cents. Proof 66. A superb gem that's so close to perfection we may be underestimating its number grade. Full, original glittering mirrors and bright color. View details	Realized $978