1883 3CN MS(PCGS#3751)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2014

Grade

MS65

Price

8,540

Lot Description

Offered is a truly remarkable Gem Mint State circulation strike three-cent nickel that is highly elusive even in worn condition. Mostly satiny in texture, there is extremely subtle semi-reflectivity in the fields. Minimally toned in pale antique silver and with a razor sharp strike.<p>The 1883 is one of the leading circulation strike rarities in the often overlooked nickel three-cent series of 1865 to 1889. This is the first issue of the type with fewer than 20,000 coins struck, and one of just four with a mintage of 5,000 or fewer pieces (discounting the Proof-only 1877, 1878 and 1886). For the 1883 the Philadelphia Mint delivered only 4,000 circulation strikes, survivors of which are seldom encountered in any grade, certainly much less the year's 6,609 Proof issues. With even a circulated survivor representing an important find, our offering of this condition rarity Gem is a significant event.