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The redesigning of the five cent piece in 1883 was another collossal blunder by the mint's engraving staff. The "NO CENTS", "Racketter Nickel" variety depicted here was widely gold plated and passed as a gold half eagle. This specimen is from the fa...
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1855 1/2C MS64RB PCGS # 1234
Mintage:56,500. Coronet Type designed by Christian Gobrecht. Lustrous near red surfaces adorn the obverse with spotty red reverse. Possibly from a hoard of pieces distributed by Pittsburgh dealer A. C. Giles. A scarce issues residing in an old green ...
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1853 1C MS64RD PCGS # 1903
Cartwheel lustre and amazingly red color. Looks like it was minted yeasterday
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1858 1C Large Letters MS64 PCGS # 2019
Due to the rising expense of making large copper cents the small flying eagle cent was designed and began production in 1856
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1908-S 1C MS65RD PCGS # 2234
First cent struck at a branch mint. The "S" mint mark was added to the reverse of this beautiful, red and lustrous example. It looks just like it was minted yesterday.
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1866 3CN MS65 PCGS # 3732
Big nickel interest influenced Congress to produce a new nickel three cent piece. Mainly used for purchase of postage stamps and finally discontinued in 1889.
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