1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Close 3. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC.A simply extraordinary example of both the type and issue, this is one of the nicest circulation strike three-cent nickels that we have offered in recent memory. Silky smooth in texture, the surfaces are bathed in full satin to softly frosted luster. Sharply struck, brilliant, and a delight to behold. From a mintage of 390,000 circulation strikes, Mint State survivors of which are moderately scarce in an absolute sense and exceedingly rare above the MS-65 level, as here.
