1873 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Open 3. MS-66+ (PCGS). A radiant and overall brilliant Gem with the faintest shimmer of golden toning. This smooth and satiny premium Gem also offers razor sharp striking detail from the rims to the centers. The 1873 Open 3 is of median scarcity among circulation strike nickel three-cent issues. The mintage of 783,000 coins is plentiful when compared to those of such other issues in this series as the 1883 and 1884, but it is paltry in comparison to those of the truly common 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868. This upper end MS-66+ (PCGS) is rare from a condition standpoint and would do well in an advanced collection. It is tied at the top of the PCGS Population Report with only 1 other example.
