R-7. This beautiful William Barber designed obverse resembles the famous Sailor Head design. Thirteen tiny stars circle the perimeter with the date under the bust. The reverse is the regular issue Seated Liberty Dime. A coin without a country as UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is absent. Struck in copper with a reeded edge.

A beautiful Gem Proof with a razor sharp strike and flashy iridescent mint red, lavender, lime, and gold surfaces.

CAC. Heavily frosted devices contrast beautifully with deep reflective mirrored fields. The surfaces are devoid of marks and hairlines and a light golden hue confirms the originality of this rare date Three Cent Nickel.

CAC. A scarce proof-only date and the ‘key’ to the series. This is a beautiful Premium Gem with flashy original surfaces and strong cameo contrast.

R-7. William Barber’s Sailor Head obverse shows a portrait of Liberty with her hair tied back with a ribbon, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY. A small IN GOD WE TRUST is above and the date below with 13 small stars surrounding. The reverse is the regular dies for the 1877 Seated Liberty Quarter. Struck in […]

Frosty pearl-white luster and a sharp strike with a trace of gold attesting to the originality of this ‘plus’ designated Gem.

Blast white with strong frost on the design creating wonderful cameo contrast. Just 3 have graded finer at NGC with a Cameo designation.

CAC. A pleasing brilliant proof with a bold strike and light frost on the design features. The tiny 510 coin mintage is lower than all but the 1884 and 1885 issues.

CAC. A Gem example of this rare proof-only date, displaying bold frosted devices that stand in striking contrast against deeply mirrored fields. Liberty’s seated figure is sharp and detailed, with crisp star points and full definition in the shield and drapery folds. The reverse eagle is likewise razor-sharp, its breast feathers and talons fully rendered. […]