1884 Three Cent Piece

This is a scan, so I am sure it washes out the luster.

Curious what folks think, is it proof or circ. Also what the grade would estimate.

It has a bit more "reflection" I guess the word is, in your hand, but I wouldnt say its mirrored and there is no real contrast between the head the field.

Thanks again for looking

 

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Also - I just noticed this - is there some sort of die clash on the headpiece? looks like an upside down A or M or something below the LIBERTY

 

nice looking coin.

 

Unusually well-struck nickel 3-cent.
If the "III" isn't fully struck it's darn close.
Very often the first "I" has a serious gap in the vertical ribs.

Your images are too small for a full analysis.
But I know it took me several years to find one as well struck as yours.
I passed on a MS-66 because of slight but visible flatness on the vertical ribs.
I ended up with a MS-65 that requires 9x to see the slight flattening.

 

wow! thanks! Does the space below liberty look like a die clash?

 

Image too small for me to even see what you're talking about, never mind deciding what it is.

 

OK thank you !!!

 

so pcgs is calling this proof - PF63