1878 Three Cent Nickel Proof - For Grading

I don't know Jack about grading proofs. I'll say the obverse strike looks a little weak to me with the broken nose ridge. "Liberty" looks a little weak and the hair details a little soft. The reverse looks better IMO.

I'll take a stab and say PR64

Hard to tell from the pics, is there luster? It just looks a little dull in these pics.

Thank you both!

This coin has luster, and the obverse central devices and reverse peripheral devices have some frost. It is nowhere near being a CAM though. The surfaces are original, but a bit toned. The same is true of the nickel from this set. The cent, however, had a rougher go. On this coin, there are some small dings along a line from the throat to the hair curl beneath the ear. I could see PR-63 or PR-64 here, too.

When I bought these 1878 proofs, they and the Twenty Cent proof were stored in a leather coin purse, wrapped in cotton. I suspect this was once a complete (or more complete) set, but very well could have been broken up during the depression of 1893-1897. That was a common fate for collections. (They have lived a very pampered life since I bought them, though.) I bought the remaining coins as a group to get the proof Twenty Cent for a client. The three remaining coins ended up as freebies in that transaction.

the obv is quite weak for a proof but the metal content really makes it difficult to get fully struck up coins on both sides especially business strikes. for an obv strike like this I would knock it just for that. the photos are not the best for seeing the surfaces. I'm thinking PF63 barring any surface issues