2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1917-D 5C MS60 PVC Uncertified. This is a suitably lustrous BU example with a hard, satiny sheen and golden iridescence. Mottled haziness is seen as

1917-D 5C MS64 ANACS. Gently toned with olive-green color. The luster is pleasing, but the strike is average. Only the most minor abrasions can be di

1918/7-D 5C XF40 PCGS. Modestly circulated with light to medium gray surfaces and speckled charcoal accents. A short cut on the bison's front le...

1919-S 5C MS64 ICG. A noticeable flatness of strike is seen, particularly at the border areas on each side. The surfaces are quite lustrous and golde

1920-S 5C AU58 Uncertified. There is some metal flow around the obverse periphery, but the overall strike is uncommonly bold for a Buffalo Nickel fro

1925-D 5C--Rotated Dies--MS63 ANACS. The orange-gray toning scheme lightens considerably over the obverse of this suitably well defined example. The

1925-S 5C MS64 NGC. The 1925-S is one of the better known strike and condition rarities in the Buffalo Nickel series. Virtually all of the 6.25 millio

1930 5C MS66 PCGS. Glistening luster with light golden toning and the slightest trace of central softness. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1936-D 5C MS66 PCGS. Both sides are peripherally toned in golden-orange hues with nearly brilliant centers. A sharply struck coin for the Gem quality

1937-D 5C Three-Legged AU53 PCGS. Original rose-gray surfaces display only a whisper of actual wear, but are affected by the typical indistinct strik

1937-D 5C Three-Legged AU55 PCGS. Light golden toning with patches of ice-blue and a decent, full horn strike. The surfaces are somewhat grainy, as n

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS63 NGC. A well struck example of this scarce and always popular Buffalo nickel. There are a few small, stray marks on each s

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS63 PCGS. An always-popular 20th century error, this boldly defined example displays a base of silver-gray color over which mo

1938-D 5C MS66 PCGS. Sharply struck with no significant flaws. The central areas display bright golden color with ice-blue peripheral toning on both

1938-D 5C MS67 PCGS. Simply put, this is a beautiful coin. The surfaces are sharply struck in all areas with a rich overlay of powder-blue and champa

1938-D 5C MS67 PCGS. The lemon-yellow surfaces are interrupted by lavender patina in the centers. Lustrous with a good strike and uncommonly well pre

1936 5C Type Two--Brilliant Finish PR64 ANACS. Bright golden color with a full strike and a few light spots preventing a higher grade. Important not

1937 5C PR63 ANACS. Blushes of lemon-yellow patina brighten the devices. The strike is good but not razor sharp for a proof. The fields reflectivity

1937 5C PR67 ANACS. An essentially perfect strike with golden toning over near-flawless, deeply mirrored fields. Important notice: We expect to be a

1950 Nickel PR65 ANACS, pastel gold and violet color, a spectacular lint mark (as struck) in the lower right reverse; 1932-S Quarter--Whizzed--ANACS,

A set of proof Jefferson Nickels that includes: 1950 5C PR68 NGC, bright yellow, orange, and violet patina; 1951 PR68 NGC, a hint of peripheral russet

1950 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. Bright lemon patina overwhelms the surfaces of this Superb Gem Proof. The fields are dark and provide obvious cameo contrast

1794 H10C--Corroded, Scratched--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF20. V-3, LM-4, R.6. All of the devices are visible and clear, but the obverse has numerous s

1800 H10C--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. V-1, LM-1, R.3. A well balanced silver-gray example that faces up quite well despite its imp

1800 H10C XF45 ANACS. V-1, LM-1, R.3. Deep gray patina covers each side. The striking details are somewhat irregular but generally quite strong. Impo

1832 H10C MS64 NGC. V-2, LM-12, R.2. Well struck around the peripheries with some softness noted in the centers. Satiny and covered with soft gray pa

1832 H10C MS66 PCGS. V-6, LM-13, R.3. The seemingly pristine surfaces have rich golden-brown, green, violet, and crimson patina that resembles the col

1834 H10C MS64 PCGS. V-4, LM-4, R.1. This lustrous near-Gem possesses murky silver-gray toning on the obverse, while the reverse is nearly brilliant.

1835 H10C MS62 PCGS. Large Date, Large 5C. V-3, LM-3, R.1. Mostly brilliant and well struck. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1837 H10C Large Date MS64 PCGS. The lavender centers are framed by peripheral sea-green and golden-brown patina. A good strike that would be very sha

1838-O H10C No Stars MS62 PCGS. By far the scarcer of two No Stars Half Dime issues and, more importantly, the first Half Dime issue struck at the New

1843 H10C MS64 NGC. Well struck with deep lavender patina that somewhat subdues the luster. A very well preserved coin. The 184 in the date is obviou

1849/6 H10C MS65 NGC. In 1846, five obverse dies were prepared for usage in the New Orleans mint. However, these dies were not used and were subsequen

1853 H10C Arrows MS64 PCGS. Pure white and well defined with die clashes on both the obverse and reverse. A near-Gem example of this popular three-ye

1858 H10C MS65 NGC. The surfaces are brilliant and the fields have a semi-prooflike sheen that is most appealing. Sharply struck and problem-free, th

1860 H10C MS66 PCGS. This frosty finished example glows modestly in the fields in the absence of only the lightest, mottled, tan tinged iridescence.

1868-S H10C MS62 PCGS. Often overlooked as an issue, only 280,000 pieces were struck and high grade examples can be elusive. On this piece, the light

1859 H10C PR63 PCGS. Breen-3095. Sharply struck with bright lemon-gold patina. The fields have a few wispy handling marks. The date has been repunche

1860 H10C PR65 Cameo NGC. This glittering, reflective proof is typically well impressed with few distractions of any kind. Suggestions of pale gold i

1861 H10C PR63 PCGS. The brilliant centers are framed by cobalt-blue and maroon patina on the obverse, and golden-brown color on the reverse. Well st

1863 H10C PR64 PCGS. Vividly toned in shades of violet and green, with bright gold patina that lies beneath. Sharply struck with pleasing surfaces. T

1863 H10C PR65 NGC. A popular issue because of the scarcity of business strikes, this is a deeply mirrored proof that shows thick mint frost on the d

1873 H10C PR65 NGC. Dark purple and cobalt-blue patina, with lighter color on the Seated Liberty. Well struck with a small planchet flaw left of the

1873 H10C PR65 Cameo NGC. Well defined with light golden toning, frosted devices, and a few obverse die striations. Important notice: We expect to b

1829 10C Small 10C AU50 PCGS. JR-7, R.1. The lilac-gray surfaces have tiny specks of purple patina scattered across the reverse. Much of the original

1837 10C No Stars MS64 PCGS. Large Date. The 1837 Seated Dime premiered in 1837 with a delivery of 682,500 pieces. Like the similarly dated Half Dimes

1838 10C Large Stars MS65 NGC. A very well struck Gem, with rich original red-brown and aqua-green patina. The surfaces have no bothersome abrasions,

1842 10C MS65 NGC. The satin finished surfaces are overlaid in soft golden patina. This is a crisply impressed Gem with no outwardly distracting blem

1845 10C MS62 PCGS. Well struck with good luster and untoned surfaces. The right obverse field has a few wispy abrasions. The upper reverse has a tri

1850 10C MS65 PCGS. Well struck on the obverse with some weakness noted on the reverse wreath. The surfaces are bright, lustrous, and untoned with no