2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1876 5C PR66 NGC. Peripheral flecks of lilac color accompany the lovely tan-gold patina. Sharply struck with numerous die polishing lines (as struck)

1877 5C PR66 PCGS. A lovely Gem with lemon-gold color on the reflective fields. A thin die crack (as struck) connects the ball of the 5 to the upright

1877 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. Gold patina glows across the bright, mirrored fields. Well struck with several curly lint marks (as struck) in the reverse fie

1878 5C PR65 PCGS. Well struck with reflective mirrors that have light gold patina. Both sides have a few lint marks, as struck. The coin has a faint

1878 5C PR66 NGC. Attractive chestnut-brown patina evenly graces both sides. The fields are seemingly pristine. A nearly unimprovable Gem. As is the

1879/8 5C PR65 PCGS. Sharply struck with minutely speckled green-gold patina. The surfaces are beautifully preserved. The lower reverse has several m

1879/8 5C PR66 NGC. Very lightly toned with an especially near-pristine obverse. Sharply struck with a small lamination above the denomination. The h

1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. A phenomenal, untoned specimen, with fields that show unfathomable depth of mirrored reflectivity and heavily frosted devi

1880 5C PR65 PCGS. Lightly toned with a very good strike and a prominent lint mark (as struck) in the lower reverse. The reverse has many tiny lamina

1881 5C PR66 NGC. Vividly toned with shades of purple, orange, yellow and powder-blue patina. There is a lint mark (as struck) below the S in TRUST.

1881 5C PR66 PCGS. An exquisite Gem with attractive bronze-gold patina and a very good strike. The reverse is virtually pristine. Important notice:

1882 5C PR66 NGC. The bright lemon-gold patina brightens the reflective fields. This is the so-called "1882/1" variety, which has a tiny ...

1883 5C PR65 PCGS. The hazy tan-brown patina does not subdue the bright reflectivity of the mirrored surfaces. There is a prominent lint mark (as str

1883 5C PR65 PCGS. Bright lemon-yellow patina with a blush of violet color in the upper reverse. A small scratch below the E in AMERICA is mentioned

1883 5C No Cents MS66 NGC. The upper obverse and the lower reverse are not well struck, although the portrait is richly detailed. Both sides have hea

1883 5C With Cents MS65 ANACS. Luster blasts through the subtle tan-gold and lilac patina. The strike is good, with only the left ear of corn and an

1884 5C MS65 ANACS. The light chestnut-brown patina does not impede the flashy cartwheel luster. The strike is very sharp except for trivial softness

1889 5C MS65 PCGS. Lavender and gold patina alternates on this lovely Gem. Very lustrous for a Nickel, with a good strike and an especially pristine

1891 5C MS65 NGC. Luster flows effortlessly through the light purple-brown patina. The strike is sharper than usual on the left ear of corn in the wr

1905 5C MS65 NGC. The green-gold surfaces have especially intense luster. The strike is good and the reverse in particular is uncommonly well preserv