2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1908 5C PR65 PCGS. Brilliant and sharply struck. The obverse is exceedingly well preserved, while the reverse has a large lint mark (as struck) just

1909 5C PR66 PCGS. The satiny devices have a faint golden patina that is very attractive. The surfaces on both sides are virtually pristine. Importa

1910 5C PR65 NGC. Well struck with milky golden patina. Both sides have a few tiny lint marks, as struck. The proof mintage of 1910 was only 2,405 pi

1911 5C PR66 NGC. Essentially fully struck with tan-gold patina on the devices and darker color in the fields. The lower obverse has a streak of viol

1912 5C PR65 NGC. Iridescently toned in subtle yellow, gold, and violet colors. Light contact marks in the central reverse are noted for accuracy. I

1913 5C Type One MS67 NGC. Lustrous and essentially as struck. The fields are completely free of abrasion. While many Type One Buffalo Nickels were s

1914/3 5C MS62 NGC. FS-014.87.This is a pleasing BU representative with dove-gray patina and mottled orange-tan overtones that appear to drift toward

1915-S 5C MS64 ANACS. Lightly toned with pastel lilac and gold patina, with nice luster and a good strike. The surfaces are very pleasing. The field

1916-D 5C MS63 NGC. Yellow steel-gray in color with a few darker spots on the portrait. The strike is quite sharp for a Type Two D-mint issue. A smal

1916-D 5C MS64 ANACS. Well struck in all areas save for the centers, the lightly patinated features display a hard, satiny sheen. Important notice:

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