2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1855 1C Slanting 5s, Knob on Ear MS64 Brown NGC. N-9, R.1. The strike is very good, despite the deep die break (as struck) that led to the high relie

1856 1C Upright 5 MS65 Red and Brown NGC. N-6, R.1. More red than brown, with the bright orange luster extant on the obverse and essentially complete

1857 1C MS61 Brown ANACS. This copper-brown example is remarkably well struck for a Coronet Large Cent, although we do note some isolated softness of

1856 1C--Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Although the technical merits of this important Flying Eagle issue were thwarted by an over-enthusiasti

1857 1C AU50 ANACS. RPD. FS-001.5. Deep, glossy brown surfaces require strong magnification to pick up on the repunched date. Important notice: We e

1857 1C--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc. Details, Net AU50. This sharply detailed example would fit nicely into a budget-minded type set. There are no conspicuou

1857 1C MS62 PCGS. Mottled light and medium brown toning with bold definition and a small rough area in the obverse field above the eagle's tai...

1857 1C MS63 ANACS. Lustrous and well struck with tan-gold color and scattered carbon flecks. The obverse field is lightly abraded, but the flying ea

1857 1C MS64 PCGS. The even tan-gold patina has a few toning flecks that are distributed primarily on the reverse. The strike is sharp in the centers

1857 1C MS64 NGC. Chestnut brown in color with lighter golden-brown patina at the borders. The strike is very sharp except for small portions of the

1858/7 1C XF45 ANACS. Striations of tan-brown and gray color alternate across the surfaces. The devices are lightly worn, but most of the eagle'...

1856 1C PR63 PCGS. Over the years, the 1856 Flying Eagle Cent has become one of the true legends of U.S. numismatics. This is curious, since it is tec

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS64 Red PCGS. Essentially fully struck and brilliant with light spotting and the reverse rotated approximately 75%. Important n

1866 1C MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. Much more red than brown, although the center of the reverse has mellowed somewhat in color. Lustrous and well stru

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1867 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. High grade examples of this issue are scare with any degree of original mint luster intact. This lot offers a well pr

1867 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Iridescent surfaces with some original red remaining. The strike is bold and the only notable defect is a spot on the

1867 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Well struck and bright with few noticeable imperfections. A superior example of the grade. Important notice: We expect to be

1868 1C MS65 Red and Brown ICG. There are streaks of glossy-brown patina over the otherwise lustrous, orange-red surfaces. A smooth, frosty textured

1869 1C MS66 Brown NGC. While labeled as a Brown coin, there are significant portions of original mint red remaining on each side. Fully struck throu

1869 1C MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. The yellow-green surfaces have frequent violet overtones. Bright and semi-prooflike with glowing, reflective fields

1870 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. The bright orange peripheries have vivid purple color in the centers. Nicely lustrous with a sharp strike and well p

1870 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Full mint red brilliance with some softness on the feather tips and light spots on both sides. Important notice: We expect to

1871 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Portions of bright mint red glisten around the devices while most of each side has a medium brown patina. Important

1871 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Orange-gold luster glows in the peripheries, with lavender and violet color in the centers. Surprisingly well struck

1872 1C MS61 Red and Brown ANACS. Purple-brown patina has overtaken most of the otherwise bright orange-brown surfaces. Sharply struck, although die

1872 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mostly red with bold definition and a superior appearance for the grade. A single nick in the Indian's hair be...

1873 1C Doubled LIBERTY MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. Snow-1. This is the rarer and much more valuable of the two Doubled Die Cents of 1873, properly call

1874 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Streaky brown patina covers most of the underlying red, but enough still shows to confirm the Red and Brown designat

1876 1C MS65 Brown PCGS. The purple-brown fields become lime-green in color as the Cent is rotated under a light. The devices have lavender patina wh

1877 1C--Recolored--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Bright orange-gold patina mingles with light and dark shades of purple-brown toning. Very sharp for

1877 1C AU50 ANACS. The glossy chocolate-brown patina is interrupted by a few trivial obverse abrasions. The strike is uneven, sharp on the left side

1877 1C MS64 Brown NGC. An average or better striking for this desirable key Indian, with subtle steel-blue patina and speckled remnants of faded Mint

1885 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Deep purplish-brown patina is interspersed with original red luster on each side. A bit weakly struck, but the surfac

1891 1C MS65 Red NGC. Lustrous with a very good strike and slightly mellowed orange-gold color. The surfaces have an 'orange peel' texture ...

1893 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Slightly weak feather tips with a brilliant red reverse, slightly subdued red obverse, and only a few light spots on the obver

1893 1C MS65 Red NGC. The surfaces exude a bright mint red luster that transcends a lack of technical perfection or incompleteness of strike. Import

1908-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Near-full definition with mellow mint red color and a few light obverse marks that prevent a higher grade. Important notice

1909-S 1C MS65 Red ANACS. One of the great condition and absolute rarities in the Indian Cent series, the Gem '09-S with full red color is well...

1859 1C PR62 PCGS. Hazy tan-brown patina in the fields with brighter color at the borders. Well struck with scattered carbon flecks and very pleasing

1861 1C PR63 PCGS. There is lavender color on the devices and bright gold patina in the fields. The strike is very good with only the tips of the upp

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR65 Cameo NGC. Final year of issue for the copper-nickel type, this is a splendid, deeply mirrored example that shows a moderat

1873 1C Closed 3 PR64 Red NGC. Bright orange with lavender highlights and scattered carbon specks. Well struck with nicely reflective fields. Populat

1877 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Concentric splashes of violet patina (with a hint of forest-green thrown in on the reverse) darken the centers of thi

1877 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. For anyone looking for an appreciable amount of brown on this piece, they may be disappointed. The obverse is a rich

1877 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC. While not an especially scarce issue with some 900+ pieces struck, the proof 1877 is always popular with collectors be

1877 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Proofs of this date are always in demand among the numerous collectors who specialize in this long-lived series. This is an aes

1878 1C PR65 Red and Brown ANACS. A razor sharp strike with mottled red and brown toning. Few marks are evident and the surfaces are essentially mark

1878 1C PR64 Red PCGS. The mirrored fields have bright tan-gold color, with a more subdued orange patina on the devices. Well struck with reflective

1884 1C PR65 Red NGC. The iridescent violet color is especially vivid on the reverse. Well struck with a few carbon flecks. A beautiful Gem. Populati

1885 1C PR68 Red and Brown NGC. A spectacular, deeply mirrored proof. The surfaces are as technically perfect today as they were in 1885. The only dif

1888 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC. An attractive Cent with iridescent orange and violet patina. the strike is sharp, with only a few headdress feather t

1895 1C PR65 Red ANACS. FS-011.3. Snow-1. This variety is characterized by wide repunching on the 895 in the date. Snow estimates that a third of the

1895 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Nearly perfect, the mint red surfaces blaze with original orange-red color with a couple of spots of iridescence on the figure

1897 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Glittering surfaces are accented on both sides with colorful rose and apple-green iridescence. Important notice: We expect to

1899 1C PR66 Red NGC. Bright and curiously vivid crimson-violet patina dominates the otherwise orange-gold surfaces. The reverse has a few carbon fle

1909-S VDB 1C MS64 Brown NGC. This important near-Gem is toned in more or less even medium brown shades with traces of antique-gold color on the obver

1909-S VDB 1C MS60 Red and Brown ANACS. Light golden-brown in color with lavender highlights on the devices. The luster is pleasing, and the strike i

1909-S VDB 1C MS63 Red and Brown, PVC Uncertified. The surfaces have a sandblast appearance with excellent sharpness, including the all-important des

1909-S VDB 1C MS63 Red and Brown ANACS. The surfaces are mostly lustrous, although some muting of color is seen over the upper reverse. The balance of

1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Variegated streaks of crimson, green, and brown give the coin an overall bright patina. Lustrous and well stru

1909-S VDB 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Both sides presents reddish-orange luster that is interrupted by mottled steel-brown patina. Scattered carbon

1909-S VDB 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. This is a predominantly lustrous example with a frosty texture and golden-orange color that is muted by olive-

1909-S 1C VDB MS64 Red PCGS. The reverse is bright tan-gold in color, while the obverse adds iridescent violet and green patina to the mix. The obver

1909-S VDB 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Natural golden-red surfaces have mellowed slightly on each side, most noticeably on the right side of the obverse from a

1909-S VDB 1C MS66 Red PCGS. This is one of the nicest S-VDB Cents we have seen in some time. The mint luster races around each side with the original

1909 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. This is a lovely first-year example whose fire-red surfaces are frosty in luster quality. Fully struck

1909 1C MS67 Red NGC. Bright orange in color with brief splashes of violet and yellow-green patina. Well struck with fiery luster. A gorgeous and see

1909-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Bright orange-green color with flashy luster and a sharp strike. A hair is encapsulated in the lower left reverse, but rests

1909-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. Always popular as a low mintage (484,000 pieces) issue, this coin displays fulsome orange-red luster

1909-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The lovely, originally preserved features are alive with golden tinged luster. There is a shallow planchet void (as produced)

1909-S 1C S Over Horizontal S MS65 Red and Brown NGC. FS-012.3. The otherwise lustrous, golden-orange surfaces exhibit sprays of tan tinged patina ov

1910 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. This solid Gem is awash in pink-red color that is completely original and unimpeded by toning. There is

1910-S 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. The color is a bright orange-green hue that is more red than brown. While not sharply struck, the luster is very go

1910-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This lustrous example displays golden-orange color with streaks of slightly deeper color through the centers. A frosty textur

1910-S 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Blushes of orange and bright green-yellow patina compete for territory on this lustrous Gem. Typically struck with superlati

1910-S 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. Golden-orange luster and razor sharp striking definition account for this coin's stellar eye ap...

1911 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. The otherwise orange-red surfaces reveal blushes of lilac iridescence at a few angles. The satin finish

1911-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. The luster is full with a pink-orange sheen. This well detailed D-mint example is free of singularly

1911-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. The surfaces present a pink-orange sheen with some light olive-tan highlights here and there. A few a

1912 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. This accurately graded Gem is alive with warm reddish-orange color that glows at all angles. Both sides

1912-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Brilliant golden-red patina with minor flyspecking on the obverse and more extensive spotting on the reverse. Very well stru

1912-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. Warm mint luster ripples over both sides with an olive-orange sheen. The well preserved surfaces are

1912-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mostly subdued red coloration with streaks of light brown. The strike is bold and the surfaces display no signific

1912-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Boldly impressed with brilliant golden-tan patina and subtle hints of steel-blue on the reverse. The rarity of Gem Red exam

1912-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. This coin is remarkably well impressed for a Lincoln Cent from the California branch mint. Both sides

1913 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. The otherwise golden colored luster assumes a richer, orange-red sheen in the center of the reverse. We

1913-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. The otherwise pinkish-olive surfaces reveal traces of lilac undertones over Lincoln's portrait....

1913-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. This fully lustrous S-mint Cent is sharply struck over all features save for those near the upper rev

1914 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. Warmly colored in original orange-pink shades, the surfaces are free of bothersome striking incompleten

1914-D 1C AU55 NGC. Tan-brown in color with a touch of rub on Lincoln's cheekbone. The reverse has a few very minor abrasions, but a nice Cent ...

1914-D 1C MS61 Brown ANACS. Purple-brown in color with hints of peripheral olive patina. A blue-green color appears on the surfaces when they are rot

1914-D 1C MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. With only 1.19 million pieces produced, the '14-D was destined to be a key issue among early Lincoln Cents. ...

1914-D 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. This low mintage (1.1 million pieces) D-mint issue was not saved in significant numbers at the time of delivery. As

1914-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The surfaces on this key D-mint Lincoln exhibit razor sharp detail and have mellowed only slightly with splashes of rose pati

1915 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. This is a lovely P-mint Lincoln whose surfaces appear to be on fire with crimson-red luster. A sharply

1915-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. Lovely golden-orange luster shimmers on both sides of this well brought up Gem. The smooth, distracti

1915-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. The surfaces exhibit an antique-gold and orange sheen that highlights the pleasing striking quality.

1916 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. The shimmering surfaces are awash in full golden-orange luster. This is an essentially blemish-free Gem

1916-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. Were it not for a few wispy carbon flecks, this lustrous, orange-pink example would easily warrant an