2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

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