2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1884 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. Brilliant and untoned with frosted devices and light spots on both sides. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1885 5C PR65 PCGS. The obverse has bright gold patina with a streak of blue-green color. The reverse has pastel lavender shades in the center, with p

1886 5C PR65 NGC. The apricot-tan patina is interrupted by a hazy streak of charcoal-gray color on the reverse. The strike is sharp everywhere except

1887 5C PR66 NGC. The reflective fields have bright and variegated lemon and violet patina. The strike is sharp except for slight softness of detail

1888 5C PR66 NGC. Iridescent violet and green-gold patina. Well struck with flashy cartwheel luster in addition to the reflective fields. A sumptuous

1888 5C PR66 NGC. The pastel gold patina is complemented by blushes of lavender color. The strike is very good, with an essentially pristine obverse.

1889 5C PR65 NGC. Iridescent violet, gold, green, and orange colors dance across the fields when the coin is rotated under a light. The strike is goo

1890 5C PR65 NGC. The milky coffee-brown patina is light and does not undermine the bright reflectivity of the mirrored fields. The strike is very go

1891 5C PR65 NGC. The obverse has lilac color on the portrait, while the fields have bright gold iridescence. The reverse has attractive and light or

1892 5C PR65 NGC. Bright gold patina covers most of the sharply struck surfaces. There is a tiny lamination (as struck) in the left side of the denom