2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

1905 5C MS65 NGC. Deeply and beautifully toned with strong underlying mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of

1906 5C MS65 NGC. Medium density gray-olive toning covers both sides of this sharply struck Gem type coin. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1908 5C MS65 NGC. Deep golden, rose, and lilac toning covers each side of this lustrous Gem. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1909 5C MS65 NGC. The well defined surfaces blend slate-gray and copper-tan shades over both sides, with the latter shade assuming a somewhat streaky

1912-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Evenly toned in attractive shades of golden-brown. The strike is very good, with only a few obverse stars not fully defined. The

1883 5C No Cents PR65 NGC. The mirrored fields have a hazy tan-brown patina that becomes bright and iridescent when confronted with light. Well struc

1883 5C No Cents PR66 NGC. Sharply struck with a hint of tan-brown color across the seamless mirrored fields. There is a tiny lamination (as struck)

1883 5C No Cents PR66 NGC. The light golden-brown patina adds to the eye appeal of this lovely Gem. The strike is very sharp, with only the left ear

1883 5C No Cents PR66 Cameo NGC. The mirrored fields have light milky brown patina. The strike is very good with a hint of weakness of detail only on

1884 5C PR66 NGC. The iridescent violet, orange, and aqua-green patina is very attractive. In addition, speckles of russet color grace both sides. We

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

1892 5C PR66 NGC. Brilliant and deeply mirrored with nicely frosted devices on each side. Nearly flawless surfaces and just a wonderful type coin. I

1893 5C PR66 NGC. Despite a rich gold patina, the devices have good contrast with the mirrored fields. Well struck with superbly preserved surfaces.

1894 5C PR65 PCGS. An untoned Gem with a very good strike and a few very trivial and wispy slide marks in the central reverse. The reverse has numero

1895 5C PR65 NGC. Blushes of violet-lavender and yellow patina gently grace the bright and reflective mirrored fields. A well struck Gem. A few very

1896 5C PR65 NGC. Nicely struck with streaks of russet color that cross the otherwise green-gold surfaces. A lovely Gem with pleasing surfaces. Impo

1897 5C PR65 NGC. Blushes of golden-brown color brighten the sharply struck and well preserved surfaces. The portrait is seemingly pristine. A pleasi

1898 5C PR65 NGC. Untoned with a good strike that is sharp except for the left ear of coin in the wreath. Wavy die polishing lines (as struck) surrou

1899 5C PR66 NGC. The iridescent gold, orange, green, and violet patina adds to the eye appeal of this pleasing Gem. The strike is very good and the

1900 5C PR66 NGC. Subtle shades of tan-brown patina visit most of the surface of this sharply struck Gem. The fields have numerous minute lint marks,

1900 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The obverse has a blush of lemon-gold color, while the upper reverse has hazy tan patina. The strike is very good although t

1901 5C PR66 PCGS. Wispy and infrequent golden patina visits the otherwise brilliant surfaces. Sharply struck and virtually pristine, with raised die

1901 5C PR66 NGC. Iridescent purple, gold, and green colors give energy to the smooth, reflective fields and richly detailed devices. A beautiful and

1901 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Sharply struck with bright, reflective mirrored fields and subtle milky-lemon patina. The surfaces are extremely well preser

1902 5C PR65 PCGS. The milky green patina competes for territory with blushes of lavender color. Nicely struck with a seemingly pristine reverse. A s

1903 5C PR66 NGC. The attractive honey-gold patina is complemented with variegated pastel lilac color. Sharply struck and with virtually pristine sur

1904 5C PR65 NGC. Outrageously toned with milky and iridescent green, yellow and crimson color. Well struck with immaculately preserved surfaces. Im

1905 5C PR65 PCGS. Sharply struck with traces of lavender haze on the otherwise brilliant surfaces. A lint mark (as struck) is in the upper obverse.

1906 5C PR65 PCGS. Expertly struck with tan-gold patina and a virtually pristine obverse. A seemingly unimprovable Gem. Important notice: We expect

1907 5C PR65 PCGS. Bright gold patina with a blush of violet color that dominates the central reverse. Well struck with scattered carbon flecks and a

1907 5C PR66 NGC. The highly reflective mirrored fields have pastel gold, rose, and lilac colors. Sharply struck and attractive with nearly pristine

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

1937-D 5C Three-Legged AU55 PCGS. Light golden toning with patches of ice-blue and a decent, full horn strike. The surfaces are somewhat grainy, as n

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS63 NGC. A well struck example of this scarce and always popular Buffalo nickel. There are a few small, stray marks on each s

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS63 PCGS. An always-popular 20th century error, this boldly defined example displays a base of silver-gray color over which mo

1938-D 5C MS66 PCGS. Sharply struck with no significant flaws. The central areas display bright golden color with ice-blue peripheral toning on both

1938-D 5C MS67 PCGS. Simply put, this is a beautiful coin. The surfaces are sharply struck in all areas with a rich overlay of powder-blue and champa

1938-D 5C MS67 PCGS. The lemon-yellow surfaces are interrupted by lavender patina in the centers. Lustrous with a good strike and uncommonly well pre

1936 5C Type Two--Brilliant Finish PR64 ANACS. Bright golden color with a full strike and a few light spots preventing a higher grade. Important not

1937 5C PR63 ANACS. Blushes of lemon-yellow patina brighten the devices. The strike is good but not razor sharp for a proof. The fields reflectivity

1937 5C PR67 ANACS. An essentially perfect strike with golden toning over near-flawless, deeply mirrored fields. Important notice: We expect to be a

1950 Nickel PR65 ANACS, pastel gold and violet color, a spectacular lint mark (as struck) in the lower right reverse; 1932-S Quarter--Whizzed--ANACS,

A set of proof Jefferson Nickels that includes: 1950 5C PR68 NGC, bright yellow, orange, and violet patina; 1951 PR68 NGC, a hint of peripheral russet

1950 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. Bright lemon patina overwhelms the surfaces of this Superb Gem Proof. The fields are dark and provide obvious cameo contrast

1794 H10C--Corroded, Scratched--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF20. V-3, LM-4, R.6. All of the devices are visible and clear, but the obverse has numerous s

1800 H10C--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. V-1, LM-1, R.3. A well balanced silver-gray example that faces up quite well despite its imp

1800 H10C XF45 ANACS. V-1, LM-1, R.3. Deep gray patina covers each side. The striking details are somewhat irregular but generally quite strong. Impo

1832 H10C MS64 NGC. V-2, LM-12, R.2. Well struck around the peripheries with some softness noted in the centers. Satiny and covered with soft gray pa

1832 H10C MS66 PCGS. V-6, LM-13, R.3. The seemingly pristine surfaces have rich golden-brown, green, violet, and crimson patina that resembles the col

1834 H10C MS64 PCGS. V-4, LM-4, R.1. This lustrous near-Gem possesses murky silver-gray toning on the obverse, while the reverse is nearly brilliant.

1835 H10C MS62 PCGS. Large Date, Large 5C. V-3, LM-3, R.1. Mostly brilliant and well struck. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1837 H10C Large Date MS64 PCGS. The lavender centers are framed by peripheral sea-green and golden-brown patina. A good strike that would be very sha

1838-O H10C No Stars MS62 PCGS. By far the scarcer of two No Stars Half Dime issues and, more importantly, the first Half Dime issue struck at the New

1843 H10C MS64 NGC. Well struck with deep lavender patina that somewhat subdues the luster. A very well preserved coin. The 184 in the date is obviou

1849/6 H10C MS65 NGC. In 1846, five obverse dies were prepared for usage in the New Orleans mint. However, these dies were not used and were subsequen

1853 H10C Arrows MS64 PCGS. Pure white and well defined with die clashes on both the obverse and reverse. A near-Gem example of this popular three-ye

1858 H10C MS65 NGC. The surfaces are brilliant and the fields have a semi-prooflike sheen that is most appealing. Sharply struck and problem-free, th

1860 H10C MS66 PCGS. This frosty finished example glows modestly in the fields in the absence of only the lightest, mottled, tan tinged iridescence.

1868-S H10C MS62 PCGS. Often overlooked as an issue, only 280,000 pieces were struck and high grade examples can be elusive. On this piece, the light

1859 H10C PR63 PCGS. Breen-3095. Sharply struck with bright lemon-gold patina. The fields have a few wispy handling marks. The date has been repunche

1860 H10C PR65 Cameo NGC. This glittering, reflective proof is typically well impressed with few distractions of any kind. Suggestions of pale gold i

1861 H10C PR63 PCGS. The brilliant centers are framed by cobalt-blue and maroon patina on the obverse, and golden-brown color on the reverse. Well st

1863 H10C PR64 PCGS. Vividly toned in shades of violet and green, with bright gold patina that lies beneath. Sharply struck with pleasing surfaces. T

1863 H10C PR65 NGC. A popular issue because of the scarcity of business strikes, this is a deeply mirrored proof that shows thick mint frost on the d

1873 H10C PR65 NGC. Dark purple and cobalt-blue patina, with lighter color on the Seated Liberty. Well struck with a small planchet flaw left of the

1873 H10C PR65 Cameo NGC. Well defined with light golden toning, frosted devices, and a few obverse die striations. Important notice: We expect to b

1829 10C Small 10C AU50 PCGS. JR-7, R.1. The lilac-gray surfaces have tiny specks of purple patina scattered across the reverse. Much of the original

1837 10C No Stars MS64 PCGS. Large Date. The 1837 Seated Dime premiered in 1837 with a delivery of 682,500 pieces. Like the similarly dated Half Dimes

1838 10C Large Stars MS65 NGC. A very well struck Gem, with rich original red-brown and aqua-green patina. The surfaces have no bothersome abrasions,

1842 10C MS65 NGC. The satin finished surfaces are overlaid in soft golden patina. This is a crisply impressed Gem with no outwardly distracting blem

1845 10C MS62 PCGS. Well struck with good luster and untoned surfaces. The right obverse field has a few wispy abrasions. The upper reverse has a tri

1850 10C MS65 PCGS. Well struck on the obverse with some weakness noted on the reverse wreath. The surfaces are bright, lustrous, and untoned with no