2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 1

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