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: