2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799X, R.5, MS64 PCGS. One of the so-called "Aztec Heads," this piece displays bright golden-orange...

1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Z, R.7, MS64 PCGS. A Suppressed Maverick Maker issue, this appears to be the first of this variety that we h

1866 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-804, R.6, MS65 PCGS. A Gem example of this Frontier & Co. issue, the surfaces are extraordinarily clean and ...

1870 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-808, R.4, MS66 PCGS. An especially frosty, green-gold Gem with medallic alignment, as usual. Ex: FCE 1/84 Sale, l

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-809, R.4, MS64 PCGS. Bright, prooflike, and untoned. Large, crude head with a hair bun that is disconnected from

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-813, R.5, MS62 PCGS. State I, struck from a modestly rusted obverse die. Typical prooflike surfaces. Ex: Gillio 9

1860/50 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-819, R.5, AU58 PCGS. An early Robert B. Gray Co. design struck from an obverse die that was shattered and show

1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Typically weak definition, as a result of die rust, and subtly prooflike fields. Ex: Kagin...

1866 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-824, R.6, MS62 PCGS. Splashes of violet toning across watery green-gold surfaces. Ex: Gillio 9/83 Sale, lot #1373

1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-826, R.5, MS62 PCGS. Subdued green-gold surfaces. The archaic bulging eye of Liberty is suggestive an ancient Gre

ND 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-834, R.6, MS62 PCGS. A transitional variety that shows no date on either side, but was struck circa 1870-71. Even br

ND 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-834, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Prooflike, as usual, the bright green-gold surfaces show a couple of grade-limiting spots on th

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.4, MS61 PCGS. Repunched G. This Robert Gray & Co. specimen shows a low 7 in the date. The reverse dis...

1875 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-847, R.5, MS65 PCGS. A bit softly struck on the devices, but the surfaces are virtually flawless and the fields are

1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-853, R.6, MS64 PCGS. Original olive and rose patina covers each side of this lovely near-Gem example.Ex: Virgil Bra

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-857, R.6, MS63 PCGS. The obverse device of Liberty is especially well detailed with lesser definition seen elsewhe

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-865, R.6, MS63 PCGS. The head of Liberty is especially large on this Period Two variety. Well struck but somewhat

1870 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-867, R.5, MS62 PCGS. This "Goofy Head" example has bright prooflike fields and decent striking details...

1872/1 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-868, R.5, MS64 PCGS. The obverse is well struck, but the reverse legends are not sharp. In the field below the c

1872/1 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-869, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Sharply defined with bright orange-gold surfaces and deep prooflike fields.Ex: Robert A. Sie