2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

Certified 1895 Proof Set. While the lower denomination pieces are PR64 or less, the "money coin" is a solid Gem. Included are:Cent 1C PR6...

All the coins are here, from Lincoln Cent to Double Eagle. The pieces will be offered individually, leading off with:1914 Cent 1C PR66 Red and Brown P

1914 Nickel 5C PR64 PCGS. Intricately detailed and lightly toned with the granular surfaces one would expect from a proof. This is a fabulous, origina

1914 Dime 10C PR63 PCGS. Gray-golden toning covers each side with deeply reflective proof mirrors in the fields. This is a fabulous, original 1914 pro

1914 Quarter 25C PR64 PCGS. Deeply mottled cobalt-blue and purple toning covers most of each side but cannot subdue the mirrored flash in the fields.

1914 Half 50C PR65 PCGS. The bright, sometimes brilliant surfaces are overlaid by variegated olive-green, rose, and golden color on the obverse, while

1914 Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 PR63 PCGS. A scant 117 proof Quarter Eagles were struck in 1914, and we estimate that somewhere between 55 and 80 pieces exi

1914 Half Eagle $5 PR65 PCGS. It was recorded that 125 proof Half Eagles were struck by the Mint in 1914. Even though the literature for the series st

1914 Eagle $10 PR64 PCGS. A mere 50 proof Tens were produced by the Mint in 1914. Presumably by that time the Mint had grown weary of producing proof

1914 Double Eagle $20 PR65 PCGS. Mint records indicate that only 70 proof Double Eagles were produced in 1914, and probably even fewer were distribute

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS62 PCGS. Richly colored in reddish-gold hues, the surfaces are free of mentionable abrasions with a somewhat l

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS63 ANACS. Both sides exhibit a bright, satiny appearance with a slight greenish tinge. A few tiny alloy stains

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS66 PCGS. Satiny and essentially flawless, with an absence of visible impurities over attractive green-gold surf

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS66 PCGS. The rich honey-gold color is very attractive. Sharply struck with flashy luster and essentially pristine fields. B

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS61 PCGS. This is a bright, green-gold Commem with appreciable brightness in the fields. The number of wispy abrasions is c

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 NGC. One of two Choice representatives in the sale, this lovely yellow-gold example displays a combination of frost and

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 PCGS. Attractive golden-orange patina over semi-reflective surfaces. One minor blemish can be detected to the left of Le

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS61 NGC. Well struck with full luster and many die polishing lines (as struck) on both sides. A few light

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS62 NGC. Bright surfaces and well defined throughout. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS67 NGC. Sharply struck and lustrous with seemingly pristine fields. Curly, raised lines (as struck) from

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Octagonal MS63 PCGS. The 1915-S Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar commemorative was produced in both round and octagonal f

1916 G$1 McKinley AU58 NGC. Sharply struck with semi-prooflike fields and just a bit of light friction evident. Important notice: We expect to be au

1916 G$1 McKinley MS62 PCGS. Subdued surfaces with gray-golden coloration. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250

1917 G$1 McKinley MS67 NGC. Well struck and lustrous with seemingly pristine surfaces. A wonderful Superb Gem. 1917 was the second year of issue for t

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS65 PCGS. A lustrous Gem with bright honey-gold patina. The strike is very good, and the surfaces are extremely well preserv

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS62 PCGS. A bright and lustrous example with a sharp strike and a hint of honey-gold patina on Liberty's knee. A ...

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS62 PCGS. Rich reddish patina accents each side of this affordable piece of commemorative gold. Important notice: We e

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS63 PCGS. This is a well frosted coin for the grade with medium intensity orange-gold color and a few abrasions in the

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. Bright and highly lustrous with a sharp strike. There is a copper toning spot at 5 o'clock on the obver...

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. Lustrous with a sharp strike and especially pleasing surfaces on the obverse. An attractive Commemorative tha

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS66 PCGS. Well struck with flashy, vivacious luster. Liberty has a tiny alloy spot on each shoulder. A faint die crack (

1849 G$1 No-L MS65 NGC. This issue is reportedly the first Gold Dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint. Just 1,000 examples of the No L variety wer

1849 G$1 Closed Wreath MS65 PCGS. Satiny and intricately detailed in all areas including the denomination and date, details that are most often mushy

1849-C G$1 Closed Wreath--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A scarce issue with an original mintage of 11,634 pieces, the 1849-C Closed Wreath i

1849-C G$1 Closed Wreath AU50 NGC. A difficult first year issue from a mintage of 11,634 pieces, a figure that includes those of its excessively rare

1849-D G$1 AU58 NGC. A bright yellow-gold example that lacks highpoint definition on Liberty's curls and loses all denticulation in the lower ri...

1849-O G$1 AU58 ANACS. The luster is flashy but not quite complete. A good strike with distinct peripheral details and slight weakness in the centers

1850 G$1--Scratched--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, a pinscratch in the left obverse field, otherwise very nice; 1861 G$1--Ex-Jewelry--ANACS, AU Details

1850 G$1 MS62 NGC. Satiny and reasonably sharp beneath pale olive and reddish patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1850 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Well struck with bright, pleasing luster. The reverse has few tiny stains with russet color. There are no significant abrasions.

1850-O G$1 MS62 NGC. A boldly defined, yellow-gold example with semi-reflective luster that is characteristic of the mere 14,000 pieces struck. By a w

1851 G$1 MS68 NGC. For the first time since the inception of the denomination in 1849, Gold Dollar production at the Philadelphia Mint topped 1 millio

1851-D G$1 AU55 PCGS. Well defined for the issue with attractive orange accents that tend to downplay the underlying luster. Reverse bluntness on LLA

1851-O G$1 MS60 ANACS. Well struck for a product of the New Orleans Mint, this green-gold example displays subdued luster that accounts for the basal

1852 G$1 AU58 PCGS. The luster is pleasing but not quite full. The strike is not quite sharp in the centers, but is above average for the issue. Ther

1852 G$1 MS68 PCGS. In the immortal words of broadcasting legend Harry Carry "HOLY COW!." Every once in a great while a coin comes along t...

1852-C G$1 AU58 NGC. An elusive Charlotte mint gold dollar, one of just 9,434 pieces struck, but one that does occasionally surface in AU and even be

1852-D G$1 AU53 PCGS. Bright gold color with pleasing peripheral luster. The portrait is not sharply struck, and the obverse field in front of Libert

1852-O G$1 AU58 NGC. Luster fills the peripheries but cannot cross the field to reach the central devices. A typical strike that is sharp at the bord

1853 G$1 AU55 PCGS. The luster is flashy in the peripheries, but is broken by the fields. The strike is sharp in the centers, with one obverse star