2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 1

1867 5C No Rays PR65 PCGS.<p>Milky green-gold patina. A well struck Gem that has virtually unimprovable surfaces. A scarce issue at this rarif...

1867 5C No Rays PR64 Cameo PCGS.<p>This second-year proof coin displays amazing Cameo luster in the obverse and reverse fields. There are no ...

1867 5C No Rays PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>The third rarest proof in the Shield Nickel series, the 1867 No Rays is typically offered in the PR60-63 gra...

1868 5C PR65 PCGS.<p>The 1 in the date is sharply repunched south, and other digits have hints of extra metal. A well struck Gem that has milk...

1868 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>The Cameo designation adds special significance to this third-year Shield Nickel proof. With bright, virtually unto...

1869 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>Light honey-gold patina. A well struck and exquisitely preserved Gem that offers good cameo contrast. Important no...

1870 5C PR65 PCGS.<p>A razor sharp Gem that has attractive and light burnt-orange patina. There is a tiny lintmark (as struck) below the upper...

1872 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>An intricately detailed Gem with modestly reflective fields that show only a few light specks of carbon on the obve...

1874 5C PR64 PCGS.<p>Light violet, gold, and olive-green patina. The obverse border west of the date has a series of raised die lines (as stru...

1875 5C PR66 PCGS.<p>Writing in 1995, Gloria Peters and Cynthia Mohon rank the 1875 as the second rarest proof Shield Nickel at the PR66 grade...

1875 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>This fully struck Cameo Proof has raspberry-gold patina. Virtually flawless in every aspect, the coin has no superi...

1876 5C PR66 PCGS.<p>While only modestly mirrored, the pristine surfaces are draped in soft golden and lilac pastels that add to the overall a...

1876 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>Well struck with pale violet and gold patina. An exceptionally clean Gem. The date and leaves are sharply strike dou...

1876 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>Brilliant throughout, the fields are very deeply mirrored and the devices noticeably frosted, which yields a signif...

1877 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>The 1877 boasts the lowest mintage (510 pieces) in the entire 1866-1883 Shield Nickel series, and all coins produced...

1877 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>One of two PR66 Cameo 1877 Nickels in this sale, this coin is untoned save for the lightest overlay of golden iride...

1879 5C PR64 PCGS.<p>Light lemon and violet patina. A well struck near-Gem that is exquisitely preserved and has flashy mirrors. The reverse f...

1879/8 5C PR65 PCGS.<p>Milky-gray patina. The overdate is not noted on the PCGS insert. A sharply struck Gem that has miniscule planchet flake...

1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>A fabulous example of an untoned Cameo with pristine fields. A gorgeous piece with a sharp strike, the coin comes ...

1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>A gorgeous Gem example with devices that possess thick frost and fields that display deep reflectivity, resulting...