2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse--Corroded, Tooled--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. The obverse has a few dark spots and of couple areas of relatively exte

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse Fine 15 PCGS. Two-tone yellow-brown and lavender-brown patina. The reverse is sharp, with separate lines within the wheat

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse Fine 15 NGC. FS-13.2, Die Pair Two. Rich maroon patina. The lines in wheat ears have close to full separation. A planchet

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse Fine 15 NGC. FS-013.2. This is a richly toned, medium brown survivor with ample remaining definition over the major design

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse VF20 PCGS. A medium brown Cent that has a few small contact marks in the upper obverse. The lines in the wheat ears have v

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse VF20 PCGS. Light tan-brown color dominates, with some lilac patina in the reverse center. IN GOD WE TRUST is faint but leg

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse XF40 PCGS. Curious yellow-green and rose patina. A boldly detailed example that has no individually significant abrasions.

1922 No D 1C Weak Reverse Good 6 PCGS. A well worn golden-brown example that has no mentionable abrasions. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1922 No D 1C Weak Reverse VF20 PCGS. The saddle-brown surfaces have a few minor contact marks on each side. Lincoln has a small planchet flaw (as made

1923 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Luminous orange and olive color. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has a few trivial carbon flyspecks. The obverse in particu

1923-S 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. The 1923-S is a scarce issue and conditionally challenging in Gem condition. Only 15 other pieces have been so grade

1924 1C MS66 Red PCGS. A lustrous orange-red Gem that has an above average strike and remarkably clean surfaces. Nearly unobtainable any finer, and wo

1924-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Sharply struck with glossy brown and blue patina. A very pleasing example of this scarce and always popular semi-key

1924-D 1C MS65 Red NGC. Although the 1924-D is well known as a semi-key in all grades, coins that grade finer than VF are particularly elusive. As one

1924-S 1C MS64 Red NGC. The 1924-S is one of the more overlooked and underappreciated issues in the Lincoln series. Most pieces are softly defined, as

1925 1C MS67 Red PCGS. Well struck and lustrous, with seemingly pristine surfaces. The rose-orange color is supplemented on each side by speckles of c

1925-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. When it comes to the 1925-D, poor striking quality is the rule rather than the exception. It is this lack of care during the

1925-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A nicely struck Cent with olive-gold color and a faint streak of subtle patina on each side. A small planchet flaw (as made)

1926-D 1C MS65 Red NGC. A lustrous Cent that is actually nicely struck, but the reverse die is very late in life and has lost much of its original det

1926-S 1C MS63 Red and Brown, Questionable Color Uncertified. A mildly prooflike example that has light tan color with a few streaks of darker mahogan

1926-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. A more affordable, yet high grade example of this scarce, semi-key issue. Rich brown and blue patina covers most of

1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A well known condition rarity, the typical Mint State 1926-S Cent is either sharply struck with incomplete luster, or softly

1927 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Rich yellow-gold color. A well struck and highly lustrous Gem that has seemingly unimprovable surfaces. A lovely Cent from the

1927 1C MS67 Red NGC. Bright, fiery-red mint luster characterizes this Superb P-mint Lincoln Cent. Population: 7 in 67, 0 finer (7/02).From the Franci

1927-D 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS, seven examples, the first Cent is sharply struck and attractive; the second Cent has a small spot below the C in CE

1927-D 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS three examples, all are well struck with orange-brown appearances and lovely, pastel tinged highlights at the rims.

1927-D 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS, two pieces, the first has gorgeous bands of gold, lime-green, rose-violet, and orange-gold color, well struck, a pl

1927-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. This lustrous, mark-free specimen is certainly more red than brown, and it is very well struck for the issue. This

1927-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS, two coins, the first is sharply struck with a small lamination (as made) on the reverse border at 9 o'clock; ...

1927-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Dappled lilac and pastel-green peripheral iridescence frames glowing orange-red surfaces. Both sides are fully lustrous and k

1927-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Struck on a streaky planchet, as are many examples of this issue, the surfaces are full red and lightly carbon spotted. A sha

1927-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Some lovely pastel tinged undertones overlay both sides in a mottled fashion. The color is most vibrant around the obverse pe

1927-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Olive-yellow in color with an additional hint of champagne-rose hues. A lustrous Gem with an above average strike and gorgeou

1928 1C MS67 Red NGC. A highly lustrous yellow-orange Superb Gem with remarkably clean surfaces and a very good strike. Certainly a Cent that deserves

1928 1C MS67 Red PCGS. Astonishing quality, the surfaces are bright and exceptionally lustrous with light reddish-orange centers that are surrounded b

1928-D 1C MS65 Red NGC. A lustrous red Gem that has a bold strike and immaculate surfaces. Struck from slightly rotated dies. Carbon-free and with ple

1928-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This date is remarkably rare at the finer levels of preservation for a Lincoln Cent with a not insignificant original mintage

1929 1C MS67 Red NGC. Unsurpassable at either major grading service, this orange-gold representative is bursting with mint luster. Both sides are shar

1929 1C MS67 Red NGC. A lustrous Superb Gem that has bright yellow color and a bold strike. Impressively preserved. Neither NGC nor PCGS has graded an

1929 1C MS67 Red NGC. A rich pumpkin-orange Superb Gem that has a couple of faint vertical streaks in the reverse exergue. Well struck, highly lustrou

1929-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Predominantly orange-gold in color, with a few scattered speckles of ruby-red iridescence. A nicely struck Gem that has unble

1929-S 1C MS64 Red NGC, nine examples, lustrous with bright gold color but most have small faint toning spots, some are sharply struck but the wheat e

1929-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS, lustrous and nicely struck with a faint luster graze in the right obverse field; and a 1953 PR67 Cameo PCGS, a gorgeous and s

1929-S 1C MS66 Red NGC. A flashy Gem that has iridescent rose-gold color and a good strike. Lovingly preserved, and nearly unavailable any finer. Popu

1929-S 1C MS66 Red NGC. Deep orange color with a couple of swaths of ruby-red iridescence. A lustrous Gem with a good strike and exquisite surfaces. T

1930-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Well struck and lustrous, with beautifully preserved surfaces and lovely rose-gold color. In a first generation PCGS holder,

1930-S 1C MS67 Red NGC. A splendid and nearly perfect example of this scarcer issue from the 1930s. Rich, original mint red color characterizes this a

1930-S 1C MS67 Red NGC. A well struck and lustrous Superb Gem with undisturbed surfaces and consistent yellow-rose color. Population: 26 in 67, none f

1930-S 1C MS67 Red NGC. A lustrous Superb Gem with carefully preserved surfaces and a bold strike. Dusky orange-gold in color with a hint of steel-blu

1930-S 1C MS67 Red NGC. A deep orange-red Superb Gem that has a bold strike and clean surfaces. NGC and PCGS combined have certified just 28 coins at