2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1839 1C Booby Head--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. N-5, R.2. Sharply struck throughout but just a tad too bright. Important notice: We expect

1848 1C MS64 Brown PCGS. A pleasing reddish-brown example that is somewhat irregularly struck with slight softness noted on the upper obverse stars an

1848 1C MS65 Brown NGC. The devices, denticles, and reverse legends are well struck, while a few obverse stars lack complete centril details. A lustro

1850 1C MS67 Brown NGC. N-1, R.2. This is a truly remarkable Cent that would make a lovely addition to a Superb quality type set. The surfaces are exp

1852 1C MS66 Brown PCGS. The devices on both sides of this reddish-brown Gem are uncommonly well struck for the type. Of course, the sharpest detail i

1853 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. N-10, R.1. The major devices are boldly struck, although most of the stars are flat. The crimson-gold color is especi

1855 1C Upright 5s MS64 Red and Brown, Questionable Color Uncertified. N-4, R.1. Orange and rose in color, with a light iridescent lilac patina on the

1855 1C Upright 5s MS64 Red PCGS. Original mint red color covers both sides of this lovely near-Gem example. Very sharply defined in the centers, the

1856 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. The deep brown patina is intermittently interrupted by the bright crimson luster that resides in protected areas. A s

1857 1C MS63 ANACS. FS-003. FND-003. S-9. This is one of the so-called "strange occurrences" coins that came out of the Mint in 1857, and ...

1857 1C MS65 NGC. Type of 1856. FS-001, Snow-2. The Type of 1856 is most easily distinguished from the Type of 1857 by looking at the O in OF. On coin

1858 1C Large Letters XF45 ANACS, a wispy scratch above the tail, a hint of verdigris within the wreath; and a 1909-S Lincoln--Cleaned--ANACS, VF Deta

1858 1C Large Letters MS64 PCGS. An exquisitely preserved near-Gem that has a blush of rich tobacco-brown patina in the reverse center. The tail feath

1858 1C Large Letters MS65 NGC. Whispers of pale champagne-apricot iridescence overlay the lower obverse and right reverse of this otherwise honey-tan

1858 1C Large Letters MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck throughout, the surfaces show light, even tan patina over bright underlying golden-honey colored mint

1858 1C Large Letters MS66 NGC. While near-Gem survivors of this final-year Flying Eagle Cent are always available, Gems are another matter entirely.

1858 1C Small Letters MS64 PCGS. The lovely tan-gold color is lighter in the fields than on the devices. A lustrous near-Gem that has a reasonable str

1856 1C PR64 PCGS. Snow-9. Struck from the later state of the dies, which renders the fields more reflective than the earlier, unpolished states. Ther

1858 1C Small Letters PR64 PCGS. When James Buchanan was elected to the presidency in 1856, that was not the only change afoot in the land. It was a t

1859 1C AU50 ANACS. Rich brown patina. A nicely detailed example that has mostly intact diamonds on the ribbon. The denomination is lightly strike dou