2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1872 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant and very flashy with pronounced contrast between the fields and devices. A lovely, problem-free coin. Population: 5

1873 5C PR63 NGC. Closed 3 in date, as expected since none are known with an open 3 logotype. A well struck specimen that has mild cameo contrast and

1874 5C--Cleaned--ANACS, Net PR55, lightly toned with good reflectivity in the fields; and an 1875 MS61 ANACS, pale golden and lilac toning.From the O

1874 5C PR65 PCGS. The final two digits of the date are lightly repunched north. A well struck and brilliant Gem that has carefully preserved surfaces

1874 5C PR65 PCGS. The 74 in the date is lightly repunched north. The rich peach-gold patina is only briefly interrupted by blushes of lilac color. A

1875 5C PR64 NGC. A lightly toned near-Gem that has a few tiny carbon flecks on each side. Well struck and carefully preserved, with a solitary faint

1876 5C PR66 NGC. Light yellow-green patina. An originally toned and exquisitely preserved Gem that would please even the most demanding specialist. T

1876 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. While the 1876 is one of the more frequently offered dates in the proof Shield Nickel series, coins that grade as fine as PR6

1877 5C PR65 NGC. Original green-gray patina, with a freckle of russet color on the lower left portion of the horizontal shield bars. A razor-sharp Ge

1877 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The Mint did not strike any Nickels for circulation in 1877, perhaps because it re-issued 4 million of the 7.1 million Nickel

1877 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Not only is this coin the finest 1877 Nickel in this sale, but it is also among the highest graded representatives of this im

1878 5C PR65 NGC. A lovely Gem that has light gold patina and mild cameo contrast. Lovingly preserved, as the only distraction, a tiny planchet flaw b

1879 5C PR64 NGC. A razor-sharp near-Gem that has green-gray color with traces of peripheral russet patina. Impressively preserved, and the low busine

1879 5C PR65 PCGS. Golden-brown and steel-blue patina. The reverse has a couple of curly lintmarks, as struck. An impressively preserved Gem. As less

1879/8 5C PR66 PCGS. Bright and highly lustrous with flashy mirrored fields and light frost on the devices. An immaculate example of this popular over

1880 5C PR64 ANACS. Lightly and evenly toned with moderately reflective mirrors in the fields. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1880 5C PR65 NGC. Pastel lilac, peach, and gold patina, with a few carbon flecks on each side. A well struck Gem that has pleasing preservation. The f

1880 5C PR65 PCGS. Untoned and deeply reflective with just a bit of light frost over the devices. A trifle softly struck at the top of the shield and

1881 5C PR66 NGC. A well struck Gem that has slate-gray patina and exquisite surfaces. The second 8 in the date is repunched, with a curve of an 8 ins

1881 5C PR67 PCGS. This exquisite proof is nearly perfect and each side is toned in concentric rings of light, bright rainbow iridescence. A coin of c

1881 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck, lightly toned, and exquisitely preserved Gem. The shield has profound cameo contrast with the dark and wate

1881 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Light apricot patina. The strike is razor-sharp, and the surfaces are magnificently preserved. A tiny raised lump (as struck)

1882 5C PR64 NGC. The obverse border has a curved and raised die line (as struck) between 3 and 6 o'clock. A razor-sharp Gem with milky brown pa...

1882 5C PR65 NGC. A boldly struck Gem with faint green-gray patina and a few stray carbon flecks. The obverse has a curved die line (as made) between

1882 5C PR65 PCGS. A boldly struck Gem with light silver-gray patina and exquisite surfaces. A curly lintmark (as made) is behind the upright of the p

1883 5C PR64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem with pastel golden-brown and lavender patina. The obverse border has a couple of small toning specks, but the

1883 5C PR64 NGC. Milky yellow-brown patina. Well struck and nearly pristine aside from a couple of wispy slide marks. A lovely near-Gem that has impr

1883 5C PR65 PCGS. The obverse has definite cameo contrast, although not designated as such on the holder, while the reverse comes close but the 5 lac

1883 5C No Cents MS64 ANACS, dusky silver-gray patina, both sides have lengthy die cracks (as struck); 1883 No Cents MS64 ANACS, sharply struck with g

1883 5C No Cents MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck throughout, the bright, silver-white surfaces are solidly graded at the Gem level. There are some spindly d

1883 5C No Cents MS66 * NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem with mildly prooflike fields. Nicely struck and carefully preserved. The reverse border has

1883 5C No Cents MS66 PCGS. Rich silver-gray patina. A lustrous and mildly prooflike Gem that has a reasonable strike and impressively preserved surfa

1883 5C No Cents MS67 PCGS. On January 8, 1883, the Philadelphia Mint began production of Charles Barber's Liberty Nickel. To increase striking ...

1883 5C With Cents MS64 PCGS. Even, light toning covers each side with bright, semi-reflective fields.Ex: 1992 ANA Early Spring Bullet Sale (Heritage,

1883 5C With Cents MS65 NGC. A flashy and mildly prooflike Gem that has dusky gold patina. A couple of obverse stars do not have complete centrils, bu

1884 5C MS64 PCGS. A boldly struck near-Gem that has good cartwheel luster in addition to mildly prooflike fields. UNITED is strike doubled. A tiny co

1884 5C MS65 PCGS. A needle-sharp Gem that has flashy luster and beautiful gold patina. Liberty has a series of die clash marks (as struck) below her

1885 5C MS64 PCGS. An important and worthwhile example of this key issue that is rarely found in such a superior state of preservation. Only 1.47 mill

1886 5C--Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A thoroughly whizzed example of this key date, and softly struck as well. A die crack (as made) travels

1886 5C MS64 NGC. Wispy golden-brown streaks visit the centers on each side. Well struck except for the left ear of corn, which nearly always lacks co

1886 5C MS64 PCGS. The second 8 in the date is recut on its outer upper left loop. A dusky gold near-Gem with pleasing luster and a razor-sharp strike

1887 5C MS64 PCGS, sharply defined with light gray toning; and an 1888 MS64 PCGS, dusky gray-golden toning with strong underlying luster.From the Ohio

1887 5C MS65 NGC. A lustrous, well-struck Gem with rich golden-brown toning that blankets the obverse and is mixed on the reverse with splashes of lil

1888 5C MS65 PCGS. A brilliant, sharply struck, and flashy Gem that is separated from an even higher grade by only a faint luster graze or two. The po

1888 5C MS66 PCGS. A spectacularly toned Gem that has yellow-green, rose-violet, and gold patina. Lustrous and well struck with exquisite preservation

1889 5C MS64 PCGS, boldly defined throughout with rich tonal qualities over each side; and an 1892 MS64 PCGS, lustrous with original gray-golden tonin

1889 5C MS65 NGC. The serif of the 1 in the date appears to be lightly repunched. Lovely copper-gold and steel-blue patina. A boldly struck and lustro

1889 5C MS66 PCGS. A definite condition rarity among Liberty Nickels, the otherwise relatively obtainable 1899 is represented by only four MS66 coins

1890 5C MS64 PCGS, lustrous with attractive golden toning; and an 1893 MS64 PCGS, sharply defined with just a bit of gray-blue toning on the reverse.F

1891 5C MS63 ANACS, lustrous with numerous light abrasions; and an 1895 MS63 ANACS, rich golden toning.From the Ohio Collection. 2 coins Important not