2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1867 1C PR63 Red PCGS. The fields have bright peach color, while the devices are olive-gold in hue. A razor-sharp example that has a few extremely fai

1868 1C PR64 Brown NGC. Attractive with original surfaces, the otherwise honey-brown features reveal dappled lavender and powder-blue undertones. Both

1869 1C PR64 Red, Cameo PCGS. There are only four Cameo-designated 1869 Indian Cents at PCGS (9/02), among which is this fully lustrous, pinkish-red n

1869 1C PR66 Red Cameo NGC. Curiously, we have three examples of this early date in PR66 Cameo in this sale, and this is the third cameo of this issue

1869 1C PR66 Red Cameo NGC. This is an extraordinary coin. Early proofs are generally not found with intact mint color and in high grade. This piece h

1870 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC. Bright, glittering surfaces, there is very little brown evident on this sparkling Gem proof. Very scarce. Population:

1870 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Full orange-red luster yields to deeply set, olive tinted undertones as the coin turns away from the light. There is also a blu

1871 1C PR64 Brown PCGS. Violet patina predominates, with a splash of aqua on the devices that is visible when the Cent is rotated under a light. Exqu

1871 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Bright and unaffected by brown on either side, the fields are deeply reflective. Struck from the Shallow N reverse die. Importa

1872 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC. The obverse has brightly variegated orange and rose-violet patina, while the reverse adds olive hues to its color sche

1872 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Nicely reflective and problem-free with evenly mellowed coloration. Population: 50 in 65, 3 finer (9/02). Important n

1873 1C Closed 3 PR65 Red NGC. At least 1,100 proof 1873 Indian Cents were produced, all of which display a Closed 3 in the date. Since the business s

1874 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Snow-1. The 4 in the date is recut. Scarcer than the normal date. The reverse is fully red, while the obverse has a b

1874 1C PR64 Red PCGS. The 4 in the date is recut, which appears as an extension of the diagonal bar. Well struck with radiant peach color and exquisi

1874 1C PR65 Red NGC. Snow-1. The left side of the 1 in the date is recut, as is the diagonal of the 4. A needle-sharp Gem that has lovely gold and ru

1875 1C PR65 Red PCGS. One of approximately 700 proof Cents prepared in 1875, this lovely Gem is completely original. Rich cherry-red and orange-gold

1876 1C PR64 Red and Brown NGC. This is a very attractive proof that represents excellent value. It is actually very close to grading PR65 Red. Each s

1876 1C PR65 Red NGC. We do not know exactly how many proof Indian Cents were delivered in 1876, but 1,150 pieces seems to be generally accepted as a

1876 1C PR66 Red, Cameo NGC. A second, and even finer proof 1876 Indian Cent, this coin is particularly noteworthy due to the Cameo designation from N

1877 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. This is a lovely near-Gem with appreciable brightness in the fields and razor sharp striking definition over the devi