2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1894 5C MS64 PCGS. A highly lustrous near-Gem that has attractive golden-brown and lilac patina. Boldly struck aside from the left ear of corn. Dilige

1895 5C MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and flashy near-Gem that has a hint of gold patina. A pleasing Nickel that would certainly grade even higher were

1896 5C MS64 ANACS, lustrous, olive tinted surfaces and sharply struck in the centers; and a 1912-D MS63 ANACS, subdued gray-rose surfaces.From the Oh

1897 5C MS64 PCGS. Peters/Mohon-34.1. The 18 in the date is triple-punched. A flashy near-Gem with dusky green-gray patina and well preserved surfaces

1897 5C MS64 ANACS, greenish-brown patina with good luster and a few tiny contact marks in the reverse center; 1900 MS64 ANACS, lustrous and beautiful

1898 5C MS64 PCGS, untoned and sharply struck; and an 1899 MS64 PCGS, bright mint luster.From the Ohio Collection. 2 coins Important notice: We expect

1899 5C MS66 PCGS. A boldly struck and lustrous Gem with immaculate surfaces and light green-gray patina. The eye appeal is exceptional. Population: 2

1900 5C MS64 PCGS, bright with excellent mint luster; and a 1909 MS64 PCGS, rich reddish-lilac toning.From the Ohio Collection. 2 coins Important noti

1901 5C MS64 PCGS, sharply struck with just the slightest hint of toning over each side; and a 1903 MS64 PCGS, well defined throughout with rose and l

1901 5C MS65 NGC. A few sprays of tan tinged iridescence interrupt the otherwise untoned appearance. This is a bright, lustrous Gem.From the Ronald Bo

1902 5C MS65 PCGS. Brilliant throughout and highly lustrous with sparkling mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1902 5C MS65 NGC. Perfect for Gem quality type purposes, the surfaces are smooth from rim to rim. The otherwise light, tan tinged iridescence deepens

1902 5C MS65 PCGS. A nicely struck and highly lustrous Gem that has a hint of gray-gold patina. Beautifully preserved and attractive. Important notice

1903 5C MS64 PCGS, sharply struck and lustrous with rich apricot and mauve patina, myriad and miniscule russet flecks are evenly distributed; and a 19

1904 5C MS63 ANACS, well struck with pleasing luster, a fingerprint in the left obverse field; 1906 MS63 ANACS, well struck and flashy with clean surf

1904 5C MS64 PCGS, lustrous golden and lilac toning; and a 1905 MS64 PCGS, the mint frost is overlaid with dusky golden toning.From the Ohio Collectio

1904 5C MS65 NGC. A lustrous, well-struck Gem that has claims to a higher grade. Light golden iridescence is visible in the peripheries of this otherw

1904 5C MS66 PCGS. Light golden-brown patina enriches the peripheries, while the centers are endowed with steel-blue color. A lustrous Gem with immacu

1905 5C MS65 PCGS. The golden tinged surfaces are free of noteworthy striking incompleteness--an uncommon feature for the type. There are also few not

1906 5C MS64 NGC, sharply struck and lightly toned with no obvious problems; and a 1911 MS64 NGC, dusky golden-lilac toning with strong underlying lus

1906 5C MS65 ICG. Typically impressed for the type with swirling, frosty luster. The well preserved surfaces are overlaid in mostly even apricot-gray

1907 5C MS64 PCGS, lustrous gray and golden-rose surfaces; and a 1908 MS64 PCGS, lustrous medium gray surfaces.From the Ohio Collection. 2 coins Impor

1909 5C MS66 PCGS. Bright and highly lustrous with a strong strike throughout. A really sharp looking, high grade type coin. Important notice: We expe

1910 5C MS64 PCGS, moderately toned and sharply defined; and a 1912 MS 64 PCGS, bright mint luster and nicely toned.From the Ohio Collection. 2 coins

1910 5C MS65 PCGS. Ex: Frank Thomas. Both sides have light streaks of gold and green patina. Well struck aside from the left ear of corn. A lustrous G

1911 5C MS63 ANACS. The obverse has bright yellow-green color, while the reverse has pastel gold and mauve patina. A lustrous representative that is s

1911 5C MS65 NGC. The reverse has splendid peripheral bands of rose and gold patina, while the obverse is dominated by dusky orange color. A highly lu

1911 5C MS65 NGC. Warm champagne iridescence overlays both sides and yields to tan-gray hues in a few isolated areas. Fully original and lustrous, the

1911 5C MS65 ANACS. Lustrous and well struck with multicolored toning over both sides.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection. Important notice: We expec

1911 5C MS66 NGC. This golden tinted representative is fully frosted with nary a distracting blemish to report. The strike is typical for the series w

1912 5C MS65 PCGS. A dusky gray-gold Gem with flashy luster and a crisp strike. The fields are virtually pristine. There is a tiny speckle of russet c

1912 5C MS65 PCGS. Swirling satin luster pours from both sides of this exceptional Gem. The devices are fully struck, and only a few luster grazes pre

1912 5C MS65 ANACS. Satiny, as always, the bright surfaces are golden toned on the obverse with ice-blue color on the reverse.From the Robert Tarr, Sr

1912-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Sharply struck with much stronger luster than usually seen. Each side shows light golden and lilac patina.Ex: Tampa Bullet (Herit

1912-D 5C MS64 NGC. Aficionados of original toning to swarm to view this near-gem. What appears at a distance to be medium-dark toning is actually a p

1912-D 5C MS65 ICG. This is a generally well struck coin for the type, but the problematic left ear of corn on the reverse is indistinct. Moderately t

1912-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Lovely intermingled gold and lilac patina. A lustrous Gem with a bold strike and carefully preserved surfaces. Struck from lightl

1912-S 5C VG8 ANACS. Light silvery-gray surfaces with deeper accents around the outer devices. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1912-S 5C MS64 PCGS. Rich gold, violet, sea-green, and powder-blue patina. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem with a planchet flaw (as made) east of

1912-S 5C MS65 NGC. We have handled very few '12-S Nickels that can compete with this coin in terms of striking quality. Virtually all features ...

1912-S 5C MS65 ICG. A key final-year issue in the 1883-1912 Liberty series, the 1912-S is also the premier Nickel from the San Francisco Mint. This is

1883 5C No Cents PR64 ANACS. Lightly toned and deeply mirrored in the fields. A lovely type coin for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1883 5C No Cents PR66 PCGS. A boldly struck Gem that has essentially pristine surfaces. The light gold patina and moderate cameo contrast further adds

1883 5C No Cents PR66 NGC. Lovely lemon-gray patina. Well struck aside from the left ear of corn. An impressively preserved Gem of this popular one-ye

1883 5C No Cents PR65 Cameo PCGS. Lovely gold, violet, and steel-blue patina, with a speckle of russet color on the rim below the L in PLURIBUS. A wel

1883 5C No Cents PR65 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant throughout with heavily frosted devices that contrast starkly against the deeply mirrored "blacknes...

1883 5C No Cents PR66 Cameo PCGS. The 18 in the date is lightly recut. Well struck and immaculately preserved with excellent cameo contrast. An essent

1883 5C With Cents PR63 NGC, deeply reflective with an overlay of light steel-gray patina; and a 1908 PR64 NGC, a brilliant, no-contrast proof. 2 coin

1884 5C PR65 NGC. FS-13.8, Breen-2539. The 1 in the date is boldly repunched south, while the 8s in the date are less dramatically repunched. A well s

1884 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. Writing in 1995, Gloria Peters and Cynthia Mohon stated of this second-year proof Liberty Nickel: "Date seems to be ava...