2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1885 5C PR63 ANACS. Moderately reflective in the fields and lightly toned over each side. The proofs of this year are of added significance because of

1885 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. A gorgeous Superb Gem with a matte-like texture on the portrait, as made. The strike is needle-sharp, and the surfaces are see

1886 5C PR66 PCGS. The second 8 in the date is recut on the outer left side upper loop. A well struck Gem that has lovely green-gold and lilac patina.

1886 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. A brilliant and beautifully preserved Gem. An interesting mint-made strike-thru is to the left of the prominent V. A short lin

1888 5C PR66 NGC. Splendid powder-blue, violet, and gold patina. A boldly struck Gem with immaculately preserved surfaces. The reverse has a few minis

1889 5C PR66 NGC. Dappled honey-tan patina drifts over otherwise silver-gray surfaces. Both sides are sharply detailed with moderate brightness that i

1893 5C PR67 NGC. Wow. Incredibly deeply mirrored fields with sufficient frosting on the devices to suggest a future cameo designation. The fullness o

1893 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Dappled golden iridescence drifts over bright, mostly glassy surfaces. There is, however, some light mint frost over the devi

1894 5C PR64 ANACS. Breen-2556. Repunched 4. The 4 in the date is obviously repunched south of its final position. A minority of proofs from this year

1894 5C PR67 NGC. Simply put, this is the most beautiful proof 1894 Liberty Nickel that this cataloger has ever seen. The surfaces are pristine and di

1895 5C PR65 NGC. Lovely streaks of green-gray and powder-blue patina. A needle-sharp and impressive Gem that has exquisitely preserved surfaces. Impo

1897 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Each side has blushes of golden-brown color. Well struck except for the often troublesome left ear of corn. A wispy handling

1897 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Deeply mirrored in the fields, the devices, on the other hand, are frosty in finish with razor sharp definition throughout. B

1900 5C PR65 NGC. A silver-gray specimen, the uniformly reflective surfaces shimmer as the coin turns under the light. There are no singularly distrac

1903 5C PR66 PCGS. Silvery, icy-blue surfaces and deeply reflective. The reverse is rotated 180 degrees from its normal position, giving the coin a me

1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Iridescent peach and powder-blue patina. A needle-sharp Gem that has exquisite preservation. A tiny planchet flaw (as made) r

1904 5C PR65 PCGS. This glassy, shimmering representative is virtually untoned with fully brought up features. Solidly graded as a Gem. Important noti

1905 5C PR64 NGC. Light blue iridescent toning evenly covers both sides of this reflective Gem. We note a small area of cloudy toning above Liberty&...

1905 5C PR67 NGC. Sharply impressed with fully reflective fields and frosty devices producing a pleasing cameo effect. Both sides are uniformly covere

1906 5C PR65 ANACS. Warm golden-tan patina envelops the reflective surfaces of this powerfully impressed and carefully preserved specimen. A distracti

1906 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem that has splendid cameo contrast and impressively preserved surfaces. A curly lintmark (as struck) reaches

1906 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. There is little evident toning on either side of this well contrasted specimen, and the eye appeal benefits further from the

1909 5C PR65 NGC. Untoned with bright, flashy proof mirrors. A popular date for type purposes, this is a clean, problem-free example. Important notice

1909 5C PR65 PCGS. Rich lemon-gold and lavender patina intermingles across the gloriously preserved surfaces. Well struck aside from the often trouble

1909 5C PR65 NGC. Lightly toned, with traces of blue and gold over mirrored fields. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 2

1909 5C PR66 NGC. Dappled tan-gray patina drifts over both sides of this smartly impressed Gem. Direct angles reveal warmer, pastel tinged undertones

1910 5C PR65 PCGS. Blushes of golden-brown color appear when the coin is rotated under a light. A razor-sharp Gem with virtually unimprovable surfaces

1910 5C PR66 NGC. Deeply reflective with a moderate frosted contrast on the devices, the surfaces are ice-blue with a strong dash of golden-rose in th

1912 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A lovely Gem Proof with frosty devices and mirrored fields that produce a highly attractive black-and-white cameo appearance.

1913 5C Type One MS65 PCGS, surprisingly well struck with exceptional preservation and deep brown-gray color; and a 1913 Type Two MS65 PCGS, typically

1913 5C Type One MS65 PCGS, light yellow-green and lilac color, not fully struck but virtually pristine; and a 1913 Type Two MS65 PCGS, pale gold and

1913 5C Type One MS66 PCGS, two examples, the first coin has gold and powder-blue patina and a bold strike, while the second coin is lightly toned wit

1913 5C Type One MS66 PCGS. A lovely type coin that is always in demand, especially in such superlative condition. This piece is superbly struck with

1913-D 5C Type One MS64 ANACS, iridescent violet and green-gold patina, the mintmark is strike doubled south; 1913 Type Two MS64 ANACS, typically stru

1913-D 5C Type One MS64 PCGS, satiny with even golden-olive toning over each side; 1916 MS64 ANACS, untoned with good luster characteristics; 1929 MS6

1913-D 5C Type One MS65 PCGS. Fully struck with frosted mint luster. A splendid type coin from the Denver mint. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1913-S 5C Type One MS62 ANACS, well struck, green-gray and lilac patina, struck from clashed dies; 1913-S Type One MS63 ANACS, deep lavender patina, L

1913-S 5C Type One MS64 PCGS. Well struck in the centers, while the peripheral legends lack bold definition. A lustrous near-Gem that has dusky lilac

1913 5C Type Two MS65 NGC. Iridescent yellow-gray color. Typically struck in the centers, but with exquisitely preserved surfaces. Struck from lightly

1913 5C Type Two MS65 NGC. While not fully struck in the centers, the surfaces are bright, lustrous, and carefully preserved. A lovely first year Gem

1913-D 5C Type Two Nickel--Scratched--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, medium gray surfaces reveal a streak of tan patina on the reverse bison, there are

1913-S 5C Type Two Good 6 ANACS. Extensively worn, yet problem-free, the surfaces do not reveal any singularly distracting blemishes. Original olive-g

1913-S 5C Type Two MS65 NGC. The scarcest of the six 1913-dated issues in the Buffalo Nickel series, the 1913-S Type Two has a limited original mintag

1914 5C MS65 PCGS. The green-gray surfaces are beautifully preserved. A few clash marks (as struck) are noted below the chin of the Indian. The legend

1914/3 5C--Whizzed--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. FS-014.87. A more affordable representative of this elusive overdate Nickel, traces of the underdigit

1914/3 5C MS62 NGC. FS-014.87. The top stroke of the 3 is especially strong on this high grade example. The surfaces are bright and satiny with lovely

1914-D 5C XF40 ANACS, green-gray color, the surfaces are problem-free; 1917-D XF40 ANACS, a bold example with hints of planchet streaks (as made) on t

1914-D 5C MS63 ANACS. This is a champagne-gray example whose boldly defined surfaces are uncommonly distraction-free for the assigned grade. A find fo

1914-D 5C MS65 PCGS. A solid Gem example of this scarce, semi-key in the early Buffalo Nickel series. Untoned, the striking details are fully detailed

1914-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Green-gray in color with a few tan streaks across the reverse. A sharply struck Gem with beautifully preserved surfaces and rich