2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1926-S 5C VF25 PCGS. An original, uncleaned example of this key issue. Light gray overall with a light grease stain (as struck) and a small planchet l

1926-S 5C VF35 ANACS. Lightly and evenly worn over the devices with pleasing, original, multicolored toning on each side. An attractive and well balan

1926-S 5C AU58 ANACS. This is an attractive survivor of this, the lowest mintage (970,000 pieces) issue in the business strike Buffalo Nickel series.

1927 5C MS65 PCGS. A nicely struck Gem that has strong luster and lovely gold, lilac, and aqua patina. Exquisitely preserved and attractive. Important

1927 5C MS65 PCGS. Yellow-green, steel-blue, and lavender patina. A nicely struck Gem with unabraded surfaces and pleasing luster. The obverse border

1927 5C MS65 PCGS. Yellow-green, steel-blue, and lavender iridescent patina is illuminated by the underlying luster. This is a nicely struck Gem with

1927 5C MS66 PCGS. Satiny with even golden patina. A superior coin with no obvious abrasions on either side. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1927 5C MS67 ICG. A remarkable representative of this otherwise common P-mint issue, the satin textured surfaces are awash in dappled ice-blue, lilac,

1928 5C MS64 ANACS. Bright, satiny mint luster with a rich overlay of multicolored rainbow toning over each side.From the Ohio Collection. Important n

1928 5C MS65 PCGS. A bright and lustrous Gem that has a reasonable strike and iridescent yellow-gray patina. The reverse is virtually pristine. Import

1929 5C MS65 NGC. Iridescent green-gold and steel-blue patina enrich the lustrous and carefully preserved surfaces. The centers are not boldly struck,

1929-D 5C MS64 PCGS. The centers have a typical strike, but this dusky green-gold near-Gem has exceptionally preserved surfaces. The peripheries have

1929-D 5C MS65 PCGS. While the centers have a typical strike, this iridescent gold and lavender Gem is lustrous and not far from pristine. The obverse

1929-S 5C MS65 NGC. Rich green-gold and steel-blue patina. The centers have a slight softness in strike, but the peripheries are crisply defined. Lust

1929-S 5C MS65 PCGS. A pearl-gray Gem with rich luster and imposing preservation. A nicely struck and attractive example of this somewhat scarcer bran

1929-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Both sides are generally sharp in striking detail with whispers of apricot tinting over otherwise dove-gray features. Fully lustr

1929-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Highly lustrous beneath a light blush of appealing gold patina. Struck a trifle soft, as is normal, but quite flashy and mark-fre

1930 5C MS67 NGC. A Condition Census survivor of this Depression era Nickel, the originally preserved surfaces reveal mottled ice-blue and copper-gold

1934-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Large mintmark. A typically struck but splendidly preserved Gem that has rich luster and attractive lilac-gold patina. The key to

1935 5C MS67 NGC. While a common issue in lower grades, the 1935-P is a condition rarity and quite valuable in such a lofty grade. The mint luster is

1935-D 5C MS66 PCGS. Beautiful apricot and violet patina. While not fully struck, the peripheral legends are bold, and centers have reasonable detail.

1937-D 5C Three-Legged VF35 PCGS. A green-gray example that has unabraded surfaces and pleasing sharpness of detail. The horn is full, and all legends

1937-D 5C Three-Legged XF40 ANACS. This evenly worn example retains overall bold definition. The mostly olive-gray features are problem-free for the X

1937-D 5C Three-Legged--Corroded, Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A glossy lilac-gray specimen. The obverse has a few short pinscratches and a s

1937-D 5C Three-Legged AU55 PCGS. Rich green-gray patina. A richly detailed and completely problem-free example of this popular and highly collectible

1938-D/D 5C MS66 NGC, iridescent peach, gold, and aqua patina, not fully struck, the repunched details of the mintmark are by no means obvious; and a

1938-D 5C MS67 NGC, three examples, the first is nicely struck with blushes of burnt-orange and lilac color; the second coin has a bold strike and bri

1936 5C Type One--Satin Finish PR64 PCGS. A boldly struck near-Gem that has lovely green-gray patina and virtually pristine surfaces. A hair is encaps

1936 5C Type One--Satin Finish PR67 PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint resumed proof Buffalo Nickel production in 1936 with authorization from Secretary of t

1936 5C Type Two--Brilliant Finish PR67 PCGS. Brilliant throughout with bright, mirror-like fields. The surfaces are virtually perfect and the fields

1936 5C Type Two--Brilliant Finish PR67 PCGS. Silver-gray in appearance, the centers sparkle within overlapping halos of golden-tan, ice-blue, and ros

1937 5C PR66 NGC. This fully impressed Superb Gem shimmers with glassy reflectivity as the coin turns into the light. The outward appearance is one of

1937 5C PR66 PCGS. This is a fully original Gem with delicate golden-gray iridescence and bright, uniformly reflective features. Scattered flyspecks a

1937 5C PR66 ANACS. The uniformly glassy features are overlaid in light, mottled, ice-blue and golden tinged iridescence. Fully detailed, as befits a

1938 5C MS67 NGC, light lemon patina, a very good strike, a few miniscule contact marks in the lower reverse; 1938-D MS67 NGC, lustrous and sharply st

1938 5C MS67 NGC, beautifully preserved; 1938-D MS67 NGC, a low mintage issue; 1939 MS67 NGC, nearly pristine; 1940 MS67 NGC, well struck; 1940-D MS67

1939 5C MS68 NGC. This is an immaculate example that has the barest hint of light golden color. Just a wonderful example and unexcelled by any other c

1940-S 5C MS66 Full Steps PCGS. Lovely gold and lavender patina. A sharply struck and lustrous Gem that has impressive preservation. Important notice:

1943/2-P 5C MS64 PCGS. The lower curves of a 2 is unmistakable within the lower loop of the 3 in the date. A lustrous near-Gem with light apricot pati

1945-P 5C MS67 NGC. A lustrous example with gold and lilac patina and a typical strike. The obverse is virtually pristine. Important notice: We expect

1957-D 5C MS67 NGC. Lustrous with a typical strike and a filled mintmark. There is a retained die cud (as struck) above LIBERTY. The reverse is except

1971 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. This is the single finest 1971 Nickel graded to date (9/02) by either of the major services. The surfaces are highly lus

1999-P 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. Brilliant and highly lustrous with no obvious abrasions (of course). Only one other piece has been so graded by PCGS (

1940 5C PR66 PCGS, lovely gold, powder-blue, and rose patina, well struck and exquisite; 1941 PR65 PCGS, a lightly toned Gem, a faint fingerprint frag

1940 5C Reverse of 1938 PR63 ANACS. FS-24. Streaky tan-brown color with scattered charcoal specks. Very scarce. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1942-P 5C Type Two PR67 PCGS. Dappled golden-tan iridescence overlays both sides with blushes of powder-blue color intermingled on the obverse. A shar

1942-P 5C Type Two PR67 PCGS. Splashes of light champagne iridescence add color and character to this pristine Proof example. Important notice: We exp

1950 5C Nickel PR66 Cameo PCGS, lightly toned, needle sharp, and immaculate; 1950 Quarter PR64 PCGS, milky gold patina, well struck and beautiful; 195

1829 H10C MS63 PCGS. V-5, LM-6.3, R.5. This is the most common die state of the elusive 1829 V-5 Capped Bust Half Dime. Isolated swirls of near-brilli

1829 H10C MS67 NGC. V-7, LM-1, R.2. As a variety, the V-7 is not especially scarce and many Uncirculated examples are known. However, at this lofty gr