2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1857 1C MS65 NGC. Type of 1856. FS-001, Snow-2. The Type of 1856 is most easily distinguished from the Type of 1857 by looking at the O in OF. On coin

1858 1C Large Letters XF45 ANACS, a wispy scratch above the tail, a hint of verdigris within the wreath; and a 1909-S Lincoln--Cleaned--ANACS, VF Deta

1858 1C Large Letters MS64 PCGS. An exquisitely preserved near-Gem that has a blush of rich tobacco-brown patina in the reverse center. The tail feath

1858 1C Large Letters MS65 NGC. Whispers of pale champagne-apricot iridescence overlay the lower obverse and right reverse of this otherwise honey-tan

1858 1C Large Letters MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck throughout, the surfaces show light, even tan patina over bright underlying golden-honey colored mint

1858 1C Large Letters MS66 NGC. While near-Gem survivors of this final-year Flying Eagle Cent are always available, Gems are another matter entirely.

1858 1C Small Letters MS64 PCGS. The lovely tan-gold color is lighter in the fields than on the devices. A lustrous near-Gem that has a reasonable str

1856 1C PR64 PCGS. Snow-9. Struck from the later state of the dies, which renders the fields more reflective than the earlier, unpolished states. Ther

1858 1C Small Letters PR64 PCGS. When James Buchanan was elected to the presidency in 1856, that was not the only change afoot in the land. It was a t

1859 1C AU50 ANACS. Rich brown patina. A nicely detailed example that has mostly intact diamonds on the ribbon. The denomination is lightly strike dou