2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1884 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. Bountiful mint frost overlays the devices on both sides, contrasting nicely with the brilliant fields. The reverse is somewh

1886 3CN PR64 NGC. Lightly toned with hints of gold and lilac color. A well struck and exquisitely preserved example that appears to be conservatively

1886 3CN PR67 PCGS. A lightly toned and essentially pristine Superb Gem. A well struck and beautiful representative of this popular proof-only issue.

1887 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. A boldly struck and brilliant Gem with impressive cameo contrast. The obverse is seemingly pristine, while the reverse has a

1887/6 3CN PR64 ANACS. The underdigit is especially pronounced on this particular coin. Each side is lightly toned with gray-lilac and rose patina. We

1888 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS. A pristine, lightly toned proof that has enough frost on the devices to make one wonder if this might be a candidate for Dee

1866 5C Rays MS63 ANACS. Bright overall and lightly toned with irregular striking details, as usually seen on 1866 Nickels. Important notice: We expec

1866 5C Rays MS63 NGC. Excellent luster for the grade, the surfaces are pearl-gray and the centers show the expected weakness of strike common to this

1866 5C Rays MS64 NGC. A gray-gold near-Gem with rich luster and well preserved surfaces. The borders on each side have heavy die cracks. Sharply stru

1866 5C Rays MS65 NGC. A brilliant and satiny example of this short-lived and highly collectible Nickel type coin. The devices are irregularly struck,

1867 5C Rays MS61 ANACS. Second year of issue for the rays motif, this piece has the distinction of being one of the few fully struck examples produce

1867 5C Rays MS64 NGC. The centers have iridescent violet color, while the borders have light green-gray patina. A lustrous and mildly prooflike near-

1867 5C No Rays MS65 NGC. A brilliant and nicely preserved Gem. Well struck except for the peak of the fifth vertical shield stripe. The lower obverse

1867 5C No Rays MS66 NGC. A lightly toned and flashy Gem that has mildly prooflike fields. Although the strike is not full in the centers, the surface

1868 5C MS64 NGC. A sharply struck near-Gem that has blushes of golden-brown and slate-gray color. Lustrous and nicely preserved. The legends on both

1869 5C MS66 NGC. A boldly struck and brilliant Gem that has impressive luster and pleasing preservation. The date is entered too high, as the 8 touch

1872 5C MS66 NGC. Milky golden-brown patina ensures the originality of this splendid and lustrous Gem. Well struck and beautifully preserved, with a h

1873 5C Open 3 MS65 NGC. Satiny with light gray and ice-blue patina over each side. Sharply struck throughout with no obvious or distracting marks on

1873 5C Open 3 MS66 NGC. A lightly toned and decidedly prooflike Gem with a bold strike and immaculate surfaces. The reverse has a few trivial gray to

1874 5C MS65 PCGS. A lightly toned and lustrous Gem with clean surfaces and a reasonable strike. A thread-like lintmark (as made) resides southeast of