2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1859 1C MS63 ANACS. A well struck Cent with rich luster and attractive honey-gold patina. A carefully preserved representative of this popular short-l

1860 1C MS67 PCGS. A dynamic, fully original Copper-Nickel Cent that has even honey-golden and reddish color over each side. The mint luster is radian

1861 1C MS65 NGC. Dusky rose, olive, and gold colors. A sharply struck Gem with good luster and nearly pristine surfaces. A popular Civil War issue. I

1861 1C MS65 NGC. Well struck aside from the very tips of the headdress feathers. A lustrous and seemingly pristine Gem that has blushes of gold, oliv

1861 1C MS65 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has pleasing surfaces with just a few toning flecks above the headdress. The Indian has a raise

1861 1C MS66 PCGS. Bright gold color dominates, although blushes of lavender patina occasionally visit the peripheries. A lustrous Gem with a razor-sh

1861 1C MS66 NGC. Lemon and apricot colors encircle wisps of lilac patina. A bright, well struck, and lustrous Gem that has mildly reflective fields.

1861 1C MS66 PCGS. A simply gorgeous coin for the premium quality Gem collector, this honey-tan representative shimmers with a richly frosted finish.

1862 1C MS63 Uncertified, well struck except for the headdress feather tips, a rough surface on a portion of the wreath bow; and an 1866 MS63 Red and

1862 1C MS65 PCGS. The first A in AMERICA is softly struck, but the portrait and left side legends are bold. A lovely olive-gold Gem that is exquisite

1862 1C MS66 PCGS. The 8 in the date is recut within the upper inner loop. A sharply struck and flashy Gem that has nearly pristine surfaces. A carbon

1863 1C--Whizzed--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, no apparent rub but whizzed throughout, the lower reverse has a wire rim; 1870 VF35 ANACS, LIBERTY is c

1863 1C MS65 PCGS. Well struck throughout with bright honey and ice-blue surfaces that show an occasional dab of reddish patina around the obverse per

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS61 Brown ANACS. A sharply struck Cent with chocolate-brown patina and a couple of short abrasions in the left obverse field. A f

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS65 Red and Brown NGC. FS-6.55. The 18 in the date are clearly repunched north. Bright gold color dominates, while the centers ha

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS65 Red and Brown NGC. The fields are yellow-green in color, while the devices have a dash of lilac patina. Nicely struck and imp

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS66 Red and Brown NGC. A desirable representative of this popular first-year bronze Cent variety, both sides exhibit uncommon sha

1866 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Bright bands of yellow-gold color frame the rich orange-violet centers. A well struck and exceptionally near-pristine

1866 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Golden-brown and lilac patina alternates across the seemingly pristine surfaces. Well struck except for the denticles,

1866 1C MS66 Red NGC. This is the first MS66 Red example of this date that we have offered at auction. For that matter, our records indicate none of t

1867 1C--Corroded--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Deeply toned overall with lighter accents over the highpoints. Important notice: We expect to be aucti

1867 1C MS63 Red and Brown, Questionable Color Uncertified. Light gold color, with faint tan freckles on the obverse field. A well struck Cent that ha

1867 1C MS65 Red NGC. Even though 9.8 million pieces were struck of this issue, it remains very elusive with both well preserved surfaces and original

1868 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Dappled sprays of glossy brown patina drift over otherwise lustrous, orange-red surfaces. The devices are crisply imp

1868 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem with orange and olive colors. The obverse has a few very faint abrasions, while the reve

1869/9 1C VF20 ANACS. The final digit in the date has been repunched south with remnants of the original digit readily evident under a loupe. This is

1869 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-4. Slight repunching is evident above the bottom of the 9, called "very scarce" in the Snow reference. The 186...

1870 1C MS64 Brown NGC. Uncommonly well defined for a business strike Indian Cent from this era, the surfaces are richly toned in reddish-brown colors

1870 1C MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. A lustrous and typically struck Cent that has bright yellow-green color. Impressively preserved for the grade, aside

1871 1C MS60 Red and Brown ANACS. The obverse and much of the reverse has bright orange-gold color. A lustrous, boldly struck, and beautifully preserv

1871 1C MS61 Red and Brown ANACS. Well defined, especially on the obverse, with speckled brown patina over each side.From the Ronald Bozarth Collectio

1871 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Sharply defined throughout, much of the underlying mint red still shows even though most of each side has begun to fad

1872 1C XF40 ANACS. Deep tan-green patina. A problem-free Cent that has faint outlines of a few diamonds visible within the ribbon. The vertical lines

1872 1C MS64 Brown NGC. Widely respected as a semi-key Indian Cent, the present representative displays pleasingly sharp striking detail and rich, ori

1872 1C MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. The chocolate-brown patina is occasionally brightened with hints of original gold color. Somewhat softly struck, and

1872 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Writing in 1992, Rick Snow suggests that many 1872 Cents were melted to provide copper for the Mint's 1873, 1874...

1872 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A lustrous example of this scarce semi-key issue. Only 39 pieces have been certified by PCGS in MS64 with 13 finer (9/02). This

1873 1C Open 3 MS65 Brown PCGS. Well struck and beautifully preserved with rich saddle-brown patina. Hints of the original gold color peer from select

1873 1C Open 3 MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. The borders have gold color, with a blush of lilac patina in the centers. Sharply struck and carefully preserv

1873 1C Open 3 MS65 Red NGC. The Open 3 is the more frequently seen of the two date variants from this year; yet, it is still a conditionally challeng

1873 1C Closed 3 MS65 Red and Brown NGC. This is a crisply detailed Gem with dappled medium brown patina over otherwise lustrous, orange-red luster. T

1874 1C MS65 Brown NGC. This crisply impressed and smooth looking Gem exhibits dominant medium brown toning. Some faint remnants of the original luste

1874 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Luminous orange and gold color. A lustrous near-Gem that has a bold strike and exquisitely preserved surfaces. A tiny planchet

1874 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The sharply impressed devices are awash in pink-red luster. There are no grade-limiting bagmarks, but some scattered obverse ca

1874 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Very faint streaks of red are seen over each side of this lovely orange-red and totally original Cent. Magnification reveals a

1875 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Medium gold, lilac, and sea-green patina. A sharply struck Gem that has good luster. Seemingly pristine aside from a

1875 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Sharply struck down to the feather tips, the surfaces of this mostly lustrous Gem display plenty of rich reddish-oran

1876 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. A well struck example that retains most of the original rich red patina from when it was struck; however, there is jus

1876 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The 1876 is another very scarce early Indian Cent and it is an issue that does not receive the respect it deserves as it is chr

1877 1C Good 6 ANACS. An attractive, lightly colored example that only shows rub into the rims at the top of the obverse. Important notice: We expect

1877 1C--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. The lower obverse border has a large planchet flake absent. All letters in LIBERTY are leg

1877 1C Fine 15 ANACS. Medium brown patina and well detailed for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 p

1877 1C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Hints of orange and green patina on each side. Nicely struck with little rub, but the obverse is lightl

1877 1C--Recolored--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. Just a tad too bright from being recolored. However, the surfaces are more realistic looking than ma

1877 1C MS64 Brown NGC. In addition to well known scarcity in all grades, the 1877 is prized as a condition rarity in Mint State. In fact, most high g

1877 1C MS61 Red and Brown ICG. Just a bit weakly struck on the feathertips of the headdress, the surfaces have variegated original red color interspe

1878 1C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. Much of the remaining luster is confined to the lower obverse and upper reverse peripheries, medium brown patina over

1879 1C MS66 Brown NGC. The mostly toned, glossy-brown surfaces reveal remnants of orange-red luster in the more protected areas toward the rims. Over

1879 1C MS64 Red ANACS. Sharply struck and lustrous, the cherry-red surfaces possess the eye appeal of an even higher grade. There are a few tiny carb

1881 1C MS65 Red NGC. The centers are bright orange-gold with the margins that deepen to a rich cherry-red. Sharply defined throughout. Important noti

1881 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Sharply struck and flashy with iridescent green-gold and champagne-rose color. Virtually free from contact, although a few tiny

1881 1C MS65 Red NGC. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has deep orange-gold fields with a hint of rose-violet color on the devices. A gorgeously pr

1882 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS, sharply struck with intermingled gold and violet color, a faint curved abrasion in the left obverse field; and a 1941

1884 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Rich gold color. The obverse has especially pleasing luster. Nicely struck except for the headdress feathers, and the surfaces

1885 1C MS67 Brown NGC. A nicely struck and essentially pristine Superb Gem. Although designated as Brown, the borders have ample original gold color.

1885 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Ex: Newcomb. Formerly offered in our New York Signature Sale, where it was described as, "Splendid orange-red and lilac ...

1886 1C Type One MS64 Brown PCGS. A sharply struck near-Gem that has deep golden-brown patina and exquisite surfaces. A lovely Cent. Important notice:

1886 1C Type Two MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Well defined, the surfaces retain much of the original mint red with an overlay of blue and purple with a hin

1887 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A mildly prooflike Gem that has lovely gold color. The surfaces are carbon-free and exquisitely preserved. Well struck except f

1888 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Bright orange-red color shimmers across each side with a splash of pale lilac in the center of the reverse. A lustrous and full

1888 1C MS66 Red PCGS. An immensely attractive Indian Cent, the surfaces are bright with even orange-red color over both sides with no signs of mellow

1900 1C MS66 Red NGC. A superior example of this always-popular turn-of-the-century date. The surfaces are fiery-red and completely original with stro

1903 1C MS67 Red NGC. Surely this is one of the finest examples known of this popular, late date issue. The surfaces are virtually perfect and the thi

1908 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-6. The 8 in the date is repunched within the lower loop. Nicely struck and lustrous with good luster and pleasing peach-or

1908 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Well struck except for the upper headdress feathers. A lustrous and carefully preserved Gem with splendid lemon-gold patina. A

1908-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. Better struck than most examples of this popular semi-key with almost complete definition on the feather tips of t

1908-S 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. A lustrous Gem example of this semi-key issue. The red luster is fully evident over each side with a light and even

1908-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A lustrous yellow-gold Gem that has gorgeously preserved surfaces. A faint planchet streak (as produced) is noted in the uppe

1909 1C MS66 Red PCGS. This crisply detailed, premium quality Gem is aglow in orange-red color. Perfect for final-year type purposes. Important notice

1909-S 1C--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. This Cent has been recolored, but has since retoned to an acceptable saddle-brown patina. There is a

1909-S 1C--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The light and milky brown color does not appear natural. Faintly porous, but LIBERTY is cle

1909-S 1C MS62 Brown ANACS. Deep golden-brown and lilac patina. A nicely struck representative with good luster and immaculate surfaces. A low mintage

1909-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. A final-year key from the San Francisco Mint, this is a mostly lustrous survivor whose otherwise orange-gold surface

1859 1C PR63 PCGS. A razor-sharp Cent that has dusky tan patina and a few miniscule planchet flaws, as made. A faint pinscratch in the field below the

1859 1C PR65 NGC. The popularity of this issue stems from several factors. First, the 1859 is the premier issue in the long-lived and widely collected

1859 1C PR65 PCGS. A second offering of this rare and worthwhile proof type coin. Fully struck, as one would expect for a proof, the fields are deeply

1860 1C PR64 PCGS. The fields are moderately reflective and each side has even gray-golden coloration. A scarce and popular type, this being the first

1862 1C PR65 PCGS. This is a simply gorgeous Gem with variegated salmon-pink, lilac, and honey-tan colors. Both sides are fully impressed, and modest,

1862 1C PR65 PCGS. Another Gem proof example of this popular Copper-Nickel issue. The fields are especially bright and the surfaces exhibit rich reddi

1862 1C PR66 NGC. We do not know exactly how many proof Indian Cents emerged from the presses at the Philadelphia Mint in 1862, but a total of 550 coi

1862 1C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A splendid, deeply mirrored proof that is light in color with subtle variations of rose and lilac over the bright reddish-ora

1862 1C PR67 Cameo PCGS. A second, and even finer Cameo representative of this desirable copper-nickel proof Cent, the glorious surfaces would stand f

1863 1C PR65 NGC. The Mint's output of proof Indian Cents in 1863 totaled (approximately) 460 pieces, of which no more than 150 coins are believ...

1863 1C PR65 PCGS. Slanting die lines (as produced) immediately in front of Liberty's eye are diagnostic of the proof 1863 Indian Cent. One of t...

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR65 NGC. Although we have been fortunate to offer several high grade survivors of this final-year copper-nickel Cent in recent

1864 1C Copper Nickel PR65 Cameo PCGS. Richard Snow estimates that no more than 100 pieces exist today in all grades out of the original mintage of 37

1864 1C Bronze PR66 Red and Brown NGC. The Mint delivered 100 proof sets in July of this year, included in which were the first of the 1864 bronze Ind

No Lot. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up wit

1866 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. The fields are deeply mirrored and each side shows a light overlay of brown patina with flashy underlying mint red. S

1867 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. The obverse is fully lustrous with rich reddish-orange color. The reverse also reveals similarly colored luster benea