2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1817 1C 13 Stars--Corroded--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. N-6, R.1. Dark brown surfaces with several small abrasions scattered about also. Important

1817 1C 13 Stars--Corroded, Tooled--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. N-8, R.2. Evenly worn over the highpoints with tooling evident behind the head of

1817 1C 13 Stars--Rim Bumps--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. N-6, R.1. Bright, glossy surfaces with a couple of noticeable rim bumps on each side. Import

1818 1C--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, N-9, Low R.3, ANACS has misattributed the coin as N-5, sharply detailed, deep tan-brown patin

1818 1C--Obverse Tooled--ANACS, Unc Details, Net XF45, N-10, mottled orange-red and medium brown colors overlay both sides, there is some light spotti

1818 1C AU53 ANACS. N-10, R.1. A popular Randall Hoard variety. Pleasing tan-brown fields, with a lilac patina on the devices. Well struck except for

1818 1C MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. N-10, R.1. Light tan patina. The date and stars are encircled with a heavy die crack, as struck. Well struck in the

1818 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. A Randall Hoard coin but one of the nicest examples we can remember having seen. This piece lacks the abrasions usuall

1819 1C Large Date MS61 Brown ANACS. N-9, R.1. Sharply struck throughout with glossy reddish-brown and blue surfaces. An attractive example of the typ

1819/8 1C--Obverse Rim Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. N-2, R.1. The 8 in the date is recut. Stars 4 through 9 are softly struck. The cheek of L

1819/8 1C--Corroded--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. N-1, R.1. The glossy brown surfaces show a number of small abrasions, most of which are on the obver

1820 1C Large Date--Corroded, Damaged--ANACS, AU Details, Net VF30, N-12, dappled crimson highlights are seen on both sides of this otherwise steel-br

1820 1C Large Date AU55 ANACS. N-13, R.1. Well defined in the centers with attractive glossy olive-brown surfaces that show just the slightest hint of

1820 1C Large Date MS63 Brown ANACS, N-13, R.1, the familiar Randall Hoard variety with the heavy die crack through the stars, predominantly olive-bro

1820 1C Large Date MS65 Brown NGC. N-13, R.1. Deep violet and crimson patina. Heavy die cracks (as struck) encircle the stars and date on this beautif

1820 1C Large Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. N-13, R.1. Well struck in the centers, although several of the stars are not fully struck. The reverse in p

1825 1C XF45 ANACS. N-9, High R.2. A small square below the T in CENT attributes the variety. Two-tone dark brown and medium mahogany patina. The cent

1831 1C Large Letters VF30 ANACS, N-7, both sides are glossy in texture with tan-brown toning that deepens somewhat around the peripheries; and an 183

1833 1C MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: M. C. Perry. N-6, R.1. It is difficult for us to imagine a more desirable representative of the 1833 N-6 Cent. Wa

1835 1C Small 8, Small Stars--Corroded--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, N-6, rather dark, the overall bold features reveal some verdigris around the cent

1837 1C Head of 1838 XF40 ANACS, this is a remarkably smooth example for a circulated large Cent with rich olive-brown patina; and an 1838 XF45 ANACS,

1837 1C Head of 1838--Rim Clip--AU50 ANACS. N-9, R.1. Pleasing, glossy reddish-brown surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1837 1C Head of 1838 AU50 ANACS. N-11, R.2. Well struck in the center of the obverse with glossy brown surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1837 1C Medium Letters--Whizzed, Retoned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, N-7, both sides are curiously glossy with medium brown color that fades to sand

1837 1C Medium Letters MS64 Brown NGC. N-4, R.2. Heavy peripheral die cracks (as made) attribute the variety. Although medium purple-brown patina cove

1837 1C Medium Letters MS66 Brown PCGS. Thick, rich, glossy textured toning envelops both sides in medium brown color. At direct angles, the surfaces

1838 1C Cent VF25 Porous Uncertified, N-13, R.2, die break above the first star, a couple of short scratches; 1846 Small Date Cent VF20 Corroded Uncer

1838 1C AU50 ANACS. N-5, R.1. Well defined in the centers, the bright, glossy surfaces are chestnut-brown with some underlying rose color. Important n

1839 1C Head of 1838--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. N-2, R.2. Well struck with unnaturally bright red and brown surfaces. Important notice: W

1839 1C Booby Head--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. N-5, R.2. Deep caramel brown patina tends to obscure the old cleaning. Well defined in the c

1839 1C Booby Head--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. N-5, R.2. Sharply struck throughout but just a tad too bright. Important notice: We expect

1848 1C MS64 Brown PCGS. A pleasing reddish-brown example that is somewhat irregularly struck with slight softness noted on the upper obverse stars an

1848 1C MS65 Brown NGC. The devices, denticles, and reverse legends are well struck, while a few obverse stars lack complete centril details. A lustro

1850 1C MS67 Brown NGC. N-1, R.2. This is a truly remarkable Cent that would make a lovely addition to a Superb quality type set. The surfaces are exp

1852 1C MS66 Brown PCGS. The devices on both sides of this reddish-brown Gem are uncommonly well struck for the type. Of course, the sharpest detail i

1853 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. N-10, R.1. The major devices are boldly struck, although most of the stars are flat. The crimson-gold color is especi

1855 1C Upright 5s MS64 Red and Brown, Questionable Color Uncertified. N-4, R.1. Orange and rose in color, with a light iridescent lilac patina on the

1855 1C Upright 5s MS64 Red PCGS. Original mint red color covers both sides of this lovely near-Gem example. Very sharply defined in the centers, the

1856 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. The deep brown patina is intermittently interrupted by the bright crimson luster that resides in protected areas. A s

1857 1C MS63 ANACS. FS-003. FND-003. S-9. This is one of the so-called "strange occurrences" coins that came out of the Mint in 1857, and ...

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