2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1912-S 5C MS65 ICG. A key final-year issue in the 1883-1912 Liberty series, the 1912-S is also the premier Nickel from the San Francisco Mint. This is

1883 5C No Cents PR64 ANACS. Lightly toned and deeply mirrored in the fields. A lovely type coin for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1883 5C No Cents PR66 PCGS. A boldly struck Gem that has essentially pristine surfaces. The light gold patina and moderate cameo contrast further adds

1883 5C No Cents PR66 NGC. Lovely lemon-gray patina. Well struck aside from the left ear of corn. An impressively preserved Gem of this popular one-ye

1883 5C No Cents PR65 Cameo PCGS. Lovely gold, violet, and steel-blue patina, with a speckle of russet color on the rim below the L in PLURIBUS. A wel

1883 5C No Cents PR65 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant throughout with heavily frosted devices that contrast starkly against the deeply mirrored "blacknes...

1883 5C No Cents PR66 Cameo PCGS. The 18 in the date is lightly recut. Well struck and immaculately preserved with excellent cameo contrast. An essent

1883 5C With Cents PR63 NGC, deeply reflective with an overlay of light steel-gray patina; and a 1908 PR64 NGC, a brilliant, no-contrast proof. 2 coin

1884 5C PR65 NGC. FS-13.8, Breen-2539. The 1 in the date is boldly repunched south, while the 8s in the date are less dramatically repunched. A well s

1884 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. Writing in 1995, Gloria Peters and Cynthia Mohon stated of this second-year proof Liberty Nickel: "Date seems to be ava...

1885 5C PR63 ANACS. Moderately reflective in the fields and lightly toned over each side. The proofs of this year are of added significance because of

1885 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. A gorgeous Superb Gem with a matte-like texture on the portrait, as made. The strike is needle-sharp, and the surfaces are see

1886 5C PR66 PCGS. The second 8 in the date is recut on the outer left side upper loop. A well struck Gem that has lovely green-gold and lilac patina.

1886 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. A brilliant and beautifully preserved Gem. An interesting mint-made strike-thru is to the left of the prominent V. A short lin

1888 5C PR66 NGC. Splendid powder-blue, violet, and gold patina. A boldly struck Gem with immaculately preserved surfaces. The reverse has a few minis

1889 5C PR66 NGC. Dappled honey-tan patina drifts over otherwise silver-gray surfaces. Both sides are sharply detailed with moderate brightness that i

1893 5C PR67 NGC. Wow. Incredibly deeply mirrored fields with sufficient frosting on the devices to suggest a future cameo designation. The fullness o

1893 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Dappled golden iridescence drifts over bright, mostly glassy surfaces. There is, however, some light mint frost over the devi

1894 5C PR64 ANACS. Breen-2556. Repunched 4. The 4 in the date is obviously repunched south of its final position. A minority of proofs from this year

1894 5C PR67 NGC. Simply put, this is the most beautiful proof 1894 Liberty Nickel that this cataloger has ever seen. The surfaces are pristine and di