2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 1

1895 5C PR65 NGC. Lovely streaks of green-gray and powder-blue patina. A needle-sharp and impressive Gem that has exquisitely preserved surfaces. Impo

1897 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Each side has blushes of golden-brown color. Well struck except for the often troublesome left ear of corn. A wispy handling

1897 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Deeply mirrored in the fields, the devices, on the other hand, are frosty in finish with razor sharp definition throughout. B

1900 5C PR65 NGC. A silver-gray specimen, the uniformly reflective surfaces shimmer as the coin turns under the light. There are no singularly distrac

1903 5C PR66 PCGS. Silvery, icy-blue surfaces and deeply reflective. The reverse is rotated 180 degrees from its normal position, giving the coin a me

1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Iridescent peach and powder-blue patina. A needle-sharp Gem that has exquisite preservation. A tiny planchet flaw (as made) r

1904 5C PR65 PCGS. This glassy, shimmering representative is virtually untoned with fully brought up features. Solidly graded as a Gem. Important noti

1905 5C PR64 NGC. Light blue iridescent toning evenly covers both sides of this reflective Gem. We note a small area of cloudy toning above Liberty&...

1905 5C PR67 NGC. Sharply impressed with fully reflective fields and frosty devices producing a pleasing cameo effect. Both sides are uniformly covere

1906 5C PR65 ANACS. Warm golden-tan patina envelops the reflective surfaces of this powerfully impressed and carefully preserved specimen. A distracti

1906 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem that has splendid cameo contrast and impressively preserved surfaces. A curly lintmark (as struck) reaches

1906 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. There is little evident toning on either side of this well contrasted specimen, and the eye appeal benefits further from the

1909 5C PR65 NGC. Untoned with bright, flashy proof mirrors. A popular date for type purposes, this is a clean, problem-free example. Important notice

1909 5C PR65 PCGS. Rich lemon-gold and lavender patina intermingles across the gloriously preserved surfaces. Well struck aside from the often trouble

1909 5C PR65 NGC. Lightly toned, with traces of blue and gold over mirrored fields. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 2

1909 5C PR66 NGC. Dappled tan-gray patina drifts over both sides of this smartly impressed Gem. Direct angles reveal warmer, pastel tinged undertones

1910 5C PR65 PCGS. Blushes of golden-brown color appear when the coin is rotated under a light. A razor-sharp Gem with virtually unimprovable surfaces

1910 5C PR66 NGC. Deeply reflective with a moderate frosted contrast on the devices, the surfaces are ice-blue with a strong dash of golden-rose in th

1912 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A lovely Gem Proof with frosty devices and mirrored fields that produce a highly attractive black-and-white cameo appearance.

1913 5C Type One MS65 PCGS, surprisingly well struck with exceptional preservation and deep brown-gray color; and a 1913 Type Two MS65 PCGS, typically