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

1875 5C MS66 PCGS. This issue has a respectable original mintage of 2 million coins, but it is not at all common in Mint State. After the 1880 and 187

1876 5C MS65 PCGS. Lovely apricot patina dominates, although the upper left obverse has blushes of violet and yellow-green color. A lustrous Gem with

1879 5C MS66 NGC. A lustrous and exquisitely preserved Gem with a magnificent strike and pleasing dusky gray-gold patina. The reverse has a tiny planc

1882 5C MS64 PCGS. Satiny luster with excellent nickel "sheen" particular to these coins. The reverse displays a pair of skittering luster...

1882 5C MS65 NGC. A well struck Gem that has magnificently preserved surfaces. Lustrous with faint green-gray patina. Curiously, the denticles attenua

1883 5C MS64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem that has light golden-gray patina. Both sides show numerous but extremely faint die cracks, as struck at the

1883 5C MS65 PCGS. A lovely satiny Gem, with above average luster. The central devices are nearly entirely struck up. Die cracks are seen on the perip

1883 5C MS66 PCGS. The margins have powder-blue patina, while the centers have green-gray color. Boldly struck aside from the left arrow feather. A lu

1883 5C MS66 NGC. Lightly toned, with a blush of dusky gold color in the center of the reverse. A boldly struck Gem that has flashy and mildly proofli

1883 5C MS66 PCGS. A brilliant and highly lustrous example. The center of the left side of the shield has a few unobtrusive pinscratches, and the bott

1883 5C MS67 NGC. As so often happens with final-year issues, the 1883 Shield Nickel was saved in significant numbers at the time of delivery. Even th

1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. The fields are nicely reflective but somewhat subdued by the light, hazy overlay of pinkish-gray toning that covers each side.

1866 5C Rays PR65 NGC. Well struck and beautifully preserved with silver-gray color and mild cameo contrast. Several of the stars are recut. Both side

1866 5C Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. We have handled several PR66 Cameo representatives of this first-year proof Nickel over the last several months. One sho

1867 5C No Rays PR63 ANACS. A lightly toned and well struck example that has lovingly preserved surfaces. Although priced as a type, this proof issue

1867 5C No Rays PR64 NGC. A well struck and immaculate near-Gem that has dusky gray patina and a few miniscule carbon flecks. Curly lintmarks (as stru

1868 5C PR65 NGC. Breen-2475. The date is lightly repunched south, visible on all digits except for the 6. Dusky yellow-gray patina. A well struck and

1869 5C PR64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem that has milky brown patina and a few speckles of deep russet color within the peripheral legends. The obvers

1869 5C PR65 NGC. A boldly struck Gem that is endowed with light golden-brown color in the centers. A curly lintmark (as struck) is below the left arr

1869 5C PR66 NGC. Light gold patina. A boldly struck and immaculately preserved Gem. The obverse has mild cameo contrast. NGC has encapsulated a lengt

1869 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Fully reflective fields are set against frosted devices, producing the cameo effect that is so highly valued by specialists.

1870 5C PR65 PCGS. Brilliant throughout with just a dash of light haziness on the lower reverse. This deeply mirrored proof shows a light amount of mi

1870 5C PR65 NGC. Light intermingled gold and lilac patina. A sharply struck Gem with clean surfaces and a small area of darker color on the horizonta

1871 5C PR66 NGC. Apricot patina dominates, but the obverse has a few flecks of russet color. The second 1 in the date nearly touches the 7. A razor-s

1871 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint used at least three die pairs for the proof 1871 Shield Nickel delivery. This is an unusually high numb

1872 5C PR65 NGC. FS-7. The upper obverse is widely die doubled. Well struck and beautifully preserved with milky tan patina that is especially on the

1872 5C PR65 PCGS. FS-7. The leaves and annulet are boldly die doubled. A sharply struck Gem that has mild cameo contrast on the immaculately preserve

1872 5C PR66 NGC. FS-7. The upper obverse is die doubled southeast, most noticeably on the annulet. A needle-sharp Gem that has attractive light golde

1872 5C PR66 PCGS. FS-7. Rich apricot-gold patina. A splendid Gem of this popular die doubled variety. The surfaces are gorgeously preserved. The S in

1872 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. A dazzling, brilliant example whose fields show illimitable depth of mirrored reflectivity and go "black" as they ...

1872 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant and very flashy with pronounced contrast between the fields and devices. A lovely, problem-free coin. Population: 5

1873 5C PR63 NGC. Closed 3 in date, as expected since none are known with an open 3 logotype. A well struck specimen that has mild cameo contrast and

1874 5C--Cleaned--ANACS, Net PR55, lightly toned with good reflectivity in the fields; and an 1875 MS61 ANACS, pale golden and lilac toning.From the O

1874 5C PR65 PCGS. The final two digits of the date are lightly repunched north. A well struck and brilliant Gem that has carefully preserved surfaces

1874 5C PR65 PCGS. The 74 in the date is lightly repunched north. The rich peach-gold patina is only briefly interrupted by blushes of lilac color. A

1875 5C PR64 NGC. A lightly toned near-Gem that has a few tiny carbon flecks on each side. Well struck and carefully preserved, with a solitary faint

1876 5C PR66 NGC. Light yellow-green patina. An originally toned and exquisitely preserved Gem that would please even the most demanding specialist. T

1876 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. While the 1876 is one of the more frequently offered dates in the proof Shield Nickel series, coins that grade as fine as PR6

1877 5C PR65 NGC. Original green-gray patina, with a freckle of russet color on the lower left portion of the horizontal shield bars. A razor-sharp Ge

1877 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The Mint did not strike any Nickels for circulation in 1877, perhaps because it re-issued 4 million of the 7.1 million Nickel

1877 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Not only is this coin the finest 1877 Nickel in this sale, but it is also among the highest graded representatives of this im

1878 5C PR65 NGC. A lovely Gem that has light gold patina and mild cameo contrast. Lovingly preserved, as the only distraction, a tiny planchet flaw b

1879 5C PR64 NGC. A razor-sharp near-Gem that has green-gray color with traces of peripheral russet patina. Impressively preserved, and the low busine

1879 5C PR65 PCGS. Golden-brown and steel-blue patina. The reverse has a couple of curly lintmarks, as struck. An impressively preserved Gem. As less

1879/8 5C PR66 PCGS. Bright and highly lustrous with flashy mirrored fields and light frost on the devices. An immaculate example of this popular over

1880 5C PR64 ANACS. Lightly and evenly toned with moderately reflective mirrors in the fields. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at th

1880 5C PR65 NGC. Pastel lilac, peach, and gold patina, with a few carbon flecks on each side. A well struck Gem that has pleasing preservation. The f

1880 5C PR65 PCGS. Untoned and deeply reflective with just a bit of light frost over the devices. A trifle softly struck at the top of the shield and

1881 5C PR66 NGC. A well struck Gem that has slate-gray patina and exquisite surfaces. The second 8 in the date is repunched, with a curve of an 8 ins

1881 5C PR67 PCGS. This exquisite proof is nearly perfect and each side is toned in concentric rings of light, bright rainbow iridescence. A coin of c

1881 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck, lightly toned, and exquisitely preserved Gem. The shield has profound cameo contrast with the dark and wate

1881 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Light apricot patina. The strike is razor-sharp, and the surfaces are magnificently preserved. A tiny raised lump (as struck)

1882 5C PR64 NGC. The obverse border has a curved and raised die line (as struck) between 3 and 6 o'clock. A razor-sharp Gem with milky brown pa...

1882 5C PR65 NGC. A boldly struck Gem with faint green-gray patina and a few stray carbon flecks. The obverse has a curved die line (as made) between

1882 5C PR65 PCGS. A boldly struck Gem with light silver-gray patina and exquisite surfaces. A curly lintmark (as made) is behind the upright of the p

1883 5C PR64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem with pastel golden-brown and lavender patina. The obverse border has a couple of small toning specks, but the

1883 5C PR64 NGC. Milky yellow-brown patina. Well struck and nearly pristine aside from a couple of wispy slide marks. A lovely near-Gem that has impr

1883 5C PR65 PCGS. The obverse has definite cameo contrast, although not designated as such on the holder, while the reverse comes close but the 5 lac

1883 5C No Cents MS64 ANACS, dusky silver-gray patina, both sides have lengthy die cracks (as struck); 1883 No Cents MS64 ANACS, sharply struck with g

1883 5C No Cents MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck throughout, the bright, silver-white surfaces are solidly graded at the Gem level. There are some spindly d

1883 5C No Cents MS66 * NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem with mildly prooflike fields. Nicely struck and carefully preserved. The reverse border has

1883 5C No Cents MS66 PCGS. Rich silver-gray patina. A lustrous and mildly prooflike Gem that has a reasonable strike and impressively preserved surfa

1883 5C No Cents MS67 PCGS. On January 8, 1883, the Philadelphia Mint began production of Charles Barber's Liberty Nickel. To increase striking ...

1883 5C With Cents MS64 PCGS. Even, light toning covers each side with bright, semi-reflective fields.Ex: 1992 ANA Early Spring Bullet Sale (Heritage,

1883 5C With Cents MS65 NGC. A flashy and mildly prooflike Gem that has dusky gold patina. A couple of obverse stars do not have complete centrils, bu

1884 5C MS64 PCGS. A boldly struck near-Gem that has good cartwheel luster in addition to mildly prooflike fields. UNITED is strike doubled. A tiny co

1884 5C MS65 PCGS. A needle-sharp Gem that has flashy luster and beautiful gold patina. Liberty has a series of die clash marks (as struck) below her

1885 5C MS64 PCGS. An important and worthwhile example of this key issue that is rarely found in such a superior state of preservation. Only 1.47 mill

1886 5C--Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A thoroughly whizzed example of this key date, and softly struck as well. A die crack (as made) travels

1886 5C MS64 NGC. Wispy golden-brown streaks visit the centers on each side. Well struck except for the left ear of corn, which nearly always lacks co

1886 5C MS64 PCGS. The second 8 in the date is recut on its outer upper left loop. A dusky gold near-Gem with pleasing luster and a razor-sharp strike

1887 5C MS64 PCGS, sharply defined with light gray toning; and an 1888 MS64 PCGS, dusky gray-golden toning with strong underlying luster.From the Ohio

1887 5C MS65 NGC. A lustrous, well-struck Gem with rich golden-brown toning that blankets the obverse and is mixed on the reverse with splashes of lil

1888 5C MS65 PCGS. A brilliant, sharply struck, and flashy Gem that is separated from an even higher grade by only a faint luster graze or two. The po

1888 5C MS66 PCGS. A spectacularly toned Gem that has yellow-green, rose-violet, and gold patina. Lustrous and well struck with exquisite preservation

1889 5C MS64 PCGS, boldly defined throughout with rich tonal qualities over each side; and an 1892 MS64 PCGS, lustrous with original gray-golden tonin

1889 5C MS65 NGC. The serif of the 1 in the date appears to be lightly repunched. Lovely copper-gold and steel-blue patina. A boldly struck and lustro

1889 5C MS66 PCGS. A definite condition rarity among Liberty Nickels, the otherwise relatively obtainable 1899 is represented by only four MS66 coins

1890 5C MS64 PCGS, lustrous with attractive golden toning; and an 1893 MS64 PCGS, sharply defined with just a bit of gray-blue toning on the reverse.F

1891 5C MS63 ANACS, lustrous with numerous light abrasions; and an 1895 MS63 ANACS, rich golden toning.From the Ohio Collection. 2 coins Important not