2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1858-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. The center of the reverse has some softness of strike, but Liberty and the peripheral stars and legends are bold. A surprisin

1858-C $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 6872 in our February 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: &qu...

1859-D $2 1/2--Cleaned, Reverse Tooled--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. Only 60 pieces are believed extant today out of the original mintage of 2,244 pie

1860 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS62 NGC. A well struck example with extensive luster and only a few unimportant luster grazes. Only 22,563 pieces were struck

1862 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. The suspension of specie payments on December 28, 1861 and the subsequent flight from Northern circulation of most coinage does

1866-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Somewhat softly struck in the centers, while the borders have rich detail. Traces of pale luster adhere to protected areas. T

1869-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Free of bothersome striking incompleteness, both sides exhibit warm, yellow-gold coloration. Plenty of original mint luster is

1871-S $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS. The base of the second 1 in the date is lightly recut. A briefly circulated coin with abundant luster at the margins. The st

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 NGC. More frequently seen than its Closed 3 counterpart, this is a fully struck example that has rich orange-gold color and br

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS63 NGC. A sharply struck piece with flashy luster and a mildly prooflike reverse. Carefully preserved and with good eye appeal. I