2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 1

1874 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. The obverse has deeply variegated ruby-red and steel-blue color, while the reverse has gold color at the borders and g

1874 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Light brown devices accentuated by surrounding crimson towards the peripheries. A small die break extends below the da

1874 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem that has few tiny carbon flecks on each side. Well struck except for the outer edges of the wreath. There i

1874 1C MS64 Red NGC. The sharp strike is impressive for the series, and the eye appeal benefits even further from full mint luster in orange-red shad

1875 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Orange-red in color with lavender patina on the portrait. A lovely near-Gem that has a good strike, rich luster, and

1875 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Luminous gold color. A nicely struck and lustrous near-Gem that has impressive preservation. Although proof Indian Cents typica

1875 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-1. The 18 in the date are repunched, most noticeably on the bottom of the 1. This is the second Gem example we have offere

1876 1C MS65 Brown PCGS. Deeply variegated gold and lavender patina. A razor-sharp Gem with unblemished surfaces and a few faint die clash marks (as m

1876 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Variegated red and dark violet patina. Well struck and free of distracting abrasions. Important notice: We expect to b

1876 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A well struck near-Gem with rich luster and splendid surfaces. Liberty has a raised lintmark (as struck) on her cheek near her

1876 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Rich olive-green color. A lustrous and well struck near-Gem. An exquisitely preserved representative of this scarcer Centennial

1876 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A second Gem example with full red color, this piece has even red color over both sides with an arc of cherry-red on the left m

1876 1C MS65 Red NGC. While not as rare as the 1877, the 1876 is still a challenging coin to locate in the finer Mint State grades. What's more,...

1877 1C Good 4 PCGS. Deep maroon patina with smooth surfaces. Completely problem-free for the grade, and Liberty's eye has sharp details. Import...

1877 1C--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. Dark brown patina, with slightly porous surfaces. A scratch connects the E in ONE with the

1877 1C MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. Only 852,500 pieces were struck of this date. That low mintage coupled with a low survival rate has assured the 1877

1878 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Light gold patina with a few carbon flyspecks on the reverse. A lustrous near-Gem with an above average strike. Struck from lig

1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. A bright and flashy gold Gem with a good strike and clean surfaces. A scarce and popular issue in all grades, due its low mintag

1880 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Rich olive-gold in color with a bold strike and exquisite surfaces. Mintage of Indian Cents returned to full strength in 1880,

1880 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A well struck Gem, although the fields have a wavy surface (as made) due to worn dies. Lustrous and seemingly unabraded, with a

1881 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. The gold-green surfaces are lustrous and seemingly pristine. The cheek has a hint of ruby-red color. A sharply struck

1881 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Wonderfully muted and even chestnut red color. The fields are disturbed by only a few scattered carbon flecks and a sm

1881 1C MS65 Red NGC. Expectantly well preserved for the assigned grade, this lustrous, golden-orange Gem exhibits beautiful cartwheel luster effects.

1882 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Well struck and beautifully preserved with particularly bright gold color at the margins. The upper obverse rim has an interest

1883 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Lovely pink-orange color, with unabraded surfaces and a reasonable strike. A short planchet streak (as struck) is centered belo

1885 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. The obverse has deep sea-green and lavender patina, while the reverse has iridescent orange and mauve colors. Nicely s

1886 1C Type Two MS64 Brown NGC. The devices and legends have pleasing chocolate-brown color, while the periphery has golden-brown iridescence. A well

1886 1C Type Two MS64 Red and Brown NGC. Beautifully toned with gold, rose, and blue-violet colors. A lustrous near-Gem with a very good strike and an

1886 1C Type Two MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. The obverse has deep orange fields and a green-gray portrait, while the reverse has much original red color

1886 1C Type Two MS65 Red NGC. Much scarcer than the Type One variety, there are only a couple of handfuls of Gem Type Two Cents that have been certif

1887 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with nearly pristine surfaces and a typical strike. A couple of inconsequential carbon flecks do not distra

1888 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Deep, lustrous orange-red surfaces with overall brown and iridescent undertones. A clean, well-struck specimen for the

1888 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. The obverse has luminous orange-violet color, while the reverse has tan patina on the wreath. A nicely struck Cent th

1888 1C MS64 Red, Questionable Color Uncertified. Creamy pale orange color. A nicely struck Cent with immaculate fields and a pair of tiny contact mar

1889 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Sharply struck and lustrous with unabraded surfaces. The wreath has a tiny toning spot near 11 o'clock. The reverse borde...

1890 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Subdued red surfaces with bright crimson and violet highlights. A small mark runs underneath the NE in ONE but otherwi

1890 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The fields have blazing orange color, while the centers have olive-green hues. A lustrous near-Gem with a good strike and a cou

1891 1C MS64 Red NGC. This crimson-red example is uncommonly attractive even for the MS64 Red level of preservation. Both sides are well struck, and t

1893 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-2, "scarce." The date is repunched, with remnants visible on the 893. Gorgeous orange-gold color. The upper he...

1893 1C MS66 Red NGC. The pink-red surfaces are fully original with undiminished mint bloom. A high end Gem, both sides are smooth with no distracting

No Lot Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with

1894 1C Doubled Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Snow-1. This dramatically doubled date shows strong repunching northeast of the prominent date. While sca

1894 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A nicely struck and lustrous near-Gem that has fiery orange color. The second T in STATES has a trace amount of verdigris. Impo

1894 1C MS65 Red NGC. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. This is a solidly graded Gem whose lustrous, frosty surfaces are awash in rich orange-red coloration. The

1895 1C MS66 Red NGC. Both sides are aglow in cherry-red luster that is undiminished by either toning or unsightly carbon. The smooth, rippling featur

1897 1C MS61 Brown ANACS. FS-11.5, Snow-1. A popular misplaced date variety which has the left edge of a presumed 1 emerging from the lower neck of Li

1899 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Sharply struck and beautifully preserved, but this coin's most notable feature is its intense original orange color. A sm...

1899 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A well struck coin with a russet patina. A few small carbon spots are scattered across both fields. A small spot on the reverse

1899 1C MS66 Red PCGS. A lustrous Gem that has gloriously iridescent gold and yellow-green color. Sharply struck and well preserved. Population: 49 in

1900 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-5. The second 0 in the date is repunched to the right. Nicely struck with pleasing luster and nearly pristine fields. Impo

1901 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Lovely apricot-gold color. A well struck and lustrous Gem with gorgeous preservation. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1903 1C MS66 Red NGC. The otherwise orange-gold surfaces reveal an area of more vibrant luster over the upper left reverse. This is a sharply struck a

1904 1C MS65 Red PCGS. An orange-gold Gem with flashy luster and impressive preservation. Sharply struck and attractive. Important notice: We expect t

1905 1C MS65 Red NGC. Vivid orange in color. This highly lustrous Gem has immaculate surfaces, a good strike, and outstanding eye appeal. Important no

1908 1C MS66 Red NGC. Every bit the high end Gem, this beautiful representative is awash in rich, smooth, golden-orange luster. There is not a single

1908-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS.This pleasing first-year Cent from the San Francisco Mint displays plenty of orange-red luster toward the borders. T

1908-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. A good clean example of this branch mint Indian Cent. The dark golden surfaces are devoid of disturbing marks with

1908-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Radiant lemon-gold color, with a faint blush of lilac color below the first S in STATES. Sharply struck aside from the tips o

1909 1C MS65 Red PCGS. An orange-red Gem that has rich luster and impressive surfaces. The cheek is nearly pristine. A lovely final-year representativ

1909 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Shimmering fall-foliage patina on the well preserved surfaces of this coin. No singularly distracting abrasions take away from

1909-S 1C MS63 Red ANACS. A lustrous orange-gold example that has a good strike and pleasing surfaces. The lowest business strike mintage Small Cent i

1909-S 1C MS64 Red NGC. Attractive red honey patina with remarkably clean fields. Somewhat softly struck and with some scattered carbon specks but sti

1909-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Fulsome golden-orange luster shimmers over both sides of this frosty textured near-Gem. The strike is bold, if not sharp in a

1909-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A nicely struck near-Gem with subtle honey-gold color and flashy luster. A couple of tiny toning freckles, but virtually free

1859 Cent--Cleaned--ANACS, Net PR55, well struck with rich color but the obverse is hairlined, a one-year type; and a 1937 Dime PR60 ANACS, a glossy a

1859 1C PR64 PCGS. An important proof type coin as this design was only struck in one year, 1859. This is a deeply mirrored example that has even red

1859 1C PR66 PCGS. Government records indicate that the Philadelphia Mint delivered 800 proofs in this, the first year of production for James Barton

1861 1C PR60 ANACS. Bright yellow-green, rose-violet, and gold patina. A well struck proof Cent that is remarkably clean for the grade. Important noti

1862 1C PR66 PCGS. We do not know exactly how many proof Indian Cents were produced in 1862, but both the 2002 Guide Book and Rick Snow (1992) agree t

1863 1C PR64 PCGS. A razor-sharp near-Gem with pleasing field reflectivity and undisturbed surfaces. The reverse is lightly strike doubled. The left o

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR64 NGC. The milky tan surfaces turn gold and violet colors when rotated under a light. A well struck and exquisitely preserved

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR64 PCGS. The gold surfaces also have intermittent milky tan patina. An impressive near-Gem that has deeply reflective fields.

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR65 PCGS. The final-year proof in the copper-nickel Indian Cent series, the 1864 was produced to the extent of approximately 37

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR64 Cameo PCGS. Unlike the coin in the previous lot, this near-Gem displays bold contrast between the frosty finished devices a

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR64 Cameo PCGS. A scarce Copper-Nickel proof, the 1864 has an extant population of no more than 100 coins from an original mint

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. We are pleased to be offering several high grade representatives of this proof issue. The present example

1864 1C Bronze PR65 Red and Brown NGC. When the Mint produced proof sets in July 1864, they struck off approximately 100 Bronze Cents for inclusion in

1865 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. The second-year of Bronze Cent production, 1865 witnessed the delivery of at least 500 proofs at the Philadelphia Min

1866 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. A well struck near-Gem with luminous gold color at the margins and some lilac patina in the centers. Essentially pris

1866 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. The fields have deep purple-russet patina, with a much lighter green-gold color on the devices. A well struck and car

1867 1C PR60 Red and Brown ANACS, both sides are somewhat dark with a streaky appearance, although orange-red, lilac, and electric-blue undertones pee

1868 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem that reveals rich yellow-green, orange, and violet colors. A few miniscule carbon flecks do not dis

1869 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Richly variegated gold, lilac, and aqua-green patina. A well struck near-Gem that has immaculately preserved surfaces

1870 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Deep gold, burnt-orange, and sea-green patina. A well struck near-Gem that has impressive surfaces. Important notice:

1871 1C PR63 Red and Brown PCGS. Mottled green, gold, and violet patina. Well struck and exquisitely preserved, with a couple of lintmarks (as struck)

1871 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Attractive muted surfaces with dark red patina containing flashes of faint green over the devices. Well struck with smooth glas

1872 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. The scarcity of business strike 1872 Cents at the finer levels of preservation means that collectors often select a p

1872 1C PR66 Red and Brown PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem with bright yellow-green color that approaches the full Red designation. Exquisitely preserved, and

1873 1C Closed 3 PR63 Red and Brown PCGS, densely speckled green and rose-gold patina; 1888 PR63 Red and Brown PCGS, ultra-deep sea-green and violet-b

1873 1C Closed 3 PR66 Red and Brown NGC. Modest, yet appreciable reflectivity shimmers in the fields as the surfaces turn into the light. Fully impres

1873 1C Closed 3 PR64 Red PCGS. A lovely near-Gem with salmon-pink color, a crisp strike, and beautifully preserved surfaces. The devices have mild ca

1873 1C Closed 3 PR64 Cameo PCGS. Similar to the coin we sold in our 2001 Central States Sale, the surfaces show evidence of overzealous die polishing

1874 1C PR63 Red and Brown Uncertified, well struck and unabraded with variegated gold and violet patina; and an 1879 PR63 Red and Brown Uncertified,

1874 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Both sides present a mostly honey-copper appearance, although select angles reveal some original orange-gold luster.

1874 1C PR66 Red and Brown NGC. Mottled olive-brown toning overlays the otherwise golden-orange surfaces and gives this coin somewhat of a woodgrain a

1874 1C PR64 Red PCGS. The 4 in the date is recut, which appears as an extension of the diagonal bar. Well struck with radiant peach color and exquisi

1875 1C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A well struck Gem that has fiery orange-gold color. A tiny planchet flaw (as struck) lies above Liberty's necklace, wit...

1876 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Both sides have swirled electric-blue, lemon-gold, and rose-violet patina. A sharply struck proof Cent that has just

1876 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Blazing red patina at the peripheries intermingling with golden hues toward the devices. Wonderfully even fields with only a fe

1877 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. An intriguing example, the mostly lustrous, orange-red centers glisten within olive-copper peripheral toning. The lat