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

1914 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Pleasing crimson and orange patina with only a few of the tiniest blemishes on its other wise pristine fields. Important notice

1914-D 1C Good 4 ANACS, the obverse legends are bold; 1914-D Good 4 ANACS, a few grains show within the wheat ears; 1914-D Good 4 ANACS, a planchet fl

1914-D 1C--Scratched--ANACS, Fine Details, Net VG8, the reverse has several intersecting pinscratches; 1914-D--Scratched--ANACS, Fine Details, Net VG8

1914-D 1C VG8 ANACS, four examples, the first coin has a faint pinscratch on Lincoln's mouth; the second coin has a pinscratch above T in CENT, ...

1914-D 1C VG10 ANACS, five tan-brown examples, three of which are problem-free, the fourth Cent has a minor reverse rim ding at 9 o'clock and a ...

1914-D 1C VG10 ANACS, five examples of this key date, the first Cent is problem-free; the second coin has slight damage near BU in PLURIBUS; the third

1914-D 1C Fine 12 ANACS, four examples, three of which are without any problems, while the final Cent has a couple of faint pinscratches. One of the...

1914-D 1C--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF20, lightly pitted with unnatural grape-purple patina and a reverse fingerprint; 1914-D--Corrod

1914-D 1C VF30 ANACS, two examples, both are deep brown in color and without any issues. The second Cent is struck from slightly rotated dies. A great

1914-D 1C MS63 Brown PCGS. Chestnut brown surfaces with some muted dark crimson and green undertones. Well preserved surfaces with only a small finger

1914-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. There is plenty of original mint luster at the borders of this otherwise toned, medium brown example. The Gem quali

1914-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. This Choice quality '14-D is fully lustrous--an uncommon feature for a survivor of the issue (notwithstanding the fact ...

1914-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Only 1.1 million pieces were produced of this rare issue, the key to the regular Lincoln Cent series. Normally the surfaces o

1914-D 1C MS65 Red NGC. The 1914-D is the key regular issue in the Lincoln Cent series. While fewer '09-S VDB Cents were produced, far fewer ...

1914-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. A well struck near-Gem with good luster and relatively clean surfaces. The rose-gold color is not far from full Red

1914-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This semi-key is rarely found in Gem condition. The surfaces on this piece are full red with streaks of hazy patina over the

1914-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Although produced in greater numbers than the 1914-D, the 1914-S (4.1 million coins delivered) is a more difficult coin to lo

1915 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A well struck Gem that has flashy luster and bright gold color. A few miniscule carbon flecks reside near the left wheat ear. P

1915 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: LaBute Collection. This coin was formerly offered as lot 5196 in our February 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was

1915 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Light red patina still holding on to its original blazing luster. Incredibly well preserved surfaces with only a few very minor

1915-D 1C MS65 Red ICG. A lustrous and sharply struck Gem that has warm orange-gold color. The upper obverse has a few miniscule carbon flyspecks. Imp

1915-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Pleasing muted red with golden and vibrant deep red highlights. The obverse is virtually distraction free with only a few sma

1915-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The scarcity of the '15-D increases as one progresses up the grading scale, with Gem, full Red examples being of the ut...

1915-S 1C MS64 Red NGC. A well struck and lustrous rose-gold near-Gem. Nicely preserved, and with a carbon-free reverse. Although only about 4.1 milli

1916 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Tangerine-rose color. A lustrous and expertly struck Gem that has remarkably clean surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be

1916 1C MS67 Red PCGS. A solid orange patina with very faint flashes of darker color at different angles of view. The strike is exceptional with good

1916-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Scarce and overlooked, this is a lovely Gem that has bright, sparkling mint luster and variegated orange-red and cherry-red c

1916-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Dark orange with some darker crimson over the higher obverse devices and towards the top of the reverse. A scarcer date, with

1916-S 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. A sharply struck and lustrous Gem with rich burnt-orange color. Carefully preserved and very attractive. Important n

1916-S 1C MS65 Red NGC. Lange (1996) states that the certified population of the 1916-S is one of the lowest in the series at the MS65 Red level. Whil

1917 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Glowing cherry red patina with hints of violet. A few small abrasions, including one to the left of Lincoln's head keep t...

1917 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A lustrous Gem with a good strike and radiant pumpkin-orange color. A couple of trivial abrasions do not impact the imposing ey

1917 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Bright honey-gold and green color, with flashy luster and well preserved surfaces. The obverse field has a couple of miniscule

1917 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Lustrous golden tan surfaces with some areas of darker reds and a few flashes of green. A few small blemishes are the only dist

1917-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown Uncertified. The fields are red, while the devices have faded to a violet color. A well struck and remarkably unabraded G

1917-D 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Sea-green, rose, and violet colors. A sharply struck Gem with unblemished surfaces and modest luster. An impressive

1917-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A late die state example with a solid golden red patina. The reverse features numerous die cracks extending from the rims tow

1917-D 1C MS65 Red NGC. A lustrous Gem with nearly pristine surfaces. Well struck on the portrait, with only a hint of weakness of strike on the right

1917-S 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. A sharply struck Gem with reasonable luster and rich wood-grain surfaces. The fields are well preserved. Population

1917-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. This better date cent has a golden tan patina and retains a good amount of its original mint luster. Somewhat softly struck,

1918 1C MS66 Red PCGS, razor-sharp with flashy luster and a seemingly pristine reverse; and a 1946 MS66 Red PCGS, gorgeous orange color, well preserve

1918-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The typical '18-D Cent is softly struck with subdued, if not downright dull mint luster. This coin is a pleasant except...

1918-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A golden-orange Gem with rich luster and a good strike. The surfaces are beautifully preserved. A couple of tiny toning fleck

1919 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Bright olive-gold color. Lustrous and exquisitely struck, with virtually pristine surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be a

1919 1C MS67 Red PCGS. A seemingly flawless Superb Gem, with blazing cartwheel luster and radiant rose-gold color. This Cent would be a splendid addit

1919-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has deep crimson and apple-green color. Essentially pristine, and desirable as such. Impo

1919-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Rich orange color. A lustrous Gem that has an impressive strike and extremely clean surfaces. The reverse has a die crack (as

1919-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The Denver Mint's delivery of Cents in 1919 amounted to a healthy total of 57.1 million coins. Not surprisingly, this i...

1919-S 1C MS65 Red NGC. The 1919-S is not in the same strike rarity class as the 1918-S, but, as a rule, it is still a poorly defined issue with many

1920 1C MS66 Red PCGS. A lustrous Gem that is dominated by bright apricot-gold color, although the reverse has a few cherry-red freckles. Sharply stru

1920-D 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A nicely struck and lustrous near-Gem that has clean surfaces and rich orange-yellow color. Due to the later state of the die

1920-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The borders are somewhat softly struck, but the luster is good and the olive-green color is undeniably original. Population:

1920-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with pale olive and champagne gold color. Although not fully struck, the surfaces are carefully preserved

1920-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Rich champagne-gold and olive color, with good luster and a reasonable strike. Immaculately preserved, and quite scarce in be

1921 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Deep orange and yellow-gold color. A nicely struck and flashy Gem that has seemingly pristine surfaces. Population: 44 in 66, 8

1921 1C MS66 Red PCGS. A flashy Gem with a bold strike, bright yellow-orange color, and gorgeous surfaces. Scarce for a Philadelphia issue, as the Min

1921-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Lustrous red around both the peripheries and the fields underlying streaks of brown-russet toning, giving the coin

1921-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. The lustrous surfaces have attractive golden-brown color. The strike is not quite full, but the Cent is otherwise ve

1921-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Deep burnt-orange in color, with a good strike, modest luster, and immaculate surfaces. Important notice: We expect

1921-S 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. An exquisitely preserved Gem with above average luster and a reasonable strike. Population: 36 in 65, 0 finer (7/02

1922-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Salmon pink with violet and crimson undertones. The surfaces are very well preserved with no distracting blemishes and only a

1922-D 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The '22-D is an issue with very few Gems known today, not only because of its small mintage of only 7.1 million pieces ...

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse--Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. Deep purple-brown patina. Lincoln has a clear profile, but the reverse field has

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse--Polished--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. The iridescent orange-brown patina is not original. The obverse has a few minor co

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse VF20 ANACS. Rich chocolate-brown patina. The lower bust has a scratch, but there are no other relevant distractions. A pop

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse VF20 PCGS. Deep olive and lavender patina. A faint pinscratch below the denomination, but otherwise problem-free. The reve

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse VF20 PCGS. The obverse is mottled two-tone brown in color, while the reverse has a wood-grain patina. The reverse has a co

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse VF25 NGC. FS-13.2. Deep saddle-brown patina. Due to the worn state of the obverse die, the portrait of Lincoln appears to

1922 No D 1C Strong Reverse VF30 ANACS. FS-13.2, Die Pair 2. Deep tan-brown color. Both sides have a few miniscule contact marks, but the glossy surfa

1922 No D 1C Weak Reverse MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. As Lincoln collectors well know, the 1922-D is very rare with mint luster and in high grades. The N

1923 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A lustrous Gem that has bright orange color and virtually pristine surfaces. The lower right reverse has a few tiny carbon flys

1923 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The yellow-red color is bright and gorgeous. A lustrous Gem with a very good strike and nearly unabraded surfaces. Population:

1923-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Pale gold and lilac color. A nicely struck near-Gem that has good luster and clean surfaces. A scarce branch mint issue. Popu

1923-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A pleasingly subdued red patina fading to darker shades along Lincoln's high points. A good amount of luster remains on...

1924 1C MS66 Red NGC. Bright apricot and gold color. Sharply struck with flashy luster and abrasion-free surfaces. The reverse has a few tiny toning f

1924-D 1C MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. A nicely struck near-Gem that has deep violet and tan-gold color. Lustrous and attractive with exquisite surfaces.

1924-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. With just 2.5 million pieces delivered, the '24-D is a semi-key issue that is difficult to locate in all grades. Writin...

1924-S 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. A lustrous Cent with golden-brown and rose-violet patina. A nicely preserved example that has a reasonable strike.

1924-S 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Pleasing light chestnut patina with lovely golden crimson highlights underneath. This lower mintage coin has good a

1924-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The deep yellow-brown fields compliment the lilac-violet devices. Nicely struck with clean surfaces and moderate luster. Popu

1925-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A sharply struck ruby-red Cent that has rich luster and a few miniscule carbon flyspecks on each side. Struck from slightly r

1925-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. A lustrous olive-yellow near-Gem that has nearly pristine surfaces and a typical strike. Scarce in higher Mint State grades,

1925-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Pleasing glossy dark red patina with a few small spots of darker color. A few scattered abrasions dot the fields, but none of

1926 1C MS66 Red PCGS. A lustrous Gem with virtually pristine surfaces and splendid orange-yellow color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1926-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Rich orange color. A lustrous Gem that has unabraded surfaces and a typical strike. A lengthy die crack (as struck) maneuvers

1926-S 1C MS63 Red and Brown, Questionable Color Uncertified. A mildly prooflike example that has light tan color with a few streaks of darker mahogan

1926-S 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. The eye appeal of this coin is truly remarkable. Both sides are uncommonly well struck for this often mushy and ind

1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The 1926-S is a very scarce issue in all grades in spite of an original mintage of some 4.5 million pieces. This piece has br

1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. This well struck example has bright orange-red luster over each side with somewhat subdued color present in the center of the

1926-S 1C MS64 Red PCGS. While the '26-S is relatively available in circulated grades, it is quite a scarce and worthwhile item in the better gr...

1927 1C MS66 Red PCGS. A gorgeous yellow-gold Gem that has exquisite surfaces and an above average strike. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1927-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. A pleasing Gem due to its bold strike and relentlessly undisturbed surfaces. The cartwheel luster is luxurious, and

1927-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Iridescent bands of lime-green, violet, and gold color. Nicely struck, with good luster and immaculately preserved s

1927-D 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Peripheral bands of aqua-green and violet color surround the golden centers. Lustrous with a good strike and a coupl

1927-S 1C MS65 Red NGC. Lange (1996) states that the plate coin in his book The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents may be the finest known example of thi

1928 1C MS66 Red NGC. Luminous rose-orange color. A flashy Gem that has a sharp strike and virtually pristine surfaces. Important notice: We expect to

1928 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The bright greenish-gold color is very pleasing. A lustrous Gem with a sharp strike and exquisite surfaces. Important notice: W

1928-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Subtle yellow-green and pink colors. Lustrous and virtually free of contact, with a few trivial carbon flecks in the lower re

1928-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A flashy Gem with rich orange color and unabraded fields. The lower reverse has a few faint toning flecks that are of little

1928-D 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A lustrous Gem with a sharp strike and bright golden color. Seemingly free from abrasion, but a couple of trivial carbon flec