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

1877 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. There were 900 proofs struck of the 1877 Cent, a substantial number for sure, but high grade proof survivors are alwa

1877 1C PR65 Red, Cameo NGC. The scarcity of well preserved business strike 1877 Cents explains the popularity of proofs among Indian Cent date collec

1878 1C PR66 Red and Brown NGC. The obverse fields have orange and violet color, while the Indian is turtle-green in color. The reverse has peach pati

1879 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, mottled golden-brown, blue-violet, and sea-green patina, well struck and unabraded; and an 1880 PR64 Red and Brown PC

1879 1C PR66 Red PCGS. A well struck Gem that has fully retained its original pumpkin-orange color. A gorgeous proof that is worthy of the finest spec

1879 1C PR67 Red PCGS. Ex: Heathgate. With no coins certified finer at PCGS, this fully lustrous, Superb quality specimen should be of obvious importa

1880 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Vivid violet, rose, and gold colors. A seemingly unabraded Gem with a crisp strike and a few miniscule toning flecks

1880 1C PR64 Red NGC. Lovely orange and lemon color. A solitary toning spot is near the obverse border at 1 o'clock. A well struck near-Gem with...

1880 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Attractive golden red patina with some violet highlights over the central devices. Well struck with a satiny luster on Libert...

1881 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, rich ruby-red and sea-green patina, well struck and original; 1882 PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, outrageously iridescent v

1884 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, lilac and green-gold colors, well struck but with scattered carbon flyspecks; 1886 Type One PR64 Red and Brown PCGS,

1884 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC. Golden-orange color. The 88 in the date is lightly repunched within the lower loops. Well struck and essentially unabr

1884 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Lovely intermingled gold and yellow-green colors. A well struck Gem with radiant fields and exquisitely preserved surfaces. A s

1884 1C PR66 Red PCGS. A gorgeous bright red Gem that has radiant surfaces. Seemingly pristine aside from a couple of completely trivial carbon flecks

1885 1C PR64 Brown PCGS, the mirrored fields reveal deep sea-green, gold, and violet patina, well struck and clean; and an 1887 PR63 Brown PCGS, dense

1885 1C PR66 Red and Brown PCGS. Deep orange and violet in color, with a bold strike and immaculate surfaces. A lovely Gem with rich luster. Populatio

1885 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Ruby-red, gold, and apple-green colors. A razor-sharp Gem with outstanding carbon-free surfaces. Population: 17 in 65, 11 finer

1886 1C Type One PR63 Red and Brown, Questionable Color Uncertified. Pearly violet and crimson toning with some light turquoise highlights on the reve

1886 1C Type Two PR63 Brown, Questionable Color Uncertified. Predominantly light tan in color, with faint streaks of slightly darker patina. A well st

1886 1C Type Two PR64 Red PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 6089 in our Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "While the proof 1886 Type Two ...

1887 1C PR66 Brown PCGS. An attractive olive-brown Gem with a good strike and seemingly pristine surfaces. An Indian Cent that must be seen to be prop

1888 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC. Well struck except for the tips of the upper headdress feathers. An extremely impressive Gem with pleasing surfaces. P

1890 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, nicely struck, milky gold patina, a few carbon flecks; 1891 PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, sharply struck with lighter tan-

1890 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Closed 9 in date. A sharply struck near-Gem that possesses attractive and consistent gold color. Population: 37 in 64, 20 finer

1892 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. The fields have luminous and attractive burnt-orange color, while the devices have rich violet patina. Nicely struck

1893 1C PR66 Brown NGC. Rich gold, violet, and green patina appears when the Cent is rotated under a light. A well struck Gem that has unabraded surfa

1893 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, sharply struck and lightly toned, the lower obverse has a few carbon flyspecks; 1895 PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, gold an

1893 1C PR66 Red NGC. Even fall foliage red with hints of violet undertones. The Amazingly well preserved surfaces show only the tiniest imperfections

1893 1C PR67 Red PCGS. An exquisite proof 1893, the fields show illimitable depth of mirrored reflectivity and the surfaces are bright overall with a

1894 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Full, rich, golden-orange luster yields to crimson-red color around the obverse rim and throughout the reverse. A coin with eye

1895 1C Cent PR63 Red and Brown ANACS, mottled olive-brown patina drifts over the otherwise lustrous, orange-red surfaces of this pleasingly reflectiv

1896 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Deep gold color, with mild cameo contrast between the devices and the field. A sharply struck near-Gem with exquisite

1897 1C PR64 Red PCGS. This is a fully lustrous example with shimmering fields, sharp striking detail, and cherry-red color. There is a spot in the lo

1898 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, deep golden-brown and violet patina, nicely struck and attractive; 1903 PR64 Red and Brown PCGS, a glossy near-Gem th

1899 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. The fields are pumpkin-orange in color, while the devices have tan-green patina. Well struck with immaculate surfaces

1899 1C PR64 Red PCGS. The orange, ruby-red, and yellow-green colors are bright and attractive. A nicely struck near-Gem that is essentially unabraded

1899 1C PR65 Red PCGS. The 1 in the date is lightly repunched below the upper serif. A sharply struck Gem with bright yellow color. The devices have a

1899 1C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Iridescent greenish-gold and rose-orange color. The base of the 1 in the date is repunched. Well struck with exquisitely pres

1900 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Fully lustrous with dominant crimson-red color, there are some deeply set, olive tinged undertones here and there. Sharply impr

1901 1C PR66 Red and Brown PCGS. Snow-PR1. The 90 in the date is clearly repunched near the right side of the bases of the digits. The obverse has int

1901 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Resplendent orange-red and crimson-red luster glistens over both sides of this sharp and uniformly reflective Gem. There are so

1901 1C PR66 Red PCGS. A radiant yellow Gem that also has a hint of rose-violet color. Sharply struck, and seemingly pristine aside from a few miniscu

1902 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Radiant yellow-gold and champagne-rose colors. A sharply struck near-Gem that has surprising cartwheel luster in addition to th

1903 1C PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. A sharply struck near-Gem with luminous gold color and undisturbed surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

1904 1C PR64 Red NGC. A bright yellow-gold near-Gem that has a couple of tiny spots at the periphery. The surfaces are seemingly free from contact. Im

1905 1C PR64 Red PCGS. A lovely apricot-gold near-Gem with a good strike and impressive preservation. An underappreciated proof issue with full Red su

1905 1C PR65 Red PCGS. The otherwise golden-orange color to the luster deepens to crimson-orange shades on the reverse. There is a little light irides

1906 1C PR64 Red PCGS. Lovely cherry-red and golden-orange luster is evident over both sides of this sharply impressed and glassy specimen. Kept from

1906 1C PR65 Red NGC. The otherwise rich, cherry-red luster brightens to orange-red shades in the center of the obverse. This is an attractive and uni

1907 1C PR64 Red PCGS. This is a glassy, golden-orange proof. The sharp strike is free of criticism, and the surfaces are smooth with no singularly me