2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 2

1944-S 10C MS67 Full Bands ANACS. The otherwise brilliant surfaces are interrupted by a few streaks of russet patina. A lustrous and razor-sharp Super

1944-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. Bright silver surfaces with excellent luster and strike, and full bands. A very attractive, problem-free coin with gr

1945 10C MS65 Full Bands NGC. The 1945-P Dime is arguably the best known strike rarity of the 20th century. Very few coins are known today in any grad

1945 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. During World War II, the Philadelphia Mint churned out enormous numbers of Mercury Dimes. In 1944 quality began to slip

1945-D 10C MS67 Full Bands NGC. Brilliant, well struck, flashy, and carefully preserved. This Dime looks much like it did when it first fell from the

1945-D 10C MS67 Full Bands NGC. The borders have luxurious speckled golden-brown and cobalt-blue patina. A lustrous and well struck Superb Gem with un

1945-S 10C Micro S MS66 Full Bands PCGS. Lustrous with a few spots of crimson in the reverse fields. A couple of small luster grazes spot the surfaces

1936 10C PR64 PCGS. A well struck near-Gem with milky gray patina. First year proofs are much scarcer than those of subsequent issues. Important notic

1936 10C PR65 PCGS. Light gold patina, with a burst of dusky tan color on UNITED. A razor-sharp Gem that has seemingly unimprovable surfaces. Importan

1936 10C PR67 NGC. One of two Superb Gem 1936 proof Dimes in this sale, this coin exhibits a uniformly brilliant sheen that is devoid of both apprecia

1936 10C PR67 PCGS. The premier proof issue in the Mercury Dime series, the 1936 is also a key date with just 4,130 pieces produced. In addition to sm

1936 10C PR67 NGC. Rarely encountered in Superb condition, as most of the 4,130 proofs struck were mishandled in some way or cleaned. This is an origi

1938 10C PR66 NGC. The abundant pale apricot patina is interrupted with russet hues near the portrait. Exquisitely preserved, with a miniscule toning

1939 10C PR66 PCGS. Deep rings of rose and sea-green patina frame the brilliant obverse center, while the reverse has lighter golden-brown and ruby-re

1939 10C PR66 PCGS. Light lemon-gold patina. A razor-sharp and seemingly pristine Gem. The fields have fairly heavy metal flow lines, as struck and in

1939 10C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The lightest blushes of golden iridescence overlay both sides of this impressive proof Mercury. Delicate mint frosting accen

1939 10C PR67 Cameo PCGS. The 1939 is not the rarest proofs in the Mercury Dime series, but the vast majority of coins display uniformly brilliant sur

1941 10C PR66 PCGS. The borders have light lime-green patina. Well struck and attractive. The lower left obverse field has a wispy handling mark. Impo

1942 10C PR66 NGC. A well struck Gem that has speckled gray-brown and russet patina at the borders. Beautiful and seemingly pristine. Important notice

1942 10C PR66 NGC. Brilliantly reflective surfaces with variegated streaks of golden, russet, blue, and lavender toning on both sides. Excellent strik

1942 10C PR67 PCGS. The margins have ruby-red and golden-brown patina, while speckled gold and sea-green colors visit the centers. A well struck Super

1942 10C PR67 PCGS. A brilliant Superb Gem that has remarkably undisturbed surfaces. The final proof issue of the series, and the Roosevelt design rei

1942 10C PR67 PCGS. The borders offer richly speckled yellow-green and champagne-gold patina. A razor-sharp and seemingly flawless Superb Gem from the

1942 10C PR67 PCGS. The fields have wispy chocolate-tan color. A seemingly pristine Superb Gem that is fully struck aside from a hint of weakness on t

1970 10C No S PR68 PCGS. Gorgeous golden-brown and mauve-violet patina. Well struck and essentially pristine. The first modern proof rarity, caused wh

1875 20C MS63 PCGS. Deep sea-green and orange-gold patina. Sharply struck with modest luster and a few wispy abrasions in the obverse field. Much scar

1875-CC 20C AU50 PCGS. Slightly weak in the central areas with golden-russet toning and a superior overall appearance for the grade. Important notice:

1875-S 20C MS63 Uncertified. This coin was previously offered as lot 5759 in our June 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was described as: &qu...

1875-S 20C MS64 PCGS. The obverse has dusky silver-gray patina, while the reverse is mostly brilliant. Well struck except for the right side stars. A

1875-S 20C MS65 NGC. One of several high grade '75-S Twenty Cent pieces in this sale, this coin is fully original with a richly frosted sheen. C...

1875-S 20C MS66 PCGS. Despite a limited original mintage (in the wider context of U.S. coinage history) of 1.1 million coins, the 1875-S is the most r

1875-S 20C MS66 PCGS. We are pleased to be offering two premium quality Gem representatives of this, the most sought after Twenty Cent issue among typ

1876 20C MS63 PCGS. A well struck example that strongly resembles a cameo proof. Light gray patina at the reverse border, with a few wispy slide marks

1876 20C--Cleaned--ANACS. Net PR58. Reflective, bright white surfaces with razor sharp strike. Light russet toning in the lower right peripheries on t

1876 20C PR64 NGC. The second of only four proof deliveries in the Twenty Cent series, the 1876 was produced to the extent of 1,260 coins. While not t

1876 20C PR64 NGC. Undeniably original, the uniformly reflective surfaces are bathed in cobalt-blue peripheral toning with lighter, tan and champagne

1876 20C PR63 Cameo PCGS. Warm frosting over the devices and shimmering reflectivity in the fields explain the Cameo designation. Antique-copper shade

1876 20C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The finest of several proof 1876 Twenty Cent Pieces in this sale, this is quite possibly the most attractive survivor that w

1877 20C PR66 NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman. This is the first of two years at the end of the Twenty Cent series in which only proofs were produced. The Philade

1796 25C Fine 15 ICG. B-2, R.3. Smooth, attractive pale gray surfaces. Very well struck; the eagle's head is quite bold, which is very unusual a...

1796 25C XF40 PCGS. B-2, R.3. Authorized by the Mint Act of April 2, 1792, the Quarter was not, however, produced until 1796. A mere 6,146 pieces were

1805 25C XF40 ANACS. B-3, R.1. Lovely and original golden-brown patina, with some additional aqua-blue color on the reverse border. A nicely detailed

1806 25C AU58 NGC. B-2, R.4. Pale silver surfaces that are quite lustrous for the grade. A few touches of wear, most noticeably at the neck and should

1807 25C MS64 PCGS. B-1, R.2. The fourth and final Quarter of the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle type, the 1807 was produced in the largest numbers (220,

1818 25C VF30 ANACS, pleasingly original, the slate-gray centers give way to orange and blue tinged colors around the peripheries, the wear is evenly

1821 25C AU50 ANACS. B-4, R.2. The margins have rich aqua-blue and violet patina, while the centers have golden-brown color. A nicely detailed example

1821 25C MS64 PCGS. B-5, R.4. With the exception of "B-6," of which only two coins are believed extant, B-5 is the scarcest variety of the...

1824/2 25C MS62 NGC. B-1, R.3. Although this is the only variety of the year, it is always popular because of its overdate and scarcity. Reflective, m

1832 25C MS64 NGC. B-2, R.2. A beautiful, untoned specimen with lustrous, bright silver surfaces. There are a few scattered minuscule luster grazes, a

1835 25C AU53 PCGS. B-5, R.3. Pale gray surfaces with darker gray peripheral undertones. Well-struck with a somewhat subdued appearance. Important not