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

1904 5C MS65 PCGS. Steely grey surfaces with pastel yellow and violet undertones around Liberty's hair. A few small blemishes offer only slight ...

1904 5C MS65 PCGS. Pleasing blue and gold luster. Somewhat weakly struck along the stars. A small planchet flaw as struck is below the wreath.From the

1905 5C MS65 NGC. Lustrous with lovely lilac and rose toning over each side.From the Jim Joyner Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioni

1911 5C MS65 PCGS. Gold and blue iridescence shimmer over the obverse while the reverse has just a few areas of color along the high points. Somewhat

1912 5C MS65 PCGS. Superb brilliance and definition with a dash of golden toning and the appearance of a higher graded coin. Important notice: We expe

1912 5C MS65 NGC. Olive-golden toning covers each side with strong underlying mint frost.From the Jim Joyner Collection. Important notice: We expect t

1912-D 5C MS64 NGC. Chestnut patina with flashes of crimson and blue. A couple of wispy abrasions on the otherwise near-Gem surfaces.From the Jim Joyn

1912-D 5C MS65 NGC. A lovely example for the toning enthusiast, rainbow colored target toning frames more tame, lilac and powder-blue centers. The str

1912-D 5C MS65 NGC. Attractive Golden russet patina. A few small toning spots distract only slightly on the otherwise Gem surfaces.From the Jim Joyner

1912-S 5C MS63 PCGS. Dove-gray patina. The fields are well preserved, while the portrait has a couple of tiny contact marks. A popular low mintage bra

1912-S 5C MS63 NGC. This final-year branch mint example is warmly toned in tan-gray shades with mottled powder-blue and lilac tinged undertones. The b

1912-S 5C MS64 PCGS. A rather prooflike near-Gem of this low mintage key date, which is also the first S-mint issue of the Nickel composition denomina

1912-S 5C MS64 NGC. There are no areas of bothersome striking incompleteness on either side of this richly toned, mostly olive-gray example. In fact,

1883 5C No Cents PR65 NGC. Gloriously toned in rich shades of gold, violet, and sea-green colors. A seemingly pristine Gem with a bold strike. A coupl

1883 5C No Cents PR65 Cameo PCGS. Almost flawless mirrors with well frosted devices. Far better struck than average. Important notice: We expect to be

1883 5C No Cents PR66 Cameo PCGS. A brilliant and flashy Gem with an impressive strike and exquisitely preserved surfaces. Currently rare in Gem with

1883 5C No Cents PR66 Cameo PCGS. This first-year Gem is toned in warm olive-orange iridescence that deepens ever so slightly to a bisecting swath thr

1883 5C With Cents PR65 ANACS. Original golden-brown patina. The strike is razor sharp, and the surfaces are carefully preserved. The lower reverse le

1883 5C With Cents PR65 Cameo NGC. Bold mirror surfaces, with the semi-frosted devices contrasting nicely with the reflective fields. Great strike. Th

1884 5C PR64 NGC, FS-13.8, Breen-2539, crimson and green patina with the date especially sharply repunched under the one; 1895 PR63 NGC, very faint go

1884 5C PR65 NGC. Reflective, bright steel surfaces with a number of scattered, micro carbon flecks on both sides. Important notice: We expect to be a

1884 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Pleasingly cameoed with a faint pearly crimson yellow patina. Population: 4 in 65 Cameo, 2 finer (7/02). Important notice: We

1884 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A very slight golden patina lends a warm cast to this subdued but attractive cameo. The attractive mirrored fields contrast n

1886 5C PR64 NGC. The outer left edge of the upper loop of the second 8 in the date is recut. A well struck near-Gem with peach patina and well preser

1887 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Very lightly toned with hints of lilac patina. A well struck Gem that has a seemingly pristine obverse. The lowest mintage pr

1888 5C PR64 PCGS. Light silver-gray patina. The 188 in the date is repunched southwest, most obviously on the base of the 1. A wonderfully preserved

1889 5C PR65 PCGS. Both sides are dominated by iridescent honey-gold patina, with a blush of lavender color in the reverse center. A flashy Gem that h

1891 5C PR66 NGC. Pleasing pastel violet and gold patina. Well struck except for the left ear of corn. The portrait has a couple of tiny lintmarks, as

1891 5C PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Well struck and nicely preserved, but it is the impressive deep cameo contrast that distinguishes this proof Nickel. Imp

1892 5C PR65 NGC. Golden blue patina with a few russet streaks and a light frost on the main devices. Well struck throughout. There are a few imperfec

1893 5C PR65 NGC. Beautiful yellow-green and apricot patina. The strike is razor-sharp, and the reverse is immaculately preserved. Important notice: W

1893 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A brilliant razor-sharp Gem that has outstanding cameo contrast. Carefully preserved, and extremely attractive. Important not

1894 5C PR66 NGC. Breen-2556, "Rare." Light yellow-gold patina. The 4 in the date is sharply repunched. Well struck, and seemingly separat...

1897 5C PR66 PCGS. Light apricot, gold, and lilac patina. A razor-sharp Gem with virtually pristine surfaces. While nearly 2,000 proofs were struck, m

1897 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Lilac fading to green at the peripheries. Good cameo contrast exists between the lightly frosted devices and deeply mirrored

1898 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant lustrous mirrors with slight frosting on the devices. Well struck with near pristine fields. Important notice: We e

1899 5C PR65 NGC. Boldly struck with deeply mirrored, watery fields. The surfaces are bathed in a spray of light golden patina and the only noticeable

1903 5C PR65 PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem with seemingly pristine surfaces. The obverse has dusky lemon color, while the reverse is visited by lilac patina

1904 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant throughout and deeply mirrored with slight contrast between the fields and devices. An unusual date to locate with

1907 5C PR66 NGC. A well struck and brilliant Gem that has immaculate surfaces and pleasing eye appeal. Only the lack of frost on the cheek and neck o

1909 5C PR66 ANACS. The mirrored fields reveal pleasing pastel violet and gold colors. Well struck except for the often weak left ear of corn. The por

1910 5C PR66 NGC. A brilliant Gem with surfaces that are essentially as struck. The strike is excellent, with complete definition on the often suspect

1910 5C PR67 PCGS. Razor sharp definition characterizes both sides of this glassy and wholly original Superb Gem. Delicate golden-gray iridescence is

1911 5C PR65 PCGS. Light crimson blue patina sits over this coins nicely preserved surfaces with only a few very tiny carbon specks. A small amount of

1913 5C Type One MS66 PCGS. Pleasing champagne coloration. The surfaces show some orange peel texture in the later die state piece which none the less

1913 5C Type One MS66 PCGS. Lovely peach patina with a few subtle flashes of blue. Somewhat softly struck on the obverse Legends, but with good detail

1913 5C Type One MS67 NGC. Lustrous with golden overtone. The reverse shows a somewhat pleasing orange peel texture. Though somewhat weakly struck on

1913-D 5C Type One MS65 NGC. Champagne patina with a few subtle violet highlights. Somewhat softly struck along the obverse legend, but otherwise very

1913-S 5C Type One MS65 PCGS. The centers have steel-gray color, while the borders have light gold patina. A well struck Gem with flashy luster and im

1913-S 5C Type One MS66 PCGS. Crimson and gold wash over the pleasing surfaces devoid of all but the most trivial carbon specks. From a later die stat

1913 5C Type Two MS66 PCGS. Gentle green-gray and lilac patina. The strike is not quite full in the centers, but the surfaces are exquisitely preserve

1913 5C Type Two MS66 PCGS. A light honey example. Attractively undulating surfaces compensate for the somewhat late die state strike.From the Chesape

1913-D 5C Type Two MS65 NGC. Lilac and green-gray patina. A lustrous Gem that has a slightly soft strike on LIBERTY, but all other legends are bold. V

1913-D 5C Type Two MS66 PCGS. An incredibly lustrous example of this popular, first-year issue. Fully struck, each side is covered with vibrant lavend

1913-S 5C Type Two MS62 ANACS. A green-gray example that also has blushes of peripheral golden-brown color. Lustrous and well preserved for the grade,

1913-S 5C Type Two MS64 NGC. Vivid sea-green, lilac, and orange patina. A lustrous and well preserved near-Gem. The centers have light weakness of str

1913-S 5C Type Two MS66 PCGS. A very high grade and colorful example of this scarce early Buffalo Nickel. Sharply struck, the surfaces are bright and

1914 5C MS65 PCGS. Attractive golden patina with a slight powder blue wash of color especially evident on the reverse. A small finger smudge is barely

1914-D 5C MS64 NGC. Faint even golden patina overlying the steely surfaces. Strike doubled on the date to the West. From the Jim Joyner Collection. Im

1914-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Flashes of green on this otherwise golden patina. Though somewhat softly struck, this coin features very well preserved fields.Fr

1914/3-S 5C MS64 NGC. FS-014.89. This is only the second S-mint overdate in MS64 we have offered for sale since their discovery several years ago. Lik

1914-S 5C MS64 NGC. Green-gray patina. A sharply struck near-Gem with rich luster and pleasing surfaces. The right obverse border has a trio of small

1914-S 5C MS65 PCGS. A well struck Gem with flashy luster and exquisite surfaces. A formidable representative of this scarce branch mint issue.From th

1915 5C MS66 NGC. A lustrous Gem with a very good strike and gorgeous surfaces. The date is lightly strike doubled directly north.From the Jim Joyner

1915 5C MS66 PCGS. A pleasing apricot grey example. Somewhat softly struck on the obverse legends but otherwise above average detail and well preserve

1915-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Greenish-gray and golden patina with muted luster and only a few light contact marks. The horn is full, although the buffalo...

1915-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Attractive coin with some light golden iridescence across the fields. Though somewhat softly struck on the obverse legends, this

1915-S 5C MS65 NGC. Scarce above Fine condition, the 1915-S is seldom seen in Uncirculated grades and Gem pieces such as this are rated R.4. Well defi

1915-S 5C MS65 NGC. A very different coin from the other MS65 above, this piece is brilliant throughout and has bright, semi-prooflike reflectivity in

1915-S 5C MS66 PCGS. A splendid example of this popular, early Buffalo Nickel. From a technical standpoint, it might be an overstatement to say this c

1916 5C MS65 NGC. A lustrous Gem that has a good strike and nearly pristine surfaces. The date and designer's initials are strike doubled west. ...

1916 5C MS66 PCGS. Lustrous and brilliant surfaces with only the slightest wash of crimson. From a later die state with slight orange peel texture on

1916 5C Doubled Die Obverse VF20 NGC. FS-016. This should prove to be a very popular and hotly contested lot. Offered here in a more affordable grade,

1916-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Full luster with above average definition. A nice example of this early, mintmarked Buffalo nickel. Important notice: We expect t

1916-D 5C MS65 NGC. Lavender and gold patina. A carefully preserved Gem with flashy luster and a reasonable strike. A difficult issue to locate in bet

1916-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Rich green-gray and rose patina. A lustrous Gem with a slightly above average strike and pleasing surfaces. The date and designer

1916-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Iridescent violet, green-gold, and steel-blue colors, with scattered russet speckles on each side. An impressively struck and lus

1916-S 5C MS65 NGC. Honey lime patina with a few darker freckles. A well struck early branch mint issue with strong legends and good forward bison det

1916-S 5C MS66 PCGS. While Gem 1916-S Nickels are occasionally available (see the lot above), in grades better than MS65 there are very few examples k

1917 5C MS65 NGC. Golden patina with a few spots of crimson. Well struck legends and good detail in the bison's shoulder. From the Jim Joyner Co...

1917 5C MS66 PCGS. Lustrous with a wonderful low key iridescence of light red and yellow. Fairly well struck, especially along the bison's shoul...

1917-D 5C MS64 ANACS. The margins have iridescent bands of gold, green, and rose-violet color, while the centers are bathed in lilac patina. A faint s

1917-D 5C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with rich steel-gray color and exquisite surfaces. The hair braid and bison's shoulder are much sharper...

1917-D 5C MS64 NGC. Golden fields with some scarlet freckles on the otherwise very pleasingly even surfaces. Several small planchet flaws are found ar

1917-D 5C MS65 PCGS. The 1917-D is an issue that seems to have entered circulation and stayed there. Uncirculated examples are quite scarce, but many

1917-S 5C MS64 NGC. Attractive muted steel with very slight blue wash. A later die state with some orange peel texture but still retaining sharp legen

1918 5C MS65 PCGS. A faint golden hue overlay with a few a few streaks of attractive muted crimson on the reverse. Very clean distraction free fields.

1918 5C MS65 PCGS. Icy luster with slight crimson iridescence especially along the right obverse periphery. A few small undistracting abrasions are no

1918 5C MS65 PCGS. What this Gem lacks in its strike it more then makes up for with it milky white patina which dithers out to shades of crimson and t

1918-D 5C MS63 NGC. Slightly weak in the central areas with scattered russet toning and a noticeable cut on the Indian's head.From the Jim Joyne...

1918-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Golden violet sunset patina. Characteristically softly struck, but with very attractive surfaces.From the Jim Joyner Collection.

1918-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Golden with some deep green flashes. Distinct legends, with some over polishing evident in the bison's back. This near-Gem ...

1918-D 5C MS66 NGC. The Denver Mint produced 8.3 million Buffalo Nickels in 1918, a respectable total for the early part of this series. Nevertheless,

1918/7-D 5C VF25 PCGS. Although moderately worn, this is an attractive and important Buffalo Nickel. There are no evident problems, the surfaces displ

1918/7-D 5C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The overdate details are sharp and can be seen with the naked eye. A lustrous lemon-gray example of

1918-S 5C MS62 ANACS. Original yellow-green and lavender patina. Although the surfaces are essentially unabraded, the coin is softly struck and has se

1918-S 5C MS64 NGC. The 1918-S is a scarce issue above VF, and Uncirculated pieces are rated as R.4. This piece lacks a complete strike, but little el

1919 5C MS65 PCGS. This is a bright, lustrous Gem with shimmering surfaces and delicate golden patination. The strike is as close to full as one shoul

1919 5C MS65 NGC. Sharply defined with mottled golden-russet and ice-blue toning. The surfaces are free of significant abrasions, but close examinatio

1919 5C MS65 PCGS. Lustrous surfaces with faint blue and crimson streaks over the devices. Very clean fields with a small die break running through th