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

1879 5C MS66 NGC. A lustrous Gem with a razor-sharp strike and dusky tan-gold patina. Exquisitely preserved. The reverse has a curly lintmark near 5 o

1880 5C MS63 NGC. Well struck with greenish-gold toning. While the fields are somewhat prooflike, there is absolutely no doubt that this is a Mint Sta

1881 5C XF45 ANACS. Doubled Die Obverse. An interesting, and popular, variety of one of the scarcer Shield Nickel issues. While not extremely bold, cl

1881 5C MS66 NGC. Fletcher-1. The 881 in the date is repunched directly south. A well struck and flashy Gem with unimpeded surfaces and dusky apricot

1882 5C MS65 PCGS. Fully brilliant with severe die cracking and a small cud that infringes on the 1 of the date. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1882 5C MS65 PCGS. Attractive lustrous coin. There are no singularly distracting blemishes.From the Jim Joyner Collection. Important notice: We expect

1883 5C MS65 PCGS. Fully brilliant and well defined with noticeable die cracking on both sides. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t

1883 5C MS65 PCGS. Pale gray surfaces that are fully lustrous and untoned. Simply a very nice, original specimen of the final year of issue. Important

1883 5C MS66 NGC. Golden blue patina and virtually distraction free surfaces. Several die breaks are evident, including one across the top of AMERICA.

1883/2 5C MS63 NGC. Golden hue with streaks of crimson color. Traces of the two are clearly visible below the three. A large die break winds an arc fr

1867 5C No Rays PR65 ANACS. A coffee-gold Gem with an impressive strike and unabraded surfaces. The reverse periphery has a couple of tiny curled lint

1867 5C No Rays PR66 Cameo PCGS. The 1867 No Rays is the third scarcest proof in the Shield Nickel series. It is considerably more common than its sim

1869 5C PR67 NGC. A brilliant Superb Gem with a good strike and a seemingly pristine obverse. A few of the berry stems are absent, as struck due to po

1870 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A brilliant and well struck Gem with seemingly pristine surfaces. The cameo contrast is especially profound on the obverse. T

1871 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Nicely mirrored fields and gently frosted devices create a pleasing though not over bearing cameo effect. A couple small spot

1871 5C PR66 Deep Cameo NGC. The 1871 (960 pieces produced) ranks seventh in rarity among proof Shield Nickels (per Peters and Mohon, 1995). What...

1873 5C Closed 3 PR64 Cameo PCGS. The 1 in the date is lightly repunched below the upper serif and the base. A lightly toned near-Gem with flashy mirr

1873 5C Closed 3 PR65 Cameo PCGS. The 1 in the date is lightly repunched. A well struck and brilliant Gem that has good cameo contrast. Beautifully pr

1874 5C PR65 NGC. A radiant and impressive Gem that has exquisite surfaces and mild cameo contrast. Well struck except for the reverse star at 4 o&#...

1874 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A well struck Gem with beautifully preserved surfaces. Wisps of tan patina does not detract from the cameo contrast. A curly