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

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