2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 4

1907 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. The flashy surfaces have rich honey-gold patina. A well struck and gorgeously preserved Gem. A tiny lintmark below star 5 is as

1900 $2 1/2 PR63 Cameo PCGS. The 1900 is a popular coin in any denomination simply because it marks the turn of a new century. Fortunately for collect

1902 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint's output of proof Quarter Eagles amounted to just 193 coins in 1902. This is the first year i...

1903 $2 1/2 PR65 NGC. Mint officials made a decision in 1902 to alter their proof production methods and do away with the desirable cameo contrast of

1907 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo PCGS. A gorgeous Gem with a razor-sharp strike and nearly pristine surfaces. A tiny planchet flaw (as struck) above the portrai

1908 $2 1/2 MS60 ANACS, unabraded but without crisp details on the Indian's cheekbone and the eagle's shoulder; 1910--Reverse Scratched--ANA...

1908 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. An attractive example with above average eye-appeal. A single contact mark to the left of the denomination is the only impairme

1908 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Well struck with clean, bright, satiny surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per h

1910 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A lovely near-Gem with a bold strike and bright lemon-gold patina. Nicely preserved and attractive. Important notice: We expect

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Yellow orange toning flashes from the underlying luster on this attractive example. There are no marks worthy of mention. Import

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Well struck for the type, with attractive orange-gold patina. A short pinscratch resides between stars 3 and 4. Important notice

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A solid Uncirculated example of this key Indian Quarter Eagle issue. A couple of shallow scratches on each side explain the gr

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A bright and lustrous example of this popular key to the Indian Quarter Eagle series. The diagnostic wire rim is bold on the r

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Well struck with rich orange-gold color. An affordable example of this low mintage issue. Important notice: We expect to be au

1911-D $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. The fields have rich olive-brown color, while the recessed devices have luminous orange-gold patina. A boldly struck near-Gem

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. A moderately well struck coin with a classic yellow-gold patina with flashes of deeper hues. The obverse fields are free of mos

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. A nicely struck and radiant example with orange and green-gold colors. The obverse is especially clean. Important notice: We e

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. A lustrous piece with orange gold-color on the obverse and reverse. Several light bagmarks are noticeable, but do not distract f

1914 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Sharply detailed, and with honey-gold patina on the devices. The fields have a few wispy abrasions that do not affect the eye a

1914 $2 1/2 MS60 ANACS. Pinkish patina lurks within the devices. An attractive and completely problem-free representative of this often seen issue. Im

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Although the fields are lightly abraded, this nicely struck better date representative would improve many specialized collection

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. The back of the headdress has a pinscratch, with another through UN in UNUM. These two lesser abrasions do not reduce the appea

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. The satiny surfaces display a bit of olive coloring. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 pe

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A bold specimen with an immaculately preserved reverse, while the obverse is only lightly abraded. The 1914 is a lower mintage i

1914 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. The devices have pinkish patina, while the fields are olive-gold in color. A nicely struck and handsome representative of this e

1914-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC, the headdress is somewhat softly struck and the reverse border has a distraction near 7 o'clock; and a 1914-D MS62 NGC, ...

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Portions of the headdress are slightly softly struck, but the surfaces are radiant and relatively unabraded. Important notice

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Fully struck throughout with pleasing, lustrous surfaces. Scarcer issue. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Exceptionally lustrous with even yellow-gold color over each side. This is an unusually attractive and problem-free example o

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Although the devices are immaculately preserved, the most impressive feature of this near-Gem is its surprising cartwheel lust

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 ANACS. Survivors from the Denver Mint's delivery of 448,000 Indian Quarter Eagles in 1914 typically grade no finer than MS63....

1915 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. A bright and nicely struck representative that has radiant orange-gold color. The fields are refreshingly unabraded. Important n

1915 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. Golden-brown in color, with a blush of lemon-gold patina on the bust truncation. A lovingly preserved Gem with a very sharp str

1925-D $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. An attractive example that has sharp feather detail on the shoulder of eagle. A carefully preserved Quarter Eagle. The secon

1925-D $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. A nicely struck Quarter Eagle that has pleasing orange-gold patina on portions of the devices. Sharply struck, with a bold mi

1926 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous Quarter Eagle that has attractive apricot-gold color. A few faint abrasions in the fields do not

1926 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. A well struck Gem that has intermingled hues of olive-gold and yellow-gold color. Both sides have strong cartwheel luster for t

1927 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Good orange-gold color mixes well with the lighter golden luster rising from the surfaces. The strike is sharp, good detail appe

1929 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. An example with attractive color, lustrous fields, a decent strike, but a few small marks in the fields. Important notice: We ex

1929 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. A radiant orange-yellow Quarter Eagle that has only a few wispy abrasions in the fields. The final issue of the denomination,

1929 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. Bright and lustrous. A nicely struck Quarter Eagle that has a couple of minor abrasions within the motto. Important notice: We

1854 $3 AU55 NGC. A briefly circulated but attractive example of this inaugural issue. A couple of letters in the denomination are softly struck. The

1854 $3 AU58 PCGS. Lustrous, orange-golden surfaces with a couple of lighter toned streaks in the fields. Light wear on the highest points. Wholly ple

1854 $3 MS63 PCGS. Always a popular item with type collectors, the 1854 is both the first year of issue as well as one of the more frequently encounte

1856-S $3--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Breen-6355, Medium S mintmark. The die break at the bottom of the second L in DOLLAR is considered di

1859 $3 AU53 PCGS. Lustrous for the grade, with a clean reverse and a few minor abrasions in the obverse field. Struck from clashed dies. Just 15,558

1859 $3 AU58 PCGS. Soft yellow color surfaces, lightly abraded, but entirely pleasant to view. Even wear to the detail, with no indication of areas of

1860 $3 MS63 NGC. All 7,036 Philadelphia Mint Three Dollar gold pieces struck in 1860 were delivered with a single die pair on January 31 of that year

1862 $3 MS63 PCGS. Only 5,750 pieces were struck of this popular Civil War issue. While relatively obtainable in lower grades, the 1862 is seldom seen

1872 $3 AU58 PCGS. This piece shows much reflectivity, as usual, and the only distracting blemish is one small impact spot in the obverse field. Not q