2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 5

1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-861, R.6, MS63 PCGS. The obverse has a medium Liberty head with a prominent jaw, the reverse has long thick berry

1870 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-867, R.5, MS62 PCGS. Billed as the "Goofy Head" in the Breen-Gillio reference. Liberty has a prominent...

1872/1 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-868, R.5, MS62 PCGS. The PCGS insert incorrectly attributes this territorial gold piece as BG-721. Large Indian h

1872/1 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-868, R.5, MS63 PCGS. The PCGS insert has misattributed the variety as BG-721. The large Indian head and wreath ar

1872/1 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-869, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Large Indian head with large stars and large reverse berries. A vertical die crack (as made)

1873 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-871, R.6, MS62 PCGS. A sharply struck Fractional with rich yellow-gold color with hints of steel-blue patina. Boldl

1873 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-874, R.7, MS61 PCGS. A well struck piece, with minor weakness in the wreath where opposite the stars. The uppermost

1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-875, R.6, MS64 PCGS. A bright and prooflike piece that has medal turn. A pair of planchet flaws (as made), one near

1875 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-877, R.6, MS64 PCGS. Well preserved and prooflike, with rich golden-brown patina. Struck from heavily clashed dies.

1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-884, R.7, MS62 PCGS. Rotated 45 degrees clockwise from coin turn. Nicely struck with clean surfaces golden-brown

1880/76 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-885, R.4, MS62 PCGS. Typically struck on the second 8 in the date, the 4 in the fraction, and the second L in DO

1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Large crude Liberty head, with 11 small stars. The 59 in the date is repunched. Struck fr

1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.6, AU53 PCGS. Lemon-gold fields and lavender devices. Portions of the reverse center are softly struck.

1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.5, MS60 PCGS. The obverse displays a Liberty head with a large bun and a G (for Robert Gray) below, whi

1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-924, R.4, MS62 PCGS. A prooflike yellow-gold fractional that has a blush of rose-violet color in the lower lef

1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.7, AU58 PCGS. Large crude 2 in fraction. Nicknamed the "Blindfolded Liberty" in the Breen-G...

1872 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-940, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Medium Indian head with large stars and large berries on wreath. Bright yellow-gold color.

1876 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-951, R.6, MS62 PCGS. Misattributed on the PCGS insert as BG-932. Large Indian Head, wide wreath, both engraved

1878/6 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-952, R.6, MS64 PCGS. A well struck Fractional that has a Large Indian head, large stars, and a bushy closed w

1866 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1006, R.7, MS61 PCGS. The obverse has a medium Liberty head surrounded by 10 stars, while the reverse has an open

1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1011, R.4, AU58 PCGS. Only 10 stars on the obverse, while the reverse lacks a fraction bar and has the wreath dist

1860/56 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1014, R.6, AU58 PCGS. Large well engraved head. The reverse has a series of heavy die cracks (as struck) throug

1869 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1020, R.5, MS62 PCGS. tremendous flash arises from the fully prooflike fields, with hints of iridescence on the bo

1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.4, MS62 PCGS. The portrait has a large hair bun and is extensively rusted, as struck. The surfaces have bl

1876 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1038, R.6, MS62 PCGS. A creditable Indian head surrounded by large stars, with an expertly engraved wreath reverse.

1880 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1068, R.6, MS64 PCGS. The design features a medium Indian head with triangular headdress feathers, large low relief

1876/5 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1128, R.5, MS64 PCGS. High on the list of finest known examples, this exceptional coin has bright, flashy proo

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS63 PCGS. A flashy example of this early Gold Commemorative issue. Well struck except for HA in PURCHASE, which

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS65 NGC. A well struck specimen with shimmering yellow-gold luster and surfaces that are free of all but the mo

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS67 PCGS. A lustrous and exquisitely preserved Superb Gem. Well struck, especially for the issue. The borders h

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS67 PCGS. Unknown any finer, this coin represents ultimate technical superiority for the issue. The strike is a

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS64 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem that has exquisite surfaces. A later die state of the reverse, whi

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS65 PCGS. A sharply defined Gem, colored in warm yellow gold, with just a hint of olive patina. Plenty of eye-ap

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS65 NGC. Both obverse and reverse exhibit scintillating luster beneath lovely accents of olive pastel toning. Gem quality Le

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS63 PCGS. A lustrous, well struck example that would have surely graded even higher were it not for a very faint grease or t

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS63 NGC. A lustrous, well struck, and originally toned example that would have surely graded even higher were it not for a f

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 PCGS. This is an uncommonly attractive representative of this gold Commemorative issue. The dominant color is an orange-

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS65 PCGS. The 1905 Lewis and Clark is scarcer than its 1904 counterpart, and in fact, is the key to the small gold commemora

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS64 PCGS. A lovely near-Gem with lemon-gold coloring on the obverse, and olive hints on the reverse. Separated

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS64 PCGS. Hints of olive coloring floating above lemon-gold adds to the eye-appeal of this near-Gem Pan-Pac $1.

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS65 NGC. Sparkling mint luster covers the rich orange-gold surfaces of this virtually abrasion-free Gem. Import

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS65 NGC. Both sides of this important Gem representative exhibit rich mint frost. The color is a pleasingl

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS65 PCGS. A simply lovely representative of this desirable gold Commemorative. Both sides are mostly matte

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS66 PCGS. The obverse exhibits the typically encountered satiny surfaces, while the reverse is a bit brigh

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS67 NGC. Sharply struck with seemingly pristine fields, honey-gold coloring with a touch of olive at the r

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS65 PCGS. The Pan-Pac Fifty is one of the most beautiful coins ever minted and it is rife with symbolic mea

1916 G$1 McKinley MS63 NGC. Satiny luster swirls around the medium gold fields, while the light rose toning is illuminated by the reflectivity of the

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS. A very attractive near-Gem with rose gold toning yielding to olive hues at the rims. Crisply struck. Important notice: We

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS. Mellow lemon toning over reflective surfaces gives this near-Gem a very warm glow. This is a coin that will get the atten

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS. A crisply struck near-Gem, with attractive luster swirling under a hint of bluish-gold toning. No distractions even under