2003 Charlotte ANA National Money Signature Sale #316 - Session 1

1874 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck and lightly toned Gem with obvious white on black contrast. Bold die polish lines (as made) are noted above

1875 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. The milky golden-brown patina is clearly original. The strike is nearly unimprovable, and the surfaces are essentially pristi

1875 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. An attractive and nicely preserved Gem with a good strike and noticeable cameo contrast. An excellent candidate for a high qu

1876 5C PR67 NGC. The vast majority of extant proof 1876 Shield Nickels fall into the PR60-PR64 grade range. At the present level, NGC and PCGS combin

1876 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. A brilliant and exquisitely struck Gem that has outstanding white on black contrast. The surfaces are well preserved. A splend

1877 5C PR64 NGC. Rich golden-brown patina lends originality to this well struck and impressively near-Gem. IN GOD is lightly strike doubled. The scar

1877 5C PR67 NGC. With only 510 pieces struck of the 1877, all proofs, this issue was destined to be one of the high visibility classics of 19th centu

1878 5C PR65 NGC. The second 8 in the date appears to be repunched within the lower loop. A sharply struck and carefully preserved Gem that has pastel

1879 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. An exquisitely struck and virtually flawless Gem. Untoned, and with irrefutable contrast. The scarcity of business strikes of

1880 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A boldly struck and lightly toned Gem. The cameo contrast is readily observed. The obverse has a short lintmark (as made) at

1881 5C PR65 PCGS. A needle-sharp Gem with light silver-gray patina and lovingly preserved surfaces. The combined production of proofs and business st

1882 5C PR67 NGC. A razor-sharp Superb Gem with pleasing mirrors and clean surfaces. Lightly toned and impressive. The lower right obverse border has

1882 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Wisps of tan patina visit the beautifully preserved surfaces. A needle-sharp premium Gem with modest cameo contrast. Populati

1882 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck and untoned Gem with good contrast and attractive surfaces. The interesting mint-made curved die line across

1883 5C No Cents MS65 NGC. Light yellow-green patina. A lustrous and well struck Gem with nearly immaculate preservation. Both sides have numerous spi

1883 5C No Cents MS66 NGC. A brilliant and highly lustrous Gem with a reasonable strike and beautifully preserved surfaces. A series of spindly die cr

1884 5C MS65 PCGS. Lustrous and, to our eyes at least, a seemingly undergraded coin. The surfaces are exceptionally clean with no distinctive marks on

1887 5C MS64 PCGS. Beautiful waves of apple-green, violet, and lime-green patina endow this well preserved and lustrous near-Gem. Typically struck, an

1887 5C MS65 NGC. Luster blasts through the deep yellow-green and violet patina. The portrait is well struck, and the obverse is well preserved. Impor

1887 5C MS66 NGC. Fully struck and brilliant throughout with sparkling mint luster. While lower grade Liberty Nickels are easily located, better-than-

1889 5C MS65 NGC. Waves of golden-brown, rose, and lilac hues visit the lustrous and vibrant Gem. Typically struck, but beautifully preserved. Importa

1894 5C MS64 PCGS. The 1894 is a slightly better date with a limited (for the series) original mintage of 5.4 million pieces. This apricot tinged near

1897 5C MS65 PCGS. The 1 in the date is lightly recut at the peak. Well struck aside from the left ear of corn in the wreath. A lovingly preserved Gem

1900 5C MS65 NGC. Deep apple-green and orange-gold patina embraces this lustrous and nicely struck Gem. The reverse is essentially pristine. Important

1902 5C MS65 PCGS. Beautifully frosted, the otherwise silver tinged surfaces reveal delicate golden overtones toward the reverse peripheries. There is

1903 5C MS65 PCGS. Both the obverse and reverse are sharply struck in virtually all areas with an even overlay of apricot tinged patina. Solidly grade

1903 5C MS65 NGC. While this coin may "only" be a Gem, it has eye appeal far in excess of its technical grade. That appeal is based primar...

1903 5C MS66 PCGS. Deep sea-green, powder-blue, and lavender patina. A well preserved Gem with booming mint luster and a reasonable strike. Population

1905 5C MS65 PCGS. A brilliant and highly lustrous Gem that is well struck except for the left ear of corn. The portrait is immaculate, and the fields

1909 5C MS65 PCGS. Crisply detailed throughout--an uncommon feature for a business strike Liberty Nickel of any date--the surfaces are expectantly smo

1910 5C MS65 PCGS. An extraordinary type coin and one that definitely shows above average mint luster. But what is most readily apparent is the except

1912-S 5C Unc Details, Polished NCS. An affordable Mint State representative of this key date final-year Liberty Nickel, both sides are sharply struck

1883 5C No Cents PR66 PCGS. Lovely champagne-rose, peach, and gold patina. A sharply struck Gem that has a few miniscule carbon flecks but is without

1883 5C No Cents PR65 Cameo NGC. An exquisitely struck Gem with attractive cameo contrast and unmarked surfaces. Both sides have a few carbon flyspeck

1883 5C No Cents PR65 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck Gem with light apricot color and undisturbed surfaces. A small and fully retained lamination follow

1883 5C With Cents PR65 PCGS. Typically needle sharp for a specimen striking, both sides shimmer with appreciable reflectivity beneath an overlay of l

1884 5C PR65 PCGS. Gorgeous orange and apricot patina embraces this older-holder Gem. Razor-sharp and seemingly immaculate.From the Bay Area Collectio

1884 5C PR66 PCGS. Lovely golden iridescence is seen on both sides, and it yields to near-brilliance only over the right reverse. Fully brought up thr

1884 5C PR66 PCGS. FS-13.8. The 1 in the date is boldly repunched. Rich lilac and apricot patina. Nicely struck and gorgeously preserved. The reverse

1885 5C PR65 PCGS. Crisply brought up in all areas, the tan tinged features are silent on the subject of bothersome handling marks. There is a small s

1886 5C PR66 PCGS. Fully brought up with a mostly silver-gray appearance, the surfaces reveal modest, yet appreciable reflectivity in the fields. Free

1886 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. A gorgeously preserved and needle-sharp Gem whose faint golden-brown patina does not impact the noticeable contrast. A better

1888 5C PR65 PCGS. Both sides are bright with a light overlay of champagne-gold iridescence. The virtually pristine obverse could probably support a h

1889 5C PR65 PCGS. Fully impressed with smooth, distraction-free surfaces, both sides are overlaid in slightly mottled champagne-gray patina. Areas of

1889 5C PR66 NGC. Gorgeous peach, gold, and powder-blue patina endows this well struck Gem. Aside from a possible faint fingerprint on the date, the s

1890 5C PR65 NGC. A boldly struck Gem with milky apricot patina and impressively preserved surfaces. A miniscule planchet flaw (as made) is observed t

1890 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem that has impressive white on black contrast. Brilliant aside from a hint of gold color on the upper right o

1893 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The upper obverse has a wisp or two of silver-gray patina. A glorious Gem that has an unimprovable strike and pleasing white

1894 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A gorgeous Gem with a needle-sharp strike and magnificent contrast between the deeply mirrored fields and the frosty devices.

1898 5C PR66 NGC. The base of the 1 in the date is recut. Light gold patina, a sharp strike, and carefully preserved surfaces combine for good eye app