2003 February Long Beach Signature Sale #314 (Session 1 & 2)

1935-S 5C MS66 PCGS. Luminous green-gold and lilac patina, with a carbon fleck or two on the lower reverse. Nicely struck. The back of the bison has a

1935-S 5C MS67 PCGS. This sharply impressed Superb Gem is expectantly blemish-free for the assigned grade. There is virtually no toning--both sides be

1936 5C MS65 NGC, green-gray and champagne-rose patina; 1936-D MS65 NGC, iridescent gold and lavender colors; 1936-S MS65 NGC, lustrous with deep lime

1936 5C MS66 PCGS, sharply struck and immaculate with silver-gray color; 1937 MS66 PCGS, lovely gold and yellow-green patina, nicely struck; 1937-D MS

1936 5C MS67 PCGS. The certified population of the 1936 at the MS67 level is surprisingly low for a common P-mint issue with a sizeable original minta

1936-D 5C MS67 PCGS. This apricot tinged survivor is well produced in all regards. Both sides are fully lustrous with sharp definition throughout. As

1936-S 5C MS67 PCGS. Most angles reveal soft target toning in salmon-pink, orange, and golden-gray shades. Shimmering satin luster blankets both sides

1937 5C MS66 NGC, lustrous and sharp with lovely gold and lilac patina; 1937-D MS66 NGC, brilliant and highly lustrous with a reasonable strike; and a

1937 5C MS67 PCGS. A thin veil of golden patina covers the obverse. From the Col. Carmine Penta Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioni

1937 5C MS67 PCGS. Lovely ice-blue tinting overlays otherwise silver-gray features. With full mint luster, appreciably sharp striking definition, and

1937 5C MS67 NGC. Luster swirls about the glorious powder-blue, lemon-gold, and violet patina. Beautifully preserved and with a good strike. A wonderf

1937-D 5C MS67 NGC. Even golden toning covers each side of this immaculate and highly lustrous coin. Population: 30 in 67, 1 finer (11/02).From the Co

1937-D 5C MS67 PCGS. One would be hard pressed to find a more visually impressive and technically sound '37-D Nickel at the Superb Gem grade lev...

1937-D 5C MS67 PCGS. Conditionally rare at the Superb Gem level of preservation, this razor-sharp example displays highly lustrous, seemingly pristine

1937-D 5C Three-Legged--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The fields have light tan-brown color, and the devices have slate-gray patina. A sharp

1937-D 5C Three-Legged XF45 PCGS. A pleasingly detailed silver-gray representative. A faint vertical pinscratch separates LU in PLURIBUS, but this is

1937-D 5C Three-Legged AU55 NGC. A boldly struck specimen with deep dove-gray patina and unabraded surfaces. A miniscule speck of PVC residue rests be

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS61 Obverse Scratch Uncertified. A horizontal pinscratch across the portrait below the eye provides a distraction, but this pe

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS64 PCGS. Most Three-Legged Buffalo Nickels grade no better than XF and as a rule are weakly struck. This is certainly an atyp

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS64 NGC. FS-020.2. Three-Legged Buffalo Nickels are actually quite scarce, but it would hard to prove it from the multiple exa

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS65 NGC. FS-020.2. The 1937-D Three-Legged has been the most popular error in the Buffalo Nickel virtually since the time of i

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS65 NGC. This Mint error was caused by overzealous polishing of the reverse die. According to Breen (as quoted in Lange, 2000)

1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS66 NGC. A perusal of our Signature Sale catalogs from virtually any year may lead one to believe that the 1937-D Three-Legged

1938-D 5C MS67 PCGS. The final issue in the ever-popular Buffalo Nickel series, the '38-D was subjected to widespread hoarding at the time of de...

1938-D 5C MS67 PCGS, sharply struck with gold and steel-blue toning and a sharp D/D mintmark; and a 1938-D MS67 PCGS, fully brilliant with even golden

1938-D 5C MS67 PCGS. A razor-sharp strike and highly lustrous surfaces are displayed by this Superb Gem, which is lightly toned and virtually pristine

1938-D/D 5C MS65 PCGS, RPM-2, the overdate is not mentioned on the PCGS insert, a green-gray Gem with pleasing luster and a reasonable strike; 1938-D

1938-D/D 5C MS66 PCGS, three examples, each have above average strikes, iridescent apricot-gold patina, and well preserved surfaces. One of the Gems h

1938-D/S 5C MS66 PCGS. OMM-1, FS-020.5. Gorgeously iridescent gold, violet, and powder-blue colors augment the eye appeal of this lustrous Gem. Essent

1938-D/S 5C MS67 PCGS. OMM-1, FS-020.5. There are five overmintmark reverse dies currently known for the 1938-D Buffalo Nickel. The present variety, w

1938-D/S 5C Nickel MS67 ICG, FS-20.5, razor-sharp, lustrous, immaculate, lovely peach and steel-blue color; 1885-O Morgan Dollar MS64 ICG, the 5 in th

1938-D/S 5C MS67 ICG. Deep, frosty luster with arcs of rose and orange iridescent toning on each side. The undermintmark is plainly evident under ligh

1913 5C Type One PR64 PCGS. Iridescent aqua patina enriches this needle-sharp near-Gem. The reverse appears to be pristine. The cheek has an extremely

1913 5C Type One PR65 PCGS. While not especially rare in terms of the numbers originally struck, with 1,520 pieces produced, the Type One proof is an

1913 5C Type One PR66 PCGS. Although immensely popular at the time of issue, the proof 1913 Type One did not stand the passage of time as well as some

1913 5C Type One PR67 PCGS. Another, and even finer specimen striking of the 1913 Type One Nickel, this coin is beautifully toned in champagne-gray sh

1913 5C Type Two PR66 PCGS. Scarcer than its similarly dated Type One counterpart, the 1913 Type Two is the rarest issue in the early proof Buffalo Ni

1913 5C Type Two PR66 PCGS. Almost completely brilliant, each side sparkles with thousands of faceted grains of luster from the sandblasted surfaces.

1914 5C PR65 PCGS. The striking details are incredibly bold and subtle accents of olive-gold patina are seen here and there over undisturbed, matte su

1914 5C PR66 NGC. The matte-textured surfaces have far more vibrancy than is normally seen, particularly on the obverse, and are overlaid in golden an

1914 5C PR66 PCGS. Otherwise silver-gray in sheen, the surfaces reveal whispers of medium intensity golden-tan patina that are slightly more extensive

1915 5C PR66 PCGS. Expectantly sharp for the issue, this high quality specimen is needle sharp from rim to rim. There is some original, moderate inten

1915 5C PR66 PCGS. One of only 1,050 proof Nickels struck in this year, with far fewer remaining today in all grades. This piece is lightly toned in s

1915 5C PR67 PCGS. A superlative matte proof with nearly perfect surfaces. The coin sparkles with satin-like luster and each side is covered with a pa

1916 5C PR66 PCGS. Final year of issue for the matte proof series. In terms of technical preservation as well as aesthetic appeal, this is one of the

1916 5C PR67 PCGS. Anticipating reduced sales that year, the Philadelphia Mint produced only 600 specimen strikings of the 1916 Buffalo Nickel. Even t

1916 5C PR67 PCGS. It is not often when we can offer multiple survivors of this important proof Buffalo Nickel delivery. This Superb Gem is beautifull

1936 5C Type One--Satin Finish PR65 NGC. Lovely honey-gold and powder-blue patina. A well struck Gem that is seemingly free from the most insignifican

1936 5C Type One--Satin Finish PR66 PCGS. Intricately detailed and layered in warm golden-gray patina, shading to pale orange about the obverse border

1936 5C Type One--Satin Finish PR67 PCGS. Bright golden surfaces with a dab of lilac on each side. The coin is essentially perfect with no visible fla