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

1927-D 5C MS65 PCGS. The 1927-D is very rare in Gem condition, and some consider fully struck coins even scarcer than the 1919-D. This is just such a

1927-S 5C MS63 PCGS. Medium olive-gray patina. A nicely struck example that has surprisingly strong definition on the hair braid and shoulder, while t

1927-S 5C MS63 NGC. The strike on this conditionally scarce S-mint Buffalo is well above-average, even bordering on sharp, and both sides are bathed i

1927-S 5C MS64 PCGS. It is perhaps surprising for a 1920s Buffalo Nickel from the San Francisco Mint that the 1927-S is generally found with bold, if

1928 5C MS65 PCGS. Bright yellow-green patina, shimmering luster, and carefully preserved surfaces are the characteristics of this lovely Gem. The bis

1928 5C MS66 PCGS. Sharply struck on the reverse with light, even golden patina over each side.From the Col. Carmine Penta Collection. Important notic

1928 5C MS66 PCGS. Untoned and heavy on the mint frost, with an equal helping of strike and luster. From the Col. Carmine Penta Collection. Important

1928 5C MS66 PCGS. There is an explosion of intense mint frost on both sides of this coin. The untoned, nearly abrasion-free surfaces allow full appre

1928-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Lustrous with light and attractive golden and lilac toning over each side.From the Col. Carmine Penta Collection. Important notic

1928-D 5C MS65 PCGS. An appealing Gem that is atypically sharp for this Denver issue and covered in light splashes of orange-gold patina. Important no

1928-D 5C MS66 PCGS. The 1928-D (6.4 million pieces produced) is readily obtainable in all grades up to and including MS65. Above that level, the issu

1928-S 5C AU55 Cleaned Uncertified. A lightly hairlined representative that has slate-gray centers and a hint of green-gray patina at the margins. The

1928-S 5C MS64 PCGS. Another scarce S-mint from the 1920s, this piece has strong striking definition and each side has bright rose and olive-gray toni

1928-S 5C MS65 ANACS. The 1928-S is a very difficult issue to locate in Gem condition, primarily because of the lack of fullness of strike on most exa

1928-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Whereas most Uncirculated 1928-S Nickels are limited in grade by excessive striking softness, the present example is a sharp, sol

1928-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Very sharply struck on each side, but just shy of absolute completeness--and quite a rarity as such. The surfaces are bright and

1929 5C MS65 PCGS. Iridescent olive-green and lilac patina. A lustrous and attractive Gem that has a good strike and immaculate surfaces.From the BTB

1929 5C MS66 NGC. Bright and satiny with a light overlay of golden patina. Curiously scarce in high grades for a P-mint, only 23 pieces have been so g

1929 5C MS66 PCGS. The 1929 is a relatively nondescript issue in circulated and lower Mint State grades. The certified population, however, does dwind

1929-D 5C MS65 NGC. Sharply struck throughout with deep, hazy green and rose toning over each side and lilac accents over the highpoints.From the Col.

1929-D 5C MS65 PCGS. A beautiful dove-gray Gem that has an essentially pristine obverse, while the bison has a tiny green-gray spot on the shoulder. A

1929-D 5C MS65 NGC. Lilac, gold, and green-gray patina. Lustrous and nearly immaculate with an above average strike for this often mushy issue. A late

1929-D 5C MS65 ICG. Natural olive-gray patina tends to mute the underlying luster on this smooth, well struck D-mint. Important notice: We expect to b

1929-D 5C MS66 PCGS. Like the plate coin in the 2000 book The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels, this sharply struck 1929-D Nickel is, in the words of

1929-S 5C MS65 PCGS. A nicely struck and beautifully preserved pearl-gray Gem. The bison has a small lamination (as made) on the hide above the back l

1929-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Luster swirls across the exquisite lime-green, lilac, and rose patina. The strike is good for the issue, and the preservation is

1929-S 5C MS66 PCGS. A fully struck example with flashy mint frost and pristine surfaces. Just an exceptional coin and fit for the finest Buffalo Nick

1929-S 5C MS66 PCGS. A sharply impressed and expertly preserved Gem, this coin is far superior to the typically offered 1929-S Nickel in today's...

1930 5C MS66 PCGS. Both sides of this shimmering example are particularly well struck and untoned save for a splash of golden color on the bison'...

1930 5C MS66 PCGS. The final P-mint Nickel delivered prior to 1934, the 1930 (22.8 million coins) probably did not see widespread circulation at the t

1930 5C MS66 NGC. A lustrous pearl-gray Gem that has seemingly immaculate surfaces. All legends are sharp, although the centers have minor softness of

1930 5C MS66 PCGS. Colorful swirls of orange and blue toning circle around each side. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of

1930-S 5C MS65 NGC. This is a rather well defined example for an S-mint issue. Both sides are satiny and smooth beneath olive-gold surfaces, which als

1930-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Frosty pearl-gray surfaces are well detailed for the issue and undeniably original, if just a trifle subdued. Important notice: W

1930-S 5C MS66 PCGS. Lilac-gray tinting overlays the centers and yields to mostly complete crescents of orange-gold toning around the peripheries. The

1931-S 5C MS65 PCGS. While the obverse has only a dollop of golden-brown color, the reverse is richly endowed with lilac and tobacco-brown patina. Nic

1931-S 5C MS65 PCGS, lavender and yellow-green patina, lustrous and well preserved, a reasonable strike; and a 1936-D MS66 PCGS, luminous gold color,

1931-S 5C MS66 NGC. Lustrous and lightly toned with somewhat deeper golden color on the reverse.From the Col. Carmine Penta Collection. Important noti

1931-S 5C MS66 PCGS. Gorgeous pastel iridescence dances across both sides in well blended gold, ice-blue, and champagne-lilac shades. Fully frosted an

1931-S 5C MS66 PCGS. Not only is this popular low-mintage issue of Superb quality, but the liberal splashes of orange and blue toning make it among th

1934 5C MS65 PCGS. It is perhaps surprising to learn that the 1934, despite its status as a P-mint Buffalo Nickel from the mid-to-late 1930s, is not a

1934 5C MS65 PCGS. Creamy dove-gray and olive surfaces are thoroughly original and have above-average sharpness for the issue. Important notice: We ex

1934-D 5C MS65 NGC. Softly struck, as usually seen on this issue, the surfaces are bright and satiny with lightly toned surfaces.From the Col. Carmine

1934-D 5C MS65 PCGS. A premium quality representative of this D-mint strike rarity, both sides are overall bold in definition and possessed of full, s

1935 5C MS65 PCGS, a few carbon flecks, lilac color, well preserved; 1936-S MS65 PCGS, a good strike with clean surfaces; 1937 MS66 PCGS, lustrous, bo

1935 5C MS67 PCGS. Uniform in appearance, both sides possess a lovely silver-gray sheen that allows full appreciation of the virtually distraction-fre

1935-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Well struck for the issue with good mint luster and brilliantish/ice-blue toning over each side. A scarcer issue in the Short Set

1935-D 5C MS65 NGC. A frosty, untoned example that is set apart from the majority of Mint State '35-D Nickels by a reasonably bold strike. Impor...

1935-S 5C Nickel MS65 PCGS, Lovely yellow-green, lilac, and powder-blue patina, nicely struck and lustrous; and a 1921-D Morgan Dollar MS64 PCGS, dusk

1935-S 5C MS66 NGC. The gleaming olive-gold surfaces are boldly struck and essentially pristine, with pastel orange iridescence appearing amid the fie

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