2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 1

1904 5C PR65 PCGS. Well mirrored beneath apricot and steel-blue patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per h

1906 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. This originally toned Gem is layered in reddish-orange, gold, powder-blue, and lilac hues. The underlying surfaces are apprec

1909 5C PR66 NGC. Virtually untoned with a modest degree of field-to-device contrast, more or less expected from proofs of this year. Important notice

1909 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The 1909 Liberty Nickel is, for some inexplicable reason, easily the best produced proof issue in the entire series of Libert

1910 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. Well mirrored surfaces are layered in a thin veil of pinkish-gray patina, but still exhibit an appreciable degree of contrast.

1911 5C PR65 ANACS. The yellow-green, champagne-rose, and powder-blue patina is irrefutably original. An exquisitely struck Gem with virtually undistu

1911 5C PR66 PCGS. Light, even golden toning covers each side of this deeply mirrored proof. An exceptionally well preserved example that shows modera

1912 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Very few proofs from the final year of type display this level of contrast between the fields and the devices. Mostly brillia

1913 5C Type One MS66 PCGS. Sharply struck, as befits the issue, the apricot tinged surfaces are free of even a single bothersome abrasion. A few tiny

1913 5C Type One MS66 PCGS, golden and blue pastel toning; and a 1914 MS65 PCGS, frosty surfaces are toned in rich apricot shades. 2 coins Important n

1913 5C Type One MS67 PCGS. Deeply lustrous with uncannily sharp features beneath concentric shades of golden and light blue toning. Important notice:

1913-D 5C Type One MS66 PCGS. A lovely first-year Buffalo Nickel, this golden tinged Gem is devoid of even a single bothersome abrasion. Sharply defin

1913-D 5C Type One MS66 PCGS. A crisply impressed representative, both sides are fully lustrous with a satin texture. Apricot-gray in appearance with

1913-S 5C Type One MS63 PCGS. An important offering for the Mint State Buffalo Nickel date and mint collector, both sides are toned in tan-gray shades

1913-D 5C Type Two MS65 PCGS. Both sides exhibit thick, frosty features with blushes of golden patina on the highest points. The '13-D Type Two ...

1913-D 5C Type Two MS67 PCGS. This first-year variant from the Denver Mint was produced to the extent of 4.1 million pieces. Examples are scarce in al

1913-S 5C Type Two MS64 PCGS. Off center swirls of near-brilliance are seen around the centers with orange-gold peripheral shadings. The obverse borde

1913-S 5C Type Two MS65 PCGS. The most elusive of the first year Buffalo issues in any grade, all six of them, and a predictably scarce item as a Gem.

1914/3 5C MS66 PCGS. FS-014.87. Unlike the 1918/17-D, which was discovered 13 years after striking, the 1914/3 Nickel remained undiscovered until 1996

1914-D 5C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with a good strike and a hint of honey-gold color. The Indian's chin has a tiny contact mark, but the s...

1914-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Golden-blue patina dominates in the centers, but the peripheries are largely toned in apricot-gold hues. A well struck and well p

1914-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Medium gray patina is accented by splashes of orange color. This sharply impressed Gem would fit nicely into a high quality type

1914/3-S 5C AU55 NGC. FS-14.89, URS-6. The straight top bar of a 3 is apparent across the peak of the 4 in the date. Lovely pearl-gray patina envelope

1915-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Rainbow colored iridescence is seen in select peripheral areas of this otherwise golden-gray and silver-gray near-Gem. The toning

1915-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Iridescent apple-green and lilac colors energize this lustrous and nearly immaculate Gem. The centers are not fully struck but ha

1915-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Both sides are brightly lustrous beneath an overlay of delicate golden patina. Sharp, and possessed of few blemishes of any kind.

1915-S 5C MS65 NGC. Here's a Buffalo Nickel issue that is only common in well worn grades at or below the Fine level. The rarity of the '15-...

1915-S 5C MS66 PCGS. Another, and even finer Gem quality 1915-S Buffalo, both sides are overall sharp in striking definition. As befits the grade, the

1916 5C MS66 PCGS. Boldly struck and highly lustrous, with seemingly pristine surfaces, there are yellow, green, and rosy hues displayed by this well

1916-S 5C MS65 PCGS. While many of the recessed areas exhibit shimmering ice-blue iridescence, the peripheral and raised features are awash in equally

1917-S 5C MS65 PCGS. The 1917-S is a widely recognized strike rarity among early Buffalo Nickels. It is also an absolute rarity with only 53 pieces ce

1917-S 5C MS65 NGC. The '17-S is a challenging Buffalo Nickel to locate as a sharply struck Gem. Crisply detailed throughout, this coin is origi...

1918 5C MS65 PCGS. Rose-gray patina dominates the outward appearance, but one can also see orange overtones in select areas around the obverse periphe

1918-D 5C MS65 NGC. A date that is infrequently offered in grades above the VF level, the 1918-D is a major strike and condition rarity. Since surface

1918-D 5C MS65 PCGS. The original mintage of 8.3 million pieces would not indicate that this is a rare coin, and indeed it is rather easy to locate in

1918-S 5C MS65 NGC. The 1918-S has long been recognized by specialists as the rarer of the two mintmarked issues from this year. It is rarely seen wit

1918-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Like the NGC Gem above, this piece also shows amazingly complete details on the reverse design elements. The obverse, however, is

1919 5C MS64 PCGS, boldly struck with nice olive tone and some rose highlights, just one tiny tick mark was found, on the Indian's jaw; and a 19...

1919 5C MS65 PCGS. Both sides are sharply detailed with no bothersome abrasions or singularly mentionable flecks. The Gem quality surfaces are awash i

1919-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Since Lange (2000) notes that the 1919-D is scarce-to-rare in all grades above the Fine level, we suspect that this 8-million coi

1919-S 5C MS63 ANACS. Medium apple-green and rose-violet patina. A nicely struck and lustrous Nickel. The Indian's hair has an interesting lamin...

1919-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Both sides of this virtually untoned '19-S, one of the great condition rarities in the series, offer outstanding luster and...

1920-D 5C MS62 ANACS. The overall appearance is quite sharp, but we do note softness of detail on the reverse over the bison's head. The satiny ...

1920-D 5C MS63 PCGS. Mostly brilliant with above-average sharpness for a '20-D. One of several Uncirculated examples in the sale, which may give...

1920-D 5C MS64 PCGS. A lustrous, high end example that is delicately accented in pinks and golds. Much above average for the issue in terms of both st

1920-D 5C MS64 PCGS. Very scarce in XF and better grades, the '20-D is an important strike rarity in the Buffalo series. This piece has an above...

1920-D 5C MS65 PCGS. The 1920-D is a well-known strike and condition rarity from the 1920s and is seldom located in Gem condition. The obverse on this

1920-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Bright, satiny luster underlies subtle golden-orange accents that congregate in the recesses. The striking details are very well

1921 5C MS64 PCGS. This sharply impressed near-Gem possesses the eye appeal of an even higher grade. Smooth with gorgeous gold and powder-blue tinting

1921 5C MS65 PCGS. Although the obverse die was noticeably worn at the time of striking, both sides of this coin are sharply defined throughout. The f