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

1852 1C MS65 Brown PCGS. N-6, Low R.2. Despite the brown designation, crimson patina outlines the peripheral stars and legends. An impressive Gem that

1852 1C MS66 Brown PCGS. Although designated as Brown, the subdued orange-gold color is extensive, especially on the reverse. A small toning spot is n

1853 1C MS63 Brown NGC. N-27, R.2. Sharply struck aside from a few stars. A chocolate-brown Cent that has a nearly immaculate reverse and a couple of

1853 1C MS67 Red and Brown NGC. A boldly struck example that has luminous crimson color across the stars and wreath and within the hair tresses. Porti

1853 1C MS65 Red NGC. Full mint luster overlays both sides in medium intensity reddish-orange color. As one should expect for the Gem level of preserv

1853 1C MS65 Red PCGS. N-18, R.1. A variety noted for a pair of short dashes below the 8 in the date, and a series of parallel die lines beneath RI in

1854 1C MS64 Brown PCGS. Lilac-brown patina dominates, although crimson color occasionally emerges from protected areas. Well struck aside from a coup

1854 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Some faded reddish-orange luster remains on both sides of this otherwise medium brown near-Gem. Well struck for the t

1856 1C Upright 5 MS63 Brown PCGS. N-20, R.3. Grellman die state d, with a small cud on the rim below star 12. Boldly struck except for a few left sid

1856 1C Upright 5 MS65 Red and Brown NGC. N-6, R.1. Bright crimson color outlines the legends and devices. Most of the stars lack full centril details

1856 1C Slanted 5 AU58 PCGS. N-2, R.1. Wispy die lines near star 4 and 8 attribute the variety. The devices are sharply struck, while the upper stars

1856 1C Slanted 5 MS64 Brown PCGS. N-18, R.1. Die lines (as made) through TY in LIBERTY verify the die marriage. Traces of original red color lurk in

1857 1C Large Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. This final-year large Cent was produced to the extent of only 333,456 pieces. Both sides of the present rep

1857 1C Small Date MS65 Red and Brown NGC. N-4, R.1. The orange-red color is only slightly mellowed on the cheek and exposed fields. The stars are fla

1856 1C--Repaired, Whizzed--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. Snow-5. We do not know exactly how many examples of the Snow-5 die marriage were produced by

1856 1C VF30 NGC. This moderately worn survivor is mostly tan-brown in appearance with blushes of olive and charcoal shadings in a few of the more pro

1856 1C--Rim Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Snow-9. The surfaces display glossy brown color with a few flickers of lighter olive-tan tinting he

1857 1C MS63 PCGS. Orange, olive, and rose colors are seen on each side of this well struck, carefully preserved example. There are flyspecks peppered

1857 1C MS64 PCGS. This well preserved near-Gem has olive-tan color and faintly prooflike luster. STATES OF has minor softness of strike, but the eagl

1857 1C MS64 PCGS. Typically struck and lustrous, with some weakness at the edges of either side, this coin exhibits the light golden-brown color typi

1857 1C MS65 NGC. Not only is this a solid Gem representative of the type, but its honey-golden surfaces could hardly be more sharply defined, with ev

1857 1C MS65 PCGS. Satiny and very well defined for this popular, briefly issued design, with bits of lilac toning over appealing golden surfaces. A f

1857 1C MS66 ICG. Doubled Die Obverse. FS 1C-002, Breen-1928, Snow-4. The importance of the die marriage aside, this is a very appealing coin with smo

1858 1C Large Letters--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. Although faintly hairlined above the date, this mildly prooflike and crisply struck Cent

1858 1C Large Letters MS66 NGC. A stellar representative of this short-lived, yet attractive type, both sides are predominantly orange-tan in appearan

1858 1C Small Letters MS64 NGC. Bright luster with a golden tint and an unusually strong strike for this often weak small cent. A couple of shallow ma

1858 1C Small Letters MS64 PCGS. Well struck for the issue, as the wingtips, tail feathers, and wreath all have bold definition. A nicely preserved ne

1858/7 1C MS64 NGC. Snow-1. This coin is an intermediate die state between Die Stage B and Die Stage C. In layman's terms, this means that remna...

1856 1C PR20 PCGS. Snow-9. Although moderately worn, this coin is still attributable by the reverse center dot and traces of the obverse die line at t

1856 1C PR62 PCGS. Snow-9. Traces of modest, shimmering brightness are noted as the coin rotates under the light, but the outward appearance is one of

1856 1C PR63 PCGS. Snow-9. This is the most prevalent variety of the 1856 Flying Eagle Cent. Snow-9 is technically a restrike that, according to Rick

1856 1C PR63 PCGS. Snow-9. Several examples of the prized 1856 Flying Eagle Cent in this sale came from the same consignor, the present specimen being

1858 1C Small Letters PR65 NGC. High Leaves Reverse. Snow-PR1. The Small Letters variant of the 1858 Flying Eagle Cent is believed to have been the wo

1859 1C MS66 PCGS. With the Indian Cent design as adopted on Cents from 1860 through 1909 on the obverse, and the laurel wreath reverse that was only

1860 1C Pointed Bust MS66 PCGS. The Pointed Bust design had been in use on patterns since 1858, but was changed early in the year, possibly to increas

1860 1C MS66 PCGS. Commonly called the Type Two Obverse, the bust is on this hub type is broader. This change and the deeper sinking of the central he

1861 1C MS66 PCGS. Second year of issue for the copper-nickel type, the 1861 has the lowest mintage in this short and highly collectible series. As wi

1862 1C MS66 PCGS. Once again, as in 1861, most business strike 1862 Cents are a bit softly defined on the feather tips but show strong detailing on t

1863 1C MS66 PCGS. The 1863 had the largest mintage of business strikes of the type with almost 50 million pieces produced. In fact, this number would

1864 1C Bronze MS65 Red PCGS. Snow speculates that there may be a large number of fully struck 1864 Bronze Cents because the Mint used the same striki

1864 1C Bronze MS66 Red PCGS. Another crisply struck example of this scarce, early bronze Cent. This piece is extraordinarily clean, and it shows the

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS65 Red PCGS. This low mintage issue signaled the use of a new obverse hub, the most significant design changes being the additio

1865 1C Fancy 5 MS65 Red PCGS. While somewhat more common than the Plain 5, the Fancy 5 Cents from 1865 are beginning to be appreciated as a collectib

1866 1C MS64 Red PCGS. An absolute as well as condition rarity from the first decade of bronze Indian Cent production. Only 9.8 million pieces were pr

1867 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The 1867 is another early bronze Indian Cent with a low mintage. In this case only 9.82 million pieces were produced and full r

1868 1C MS65 Red PCGS. One of the characteristics of 1868 Cents is weakness around the rims, legends, and shield. This piece shows some softness in th

1869 1C MS65 Red PCGS. On New Year's Day of 1869, James Barton Longacre passed away suddenly at the age of 75. His Indian Cent design continued ...

1870 1C MS65 Red PCGS. After William Barber took over the job of Chief Engraver after Longacre's untimely death the previous year, he made sligh...

1872 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Specialists can recognize an 1872 with the date covered as most pieces show weak definition on the date, feather tips, and the

1873 1C Open 3 MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. While the more frequently encountered of the two date variants of the year, both Open and Closed 3

1873 1C Closed 3 MS65 Red PCGS. The federal government reports that the Philadelphia Mint delivered 11.6 million Indian Cents in 1873. The initial 3 m

1874 1C MS65 Red PCGS. As the mintages for Cents began to increase in the 1870s, quality control was irregular at best. This date is known to have str

1875 1C MS65 Red PCGS. According to Rick Snow, the 1875 is more challenging to locate in Mint State condition than the 1874, even though the mintage i

1876 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. As with most examples of this scarcer Cent, the feather tips and reverse shield are fully defined but the

1877 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The Mint Act of 1864, which created the bronze Cent, also stipulated that the new coin would be legal tender in quantities that

1878 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Production of Indian Cents in 1878 was sizeable compared to that in 1877. On the other hand, the delivery of the 1878 (5.7 mill

1879 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The base of the 1 shows the usual light repunching at the base, and also as usual, the features are exceptionally well detailed

1880 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Fully struck on the headdress, complete definition on the diamonds, and a sharply detailed reverse shield--the only area of wea

1881 1C MS65 Red PCGS. As an issue, the 1881 Indian Cent is not too terribly exciting. After all, a sizeable total of 39.2 million pieces were produce

1882 1C MS65 Red PCGS. High quality date and mint collectors who focus on the Indian Cent series would be wise to enter strong bids for this expertly

1882 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. While more or less obtainable in lower Mint State grades, the 1882 is infrequently offered at the MS66 Re

1883 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Only seldom does a collector have the opportunity to acquire an 1883 Indian Cent at the MS66 Red level. The last time one would

1884 1C MS66 Red PCGS. This reddish-orange representative is certainly one of the most technically sound and visually appealing 1884 Cents extant. The

1885 1C MS66 Red PCGS. For several years during the tenure of the Indian Cent, the Mint had difficulty finding a stable, affordable supplier of planch

1887 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The orange-red surfaces do not display any muting to the original, vibrant luster. The strike is above average for a business s

1888 1C MS65 Red PCGS. In the 1992 book Flying Eagle and Indian Cents Rick Snow states of the 1888: "This date seems to be rather difficult to ...

1889 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Housed in an older PCGS slab, this coin possesses eye appeal that would do justice to a full Gem rating. The color is truly ext

1890 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The 1890 (57.1 million pieces produced) is not so much a condition rarity as it is a strike rarity. Most coins are noticeably s

1891 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. As the Eagle Eye Photo Seal suggests, this coin is solidly graded as a Gem and perhaps worthy of a premiu

1892 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Whereas the obverse is mostly orange-red in color, the reverse displays a rich cherry-red sheen. Of course, the luster is full

1893 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Those devices that are not sharply struck (and there are few) exhibit pleasingly bold definition. Medium

1893 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Rich red colored luster overlays both sides and lightens to pink hues in a few isolated areas toward the centers. All features

1894 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Predominantly satiny in texture, the surfaces are awash in rippling mint luster that exhibits even cherry-red coloration. There

1895 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Intense reddish-orange luster blankets surfaces that are uncommonly well preserved for this otherwise readily obtainable 1890s

1896 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Golden-orange in sheen, the surfaces are both fully lustrous and accurately graded at the Gem level. The sharp strike is free o

1897 1C MS65 Red PCGS. An extraordinarily attractive Indian Cent irrespective of date, both sides are ablaze in peripheral fire-red color. Some mellow

1898 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Cartwheel visual effects are whisked around the features as the coin rotates under the light. Both sides are sharply struck and

1899 1C MS66 Red PCGS. There are some truly spectacular 1899 Cents extant, not the least of which is this premium quality Gem. Deeply set, rich, cherr

1900 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-3. Minor repunching on the first, third, and final digits in the date attribute this variety. Fully lustrous, satin textur

1901 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Explosive reddish-orange luster graces surfaces that are silent on the subject of singularly distracting blemishes. Razor sharp

1902 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This medium orange Gem exhibits undiminished luster and a noteworthy lack of toning. Both sides shimmer with a frosty texture t

1903 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Reddish-orange in color, the fulsome mint luster also imparts modest, yet appreciable cartwheel visual effects as the coin rota

1904 1C MS65 Red PCGS. There is a veritable explosion of intense orange-red luster on both sides of this captivating survivor. All devices are sharply

1905 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Rich red colored luster and smooth, virtually carbon-free surfaces easily uphold the MS66 Red designation. An impressively shar

1906 1C MS65 Red PCGS. There are numerous minor varieties known for the 1906 Cent. This coin, however, does not display any evidence of repunched or m

1907 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Orange tinged luster is both full and vibrant in the absence of toning. The surfaces are also silent on the subject of grade-li

1908 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The luster is intact in all areas of this unsurpassable late date example. Both sides, however, display somewhat varied "...

1908-S 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Snow-2. Awash in golden-orange shades, the wholly lustrous surfaces are uncommonly free of streaks for a representative of th

1909 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Orange-red luster assumes a rich reddish cast over much of the reverse. Appreciably smooth, the surfaces are expectantly blemis

1909-S 1C MS66 Red PCGS. The undeniably full mint luster presents more of a golden than a reddish appearance, but it is attractive and desirable, none

1859 1C MS64 PCGS. A popular, one year type Indian Head Cent displaying bright mint luster and even, light golden-tan color throughout. A well struck

1859 1C MS64 NGC. Fully struck throughout with light, even color that tends toward the "whitish" coloration these coins had when new. Carb...

1860 1C Pointed Bust MS64 PCGS. Wisps of honey-gold patina enrich the fields, while a streak of orange color reaches TAT in STATES. Well struck and im

1860 1C Pointed Bust MS64 PCGS. A nicely struck near-Gem with light honey-gold color and good luster. The lower obverse has a couple of miniscule carb

1860 1C MS62 ANACS. lustrous surfaces, some spots; 1881 MS62 Brown ANACS, uniform medium brown; 1885 MS62 Brown ANACS, glossy and attractive with some

1860 1C MS64 NGC. Well struck with nice, light golden-brown color, and only one or two trivial tick marks on the reverse. A small but noticeable dig,

1860 1C MS66 PCGS. A premium quality coin in all regards, the surfaces are richly frosted and bright with bountiful mint luster. Lilac-tan overtones g

1861 1C MS65 PCGS. This fully lustrous example displays pinkish-orange color with a little bit of lilac and blue toning at the upper reverse border. T

1861 1C MS65 NGC. The obverse is lightly toned a reddish-tan color, the reverse is somewhat deeper. Some of the feathertips are a little softly define

1862 1C MS62 ANACS. Sharply struck and nicely preserved, with russet-brown and golden-brown mottling on each side, over the light copper-nickel surfac