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

1866 2C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. This lot offers a mostly lustrous, pinkish-orange example whose surfaces are crisply impressed throughout. A solid Gem

1870 2C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. The intermingled gold and lilac patina is undeniably original. This well struck and nearly unabraded Gem has shimmerin

1866 2C PR65 Brown NGC. Fully struck with rich, dark chocolate brown color that lightens a bit at the high points. Certainly a pleasing example for an

1866 2C PR66 Cameo PCGS. One of only 725 proofs struck in this year. This is surely one of the highest graded and most appealing examples known of the

1873 2C Closed 3 PR62 Red and Brown ANACS. Bright orange-gold color, with a blush of ruby-red hues near the denomination. Exquisitely struck and well

1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Final year of issue and one of the so-called "originals" from a mintage of just 600 pieces. This...

1851 3CS MS65 PCGS. Quite frosty with above average sharpness for this first year issue and pleasingly original golden and pastel blue toning. Importa

1853 3CS MS63 NGC. Well defined, each side retains a fair amount of original brilliance with speckled rose and emerald-green toning seen on both obver

1855 3CS MS66 PCGS. Three Cent Silvers of the Type Two design are the most conditionally challenging issues in the series. Coins of this type were pro

1861 3CS MS66 NGC. Sharply struck with deep multicolored toning on both sides, and seemingly pristine, displaying typical heavy die clash marks throug

1862 3CS MS63 ANACS. Waves of deep mauve, orange, and cobalt-blue colors enrich this surprisingly well struck representative. Well preserved with good

1862 3CS PR63 ANACS. Multicolored toning is evident on the faces of this attractive specimen, when it is turned beneath a light source. Otherwise, the

1863/2 3CS PR63 PCGS. This is a proof-only overdate and one that is really quite rare. We have only handled two such pieces in the last decade. The un

1864 3CS--Planchet Flaw--PR63 ANACS. The rim near 1 o'clock has a small planchet flaw (as made) that by no means impacts the legends or devices....

1867 3CS PR66 PCGS. Well-struck and deeply toned in maroon and green shades on the obverse with beautiful blue accents on the reverse. The reverse dis

1869 3CS PR63 ANACS. Gorgeous electric-blue, copper-gold, violet, and golden-brown colors appear when the coin is rotated under a light. Well struck a

1869 3CS PR66 PCGS. Original dusky apricot patina emerges when the coin is rotated under a light. The 6 in the date appears to be repunched above the

1872 3CS PR64 PCGS. Lovely violet and rose toning through the centers gives way to flashes of aqua iridescence peripherally. The proof mintage for thi

1873 3CS PR62 ANACS. Fabulous rainbow toning appears when this proof survivor is turned beneath a light. The coin remains attractive despite some mino

1880 3CN MS67 PCGS. Streaky golden patina adorns both sides of this vibrant, impeccably preserved example. Business strike production of the Three Cen