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

1869 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. Bright, untoned watery mirrors exhibit a fair degree of contrast for an early nickel issue and are solidly in the Gem category

1870 5C PR65 PCGS. A bit of haziness envelopes each side of this watery Gem. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250

1870 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. A sharply struck and well preserved Gem with good cameo contrast. Brilliant aside from a hint of gold patina within the vertic

1870 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. An exquisite proof Gem, as frosty and eye-appealing as any specimen of this type which we have seen recently. Some light, milk

1876 5C PR66 NGC. Razor sharp striking definition is noted throughout both sides of this golden tinged Gem. Smooth with eye appeal that would do wonde

1876 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant throughout, the fields are highly reflective and the devices noticeably frosted, which yields an attractive white-o

1877 5C PR61 ANACS. Lightly toned surfaces with some minor hairlines and a visible scrape (to the right of the 5) on the reverse, and hampered by a so

1877 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The key 1877 is proof-only issue that has seen a roller coaster ride in price levels over the past 25 years, but the one cons

1878 5C PR63 ANACS. Seldom is this low mintage key found with such lovely surfaces. While only moderately reflective, both sides are smooth and unifor

1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The exquisite powder-blue, gold, and ruby-red patina combines with a needle-sharp strike and impressive surfaces for outsta

1879/8 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. A mostly brilliant example of this popular overdate Nickel, one of only two overdates struck in the 19th century in proof f

1880 5C PR64 ANACS. Milky chocolate-brown patina embraces this well struck and immaculate near-Gem. The reverse periphery has a few additional freckle

1880 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. Not only do the devices have pleasing contrast with the mirrored fields, but the surfaces are seemingly as struck. The reverse

1881 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Powerfully impressed, and displaying seemingly complete detail on every design feature, this superlative proof Gem also exhib

1881 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. A marvelous Superb Gem, one of the most appealing Shield Nickels we have examined, with fully struck, utterly pristine surface

1882 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A sharply struck and essentially untoned Gem with good contrast and attractive surfaces. The date was struck from a filled di

1883 5C No Cents PR67 ICG. The ICG insert includes the attribution "NO CENTS," but this coin is definitely a Shield Nickel. The final-year...

1883 5C Shield PR64 Cameo PCGS. A razor-sharp near-Gem with brilliant surfaces and obvious cameo contrast. The obverse is immaculate, and the reverse

1883 5C Shield PR66 Cameo PCGS. Fully struck with light-tan and light-russet toning, along with immaculate surfaces that are virtually problem-free. T

1883 5C No Cents MS63 ANACS. Softly struck on the obverse stars, there is also some striking softness noted on the date. The olive-gold color is appea