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

1862 1C MS64 NGC. Interesting multicolored overtones are seen in gold, orange-tan, and lilac hues. The moderately bright features exhibit pinpoint str

1862 1C MS65 NGC. A bright tan example with much above-average sharpness for the issue. Tinges of pale olive and orange patina is just visible at the

1863 1C MS60 ANACS. A lustrous, golden brown example of the Copper-Nickel type. Often called "White" Cents because of their pale color in ...

1864 1C Copper-Nickel MS64 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. S-7. The 64 in the date is obviously repunched. A sharply struck apricot-gold near-Gem with goo

1864 1C Copper-Nickel MS65 NGC. Both sides shimmer with satiny luster and glow with even tan coloration. Nicely struck and eye-clean. Population: 79 i

1864 1C Bronze--Recolored--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. FS-6.48. The 864 in the date is repunched southwest. The orange-red and olive-gold color is v

1864 1C Bronze MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. The surfaces are exceptionally clean and the central portions of each side are brown with mostly red peripheri

1864 1C Bronze MS64 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. A lustrous near-Gem with radiant orange-red color and unabraded surfaces. The reverse center has a

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS65 Red and Brown NGC. A bold striking that has mellowed across the centers with blushes of lilac patina. Numerous tiny carbon fl

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS65 Red and Brown NGC. The borders have rich orange-gold color, while the devices have deep lavender patina. Well struck with goo

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS64 Red PCGS. Both sides offer shimmering orange-red luster and are well struck with few noticeable abrasions. A few microscopic

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS65 Red NGC. A well known key to the Indian Cent series, the 1864 L on Ribbon is also an important condition rarity. The Gem in t

1865 1C Fancy 5 MS65 Red NGC. Boldly struck with slight softness on the reverse lettering, this example has good red-orange color, partially overlaid

1865 1C Plain 5 MS65 Red PCGS. While the final digit in the date may not be quite as flamboyant as the Fancy 5 coins, the Plain 5 pieces seem to be sl

1866 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. The obverse and the reverse are crisply impressed, and both sides exhibit glowing orange-red luster. The satin texture

1866 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Sharply detailed in all areas, both sides display dominant orange-gold luster with some mottled medium brown overtones

1866 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. A sharply struck Cent with pleasing honey-gold and lilac color. The surfaces are seemingly free from even the most tri

1867 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. A boldly struck Gem with luminous green-gold color at the borders, while the centers have violet patina. The surfaces

1867 1C MS64 Red NGC. Medium orange coloration dominates the outward appearance of this high grade representative. A Choice quality representative of

1868 1C MS67 Brown NGC. The N in ONE is somewhat soft, but elsewhere this Superb Gem is razor sharp and satiny, with a rich mixture of olive-green, or

1868 1C MS64 Red and Brown ICG. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. The pumpkin-orange color has mellowed only the portrait and the left obverse field. Sharply stru

1869 1C MS66 Brown NGC. Very well defined and toned in swirling hues of apricot and steel-blue, adding liberal splashes of reddish-orange color on the

1869 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Pleasingly sharp throughout, the surfaces blend orange-red luster and glossy brown patination. A smooth near-Gem with

1869/69 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. FS-008.3, Snow-3. This variety was once thought to represent an 1869/8, but subsequent research has shown that it i

1870 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Light, speckled toning is evenly distributed over golden-tan surfaces. Nicely struck and free from any unsightly carb

1870 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Sharply defined on the obverse with slight softness seen on several of the vertical shield lines on the reverse. Signi

1870 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Glossy in texture, both sides exhibit well blended orange tinged luster and medium brown toning. We have no complaints

1871 1C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Subdued sunset-rose color can still be found in the protected areas, along with specks of carbon to the right of the

1872 1C--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The obverse has dubious ruby-red and electric-blue colors, while the reverse has maroon and sea-green p

1872 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. Overall bold in appearance, the surfaces reveal mottled medium brown overtones through which remnants of golden-orange

1872 1C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. The rarity of the 1872 (4 million pieces produced, many of which were probably melted) may not be as well known as, s

1872 1C MS64 Red PCGS. The 1872 is considered the second most difficult date in the 1870s, behind only the 1877, with only 4 million pieces produced.

1873 1C Open 3 MS65 Red and Brown ICG. Nicely struck with uniform golden-red coloration and vibrant, satiny luster. A small planchet flake at the base

1873 1C Open 3 MS65 Red NGC. The Open 3 is the more frequently seen of the two date variants from this year; yet, it is still a conditionally challeng

1874 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Frosty golden-tan surfaces with a few small marks above the brow and a discolored area on the right side of the shield. Importa

1874 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Boldly defined with the slightest blush of pale violet color across the obverse, perhaps lessening the effect of a planchet fla

1874 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A well struck example of this scarcer early Indian Cent. Both sides display rich, original red color with a faint accent of lim

1875 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. Perhaps a little too subdued to warrant a full Gem rating, the surfaces, however, are free of singularly mentionable a

1875 1C MS64 Red PCGS. Extremely sharp, indeed close to fully struck, with only a few freckles of carbon that keep this glossy golden-orange example f

1875 1C MS65 Red NGC. A spectacular Gem representative that is vividly framed in bright orange and rose iridescence. Both the strength of strike and l

1876 1C MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. While the lustrous surfaces have faded somewhat, much original mint red color shines through the toning on this nice

1876 1C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. The general appearance of this sharp near-Gem is one of orange-red luster. One can also, however, see a little bit of

1876 1C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. A sharply struck, well preserved Gem, the bright orange surfaces are overlaid by extensive purple-red color on the obv

1876 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Fully struck throughout with nearly flawless surfaces, each side is well balanced with evenly mellowed brown patina ov

1876 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The 1876 started as a lower mintage Indian Cent with 7.9 million pieces produced. Delivered in an era when the recoinage of old

1877 1C VF25 NGC. The pleasing, medium brown surfaces display moderate, yet evenly distributed wear. A problem-free Very Fine representative of this a

1877 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. In our catalog for the January 2003 sale of the Joseph P. Gorrell Collection of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents, Rick Sn

1879 1C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. A superb, nearly flawless example that has much of the original red color remaining with gentle shadings of brown on e

1879 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A needle sharp Gem that displays beautiful lilac and apple-green peripheral accents. Only a couple of insignificant spots, one

1880 1C MS65 Red NGC. Full mint luster radiates from both sides in orange, red, lilac, and gold shades. A crisply struck Gem with scattered carbon fle