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