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

1917-S 5C MS65 PCGS. The 1917-S is a widely recognized strike rarity among early Buffalo Nickels. It is also an absolute rarity with only 53 pieces ce

1917-S 5C MS65 NGC. The '17-S is a challenging Buffalo Nickel to locate as a sharply struck Gem. Crisply detailed throughout, this coin is origi...

1918 5C MS65 PCGS. Rose-gray patina dominates the outward appearance, but one can also see orange overtones in select areas around the obverse periphe

1918-D 5C MS65 NGC. A date that is infrequently offered in grades above the VF level, the 1918-D is a major strike and condition rarity. Since surface

1918-D 5C MS65 PCGS. The original mintage of 8.3 million pieces would not indicate that this is a rare coin, and indeed it is rather easy to locate in

1918-S 5C MS65 NGC. The 1918-S has long been recognized by specialists as the rarer of the two mintmarked issues from this year. It is rarely seen wit

1918-S 5C MS65 PCGS. Like the NGC Gem above, this piece also shows amazingly complete details on the reverse design elements. The obverse, however, is

1919 5C MS64 PCGS, boldly struck with nice olive tone and some rose highlights, just one tiny tick mark was found, on the Indian's jaw; and a 19...

1919 5C MS65 PCGS. Both sides are sharply detailed with no bothersome abrasions or singularly mentionable flecks. The Gem quality surfaces are awash i

1919-D 5C MS65 PCGS. Since Lange (2000) notes that the 1919-D is scarce-to-rare in all grades above the Fine level, we suspect that this 8-million coi