2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 1 and 2

1885 1C PR65 Red PCGS. This is one of the most visually appealing proof 1885 Indian Cents that this cataloger has seen. Intense crimson-red color domi

1886 1C Type One PR66 Red PCGS. This coin is devoid of the multicolored toning that many proof 1886 Type One Cents display from storage in Wayte Raymo

1886 1C Type Two PR66 Red PCGS. As the only example graded by PCGS at this level (10/02), collectors requiring the "top of the pop" for th...

1887 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. This is a silky-smooth Gem whose virtually pristine surfaces have the look of an even higher te

1887 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. This coin displays razor sharp striking detail with full mint luster that is mostly pinkish-red in color.

1888 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Whereas many proof 1888 Cents are marred by grease stains and/or incomplete definition from having been s

1889 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Suggestions of lilac tinting are seen at a few angles, but the outward appearance of this high end Gem is one of rich orange-re

1890 1C PR65 Red PCGS. This medium orange survivor possesses intact mint luster that flows evenly over boldly defined features. One would be hard pres

1891 1C PR65 Red PCGS. The luster alternates in color between golden-orange and cherry-red hues depending on the light angle. One can, however, apprec

1892 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Rich golden-orange color envelops both sides and confirms the accuracy of the Red designation on the PCGS insert. A no-question

1893 1C PR65 Red PCGS. An early die state, the E in ONE, as well as the same letter in CENT, is closed. Later die states display openings in these let

1894 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Fully impressed with reflective proof qualities readily evident on both sides, this solidly graded Gem is a delight to behold.

1895 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Crimson-orange color overlays both sides of this lustrous Gem. We do note, however, that the color is a l

1896 1C PR65 Red PCGS. This proof die marriage, which is described in Rick Snow's 1992 book Flying Eagle and Indian Cents, displays minor repunc...

1897 1C PR66 Red PCGS. This crimson-orange proof is every bit the Gem. A smooth coin, the surfaces are also devoid of distracting carbon. Bold strikin

1898 1C PR67 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. This is a fully brought up Superb Gem whose otherwise medium orange luster assumes a reddish cast in sele

1899 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. There are die lumps (as produced) on the digits in the date, a feature that Rick Snow (1992) suggests may

1900 1C PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Both sides reveal a pleasing blend of medium brown toning and golden-orange luster that allows

1901 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. There is a blush of lilac iridescence over the right obverse of this otherwise golden-orange representati

1902 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. A change in the Mint's proof production methods this year resulted in the introduction of all-brill...

1903 1C PR67 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Somewhat mottled crimson-red peripheral shadings frame the golden-orange centers of this fully lustrous a

1904 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. The otherwise golden-orange surfaces reveal isolated sprays of medium red shadings around the peripheries

1905 1C PR66 Red PCGS. The lower right obverse and the upper left reverse exhibit captivating reddish-lilac color, whereas the balance of the surfaces

1906 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Minor repunching at the base of the 0 in the date is characteristic of all known survivors of this 20th century proof Indian Ce

1907 1C PR66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Faint die polishing lines (as struck) suggest that this coin is an earlier die state. Both sides are full

1908 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Sharply defined throughout, the medium orange surfaces exhibit a little bit of crimson-red color toward t

1909 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Ex: Heathgate. This final-year proof is lustrous and appreciably reflective with rich reddish-orange colo

1652 SHILNG Oak Tree Shilling Fine 15 PCGS. Noe-13.6, R.6. 67.9 grs. The obverse die was damaged through the center--a feature that prior recutting di

1652 SHILNG Oak Tree Shilling XF45 PCGS. Noe-5, Crosby 2-D. R.2. 72.4 grains. A choice specimen of an interesting variety. Nice medium to dark gray su

1652 SHILNG Oak Tree Shilling AU50 PCGS. Noe-5, R.2. 69.5 grains. This coin displays all of the as struck features typically associated with survivors

1652 SHILNG Oak Tree Shilling AU53 PCGS. Noe-5. Crosby 2-D. R.2. 71.0 grains. An exceptional specimen that nicely displays the slight planchet wavines

1652 6PENCE Pine Tree Sixpence VF35 PCGS. Noe-33a, R.5. 34.0 grains. Medium gray with the legends and raised areas of the design a bit lighter and som

1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Large Planchet XF45 Field Tooled Uncertified. Noe-1, R.2. 70.7 grains. This coin presents remarkably well despite the

1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet VF35 PCGS. Noe-25, R.5. 70.8 grains. A richly and originally toned survivor, the surfaces are awash in

1652 SHILNG Pine Tree Shilling, Small Planchet XF40 PCGS. Noe-29. Crosby 14-R. R.3. 70.4 grains. Light to medium gray patina overall with lighter high

(1688) TOKEN American Plantations Token MS62 PCGS. Breen-77 or 78. Newman 4-E. A choice specimen without any significant "tin pest" that s...

(1694) TOKEN London Elephant Token, Thick Planchet VF30 PCGS. Breen-186. Lovely chocolate-brown color. The obverse has numerous planchet striations (a

(1694) TOKEN London Elephant Token, Thick Planchet AU50 PCGS. Breen-186, variety without diagonals in the center of the shield. Chocolate brown overal

1722 1/2P Rosa Americana Halfpenny, VTILE DVLCI Fine 15 Damaged Cleaned Uncertified. Similar to Breen-132, "Ex. rare." The obverse legend ...

1722 1/2P Rosa Americana Halfpenny, UTILE AU55 PCGS. Nelson-11. Formerly offered as lot 1 in our 2002 September Long Beach Sale, where it was describe

1722 1/2P Rosa Americana Halfpenny, UTILE AU55 PCGS. Breen-134. Medium olive-brown patina. A nicely struck representative that has light rub in the ce

1723 2PENCE Rosa Americana Twopence XF40 PCGS. Breen-96, no stop after X or 3. Medium olive-brown patina. Nicely detailed, and on a relatively problem

1723 2PENCE Rosa Americana Twopence XF45 PCGS. Breen-92. Stop after REX, with no stop after the date. Medium purple-brown patina, with lightly granula

1722 1/2P Hibernia Halfpenny, Type One MS63 Brown PCGS. Harp Left. Breen-144. 8 harpstrings. Glossy chocolate brown surfaces with only a few small dar

1723 1/2P Hibernia Halfpenny VF20 PCGS. Breen-157, small 3, no pellet after H. A curve of extra metal behind the 3 in the date suggests a repunched da

1723 1/2P Hibernia Halfpenny MS65 Brown PCGS. Large Head, Prototype or Pattern. Breen-150. Nelson-5 (large 3, pellet before H, 11 harp strings), &qu...

(1737) COPPER Higley Copper, VALUE OF THREE PENCE MS63 Brown Uncertified. Bolen Restrike. Type of Breen-238. Struck from copy dies and easily distingu

1721-H 9DEN French Colonies Copper Sou VF25 PCGS. Breen-261. Generally tan-brown in patina, with a few small granular areas of slightly darker color.

1741-BB SOU M French Colonies Sou Marque MS62 PCGS. Breen-612, "Extremely Rare." Struck at the Strausbourg Mint in France. A billon issue ...

1755-A SOU M French Colonies Sou Marque AU58 PCGS. Breen-411, "Very rare." Much silver wash is still present. The peripheral legends have ...

1762-BB SOU M French Colonies Sou Marque AU58 PCGS. Breen-634. A well struck example that has nearly intact silver wash and luster. The peripheral leg

1767-A 9DEN French Colonies Copper Sou, RF Counterstamp XF45 PCGS. Breen-701. The counterstamp is deeply impressed within the wreath below the crown,

1767-A 9DEN French Colonies Copper Sou AU58 PCGS. Breen-700. No RF counterstamp. A chocolate-brown specimen that is well struck in the centers, with m

1766 1/2P Pitt Halfpenny XF40 PCGS. Breen-251. Smooth chocolate brown surfaces. There are several pin scratches in the field before the bust on the ob

1773 1/2P Virginia Halfpenny, Period MS63 Brown PCGS. Breen-180. A needle-sharp Colonial that has smooth and unabraded chocolate-brown surfaces. A pai

1760 FARTH Hibernia-Voce Populi Farthing, Large Letters AU50 PCGS. Breen-234, (called "rare"). Medium brown overall and a bit darker aroun...

1760 1/2P Hibernia-Voce Populi Halfpenny VG10 PCGS, Breen-226, attractive chocolate-brown color, light verdigris outlines the devices, free from relev

1760/00 1/2P Hibernia-Voce Populi Halfpenny VF20 Corroded Uncertified. Breen-226. Breen (1988) suggests that the die was first prepared in error with

1760 1/2P Hibernia-Voce Populi Halfpenny XF45 PCGS. Nelson-3. Breen-227. Light tan-brown patina, with a slightly darker color in protected areas. Seve

1760 1/2P Hibernia-Voce Populi Halfpenny, VOOE POPULI AU53 PCGS. Breen-227. Zelinka 7-E. The C in VOCE was first entered reversed, then corrected. Att

1787 1/2 C Massachusetts Half Cent XF45 PCGS. Ryder 4-C. Glossy tan fields with a slightly darker patina throughout the borders. A richly detailed spe

1787 1/2 C Massachusetts Half Cent MS64 Brown PCGS. Ryder 4-C. This is a richly toned, mostly medium brown example that displays some faded reddish ti

1787 1/2 C Massachusetts Half Cent MS66 Brown PCGS. Ryder 4-C. This is an extraordinarily well preserved representative of this otherwise easily obtai

1788 1/2 C Massachusetts Half Cent MS62 Brown PCGS. Breen-973. Previously offered as lot 5020 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where i

1788 1C Massachusetts Cent VG10 PCGS, Ryder 4-G, a tiny rim ding above OM in COMMONWEALTH, light verdigris on the upper reverse, a die break (as made)

1788 1C Massachusetts Cent Fine 12 PCGS, Ryder 12-I, the wear is even, although the obverse periphery is a little softly defined, and the richly toned

1788 1C Massachusetts Cent AU58 PCGS. Ryder 3-E, Period after MASSACHUSETTS. The tan-brown fields complement the purple-brown devices. A sharply struc

1785 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Bust Right VG8 PCGS, M. 3.5-B, R.4, PCGS has incorrectly designated this coin as 1786, the legends are clear aside fro

1785 COPPER Connecticut Copper, African Head VF30 PCGS. M. 4.1-F.4, R.1. Well centered, but somewhat softly struck on the right side, with ET LIB and

1787 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Laughing Head XF40 Corroded Uncertified. M. 6.1-M, R.1. A medium-brown example. The obverse has especially bold detail

1787 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Laughing Head AU55 PCGS. M. 6.2-M, R.4. There are two Laughing Head varieties of Connecticut Coppers, both of which sh

1787 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Horned Bust XF40 PCGS. M. 4-L. Late die state with pronounced horn on the shoulder. Reddish-brown patina with only fai

A lot of Uncertified 1787 COPPER Draped Bust Left Connecticut Coppers that includes: M. 33.17-gg.2, R.5, Good 4 Corroded, light brown color, rough sur

1775 1/2P Machin's Mills Halfpenny XF40 PCGS. Vlack 4-75A, R.4. A choice specimen of a scarce variety in this increasingly popular series, also ...

1787 COPPER Nova Eborac Copper, Seated Right VF30 PCGS. Breen-987. A later die state that has a pronounced die break (as made) at the foot of the seat

1787 COPPER Nova Eborac Copper, Seated Right AU50 PCGS. A nice medium brown, high grade specimen, the reverse is particularly boldly struck, though NO

1787 COPPER Nova Eborac Copper, Seated Left VF25 PCGS. Breen-986. The dies are misaligned by approximately 10%, at 9 o'clock on the obverse and ...

1787 COPPER Nova Eborac Copper, Seated Left XF45 PCGS. Breen-986. Light purple-brown patina. Nicely detailed for the grade, although faint verdigris i

1787 COPPER Nova Eborac Copper, Seated Left AU50 PCGS. Breen-986. The surfaces of this scarce early Federal example are particularly choice with a mos

A pair of 1786 COPPER Narrow Shield New Jersey Coppers. The lot includes: 1786 Maris 23-P, R.2, VG10 Corroded, a lightly corroded specimen that has sh

1786 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Narrow Shield VF30 Corroded. Maris 14-J, R.1. A red-brown specimen that has faintly granular surfaces and a few trivial

1787 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Outlined Shield VF20, Maris 48-g, R.1, chocolate-brown fields and tan devices, dies are slightly rotated, minor planche

1787 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Outlined Shield XF40 PCGS. Maris 48-g, R.1. Light brown color; smooth and semi-glossy surfaces. A very faint pinscratch

1787 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Small Planchet Good 4 Corroded Uncertified. M. 43-d, R.1. A Rahway Mint example that has a pinscratch in the obverse ce

1787 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Large Planchet, Plain Shield XF45 PCGS. Maris 63-q, R.1. The shield has a notable die break (as struck) at the upper le

1788 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Running Fox VF20 PCGS. Maris 78-dd. The running fox (Breen, 1988, refers to it as a running horse) in the reverse legen

1788 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Running Fox AU50 PCGS. A choice specimen of the ever-popular Running Fox variety. Strong detail with finely granular su

1788 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Head Left Fine 12 Corroded Uncertified. Maris 50-f, R.4. A scarcer type and variety. The 88 in the date is repunched no

1785 COPPER Vermont Copper, VERMONTS VF30 PCGS. RR-2, Bressett 1-A, R.2. An early die state, the obverse lacks the break that is seen on many survivor

1786 COPPER Vermont Copper, VERMONTENSIUM XF40 PCGS. RR-6, Bressett 4-D, R.2. Formerly offered as lot 9 in our 2002 September Long Beach Sale, where i

1786 COPPER Vermont Copper, VERMONTENSIUM XF40 Corroded Uncertified. RR-8, Bressett 6-E, Low R.4. I slanted left and above U in VERMONTENSIUM. The sca

1787 COPPER Vermont Copper, BRITANNIA XF40 PCGS. RR-13, Bressett 17-V, R.1. The obverse is quite sharp, while the reverse has murky legends as is diag

1787 COPPER Vermont Copper, BRITANNIA AU50 PCGS. Ryder-13, Bressett 17-V, R.1. This coin was struck on a jumbo flan, and it almost looks as though it

1788 COPPER Vermont Copper, Bust Right VF30 Corroded Uncertified. RR-16, Bressett 15-S, R.1. The coin has only modest actual wear, as the weakly defin

1788 COPPER Vermont Copper, Bust Right VF35 PCGS. RR-25, Bressett 16-U, High R.2. Slightly off center, with the tops of ON in VERMON affected on the o

1788 COPPER Vermont Copper, Bust Right XF40 Corroded Uncertified. RR-16, Bressett 15-S, R.1. The light purple-brown surfaces are moderately porous. Th

1788 COPPER Vermont Copper, Bust Right XF45 PCGS. RR-27, Bressett 18-W, R.1. Mostly chocolate-brown in patina, with some darker verdigris in protected

1778-1779 TOKEN Rhode Island Ship Token, Wreath Below, Copper XF45 Brown PCGS. Breen-1141, Betts-563. A lightly circulated example that is without obj

1781 TOKEN North American Token AU50 PCGS. Breen-1143 or Breen-1144. Struck in either copper or brass, with the slight difference in weight made irrel

1783 SHLNG Chalmers Shilling, Short Worm AU55 PCGS. Breen-1011. Although much more common than the Large Worm (Breen-1012), this variety is still a le