2004 Orlando FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #336 - Session 2

1881 5C MS65 PCGS. Fletcher-1, URS-6. The date is boldly repunched north. Well struck and highly lustrous, with bright, unabraded, olive-gray surfaces

1881 5C MS66 PCGS. A strong late die state strike, presented on glistening, snow-white surfaces. This is a scarce business strike Shield nickel, the m

1883 5C MS65 NGC. Creamy luster swirls about the apricot and silver-gray surfaces. Well struck aside from a couple of letters in the obverse legend. I

1883 5C MS66 PCGS. Medium apricot patina graces this lustrous and meticulously struck Gem. A nearly immaculate obverse is paired with a well preserved

1883 5C MS66 PCGS. This final year Gem has booming luster and a surprisingly sharp strike. A lightly toned and magnificently preserved Nickel that is

1866 5C Rays--Rim Damaged--ANACS. Net PR60. The rim on both sides is moderately abraded near 9 o'clock. This nicely struck specimen has clean fi...

1866 5C Rays PR62 PCGS. Well struck with smooth, satiny, non-reflective surfaces and pale olive-gray color. Three shallow marks near the reverse cente

1866 5C Rays PR65 PCGS. Always an important type coin for collectors, the 1866 is essentially a one-year type in proof format (the 1867 being exceedin

1866 5C Rays PR66 PCGS. An always popular first year issue due, in part, to its listed mintage of a mere 200 proofs. This figure has proven to be on t

1866 5C Rays PR65 Cameo PCGS. A lightly toned Gem with good contrast and exceptionally clean surfaces. Both sides have a tiny center dot, presumably t

1867 5C No Rays PR65 PCGS. Second year of issue and the first year this design was struck without the rays on the reverse. This is a moderately reflec

1869 5C PR64 PCGS. Very subtly toned with moderately reflective mirrors in the fields, this is a pleasing and affordable proof type coin. Important no

1869 5C PR65 NGC. Well struck, for the issue, with an attractive coating of olive-tan patina over both sides, and no apparent handling marks. Populati

1869 5C PR66 NGC. This beautiful Gem has flashy mirrored fields and a good strike. The obverse is seemingly pristine, while the reverse has only a sol

1870 5C PR65 PCGS. Brilliant and nicely mirrored. A splendid and solidly graded Gem proof Shield Nickel. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions m

1871 5C PR65 NGC. Milky golden-brown patina ensures the originality of this well struck and splendidly preserved Gem. The dies are slightly rotated co

1871 5C PR66 PCGS. Fully struck with gorgeous reflectivity and lovely steel-blue and golden toning. Exquisitely preserved, with a few tiny planchet fl

1871 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. Well struck with lovely golden-green color, mildly reflective fields, and the absence of any distracting contact remnants. A t

1873 5C Closed 3 PR65 NGC. Sharply struck and well preserved, with beautiful olive-gray color and a handful of small planchet flaws (as struck) on the

1873 5C Closed 3 PR65 PCGS. Lovely honey-gold patina graces this crisply struck Gem. Essentially free from contact, although each side has a couple of

1874 5C PR66 PCGS. A beautiful Gem proof, with a bright radiant sheen. The reverse stars are repunched, and there is one trivial contact mark, on the

1874 5C PR66 PCGS. Fletcher-4. The peak of the 74 in the date is lightly repunched. Both sides are mostly brilliant with a little toning on the revers

1876 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The suitably frosted devices are fully defined atop nicely reflective fields. A little golden tinged haziness has formed over

1877 5C PR64 PCGS. Sharply detailed with lovely toning, unmarked proof surfaces, typically modest reflectivity, and a small bit of cottony verdigris r

1877 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The Mint did not strike any Nickels for circulation in 1877, perhaps because it re-issued 4 million of the 7.1 million Nickel

1878 5C PR67 NGC. The second 8 in the date is recut within the lower loop. This satiny and sharply struck Superb Gem is essentially pristine except fo

1879 5C PR67 NGC. Fully struck and well preserved, with appealing pastel color variations and mildly reflective fields. There are a pair of tiny conta

1879/8 5C PR66 PCGS. Easily one of the best preserved dates in the series. Crisply impressed with virtually perfect fields and just a hint of color. T

1879/8 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. This shimmering example, a no-questions premium Gem, possesses a rather unique appearance, by virtue of unusual toning. The

1880 5C PR66 PCGS. The second 8 in the date is widely repunched. A highly reflective Gem with light honey-gold patina and a few flecks of gray color a

1880 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. The second 8 in the date is clearly repunched. An untoned premium Gem with good white on black contrast and attractive preser

1881 5C PR65 PCGS. A well struck Gem that has relentlessly unblemished surfaces. Both sides are lightly patinated and virtually defect-free. The secon

1881 5C PR66 NGC. A thin layer of coppery patina rests over the lustrous proof surfaces of this piece. Sharply struck with reflective fields, this sup

1881 5C PR66 NGC. This well struck Gem has light golden-brown patina and lovingly preserved surfaces. The devices appear to offer mild cameo contrast

1882 5C PR65 PCGS. Sparkling white with near perfect definition. The fields are nicely mirrored and the only noticeable imperfection is a small planch

1882 5C PR66 PCGS. Fully struck with an attractive coating of olive-gray patina and smooth, unmarked surfaces. Two or three wispy lintmarks (as struck

1882 5C PR66 PCGS. A slight cameo effect is seen on each side with the surfaces displaying a light streaky russet toning; however, the surfaces basica

1882 5C PR66 NGC. The medium golden-gray surfaces reveal modest reflectivity in the fields at certain angles. Sharply defined, as expected for a proof

1882 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. Pleasingly contrasted, the surfaces are bright with a little bit of silver-gray tinting in the centers. Fully struck with soli

1882 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Sharply struck with nice golden patina and noticeable cameo contrast on each side. A couple of minor planchet flaws (as struc

1882 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Light shades of lemon cover moderately contrasted surfaces, while hints of deep orange circle the rims. Free from spots and c

1883 5C PR65 NGC. Sharply struck with an attractive coating of olive-tan patina on each side, and flashy, highly reflective fields. The obverse is see

1883 5C Shield PR65 Cameo PCGS. Very deeply mirrored for a nickel product, the devices are bright and display a moderate frosted contrast on both obve

1883 5C Shield PR66 Cameo PCGS. Well struck and exquisitely preserved, with light patina, mild cameo contrast on both sides, and no apparent surface m

1883 5C No Cents MS65 PCGS. Attractive sky-blue and tan patina. This satiny and moderately prooflike Gem has a good strike, with only slight softness

1883 5C No Cents MS66 ANACS. A small planchet flaw (as made) affects the right side of the first U in PLURIBUS. The borders have spindly die cracks, a

1885 5C MS64 PCGS. One of the three key issues to the Liberty nickel series, along with the 1886 and 1912-S, and a coin that is genuinely scarce in al

1886 5C AU58 PCGS. At first glance, this coin appears to be Mint State, but close examination reveals the slightest rubbing on the highest points. A c

1886 5C MS65 NGC. The second 8 in the date is recut on its outer upper left loop. A lightly toned silver-gold Gem with pleasing luster and a razor-sha

1887 5C MS65 PCGS. Reasonably well struck, with slight weakness on three of the obverse stars, and on the lower left portion of the reverse wreath, bu