(FUN) Signature Sale - Session 1

1861 3CS Three Cent Silver MS62 NGC, a moderate coating of steel-blue toning covers the subdued surfaces; and a 1926 Nickel MS64 NGC, originally toned

1862/1 3CS MS66 NGC.<p>Both sides are brilliant with satin luster and glowing fields. This sharply struck Gem belongs in a high quality collec...

1854 3CS PR62 PCGS.<p>The sale of proof coins to the general public did not begin until 1858. While proof Trimes exist in most years prior to ...

1863 3CS PR63 ANACS.<p>Business strike mintage for this dropped dramatically in 1863, as banks began suspending payment of specie during the C...

1868 3CS PR67 NGC.<p>The Mint produced just 4,100 Three Cent Silvers in 1868, and only four proofs have been certified at the Superb Gem grade...

1869 3CS PR67 NGC.<p>Proponents of originality will certainly appreciate this carefully preserved Trime. The otherwise antique-copper toning s...

1872 3CS PR65 PCGS.<p>This is a very pleasing example having deep shades of aqua-blue and lavender colors on the obverse, while the reverse is...

1868 3CN Three Cent Nickel MS64 NGC, both sides are evenly patinated in golden-gray shades with few noticeable abrasions; 1914-D Dime AU50 ANACS, tone

1873 3CN Closed 3 MS66 NGC.<p>A largely untoned coin with traces of rose patina on the devices when viewed at a certain angle. Evidence of die...

1865 3CN PR63 ANACS.<p>Expertly struck with brilliant surfaces, several die polishing marks (as struck) are seen in the obverse fields. From t...

1865 3CN PR66 Deep Cameo NGC.<p>The removal of nickel from the Cent in 1864 threatened to reduce the Mint's requirements for that metal to...

1866 3CN PR65 ANACS.<p>Pastel lavender fields provide modest contrast with the white and rose devices. The surfaces are free of distracting b...

1867 3CN PR64 ANACS.<p>Aqua-blue patina is found on the reverse, along with hazy lavender patches and rose highlights on the devices. There i...

1868 3CN PR64 Cameo ANACS.<p>Exquisitely struck with watery mirrored surfaces, this is a distraction-free near gem with the most trivial spot...

1873 3CN Closed 3 PR64 ANACS, medium intensity olive-gray patina confirms the originality of this sharp looking near-Gem; and an 1883 PR64 ANACS, the

1877 3CN PR65 Cameo ANACS.<p>A few microscopic toning spots and abrasions do not detract from the eye appeal of this pastel lavender gem examp...

1878 3CN PR65 ANACS.<p>A watery gem with good contrast between devices and fields. Brilliant with pastel rose colors on the reverse devices. A...

1878 3CN PR65 NGC.<p>A nicely contrasted example of this often muted Proof issue. Crisp definition is accented with a virtually untoned appear...

1878 3CN PR66 Cameo PCGS.<p>A proof-only year, with a mintage of only 2,350 pieces. This is an essentially untoned coin, with good frosting on...

1879 3CN PR65 ANACS.<p>Struck with pinpoint accuracy, this untoned gem is free of abrasions but has a few miniscule carbon specks. There is a ...

1880 3CN PR65 ANACS.<p>A gem with blemish-free surfaces aside from a few trivial toning spots. Original luster is abundant underneath pastel ...

1881 3CN PR65 Cameo ANACS.<p>Sharply impressed and showing good reflectivity at most angles. Untoned with a small mark on the cheek as the onl...

1885 3CN PR64 ANACS.<p>A single mark on the cheek is all that separates this fine proof from a higher designation, the coin being lustrous wit...

1887/6 3CN PR65 NGC.<p>This Gem example appears to have been struck from a later state of the dies as some small clash marks are seen on the r...

1889 3CN PR65 ANACS.<p>Blushes of tan-gold add character to the mirrored fields. A gem survivor of the final year of the denomination, with su...

1889 3CN PR66 PCGS.<p>This is a minimally patinated example with modest brightness in the fields. Fully struck, pristine, and desirable for fi...

1874 5C MS62 ANACS.<p>Well defined and nearly untoned, the luster shows a slightly subdued appearance. A couple of contact marks are seen on t...

1875 5C MS65 PCGS.<p>The satiny surfaces are barely toned and well struck. A couple of tiny contact marks are noted on the reverse. Important...

1876 5C--Environmental Damage--ANACS UNC Details, Net AU55, prooflike with iridescent gray-violet patina, surfaces are free of bothersome abrasions bu

1876 5C Nickel MS62 ANACS, tan-gray toning overlays the reverse and left obverse of this boldly defined example; 1926 Nickel MS63 ANACS, the surfaces

1883/2 5C MS67 NGC.<p>FS-013.3. A faint trace of the 2 can be seen between the second 8 and the 3. This is the fourth overdate die listed in F...

1866 5C Rays PR67 Deep Cameo NGC.<p>A mainstay of the United States' circulating coinage today, the Nickel Five Cent Piece was not one of ...

1867 5C No Rays PR64 PCGS.<p>This is a desirable issue for type purposes that is surprisingly elusive any finer. The nearly pristine, glassy f...

1873 5C Closed 3 PR65 NGC.<p>The surfaces of lightly toned gem are remarkably free of distraction. Well struck except for some merging of the ...

1873 5C Closed 3 PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>A completely brilliant Gem with a pleasing cameo effect on each side. Shield nickels are very elusive with...

1877 5C PR66 NGC.<p>Only 510 pieces were produced of this rare, proof-only issue. High grade survivors such as this piece are very scarce and ...

1881 5C PR63 ANACS.<p>Nicely mirrored on the obverse, the reverse is slightly subdued. A few microscopic dark specks are scattered overall. I...

1881 5C PR65 PCGS.<p>This gem proof example has blemish-free fields and brilliant surfaces. Fully impressed from the dies and having a few tri...

1881 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.<p>This lovely Superb Gem is untoned with no distracting hairlines or toning spots. Well struck, nicely cameoed, and pr...

1882 5C PR65 NGC.<p>The devices and fields lack contrast, but a meticulously struck example with smooth surfaces fully worthy of gem designati...

1893 5C MS65 ICG.<p>Frosty and essentially untoned with a good strike. A lustrous Gem that is virtually unmarked. Important notice: We expect...

1883 5C No Cents PR65 NGC.<p>A well-mirrored Gem of this popular one-year type, with attractive light rose-gold toning, pinpoint striking, and...

1883 5C No Cents PR65 NGC.<p>The glassy, lightly toned surfaces show a degree of contrast between the fields and the devices, and they are fre...

1885 5C PR63 ANACS.<p>Dusky gray-golden toning with a somewhat subdued appearance. A desirable proof issue due to the scarcity of business str...

1886 5C PR64 ANACS, exquisitely struck with even lilac patina, modest reflectivity, and surfaces free from detracting abrasion, and a 1893 PR63 ANACS,

1886 5C PR65 PCGS.<p>This is a simply gorgeous proof representative of a Liberty Nickel that is not easy to locate as a business strike. The f...

1895 5C PR64 PCGS.<p>Tan-gray patination overlays the nicely mirrored, sharply struck features. A few small contact marks are noted on the obv...

1899 5C PR65 PCGS.<p>This solidly graded Gem is essentially distraction-free with minimal toning. A razor sharp strike rounds out this coin...

1910 5C PR67 NGC.<p>An especially attractive piece with immaculate cameo-like surfaces and a particularly sharp strike, even for a proof. Ther...

1912 5C PR65 NGC.<p>Pleasingly free of abrasions, this is a meticulously struck Gem with dusky tan patina that is even on the portrait and str...