Kagin's September 2018 West Coast Auction

EF 1652 Oak Tree Threepence. 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Noe-28, W-310. Rarity-4. 17.6 grains. EF-45 NGC. Even steel-gray throughout with a strict

1828 Classic Head 1/2¢. C-2. 12 Stars. Rarity-2. AU-58 PCGS. A glossy brown specimen with a lot to offer both physically and aesthetically. Sh...

1857 Braided Hair 1/2¢. C-1. Rarity-2. MS-62 BN PCGS. A smartly impressed coffee-brown example of the final date in the half cent denomination...

1838 Coronet Head 1¢. N-6. Rarity-1. AU-55 BN NGC. A sharply struck specimen with a touch of wear on the design high points but no serious mar...

Gem RB Proof 1841 Cent. 1841 Braided Hair 1¢. N-1. Rarity-5. Proof-65 RB PCGS. A classic example of mid-19th Century Proof copper coinage, the...

1854 Coronet Head 1¢. N-8. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN PCGS. Deep golden-tan throughout with soft underlying luster. We note a few light flecks under l...

1872 Indian 1¢. AU-53 PCGS. This deep golden-tan specimen affords the viewer plenty of eye appeal. The strike is sharp with full vertical and ...

1881 Indian 1¢. Proof-64 RB NGC. The reflective obverse displays a generous amount of rose-orange mingled with deep tan, while the reverse is ...

1892 Indian 1¢. Proof-64 RB PCGS. The fiery deep orange surfaces display rich crimson and rose iridescence throughout. We note a few tiny obve...

1898 Indian 1¢. Proof-64 RD PCGS. The mint-orange frosted devices and mirrored fields are aglow with lively rose and fiery crimson-orange irid...

1900 Indian 1¢. Proof-64 RB PCGS. CAC. Bright rose-orange with golden highlights in the icon’s headdress details. Obverse toning spot between ...

1909 Indian 1¢. MS-66 RD PCGS. This frosty and boldly lustrous Gem RD Indian cent from the final year of the series is a genuine treat to the ...

1909 Lincoln 1¢. Proof-63 RD PCGS. One of 2,618 examples of the second variety of the year without the designer initials V.D.B. Largely mint-o...

1911 Lincoln 1¢. Proof-64 BN NGC. The warm-brown matte surfaces enjoy a soft underglow of mint-orange in places. We note a spot at Lincoln’s s...

1913 Lincoln 1¢. Proof-63 BRN ANACS. An attractive blend of mint-orange and deep tan gathers on both sides of this attractive matte Proof Linco...

1972 Lincoln 1¢. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 RD NGC. Perhaps the most famous doubled die obverse in the cent series after, of course, the near-...

Mint Error. 1919-S Lincoln Cent. 20% Off-Center. MS-64 BN PCGS. This spectacular Lincoln cent mint error, 20% off-center to the 8 o’clock position, i

1865 Shield 2¢. MS-64 RB PCGS. OGH. Chiefly deep orange-tan throughout with bursts of original brilliance here and there in the recessed areas...

1870 2¢. Proof-64 RD NGC. Rich rose-orange throughout with reflective fields and good all around eye appeal. Housed in an old-style NGC “fatty...

1871 2¢. Proof-65 RB PCGS. This satiny and lustrous Proof two cents offers bright golden-rose across the obverse and mingled red-gold and rose...

Mint Error. 1864 Two-Cents. 120 Degree Counter-Clockwise Rotated Reverse. MS-65 RB PCGS. Frosty and attractive with varied orange, crimson, and gold t

1851 Silver 3¢. MS-65 NGC. A glistening little Gem from the first year of the denomination. The frosty silver surfaces exhibit lively, attract...

1868 Silver 3¢. Proof-64 NGC. This richly toned specimen is tiny in size but large in eye appeal. The steel-gray obverse comes alive with neon...

1874 Nickel 3¢. Proof-65 Cameo NGC. We don’t often apply the word “gorgeous,” but other words fall short for this Gem nickel three cents. The ...

1794 Flowing Hair H10¢. LM-4, V-4, 4-A. Rarity-4. Genuine - Planchet Flaw - Fine Details PCGS. This warm steel-gray specimen offers a lot of e...

1834 H10¢. LM-2. Rarity-1. MS-62 PCGS. Late obverse die state with crack from rim through star 7 and then well into Liberty’s cap. Lustrous si...

1834 H10¢. LM-2. Rarity-1. AU-55 NGC. Early obverse die state with no crack at star 7. The lustrous silver centers yield quickly to deepening ...

1880 Shield 5¢. Genuine - Damage - EF Details PCGS. This medium nickel-gray example enjoys bold design details, especially on the obverse. The...

1883 Shield 5¢. MS-62 PCGS. Lustrous nickel-gray with an overall lustrous and satiny appearance. Hints of golden iridescence gather at the rim...

1913 Buffalo 5¢. Type II. MS-66 PCGS. This boldly lustrous Gem Buffalo nickel from the first year of the series – and the second design type o...

1931-S Buffalo 5¢. MS-65 NGC. This attractively toned Gem Buffalo nickel deserves any accolades we present. The luster is bold and active bene...

1935 Buffalo 5¢. MS-67 PCGS. This sharply struck Gem from the waning years of the design type is boldly lustrous and defies the naked eye to f...

1936-D Buffalo 3 ½ Legged 5¢. VG-10 PCGS. Evenly worn but only faintly marked with no blemishes of note to assault the naked eye. Like it...

Famous 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo Nickel. 1937-D Three-Legged Buffalo 5¢. MS-61 NGC. Soft underlying luster supports warm shades of gold and ...

1971 No S Jefferson 5¢. Proof-67 DCAM PCGS. An exemplary example of this popular scarcity and a beautiful coin at every turn. The heavily fros...

1807 Draped Bust 10¢. Draped Bust. JR-1. Rarity-1. VF-20 ANACS. An attractive cameo-like coin with silver-gray high points set firmly against ...

1830 Capped Bust 10¢. JR-4. Rarity-2. Genuine - Cleaned - EF Details PCGS. A good looking coin in spite of an old cleaning, this specimen is d...

1833 Capped Bust 10¢. JR-9. Rarity-2. EF-45 PCGS. This deep golden-gray specimen tends toward soft slate in places on the blemish-free surface...

1835 Capped Bust 10¢. JR-6. Rarity-4. MS-62 PCGS. CAC. The CAC “green bean” sticker tells the story for this lustrous Capped Bust dime. The so...

1858 Seated Liberty 10¢. Proof-63 PCGS. Deep steel-gray with reflective fields and lightly dusted motifs that reveal pale icy blue and peach i...

1875 Seated Liberty 10¢. Proof-66 PCGS. The smoky-gray surfaces exhibit frosty motifs with pale gold and rose highlights throughout, with natu...

1875 Seated Liberty 10¢. MS-64 PCGS. This satiny and softly lustrous pale champagne-gold specimen presents a somewhat prooflike personality on...

1877 Seated Liberty 10¢. Proof-64 PCGS. The steel-gray mirror fields and frosted devices afford a fiery play of varied blue, gold, peach, and ...

Satiny Gem Mint State 1879 Dime. 1879 Seated Liberty 10¢. MS-67 NGC. The present beauty is fully lustrous and just as brilliant, with a mostly...

1885 Seated Liberty 10¢. Proof-65 PCGS. The steel-gray mirrors and contrasting devices spring to life under a bright light, offering a bright ...

1888 Seated Liberty 10¢. MS-62 PCGS. Frosty and lustrous with a trace of champagne-gold iridescence throughout. Pleasing for the grade.

1900 Barber 10¢. Proof-66 PCGS. Cameo-like on the obverse, though somewhat less so on the reverse. The deep silver-steel frosted head of Liber...

1919 Mercury 10¢. MS-62 FB NGC. Frosty and brilliant with broadly sweeping cartwheels and exceptional eye appeal. Choice for the grade.

1928-S Mercury 10¢. MS-63 FB PCGS. OGL. This lustrous and satiny branch mint dime has all the appeal of a finer coin upon first glance, and a ...

1942/1-D Mercury 10¢. VF-20 NGC. Medium steel-gray throughout with slate highlights in the protected areas. The 1942/1-D overdate was discover...

Superb Gem FB 1945-S Mercury Dime Tied for Finest FB Seen by NGC. 1945-S Mercury 10¢. MS-68 FB NGC. This exciting Gem Mercury dime from the fi...

1945-S Mercury 10¢. MS-68 NGC. This beautiful specimen is alive with bold luster that reverberates beneath the pastel beauty of its rich tonin...

1970 Roosevelt No S 10¢. Proof-67 Cameo PCGS. Bright and lustrous with a dusting of frost on the motifs and with deeply mirrored fields as a b...

1983 Roosevelt No S 10¢. Proof-68 DCAM PCGS. Essentially as made, this beautiful clad Roosevelt dime may just as well be considered perfect; w...

Collector-Grade 1796 Quarter Dollar. 1796 Draped Bust 25¢ Small Eagle. B-2. Rarity-3. Good-04 PCGS. One of America’s most popular design types...

VF Details 1796 Quarter. 1796 Draped Bust 25¢. B-2. Rarity-3. Genuine - Plugged, Whizzed - VF Details NGC. This example is not so bad to the n...

1835 Capped Bust 25¢. B-2. Rarity-2. MS-62 NGC. This sharply struck quarter offers lively underlying luster beneath warm rose-lilac and steel-...

1853 Seated Liberty 25¢ Arrows and Rays. MS-63 PCGS. The warm golden-gray surfaces of this attractive specimen offer full and active luster be...

1896 Barber 25¢. MS-64 PCGS. This satiny beauty immediately calls to mind a finer grade at first glance, and magnified scrutiny does little to...

1917-D Standing Liberty 25¢. Type I. MS-66 FH PCGS. CAC. This sharp and impressive Gem Type I quarter is afire with cartwheel luster that igni...

1918-S Standing Liberty 25¢. MS-66 PCGS. This frosty Gem quarter is softly lustrous throughout with billowy pale peach and gold iridescence mi...

1795 Flowing Hair 50¢. O-117. Rarity-4. VG-08 PCGS. This deep steel-gray specimen enjoys warm golden-gray design elements. A clutch of mint ca...

1811 Capped Bust 50¢. O-111. Small 8. Rarity-1. Genuine - Damage - Fine Details PCGS. Deep slate-gray with lighter high points. An attractive ...

1812 Capped Bust 50¢. O-105a. Rarity-2. EF-45 PCGS. Much retained luster adorns the silver centers of this pleasing half dollar. A deep halo o...

1818 Capped Bust 50¢. O-104a. Rarity-3. MS-61 NGC. This richly toned and sharply struck specimen is far finer in hand than the assigned grade ...

1820 Capped Bust 50¢. O-105. Large Date, Square Based, Knob 2. Rarity-1. EF-40 PCGS. Silver-gray centers yield outwardly to concentric halos o...

1833 Capped Bust 50¢. O-106. Rarity-2. MS-62 PCGS. Frosty dove-gray throughout with a wealth of lively rose, peach, and neon-blue iridescence ...

Choice Uncirculated 1916-S Half Dollar. 1916-S Walking Liberty 50¢. MS-64 PCGS. This satiny first year issue half dollar from our western most...

Choice Uncirculated 1919 Half Dollar. 1919 Walking Liberty 50¢. MS-64 PCGS. This satiny and mattelike steel-gray specimen boasts bold underlyi...

Superb Gem Uncirculated 1945-S Half Dollar Tied for Finest Certified at NGC. 1945-S Walking Liberty 50¢. MS-67 NGC. This frosty Gem half dolla...

1952 Franklin 50¢. Proof-67 NGC. The lightly dusted motifs offer a faint cameo contrast with the mirror fields. Brilliant at the centers with ...

1798 Heraldic or Large Eagle $1. Pointed 9. B-22, BB-104. Rarity-3. Genuine - Cleaned - VF Details PCGS. Silvery bright from a long-ago cleaning but

1798 Heraldic or Large Eagle $1. B-24, BB-124. Rarity-3. Genuine - Plugged - VF Details ANACS. Deep steel-gray with an overall attractiveness despite

1798 Heraldic or Large Eagle $1. B-13, BB-108. Pointed 9. Rarity-3. Fine-15 PCGS. This warm golden-gray specimen enjoys wisps of olive and slate toni

1798 Heraldic or Large Eagle $1. B-19, BB-106. Rarity-4. VG-10 PCGS. Deep steel-gray throughout with deep lilac-gray undertones. Mark free to the una

Impressive Choice AU 1799 Bust Dollar. 1799 Draped Bust $1. B-14, BB-167. AU-58 PCGS. An exceptionally lovely 18th century piece of silver if ever th

1799 Draped Bust $1. Irregular Date, Blundered Stars. B-15, BB-152. Rarity-3. VF-30 PCGS. Medium dove-gray throughout with soft golden undertones. Ch

1800 Draped Bust $1. B-5, BB-189. Rarity-4. EF-45 NGC. This silver-gray specimen offers plenty of mint frost in the protected design areas and an eve

Richly Attractive AU Details 1802 Bust $1. 1802 Draped Bust $1. B-6, BB-241. Rarity-1. Genuine - Cleaned - AU Details PCGS. Here is an attractive Bus

Toned Mint State + 1840 Silver $1. 1840 Seated Liberty $1. MS-62+ PCGS. CAC. An attractive and colorful example of the first date in the new circulat

1842 Seated Liberty $1. MS-63 PCGS. This largely prooflike specimen exhibits soft underlying luster that enlivens the rich neon-blue and varied peach

Choice Uncirculated 1850 Silver Dollar Ex Eric P. Newman. 1850 Seated Liberty $1. MS-63 NGC. Softly lustrous steel-gray throughout with some rose-gol

Choice Mint State 1859-S Liberty Seated Dollar Probable Condition Census. 1859-S Seated Liberty $1. MS-63 NGC. This steel-gray specimen from the firs

Mint State 1859-S Silver Dollar. 1859-S Seated Liberty $1. MS-61 NGC. An amply pleasing example of this elusive San Francisco Mint dollar, the first

1863 Seated Liberty $1. Genuine - Damage - AU Details PCGS. The deep steel-gray surfaces of this sharp specimen are peppered with innumerable tiny ma

1875-CC Trade $1. Type I/I. MS-64 PCI. Deep steel-gray throughout with a soft golden glow in the recessed design areas. Variety with large, widely sp

1877-S Trade $1. EF-40 NGC. Medium silver-gold surfaces exhibit plenty of retained luster for the grade.

EF 1878-CC Trade $1. 1878-CC Trade $1. EF-40 PCGS. This attractive medium gray specimen offers trace luster in the protected areas. One of 97,000 ex

1878-CC Morgan $1. MS-66+ PCGS. The “+” in the equation here is a direct result of the impressive toning on this superb Gem Morgan. The peach-gold ir

1878-CC Morgan $1. MS-65 NGC. This sharply struck Gem Morgan dollar offers bold cartwheel activity that supports an even sheen of pale golden iridesc

1878-CC Morgan $1. MS-63 PCGS. Frosty, sharply struck, and boldly lustrous, with the reverse somewhat prooflike and easily a grade finer than the obv

1878-S Morgan $1. MS-64 DMPL ANACS. This Morgan dollar is at once physically sound and aesthetically appealing. The frosted motifs display every litt

1879 Morgan $1. MS-66 NGC. Deep crimson-violet iridescence engages nearly all of the obverse, all tempered by a pale neon-blue halo at the extreme pe

1880-S Morgan $1. MS-67 NGC. The satiny expanses of this high-quality Gem Morgan dollar offer boldly struck devices, a whisper of golden toning at th

1881-CC Morgan $1. MS-65 PCGS. This frosty and brightly lustrous Carson City Morgan dollar enjoys wisps of pale golden highlights at the obverse rim,

1881-CC Morgan $1. MS-65 PCGS. A satiny Gem of the finest order. The lustrous surfaces support boldly rendered design elements and a nuance of faint

1881-CC Morgan $1. MS-64 PCGS. The satiny and largely brilliant surfaces of this attractive Carson City dollar afford the viewer bold cartwheel activ

Toned Gem 1882-O Morgan $1. 1882-O Morgan $1. MS-66 PCGS. This boldly lustrous Gem Morgan dollar offers an obverse aglow with billowing waves of sea-

1882-O Morgan $1. MS-65 PCGS. The intensely lustrous obverse of this boldly toned high-grade Morgan dollar offers a sheen of uniform pale steel-blue

Mint State 62 1884-S $1. 1884-S Morgan $1. MS-62 PCGS. An incredibly fresh and original coin with claims to a higher grade. Bold cartwheel activity s