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1920-S Buffalo Nickel. A very choice specimen of this scarcer S-mint date from the early part of the Roaring Twenties decade, a coin featuring permeat

1923-S Buffalo Nickel. Extra frosty cartwheel luster. A better than average impression was left by the recoil of the dies that struck this 1923-S, per

1924-D Buffalo Nickel. The surfaces are highly lustrous and each side has a light coating of nickel-gray patina that swirls and alternates between lig

1925-D Buffalo Nickel. Like the 1925-S, the 1925-D is typically represented in today's market by very poorly struck coins, in fact, this issue i...

1925-S Buffalo Nickel. A satiny, mostly untoned example, the reverse shows delicate iridescent gold patina. Crisply struck for 1925-S, although not as

1927-S Buffalo Nickel. Since the PCGS Population of this issue falls off sharply above the MS-64 level, and prices rise to the stratosphere, we antici

1927-S Buffalo Nickel. Nearly full mint luster separates this handsome AU55 from its would-be competitors; furthermore, it has grand eye-appeal, is fr

1928 Buffalo Nickel. A satiny gem with dynamic cartwheel luster and rich nickel-white luster toning, just as it came off the dies, almost as though it

1928 Buffalo Nickel. Sharply struck on obverse and reverse with only minor weak areas at centers, as usual for this series. Pleasant silver satin surf

1929-D Buffalo Nickel. Lustrous gray with grand overall eye appeal. A worthwhile gem! (#3967)

1930 Buffalo Nickel. A nice russet tint radiates from this lustrous piece. The devices were struck with such great force by the dies imparting all des

1930 Buffalo Nickel. Especially bold strike. Silver satin surfaces, quite lustrous in appearance. (#3969)

1931-S Buffalo Nickel. A glossy coin and a gem by any benchmark. What's more, this has an engaging display of nickel-bright iridescence that soa...

1937 Buffalo Nickel. A flashy sparkler of a coin, one sees immediately why NGC grades this Proof 67, for it is superb! (#3996)

1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legs. Toned warm russet brown and gray with muted luster, the dies which struck these 3-legged nickels were overworked and us

1939 Jefferson Nickel. Reverse of 1938. A blazing gem the features brilliant nickel-white iridescence. Superb! (#4003)

1939 Jefferson Nickel. Reverse of 1938. Another, this featuring deeper nickel gray with lovely sky blue sheen to it, and full strike on the steps of M

1939-S Jefferson Nickel. Reverse of 1940. A blazing gem of this second year of issue, and like the other 1939-S denominations this year, almost unavai

1939-S Jefferson Nickel. Reverse of 1940. A characteristic of the nice coins in this consignment is the fresh, uncleaned color, with its pleasing arra

1939-S Jefferson Nickel. Reverse of 1940. This well struck, toned specimen has five full steps and is also well struck on the other major devices. (#9

1940 Jefferson Nickel. Another outstanding Jefferson nickel, this piece especially flashy and brilliant. Superb. (#4007)

1943-P Jefferson Nickel. A coin with the grandest eye appeal of them all, lovely dusky gold toning creeps in from the rims on either side but is elbow

1943-D Jefferson Nickel. Incredible beauty and surface preservation in a silver Wartime five cent piece (one hesitates to call the 1942-45 dates &qu...

1943-S Jefferson Nickel. Gorgeous toning; equally superb surfaces for the issue. (#4021)

1945-P Jefferson Nickel. Another abjectly gorgeous gem of this silver wartime emergency coinage. Curiously, the major component of the alloy isn'...

1945-S Jefferson Nickel. Another with visually impacting luster, pale pastel toning, and rich display of originality. Just the ticket for a Registry s

1947 Jefferson Nickel. Highest graded and a superb one whose light toning captures the exiting luster flash but cannot really contain its exuberance.

1947-S Jefferson Nickel. Another, well struck and sparkling. (#84033)

1948 Jefferson Nickel. Pop: 1/0. Registry set collectors make note of the number graded this high. Lustrous in the extreme and a solid gem. (#84034)

1949-S Jefferson Nickel. Brilliant and dazzling. A full-steps Gem. (#84040)

1950 Jefferson Nickel. Utterly gorgeous surfaces and color, the shades deep indigo with blue. You won't want to take your eyes off of it! (#4182)

1950 Jefferson Nickel. It is exciting to see so many high-end full steps nickels of this popular series. This 1950 has delicate toning over very brill

1951 Jefferson Nickel. Superb fields and devices. (#4043)

1951-S Jefferson Nickel. Pop: 1/0. One of the most difficult dates to obtain with full steps, this 1951-S has delicate light gray toning. (#84045)

1952-D Jefferson Nickel. A gem. (#84047)

1952-S Jefferson Nickel. Another brilliant gem. (#84048)

1953-D Jefferson Nickel. Yet again a scintillating gem BU of this Denver mint scarcity. (#84050)

1953-S Jefferson Nickel. Pleasing light toning; extra special brilliant luster. Superb. (#4051)

1954 Jefferson Nickel. Superb from top to bottom. (#4052)

1954-D Jefferson Nickel. A landmark offering for the specialist in 1954-D Jefferson nickels. (#84053)

1954-S Jefferson Nickel. Those who specialize in gem Full Steps nickels might still want to apply their attention to this scintillating non-full steps

1955 Jefferson Nickel. A blazer. (#4056)

1956 Jefferson Nickel. Highest graded and that says something about this year's availability in superb, full steps condition. (#84059)

1959-D Jefferson Nickel. Pop: 1/0. Quality conscious bidders will go for this full steps Gem from the Denver mint. (#4066)

1962-D Jefferson Nickel. Gleaming originality. (#4072)

1963-D Jefferson Nickel. Another with gleaming originality. (#4074)

1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. The strike is well above average for the issue, with only slight weakness on the upper curls of Liberty, the eagle'...

1796 Draped Bust Half Dime. 6 over 5. V-2, LM-2. Rarity-6. There are two known die marriages for this first-year issue in the Draped Bust, Small Eagle

1805 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-1 Eliasberg/Price. Only one die marriage is known for this rare, early half dime, representing 75-100 examples, most of

1844-O Liberty Seated Half Dime. One of the scarcer dates in the seated half dime series, and a very difficult issue to find in high grades. The surfa

1811 Capped Bust Dime. 11 over 9. While not the first year of issue (that being reserved for 1809), this 1811 is very similar. A trickle of 65,180 wer

1814 Capped Bust Dime. Small date. JR-1, R.3. This is a scarce variety that is by and large offered in grades up to but no better than Very Fine. Writ

1876 Liberty Seated Dime. An uncommonly fresh, white specimen of this centennial year seated Liberty dime. (#4679)

1884 Liberty Seated Dime. A sparkling gem of the finest order. Intense mirror luster blends smoothly with pale frosted highlights on the almost hairli

1894 Barber Dime. A simply superlative gem toned Proof of the date, a coin that any Barber specialist would be hard-pressed to improve upon! The deep

1900 Barber Dime. Deeply toned. A high degree of reflective quality spins smoothly around the satin devices of this pleasing, nearly gem Barber dime.

1945-D Mercury Dime. The otherwise golden hue warms to deeply saturated shades of reddish amber and purple in areas. Devices as "sharp as a two...

1875-S Twenty Cents. Attractive russet and steel-gray toning with iridescence over both sides. It is plain to see the dies gave this twenty-center a s

1875-S Twenty Cents. Lovely shade of light golden and old silver patina, with oceans of satin frost throughout giving a decided cartwheel spin nto the

1796 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. Russet and "rubbed silver" color, the wide denticles giving it a balanced frame despite the wear from cir...

1818 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Very sharply struck and also attractive, this well preserved specimen features medium "old silver" surfac...

1819 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Small 9. Even wear with lighter "rubbed silver" high points, uncleaned and original surface. A scarcer va...

1821 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Medium gray surface with deeper charcoal gray crescent at the left obverse. A few random old marks. (#5331)

1821 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Cleaned. (#5331)

1822 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. This is the only readily collectible die variety of 1822; Browning-2 is the rare 25/50 reverse that is elusive in all

1825 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. 5 over 2. Interesting overdates occur in 1825, with this being the first variety listed, a 2 tucked underneath the 5

1825 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. 5 over 3 or 4. Another overdate variety, Browning-2 is sometimes referred to as 5 over 3 over 5, having a curious cob

1825 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. 5 over 3 or 4. This pleasing EF40 specimen has light to medium gray surfaces, although a deeper shade of gray at the

1825 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. 5 over 3 or 4. Another, slightly more worn on the face, tops of the hair curls, and feathers on the eagle. The wear o

1828 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Cleaned. (#5342)

1828 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Original medium "old silver" surface with lighter highlights. (#5342)

1859 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. A glistening golden steel gray example with a luxurious display of deep gunmetal originality on both sides. Nicely

1862-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. A lovely choice, Uncirculated coin with original toning. Here is an attractive example of this very scarce San F

1887 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Fully struck and glossy smooth mirrors throughout, no distracting hairlines present, and top-notch attractive orig

1889 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. The silvery hue alternates between levels of frost and satin-texture. Lustrous and well struck with pleasing surfa

1898 Barber Quarter Dollar. Deep amber gold with stunning iridescence over both sides. A very attractive gem whose surfaces burst out atop the hard-wo

1901-S Barber Quarter Dollar. Sharp obverse rim and date, with typical more worn aspect to the reverse since this side of the coin has lower protectin

1903-O Barber Quarter Dollar. Light to heavy gray and dull overlay; choice but not booming frost beneath, with a few marks in the lower right obverse

1910 Barber Quarter Dollar. A gorgeously toned gem displaying iridescent hues with strong contrast between fields and devices. The strength of the cam

1912 Barber Quarter Dollar. Lovely original toning covers both sides. Mirror-fresh luster surrounds the satiny devices. And everywhere crystal clarity

1918-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. 8 over 7. One of the finest graded of this classic rarity, this one has delightfully original surfaces with a

1924-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. A common enough issue when found with a weak strike, but rarely seen or offered anymore with full head feature

1930-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. The surfaces are untoned, bright silver in color, and quite lustrous, having become toned only at the lower ma

1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. Full satin luster which is smooth and much brighter than average (1932-D rarely has anything approaching "vib...

1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. Lustrous and naturally toned. (#5791)

1939 Washington Quarter Dollar. A fascinating gem which has silvery white luster, satiny and smooth, with a veil of golden toning barely able to const

1942-S Washington Quarter Dollar. Attractive toning; scarcest of the 1942 issues, with only limited numbers graded this high. (#5819)

1946-S Washington Quarter Dollar. Gorgeous toning; immaculate preservation. (#5832)

1947-S Washington Quarter Dollar Roll. In old-style plastic coin tube in which the coins are more or less solidly imbedded. Mint State 63 to 65 qualit

1954-S Washington Quarter Dollar. Deep reddish gold toning with ample room for bidders to spend hours admiring the subtleties of color. (#5857)

Set of 28 1960-1964 Washington Quarter Dollars. Mixed group of common dates, Choice Proofs.

1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar.. Cleaned; small rim bump.

1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Wonderful surfaces that are light to medium gray atop smooth luster that covers more than 50% of the surface, shines thr

1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. 6 over 5. Three overdate varieties this year, O-101 and 103 have 5 berries in the branch, while O-102 has a sixth berry

Lot of 3 Capped Bust Halves: 1834, 1837, 1838.. All cleaned: The 1834 VF20, 1837 VF20, and 1838 EF40.

1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Large stars. Attractive light to medium antique gray with subtle russet brown patina. A choice early example that has mi

1808 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Medium gray and lustrous with somewhat bulging centers from either die clash or die sinking on one side. The stars and l

1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Cleaned. (#6092)

1810 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Lustrous underlying surface with peripheral deep old-gray iridescence. The reverse is particularly frosty. (#6095)

1810 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Dark almost gray-black surfaces, this is Overton-102, an early die variety but a later stage in the dies' life. We...