Santa Clara Elite Coin Auction

1874 Shield Nickel. A bright and gleaming gem whose cartwheel luster seems poised to detonate like a Fourth of July skyrocket, plus we find a touch of

1878 Shield Nickel. Only 2,350 Proofs made (no business strikes for 1878 due to an influx of earlier coins flooding the banking system after December

1882 Shield Nickel. The nickel gray luster is full with a somewhat satin texture. (#3812)

1883 Shield Nickel. A fantastic coin, with riveting appeal from crystal-white fields. (#3813)

1883 Liberty Nickel. Without "CENTS". This example has shimmering nickel-bright surfaces and no toning. Struck with technical exactness th...

1890 Liberty Nickel. Sparkling gold-toned frosty surfaces exhibit strong cartwheel effect and a satin, almost matte-like quality that really engages t

1893 Liberty Nickel. The silvery luster on both sides twirls with a somewhat satin texture, typical for 1893, but what isn't typical is the high...

1893 Liberty Nickel. The surfaces are highly lustrous and each side has a light coating of nickel-gold patina that swirls and alternates between light

1895 Liberty Nickel. Full swirling luster underneath pleasing toned color. A regular issue gem and one of the scarcer dates in this outstanding condit

1903 Liberty Nickel. Lightning-bolt bright mint luster and its rich, variegated pale nickel-blue and golden color. It is easy to see this piece was d

1905 Liberty Nickel. A frosty toned gem of this plentiful issue. (#3866)

1912 Liberty Nickel. A lustrous Gem that has nickel fresh color with original patina and a good strike, though not 100% crisp as seen on some earlier

1912-S Liberty Nickel. Only 238,000 pieces struck of this key date, one of the last issues in the series, it also happens to be the first instance of

1913-D Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. A few light flyspecks on the obverse, but aesthetically appealing, a handsome strike bristling with bright mint bloom a

1915 Buffalo Nickel. Wonderful lustrous surfaces are flourishing with rich silvery brilliance blazing through yellow toning highlights. Well struck fo

1917-D Buffalo Nickel. A splendid pale nickel-gray MS64 with forceful luster, a bit of iridescent sheen, a confident strike if not 100% bold (1917-D r

1918-S Buffalo Nickel. Dullish but warm nickel bray toning throughout, giving this piece an original overlay for the luster. Centers are moderately so

1918-S Buffalo Nickel. Attractive gray toning graces this lustrous specimen from the San Francisco mint, somewhat shiny on the high points but clearly

1920 Buffalo Nickel. Choice Uncirculated, with even grey surfaces. (#3944)

1920-D Buffalo Nickel. A satiny gem with classic gold and light gray blue surfaces that gleam atop the bright and hard-working luster beneath. Some we