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Cohen-1. A nice spreading array of mirror smoothness supports glowing if slightly mottled chocolate to steel brown and blue highlights. Nicely struck,

A lovely example with rich deep reds and swirling steel brown hues over both sides, the underlying surface is very glossy and lustrous for this popula

A superlative gem 66 cent in all respects. The luster is never ending, the orange and deep reddish gold highlights vie with each other for dominance o

An incredible array of luster supports bright pastel rose and sky blue highlights of this flying eagle cent. Nicely struck on the eagle's head, ...

Popular three-year design and considered to be one of the most attractive coins ever issued by the United States. Designs are those of James B. Longac

Smooth light to medium brown color with sharp feathers and most wreath elements decisively struck. On the Small Letters variety for 1858, the bottoms

This is the first year of the Indian Cent design featuring an oak wreath with a sprig of olive for the reverse; the two halves of the wreath and three

After-glow bright golden red to brownish cartwheel luster radiates on both sides of this minimally toned example from 1862. What's more, the wor...

A very important coin as, in effect, the 1864 Bronze No L Indian cent is a one-year type. The reduced weight planchets introduced in mid-1864 are made

A second delightful Gem brown Proof of this first year of the new bronze, 48-grain Indian cents. This piece, like the other, has simply outstanding co

The wood-grain effect arises from the uneven alloy mix of the planchet. When the bar of copper (French bronze in this instance) is rolled to the corre

A beautiful smoothly mirrored gem Proof with some light cameo frosted effects on the main design. This is an exceptional attractive example for this d

155 degree rotated dies, something often found on 1868-dated Proofs. While NGC terms this an "error," collectors for decades and decades s...

Rotated dies. Another sharply made, attractively toned specimen for the collector who, as he acquires Proofs for his collection, will no doubt become

A truly pleasing moderately deep mirror toned gem with a beautiful frosted contrast on the head of Liberty decked out in a feathered headdress. Not ev

A remarkably bright deep mirror gem with a beautiful cameo contrast on Liberty and the wreath. Only a couple of light hairlines lie on the surface or

Deeply set golden-red and brown luster boogie-woogies across both sides of this impeccably preserved coin making it a lively specimen. At certain angl

A lovely deep-toned gem specimen with exciting iridescent color that firmly establishes its superior quality. Only 3,200 Proofs were made in 1879. As

A jewel! The surfaces are deep with reddish-brown luster and Proof mirror "sparkle" and show none of the muting often seen on 1880 Proofs....

A fully brown and highly glossy Gem Proof with exquisite design details and deeply mirrored, iridescently toned fields. Each side exhibits a harmonizi

A scarcer year both in Proof quality as well as the business strikes. Sleek deep steel brown color resides on both sides, with the underlying mirror s

Glossy golden brown with accents of color. A sharp example.

A favorite issue with collectors and very difficult to find in such superlative condition. The color is deep warm brown with glossy iridescence over b

This is a lovely gem brown Proof of the 1888 issue, a coin that has fairly sharp devices and no unsightly spotting.

Another outstanding gem Proof Indian cent, this time the mintage stops at 3,336 pieces, leaving collectors with a very limited number of surviving gem

Again, we see what hand-picked quality looks like in an Indian cent, the color and surface condition harmonize beautifully across both sides. Mintage

Deep brown surfaces with beautiful shades of iridescence. Only 1,817 Proofs minted. On cents of this year, the 4 in the date is tilted slightly to the

A frosty gem with nice brown color.

The popular key date Lincoln cent with its small V.D.B. initials along the lower inside reverse rim. Well struck and particularly glossy brown with sm

Lustrous and well preserved for this initial year of issue, the key date in the series and the most widely recognized Lincoln cent. Because of the V.D

The popularity of this variety cannot be emphasized enough. In numismatic lore, the '09-S V.D.B. has been famous since the beginning. This is an...

Well worn but with clear details. This piece is housed in one of the new-generation ANACS holders.

Deep steel brown with glossy surface on both sides. A gem.

A somewhat scarcer branch mint cent from the early period when the design still had its crisp detail in Lincoln's hair and beard. Smooth finish ...

This fully struck D-mint coin has muted reddish-orange surfaces blending nicely into natural brown, and no mentionable problems or spots on either sid

Deep steel brown color with choice surfaces and enough remaining detail on Lincoln's portrait and the wheat lines to assure its proper setting w...

Another choice example of the key 1914-D Lincoln cent. Denver, which first struck the one-cent denomination only in 1911, produced a fair number of ce

Key date. Some minor rim marks.

This is the scarce Doubled Die Obverse variety, a rarely offered Red Book variety with clear doubling on the date (although not as boldly doubled as o

Lustrous with some residual mint color in the fields and devices. Choice.

Die Pair 2. Demand for new cents fell so low in 1922 that only the Denver mint produced the denomination. Although 7.1 million were struck (an unexcep

This is the more desirable Strong Reverse variety of die #2, with typical soft detail from a worn-out obverse in which the D mintmark that should have

Brilliant, lustrous, and very nice, full original mint orange beginning to fade to natural golden red. This is a pristine coin of incredible quality,

A pleasing and colorful deep glowing red example of this popular D-mint issue. This is a nicely struck example exhibiting fine detail to all the high

A nice red-orange tint radiates from this lustrous piece, a scarcer D-mint date from the 1920s. This is an otherwise strongly struck example, with nic

The satin surfaces ripple with original brown luster. The coin is nicely toned and medium brown with hints of red at the rim and around the legends. O

A very choice, sparkling Proof strike of this inexpensive early Proof. Once the U.S. government slapped an embargo on the Japanese nation in the summe

Rich gold and fiery red are the order of the day where this gem cent is concerned. Adding to those results, a word about strike: this piece has all bu

Deep autumnal shades of red, gold, and pinkish rose vie for dominance on this deeply vibrant gem. A frosty red specimen with all of the characteristic

A handsome error coin with partial brockage on a broadstruck type. Clear date and nice coloration. Small split in the planchet at top

Unusual Lincoln Memorial cent obverse brockage with portions of the Lincoln Memorial faintly impressed over the mushed-out portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Contains one of each date and mintmark in the Lincoln series between 1909 and 1996-S, with just the 1909-S VDB and 1922 Plain missing. Set is otherwis

Blazing golden red with intense luster, sharp details, and delightful eye appeal. So ends the discussion of the luster. Now on to the detail. This pie

Attractive pale silver-white luster with choiceness clearly evident in the fields and on the strongly made devices. This handsome little piece comes e

Desirable Type 2 issue and one that also happens to have the lowest mintage in the 1854-58 design: 139,000. This is an especially frosty coin whose ch

Dappled silvery gray and blue, the toning rests upon gemmy original surfaces unmarred by meaningful marks or hairlines. A strong strike as well, makin

Second to final year of this diminutive Type and a low mintage issue that should have bidders sitting in their seats at attention. Production for 1872

A choice, well toned example. The mintage of three-cent silvers started off in the 1850s with reasonably large numbers, but then declined steadily int

Typically frosty for the issue, the ice-white surfaces are nearly pristine with few singularly distracting bagmarks and would be considered "br...

Pleasant silver-gray satin surfaces display lots of luster. Since our observation is that this 1872 issue is rarely fully struck, then this sharp coin

The year 1879 inaugurates a long and uninterrupted span extending to the end of the series in 1889 in which Proof three-cent nickels are all readily c

Fully original and brilliant throughout with no distracting abrasions present, in brief, a jewel. Probably a good many are not as carefully struck as

Fully original, the surfaces display few noticeable abrasions and just simply gorgeous original nickel-gray patina. Struck with scientific exactness t

A lustrous example that has dazzling golden orange toned and thoroughly original brilliance. The devices were struck smack on the dot at the required

A satiny gem frosted Proof with strong fundamental luster and dancing mirrors on both sides. Nicely struck, too, nothing half-hearted about it enough

A high degree of luster spins smoothly on the satin, deeply original surfaces of this bright and elusive gem. There is a little golden to nickel-blue

Virtually nickel-blue to light golden-gray fields spread light in every direction. Precision strike on every device shows the careful way that Proofs

A satiny gem of the sort of caliber that collectors of this series desire: a glittering, lustrous coin with lightly frosted motifs and satiny, though

Lustrous satiny golden gray surfaces with sharp, gleaming highlights. Nearly full head of hair and head details on the portrait of Liberty. A truly sp

A sparkling gem of the finest order. Intense cartwheel luster blends smoothly with pale highlights on the satiny surfaces.

Lustrous natural nickel-gray to russet-gold with grand overall eye appeal from the underlying sparkle of the still resplendent Proof surface.

Attractive toning and swirling mirrors on both sides. This sharply made Proof is one of just 2,145 pieces issued in the Proof sets that year.

Attractive light nickel-gray surfaces with plenty of satin luster throughout. Early PCGS holder.

From center to periphery the gleam of luminous nickel luster glows while the satiny preservation shows. What one sees usually on this mint's coi...

A gleaming gem of the highest quality for this popularly collected Type 1 design. Full cartwheel luster blends smoothly with pale golden highlights on

The satiny golden color is especially vibrant on both sides. A blunt impression is often left by the recoil of the dies that struck business strike bu

Collectors of this series well know that the 1918/7-D is the most eagerly sought variety in the buffalo nickel herd of dates. Research has come to the

Natural original nickel-gray patina. It is the often-seen striking defects, rather than innate rarity, that explains the elusiveness of the 1920-D in

Key date in the series: only 970,000 minted and in increasing demand from new collectors entering the market. A lustrous coin with generally ample det

Sparkling nickel-fresh iridescence imbues this satiny beauty with a life of its own. Add a high degree of luster and the appeal is virtually irresisti

Includes original ANACS photo certification.

Desirable strike with full steps visible on Monticello. A rarity in this grade despite the large mintage.

Silver-white to light gray toned satin frost is boldly hypnotic on this fresh-appearing early bust half dime. Substantial detail to the highpoints of

Sharply struck throughout with excellent blue-toned yet still silvery effervescent luster. A successful strike was left by the rebound of the dies tha

A frosty gem with eruptions of deep gray-brown toning on both sides. Nearly fully struck, however just a hint of limitation in the detail at the eagle

A simply stunning example of the 1837 No Stars Type, the strike is noteworthy for this often poorly preserved type. The focal features are all sharply

The Philadelphia Mint in 1838 added stars to Gobrecht's "starless" motif of 1837 and continuing through November 1840, created the fam...

Deeply toned, yet basically full gem quality in appearance. The few wispy abrasions visible under magnification do not detract from the overall pleasi

This issue's original mintage of 815,000 pieces may be respectable by the standards of the early Seated Half Dime series, but it is still limite...

Lustrous and very attractively toned. Much scarcer by far than the 1841 Philadelphia Mint this year.

Highly lustrous and at first blush this could easily be construed as a full Mint State coin. The 1852-O, as with other New Orleans mint half dimes, is

Another in a very early PCGS holder, pre-1989 (the dot-matrix printed tear-apart label is a dead giveaway). Handsome and original, with light golden b

This boldly struck Gem Proof example is one of a three-year-only type. Both sides display razor-sharpness show from well made dies. Liberty's fe...

This example has shimmering milky surfaces and gorgeous russet brown to blue toning, mainly at the rims. One would be hard put to find a more truly be

A sparkling and lustrous toned gem, a satiny beauty with fully defined design features under the natural gray patina plus a burst of unending original

Brilliant and satiny with nice detail in the main areas such as Liberty's gown and shield as well as most parts of the "wreath of cereals&q...

This well struck little coin has ample luster and peripheral color to add spice to anyone's collection. It is contained in one of the pre-1989 h...

A very boldly struck example of this important draped bust, small eagle Type. The central hair curls are all resplendent, as are the stars flanking th

A few alloy impurity streaks on the reverse. While technically Mint State, the dark gray toning masks much of the underlying surface and any sparkle o

Only the one die pair for 1807, and a coin with light but not too extensive die clashing. For instance, UNTED STATES is much crisp and detailed than a