The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1853-D $5 Liberty. Large D. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. Lightly toned within the devices. Sharp devices with residual luster around stars and lett

1853-D $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Lightly toned and quite attractive for the grade. Estimated Value $800 - 850. Provenance: T

1853-D $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, bent. Lightly toned and the uneven surfaces are not evident in the holder. Estimated Value $800 - 850. Provenan

1854 $5 Liberty. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. Well struck and untoned (PCGS # 8256) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.

1854-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Attractive even golden toning with traces of luster in the protected areas. Only 39,283 minted of which merely 4

1854-D $5 Liberty. Large D. PCGS graded AU-53 CAC Approved. Nice wide rims and lightly toned. A total of 56,413 were struck. A lovely example with lig

1854-O. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ CAC Approved. Significant luster can be seen on both sides of this marvelous coin. Semi-reflective fields command the vie

1855-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Mostly untoned with semi reflective surfaces. Only 39,788 minted of which merely 500 examples are estimated to h

1855-D $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Nicely toned and quite pleasing. Better strike than average. Q. David Bowers discusses the mint

1855-D $5 Liberty. Large D. PCGS graded EF-40. Nice even wear and lightly toned. Only 22,432 minted (PCGS # 8263) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.

1856-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. Well struck with light honey color golden toning. Only 28,457 minted of which merely 500 examples are estimated

1856-O $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Even light toning. Only 10,000 struck. Pop 12; 20 finer (PCGS # 8269) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. Prove

1857-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50 CAC Approved. Light golden toning and a choice example for the grade. Only 31,360 minted of which merely 500 exam

1857-C $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, brushed. Well struck and lightly toned. Only 31,360 minted of which merely 500 examples are estimated to have survi

1857-O $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, rev scratched. Lightly toned. Only 13,000 minted of which perhaps 90 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS

1858-C $5 Liberty. Improperly cleaned. Only 38,856 pieces struck of which merely 750 are estimated to have survived. The small branch mint headquarter

1858-C $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. We note some minor hairline scratches scattered about. Light golden toning adds to its appeal.

1858-D $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, repaired. Attractive golden toning and to the naked eye, looks quite nice. Only 15,362 minted of which merely 165 e

1859-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Mostly untoned. Only 31,847 minted of which merely 225 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 26; 55 finer

1859-C $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Well struck with moderate hairlines and untoned surfaces. Only 31,847 minted of which merely 2

1859-D $5 Liberty. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. Well struck and mostly untoned. Lustrous throughout. A very attractive looking example. Only 1

1859-D $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Nice pale golden toning. Quite attractive. Only 10,366 struck. The small D mintmark is centere

1860-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. Nice golden-orange toning. Only 14,813 minted of which merely 450 examples are estimated to have su

1860-C $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Light hints of gold toning. Only 14,813 minted of which merely 450 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop

1860-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. PCGS graded MS-62 CAC Approved. A nice strike with lovely golden toning and a Premium Quality coin for the grade. Only 14

1860-D $5 Liberty. Medium D. PCGS graded AU-53. A pleasing untoned example of this very scarce issue. Luster beams from the devices and around the leg

1861 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Popular no motto type. When War was declared between the forces of the North and South in early 1861, depositors sc

1861 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Some luster still present. With Civil War breaking out early in 1861, bullion deposits to the Philadelphia Mint in

1861-C $5 Liberty. NGC AU Details, obv rim filed. A nice strike with a clear mint mark and untoned. Only 6,879 minted of which merely 300 examples are

1873 $5 Liberty. Closed 3. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Approved. Lightly toned. The 1873 Closed 3 $5 has almost identical mintage to the Open 3. Rarity is t

1873 $5 Liberty. Closed 3. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Approved. Nice and frosty. Only 49,280 minted of which merely 750 examples are estimated to have surv

1878. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty, brilliant and untoned. Rare in such high grade. Wheras $10 and $20 gold pieces dated 1878 are readily available in Mi

1880 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. A choice frosty example with light golden toning. Pop 74; 12 finer, 2 in 64+, 9 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 8351) . Es

1880 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Some minor stains on the reverse (PCGS # 8351) . Estimated Value $450 - 475.

1881 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. CAC Approved. A hint of light tone over its frosted surface. Lovely color (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $650 - 7

1881 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Mostly untoned and decidedly lustrous (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.

1881 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62 (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $450 - 475.

1881 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Lightly toned (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. Provenance: The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem...

1881 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Boldly struck and lightly toned (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. Provenance: The William H & B...

1881 $5 Liberty. EF-45. Estimated Value $325 - 350.

1881-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Untoned (PCGS # 8357) . Estimated Value $450 - 475. Provenance: The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem Col...

1881-S $5 Liberty. AU-58. Light to moderate bag marks. Estimated Value $325 - 350.

1882 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 CAC Approved. A nice bold strike (PCGS # 8358) . Estimated Value $700 - 750. Provenance: The William H & B...

1882 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Untoned, with frosty relief (PCGS # 8358) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.

1882 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Lightly toned (PCGS # 8358) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.

1882-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53 CAC Approved. Nice light golden toning that deepends within the devices. Only 82,817 minted of which about 525 e

1882-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. Hints of delicate golden toning adds to its appeal. Luster is still evident around the devices. On

1882-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. A nice full strike with ample luster to fulfill the MS62 grade requirement (PCGS # 8360) . Estimated Value $450

1885 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Light pinkish-golden toning. Surfaces detailed with extensive frostiness. Pop 139; 17 finer with 4 in 64+, 12 in 6

1885-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Untoned. Desirable yet inexpensive S-mint issue from the 1880s. 1885 is the year LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented