The Pre Long Beach Auction

1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Small 5. . BD-2, Breen-6464. PCGS graded AU-55. Nicely struck with light natural toning. From an old time collection and j

1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. NGC graded AU-58+. A nice frosty coin, in fact, very brilliant and also very close to Mint State. The Classic Head piec

1836 $5 Classic Head. ANACS graded AU-58. Basically untoned and decidedly lustrous. In 1836, the big news of the day was President Andrew Jackson...

1839-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 18,939 struck. Light golden toning. The 1839-D half eagle is a distinct one-year type coin. The odd thing is

1842-C $5 Liberty. Small date. NGC graded MS-61. In NGC holder 1706409-001. An unusually well struck example with needle sharp details and nice high r

1843 $5 Liberty. AU-50. Early No Motto half eagle. Estimated Value $400 - 425.

1846-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. CAC Approved. Desirable, affordable D-mint issue. And boldly struck with plenty of mint luster still evident thu

1856 $10. NGC graded AU-55. Old Holder. Appreciably more luster than is usually found with this grade. There are a couple of reddish copper stains and

1862 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. Only 35 proofs struck. Fully struck, satin-textured devices appear to float atop illimitable depth o

1871-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck and untoned. Only 20,770 struck. Very rare date in Mint State and priced to the moon, well away from

1873 $5 Liberty. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-65. Among the finest known. A highly lustrous specimen with rich orange-gold iridescence on satiny surfaces. I

1879 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64+DCAM PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Only 30 Proofs struck. Wonderful golden toning. Very

1881 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. A boldly struck example with a touch of olive tone about the borders. Velvety to satin-like fields almost stagger u

1881 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Light orange toning. Very splendid for the grade. Pop 253; 21 finer (PCGS # 8354) .

1881 $5 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. Estimated Value $375 - 400.

1881 $5 Liberty. PCGS Genuine. Our grade is MS-60+ with some minor hairlines barely visible (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $300 - 325.

1882-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. Well struck and glittering with golden mint luster (PCGS # 8360) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100

1884-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning on both sides, lustrous surfaces whose mint frost attests to its choice MS63 condition. A s

1884-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with delicate golden toning. Mintage: 177,000 pieces (PCGS # 8366) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.

1885 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Nice golden toning. As Liberty Nickel collectors know, the 1885 is a key date in th

1885 and 1885-S $5 Liberty Coins. PCGS graded AU-58 and AU55 respectively. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8367) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.

1885-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Pleasing mint bloom colors. Desirable yet inexpensive S-mint issue from the 1880s, a time of rapid growth in Ame

1885-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Golden toning (PCGS # 8368) . Estimated Value $425 - 450.

1886-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice golden toning, this well struck Liberty five is quite lustrous (PCGS # 8370) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.

1886-S $5 Liberty. PCI graded MS-63. Our grade is MS-60. Estimated Value $350 - 375.

1893-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice original toning. Only 60,000 struck. Pop 58 (PCGS # 8384) . Estimated Value $675 - 725.

1894 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and frosty with light reddish golden toning. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.

1895 and 1900-S $5 Gold Liberty Coins. NGC graded both MS-61. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $775 - 800.

1895 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $440 - 460.

1897 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62+. A nice frosty mint half eagle despite a minor scuff in the field at Liberty's chin (PCGS # 8394) . Estimat...

1898 $5 Liberty. MS-60. Estimated Value $375 - 400.

1900 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-67. Well struck and mostly untoned. A beauty. Any casual coin buyer might argue that the 1900 is a common date among Li

1900 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Genuine. Our grade is AU and cleaned . Estimated Value $350 - 375.

1900-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Nice golden toning and luster to spare; only a few random marks in the field bene

1901 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with some light toning. Very choice surfaces, luster, and strike. Pop 304; 63 finer (PCGS # 8402) . E

1901-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Uniform honey color gold with copious amounts of luster (PCGS # 8404) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.

1901-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Lovely golden mint bloom luster. In an old green label holder (PCGS # 8404) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.

1904 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck with lovely light golden toning. Only 392,000 minted. The 1904 date is fairly availab

1904 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Frosty and lightly toned (PCGS # 8409) . Estimated Value $375 - 400.

1904-S $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-63. Old Holder. Low mintage date of only 97,000 struck. Rich golden toning accompanied by free-flowing Mint-fresh lus

1906 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 65 Cameo. A beautiful untoned coin. 85 Proofs minted. This very attractive coin is deeply reflective and shows some

1906 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning. Here, too, the surface is nice and frosty (PCGS # 8413) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.

1906-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck with light golden toning. The present example represents the first year issue at De

1907 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Some minor obverse spots that look removeable. Well struck. Only 92 Proofs struck. The current PR66 Cameo

1908-D NGC graded Unc Details. Improperly cleaned. Light golden toning (PCGS # 8511) . Estimated Value $375 - 400. Provenance: The William Pannier

1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Boldly struck with lovely golden-orange toning. A desirable MS64 example of this always-popular Type and represen

1909-D $5 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Nice even toning. Sharply struck with exceptionally attractive surfaces a

1909-O $5 Indian. NGC graded MS-65. Housed in NGC holder 1998186-001. A well struck frosty mint gem with a clear round mint mark. The lustrous surface

1910 $5 Indian. NGC graded Proof 66. Only 250 proofs struck. Housed in a new NGC 3 pronged holder. Well struck with light golden toning. Beautiful col

1911 $5 Indian PCGS graded Genuine. Cleaned. Our grade is MS60 (PCGS # 8520) . Estimated Value $375 - 400. Provenance: The Dr. Charles Richman Coll