RCNA Sale Ottawa

Auction Details

We are thrilled to have been awarded the RCNA auction, the second of our “triplet” sales for 2016. Ottawa is full of history and we have attempted to make this offering an historic event to suit the venue. There are numismatic treasures not seen for generations and you are invited to participate. We thank our many consignors who have placed their trust in us once again.


Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out following the RCNA Convention. Visit gbellauctions.com to view a digital copy of the catalogue for this sale.
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1888 One Cent10421888 One Cent
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1888 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red and Brown.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 150.00
1891 One Cent10431891 One Cent
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1891 One Cent - PCGS EF40. SD, LL.
Estimate : 300.00 - 325.00
Sold for 210.00
1894 One Cent10441894 One Cent
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1894 One Cent - ICCS MS-63. Red and Brown.
Estimate : 300.00 - 325.00
Sold for 132.00
1894 One Cent10451894 One Cent
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1894 One Cent - NGC MS62RB.
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold for 84.00
1895 One Cent10461895 One Cent
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1895 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Estimate : 500.00 - 585.00
Sold for 288.00
1896 One Cent10471896 One Cent
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1896 One Cent - ICCS MS-64, Red.
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 180.00
1896 One Cent10481896 One Cent
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1896 One Cent - ICCS MS-64, Red.
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 264.00
1896 One Cent10491896 One Cent
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1896 One Cent - ICCS MS-64, Red.
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 330.00
1896 One Cent10501896 One Cent
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1896 One Cent - ICCS MS-64, Red.
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 192.00
1896 One Cent10511896 One Cent
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1896 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red and Brown.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
1897 One Cent10521897 One Cent
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1897 One Cent - ICCS MS-64, Red.
Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for 250.00
1897 One Cent10531897 One Cent
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1897 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for 252.00
1897 One Cent10541897 One Cent
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1897 One Cent - ICCS MS-64, Red.
Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for 240.00
1897 One Cent10551897 One Cent
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1897 One Cent - ICCS MS-64, Red.
Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for 252.00
1897 One Cent10561897 One Cent
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1897 One Cent - PCGS MS64RB.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 132.00
1898H One Cent10571898H One Cent
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1898H One Cent - ICCS MS-65, Red. Spectacular piece, blast red.
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for 1,680.00
1898H One Cent10581898H One Cent
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1898H One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold for 275.00
1898H One Cent10591898H One Cent
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1898H One Cent - ICCS MS-63. Red and Brown.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 168.00
1898H One Cent10601898H One Cent
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1898H One Cent - ICCS MS-65, Red. Spectacular piece, blast red.
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold for 1,800.00
1898H One Cent10611898H One Cent
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1898H One Cent - ICCS MS-65, Red. A second incredible example, blast red.
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
1899 One Cent10621899 One Cent
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1899 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
1899 One Cent10631899 One Cent
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1899 One Cent - ICCS MS-63. Red and Brown.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 70.00
1900H One Cent10641900H One Cent
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1900H One Cent - ICCS MS-63. Red and Brown.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 60.00
1903 One Cent10651903 One Cent
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1903 One Cent - PCGS MS64RB.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 72.00
1905 One Cent10661905 One Cent
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1905 One Cent - NGC MS64BN.
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold for 60.00
1908 One Cent10671908 One Cent
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1908 One Cent - ICCS MS-63. Red.
Estimate : 100.00 - 135.00
Sold for 90.00
1911 One Cent10681911 One Cent
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1911 One Cent - ICCS MS-65. One year "Godless" type with no "Dei Gra" in legend. Elusive in this condition.
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 270.00
1911 One Cent10691911 One Cent
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1911 One Cent - ICCS MS-65. One year "Godless" type with no "Dei Gra" in legend. Elusive in this condition, more attractive than...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
1911 One Cent10701911 One Cent
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1911 One Cent - PCGS MS64. Blast red, superb strike.
Estimate : 100.00 - 135.00
Sold for 72.00
1911 One Cent10711911 One Cent
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1911 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Estimate : 100.00 - 135.00
Sold for 100.00
1912 One Cent10721912 One Cent
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1912 One Cent - NGC MS65RB.
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for 168.00
1913 One Cent10731913 One Cent
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1913 One Cent - PCGS MS66BN. Solo MS66BN coin on the pop report (05/16).
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 690.00
1913 One Cent10741913 One Cent
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1913 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
Sold for 132.00
1915 One Cent10751915 One Cent
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1915 One Cent - PCGS MS65RB.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 102.00
1916 One Cent10761916 One Cent
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1916 One Cent - ICCS MS-65. Blazing red example.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
1916 One Cent10771916 One Cent
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1916 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 72.00
1918 One Cent10781918 One Cent
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1918 One Cent - PCGS MS64 Red.
Estimate : 100.00 - 110.00
Sold for 80.00
1918 One Cent10791918 One Cent
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1918 One Cent - PCGS MS65BN.
Estimate : 100.00 - 110.00
Sold for 108.00
1920 One Cent10801920 One Cent
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1920 One Cent - ICCS MS-65. Large; Red.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for 720.00
1920 One Cent10811920 One Cent
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1920 One Cent - PCGS MS65BN.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 132.00
1920 One Cent10821920 One Cent
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1920 One Cent - NGC MS64RB.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 90.00
1921 One Cent10831921 One Cent
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1921 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,400.00
1923 One Cent10841923 One Cent
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1923 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. RB. Cross graded PCGS MS64 RB.
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
1924 One Cent10851924 One Cent
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1924 One Cent - ICCS MS-65. Red.
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
1928 One Cent10861928 One Cent
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1928 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
1935 One Cent10871935 One Cent
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1935 One Cent - ICCS MS-64. Red.
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold for 120.00
1947 Specimen One Cent10881947 Specimen One Cent
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1947 Specimen One Cent - ICCS SP-64, Maple Leaf; Pointed 7; Red.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 192.00
1950 Specimen One Cent10891950 Specimen One Cent
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1950 Specimen One Cent - ICCS SP-64. Lacquered; Red.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
1965 One Cent10901965 One Cent
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1965 One Cent - ICCS MS-65. Large Beads Ptd. 5, Red.
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 132.00
2003P One Cent10912003P One Cent
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2003P One Cent - ICCS MS-65. Red. Copper Plated Zinc (Non-magnetic) type. Rare with only four known.
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for 4,200.00
1858 Five Cents10931858 Five Cents
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1858 Five Cents - ICCS AU-55. Small date. Toned with underlying lustre.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 180.00
1858 Five Cents10941858 Five Cents
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1858 Five Cents - PCGS XF45. Small Date, even original toning.
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 150.00
1858 Five Cents10951858 Five Cents
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1858 Five Cents - ICCS VF-20. Small date. Toned.
Estimate : 70.00 - 80.00
Sold for 65.00
1874H Five Cents10961874H Five Cents
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1874H Five Cents - PCGS EF40. Crosslet 4.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 150.00
1875H Five Cents10971875H Five Cents
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1875H Five Cents - ICCS VF-20. Small Date, key date with plenty of detail.
Estimate : 600.00 - 650.00
Sold for 325.00
1884 Five Cents10981884 Five Cents
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1884 Five Cents - ICCS VF-20. Near 4. Gauge and bent not noted, viewing is recommended, no return.
Estimate : 500.00 - 550.00
Sold for 180.00
1886 Five Cents10991886 Five Cents
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1886 Five Cents - PCGS EF40. Small 6.
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold for 84.00
1888 Five Cents11001888 Five Cents
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1888 Five Cents - AU.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 100.00
1891 Five Cents11011891 Five Cents
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1891 Five Cents - PCGS MS63.
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold for 400.00
1894 Five Cents11021894 Five Cents
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1894 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63. Wonderful original toning highlights the fully struck details of this choice uncirculated coin. Outstanding eye appeal.
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for 1,020.00
1898 Five Cents11031898 Five Cents
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1898 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Handsomely toned, excellent details and surfaces commensurate with the gem mint state attribution.
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for 2,100.00
1900 Five Cents11041900 Five Cents
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1900 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Round O, reed repunched last O. Well struck with strong detail throughout.
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 720.00
1900 Five Cents11051900 Five Cents
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1900 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Oval O. Well struck with trace of light gold toning.
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 360.00
1901 Five Cents11061901 Five Cents
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1901 Five Cents - ICCS Choice MS-64. Superb lustre under an even patina of russet and indigo highlights. Great eye appeal.
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold for 480.00
1901 Five Cents11071901 Five Cents
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1901 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Fully struck, white.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 120.00
1902 Five Cents11081902 Five Cents
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1902 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Superb strike, blast white.
Estimate : 200.00 - 235.00
Sold for 155.00
1902H Five Cents11091902H Five Cents
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1902H Five Cents - NGC MS66. Large H. Superbly struck example with gold, russet, and steel-blue toning over full lustre.
Start Price : 425.00 | Estimate : 850.00 - 950.00
1902 Five Cents - Lot of 211101902 Five Cents - Lot of 2
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1902 Five Cents - Lot of 2 - ICCS MS-63. Well struck with light smokey-grey toning. The second coin is crisp and fully struck white coin, packaging is
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold for 72.00
1903H Five Cents11111903H Five Cents
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1903H Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Small H. White.
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 630.00
1903H Five Cents11121903H Five Cents
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1903H Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Small H. Few sratches in fields, nice die crack.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 100.00
1904 Five Cents11131904 Five Cents
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1904 Five Cents - PCGS MS64. Excellent details on the leaves with even toning on near flawless fields.
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 625.00
1905 Five Cents11141905 Five Cents
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1905 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63. An excellent example of this better date, light silvery gray toning with sparkling underlying lustre.
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 192.00
1906 Five Cents11151906 Five Cents
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1906 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Soft strike on an otherwise fully lustrous piece.
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold for 168.00
1907 Five Cents11161907 Five Cents
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1907 Five Cents - NGC MS65. Superbly struck example with blue-green and purple patina paticularly on the reverse.
Estimate : 700.00 - 750.00
Sold for 525.00
1907 Five Cents11171907 Five Cents
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1907 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62. Decent strike on a coin that lacks a striking impression of a choice uncirculated coin, a bit dull.
Estimate : 100.00 - 135.00
Sold for 72.00
1908 Five Cents - Small 811181908 Five Cents - Small 8
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1908 Five Cents - Small 8 - PCGS Graded Gem MS66. Outstanding detail through the Leaves, lettering and crown. The fields are unblemished accent...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for 1,200.00
1911 Five Cents11191911 Five Cents
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1911 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. An attractive example with wonderful patina.
Estimate : 350.00 - 375.00
Sold for 185.00
1911 Five Cents11201911 Five Cents
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1911 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 100.00
1911 Five Cents11211911 Five Cents
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1911 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 120.00
1912 Five Cents11221912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Bold violet-grey toning.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 252.00
1912 Five Cents11231912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - PCGS MS63.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
1912 Five Cents11241912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63. At times we wonder how coins get into certain holder, this is one of those. No return.
Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold for 96.00
1912 Five Cents11251912 Five Cents
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1912 Five Cents - ICCS MS-62.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 84.00
1913 Five Cents11261913 Five Cents
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1913 Five Cents - PCGS MS64. Fully brilliant with some golden toning at the peripheries.
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for 70.00
1914 Five Cents11271914 Five Cents
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1914 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64. Fully struck, smokey-grey toning.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 485.00
1915 Five Cents11281915 Five Cents
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1915 Five Cents - ICCS MS-60. Nicely struck coin, just starting to gently tone, plenty of lustre.
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold for 300.00
1916 Five Cents11291916 Five Cents
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1916 Five Cents - NGC MS66. Fully lustrous and well struck with roseand steel-blue toning.
Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,500.00
1916 Five Cents11301916 Five Cents
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1916 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,750.00
Sold for 1,110.00
1917 Five Cents11311917 Five Cents
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1917 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65.
Estimate : 400.00 - 475.00
Sold for 330.00
1918 Five Cents11321918 Five Cents
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1918 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Gem example that challenges the below for attractiveness.
Estimate : 400.00 - 475.00
Sold for 375.00
1918 Five Cents11331918 Five Cents
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1918 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. Light reddish toning and choice for the type, rarely offered any better.
Estimate : 400.00 - 475.00
Sold for 276.00
1919 Five Cents11341919 Five Cents
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1919 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. Well struck with some golden toning at the peripheries.
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 210.00
1919 Five Cents11351919 Five Cents
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1919 Five Cents - ICCS MS-65. Superb strike, gem toning with blue and rose colours abound!
Estimate : 450.00 - 500.00
Sold for 330.00
1920 Five Cents11361920 Five Cents
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1920 Five Cents - PCGS MS65. A truly superb example with sparkling, nearly pristine surfaces and just a touch of color within the legends.
Estimate : 300.00 - 380.00
Sold for 215.00
Lot of Two Five Cents ICCS Graded MS-631137Lot of Two Five Cents ICCS Graded MS-63
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Lot of Two Five Cents ICCS Graded MS-63 - Dates include: 1913 & 1920. 2 Pcs.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 170.00
1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety11381926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety
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1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety - PCGS AU55. Pick your favourite, the below piece and this are both nice.
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 900.00
1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety11391926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety
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1926 Five Cents - Far 6 Variety - PCGS AU55. Difficult to obtain in Mint State.
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for 960.00
1927 Five Cents11401927 Five Cents
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1927 Five Cents - NGC MS64.
Estimate : 300.00 - 375.00
Sold for 160.00
1928 Five Cents11411928 Five Cents
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1928 Five Cents - ICCS MS-64.
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 156.00
1928 Five Cents11421928 Five Cents
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1928 Five Cents - ICCS MS-63
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 84.00