Pre Long Beach Coin Auction

1853 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. CAC Approved. Lovely deep orange toning. Well struck and very choice. This conditionally elusive contributio

1866-S $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-53. A nice untoned coin. Only 38,960 struck of this scarce S-mint release from the heyday of gold coinage. Luster

1871-S $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 22,000 struck. A trace of softness in the centers, lustrous and clean surfaced, with only a minor rim mar

1912 $2.5. Sharpness of VF-30. Cleaned. Year the R.M.S. Titanic encountered that iceberg in the North Atlantic. Estimated Value $120 - 130.

1854 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. Lightly toned first year of issue, there is amble luster in the devices while the fields are above average. One short

1856-S $3 Gold. NGC graded EF-45. Light even toning. Only 34,500 minted. Desirable San Francisco Mint date, this has a Medium mintmark. Trace of luste

1860 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. Light even gold toning. Only 7,155 struck. A satin-fresh beauty with delicate features typical for the year (as the m

1866 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-53. Only 4,000 minted. Mostly untoned and definitely sharply made, the devices well endowed with residual luster (PCGS # 7

1874 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-55. Light gold toning. Only 41,800 pieces struck (PCGS # 7998) . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300.

1878 $3 Gold. NGC graded AU-58. Nice even gold toning. Only 82,304 minted. The 1878 (along with 1874 and 1854) usually chosen for a U.S. Gold Type set

1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. Beautiful prooflike surfaces. Only 1,500 struck for circulation. The 1882 has one of the lowest mintages of the serie

1886 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely rich golden toning. Prooflike surfaces. Both obverse and reverse reveal deep Pr

1820 $5 Capped Head. NGC graded MS-61. Attractively toned and boldly struck. The 1820 date is one of the more interesting years in the 1820s. Not as r

1823 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and lightly toned. Only 14,485 pieces struck. A frosty head of Liberty in bright vivid yellow gold

1838-D $5 Classic Head NGC graded AU Details Mint Error. Obverse lamination. Improperly cleaned. Only 20,583 minted. A nice well struck coin. From 183

1844-D $5 Liberty NGC graded XF Details. Improperly cleaned and some light surface marks from time spent in circulation. Well struck for the issue. On

1845-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. Well struck and nicely toned. A small mark on Liberty's face and a light obverse scratch. Attractively lus...

1847-C $5 Liberty NGC graded XF Details. Improperly cleaned. Nice looking coin all the same with its greenish gold accent of color. Charlotte Mint str

1848 $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Attractively toned, with deep rich coppery reds prevailing at the rims. Some marks on Liberty's cheek and eye...

1848. Sharpness of AU-50. There is a edge ding on the reverse at 3:00. Estimated Value $275 - 300.

1852 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Light gold toning. The present specimen displays smooth, golden color that would settle for nothing less than a fu

1884 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Well struck and untoned, a handsome coin. Pop 56; 20 finer (PCGS # 8364) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.

1912-S $5 Indian. PCGS graded AU-58. Toned (PCGS # 8524) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.

1851-O $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck with semi-reflective fields. Popular as a No Motto type, and featuring the desirable O mintmark for

1852 $10 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. Light gold tone over choice, very attractive surfaces. The date digits on the 1852 issue were delicately impressed

1888-S $10 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice golden toning and frosty luster. A couple of scuffs near star 13 (PCGS # 8714) . Estimated Value $800 - 8

1907. Wire Rim, Periods. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely light golden toning. As we have commented before, 1907 was a watershed year in American numismatics.

1914-S $10 Indian. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. In a new secure plus holder. Well struck with rich golden toning. Clean as a whistle, as one would expect fro

1854-O $20 Liberty. PCGS graded VF-35. One of the key acquisitions to the double eagle series must be the extremely rare 1854-O as this year saw the m

1866-S. With motto NGC graded AU Details. Well struck and nicely toned. Whizzed, with some circulation marks on Liberty. This is the first year that t

1870-CC $20 Liberty. NGC graded EF-45. Only 3,789 pieces struck for this key date Carson City mint Double Eagle. Mostly untoned. We are proud to offer

1872-S $20 Liberty. NGC graded AU-55. A hint of light gold tone does not displace the extensive luster that remains on this well struck Type 2 $20 fro

1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief. PCGS graded MS-65. In a new secure plus holder. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Strikingly fresh throughout wit

1914-D $20. Good-4. Well worn. A pocket piece. One of the lowest graded Double Eagles we have seen, oddly enough these make a very desirable addition

1923 $20. MS-60. A very bold strike and lightly toned. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300.

1924-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning. The 1924-S is very similar to the 1924-D in terms of overall rarity as well as availa

1925-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely light gold toning. A popular key date. Like the 1924-D, the 1925-D also had its rarity ranking readj

1927 $20. Sharpness of MS-60. Cleaned with some reverse marks. Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200.

1988 $10 Gold Eagle. Proof 60 plus. Has some scratches. Contains ¼ oz. of pure Gold. Estimated Value $375 - 425.

1871 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. BG-812 Low Rarity 5. NGC graded MS-62 Prooflike. A nice untoned coin, on this intriguing variety, the original lath

1880/76 Quarter Dollar Round Indian. BG-885 Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. Fresh golden colors with the luster brilliant and the fields nicely

2003 $2 Federal Reserve Sheet Minneapolis. "Flash Gordon & Ming" sketch by Jim Keefe. A striking portrait of the two arch rivals. The ...

1995 $2 Federal Reserve Sheet Atlanta. "Wimpy" original sketch by Hy Eisman. The depiction is very attractive. Encapsulated by PMG without...

1995 $2 Federal Reserve Sheet Atlanta. "Olive Oyl" original sketch by Hy Eisman. A well drawn depiction of this famous character. Encapsul...

2003 $2 Federal Reserve Sheet Dallas. "Dennis The Menace" ink sketch by Ron Ferdinand. Quite colorful and well done. The images are center...

1995 $2 Federal Reserve Sheet Atlanta. "Josie And The Pussycats" by Stan Goldberg. An appealing example. Quite colorful. Encapsulated by P...

2003 $2 Federal Reserve Sheet Dallas. "Who Wants To Elect A Millionaire?" sketch by John Blair Moore. The depiction of past presidents in ...

1995 $5 Federal Reserve Sheet Atlanta. "Flash Gordon" original cartoon sketch by Jim Keefe. The placement of the characters on the sheet a...

2003 $2 Federal Reserve Sheet Minneapolis. Sailor "Popeye" original sketch by Hy Eisman. An extremely desirable depiction of this notoriou...

1995 $2 Federal Reserve Note Atlanta. The image of Popeye is quite appealing. Signed by Hy Eisman; Cartoonist-"Popeye". PMG graded Gem Unc...