Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Pleasant golden frosted surface display lots of luster with only light hairlines faintly evident under magnification. Warm golden reddish color with s

A rich burnt orange-gold color in areas gives this frosty example a lift from its MS60 competitors and sends its close to, but not quite into, the MS6

Many Uncirculated specimens of this variety are known that apparently came from an old hoard. This coin is a nice representative of its era and one o

This is the first year of issue for the Capped Head design type, modified from the Capped Bust type introduced by John Reich in 1807. The reverse was

New style head of Liberty beginning this year and continuing until the next change in the design in 1829. This lively coin bulges with bright orange-g

Glossy, but with rippled fields on both sides from the sharp doubling of the legends, eagle, and rim dentils of the reverse. A most unusual minting er

As with most of the delightful specimens from this consignment, this overdate 1814 shows substantial detail to the highpoints not excluding the import

This would make an excellent choice for the collector of 19th century gold Types as this date and variety are one of the more plentiful issues of this

This exceptional piece displays highly lustrous gem fields with uniform frosty texture and minimal surface marks. Under close inspection, the obverse

First year of the new design, and a frosty golden specimen with strong underlying luster and rich reddish gold highlights on both sides. Nicely struck

This is the slightly scarcer variety of 1834 in which the last digit of the date has an upright or "crosslet" at the horizontal bar of the...

Possibly cleaned long ago, though done with care; also has some minor contact marks and field abrasions plus the usual slight wear on the topmost hair

A satiny and lustrous near-gem with a nuance of faint yellowish-gold on both sides. The strike is virtually complete for this short-lived type, althou

The frosty textured surfaces are awash in gleaming orange-gold colors, while both sides are uncommonly well-struck for this often indifferently produc

A scarce, high-grade example with jaw-dropping quality. Each side has a bright yellow-gold center that is surrounded by a wide margin of flashy surfac

Lot of 2 coins.

Designed by William Kneass, this half eagle from 1837 is quite pleasing with splashes of almost peach-orange patina on each side. Both obverse and re

The Classic Head design dates to August 1834, when the amount of gold in the quarter eagle and half eagle were reduced. Prior to 1834, our gold coinag

With a "star" designation - not in the least bit unattractive, this 1840 has clear strike on the hair and coronet as well as all 13 stars....

A few scattered marks on the jaw line and face, others in the field, but all in all a very well struck, ideally preserved specimen in this grade. Cris