Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

A fantastic coin, with riveting appeal from crystal-white mirror fields. This is a strongly struck example, with nice detail to all the important high

The first, <B>PCGS graded Mint State 64<B>, is blessed with a pleasing gold to sky blue iridescence covering the obverse of this well-st...

For obvious reasons (its vibrant iridescent rainbow obverse) this one "acquired" its eye-appeal star notation, as well it should!

Includes 1885 (2 pieces), 1889, 1890 (3 pieces), 1900, 1921 Morgan, 1922 (2 pieces), and 1924 (3 pieces). Lustrous, with light toning on most. Lot of

Satin fields ripple with cartwheel luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this finish. No spots affect the natural toning, just lustr

Milky white surfaces swirl with luster underneath the natural patina from its years in an old coin envelope. Struck with technical exactness throughou

Likely an early strike from fresh dies, judging from the details. The surfaces are satin frosted underneath rose-gold to medium "old silver&quo...

Lot of 2 coins.

Lot of 2 coins.

Faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies. A spot-free dazzler whose bright white mint color shames just about any lesser deep prooflike M

With a nice arc of colorful toning on the obverse over a base of natural dove-gray patina. Superlative is the word to describe it, and it earns its fu

From center to periphery the crisp smooth nicely toned luster glows.

White.

Toned.

Lightly toned. A satiny gem.

Sharply struck throughout with excellent gold-toned luster.

A sparkling Gem with attractively toned surfaces and a commanding strike.

Attractively toned on the obverse, deepening to heavy charcoal gray on the reverse.

Toned.

Light smoky gold toning.

Toned.

Toned. Lot of 5 coins.

Attractively toned. A gem.

Choice and satiny. Another dollar graded in a first-generation PCGS slab.

A scarce date, the 1886-O tends to be found heavily bagmarked when Mint State, with only a rare few in choicer grades like the present specimen. Light

A scarcer O-mint issue (after the very common 1883-O to 1885-O dates), and one well positioned for a silver dollar collection of toned coins. This fro

Well-struck.

Lovely shades of light gold at the rims yield to the overpowering whites of the frosted head of Liberty as well as the nice prooflike radiance in the

The blazing silver-white surfaces are smooth from rim to rim with no carbon to report. Sharply struck and fully prooflike, both sides possess eye appe

Attractive dusky gold toning with great underlying "cartwheel" luster.

Fully lustrous - an important and rare feature for this not all that well preserved issue -- the surfaces display dominant pearl-white color. Greater

All-brilliant white surfaces swirl with luster on the devices, prooflike reflection in the fields. As is typical of a mid-1880s Philadelphia strike, e

Another attractive specimen with natural light rose-gold toning.

Toned.

Beautifully toned throughout with fine-grain, shimmering surfaces, there are no impairments on either side that are worthy of mention other than a cou

Toned.

White. A blazer.

Toned.

Toned.

Nicely toned.

Attractively toned.

Another with attractive color.

Nicely toned.

Another attractive specimen with natural light rose-gold toning.

Toned. Lot of 5 coins.

Four toned and one brilliant coin. Lot of 5 coins.

A brilliant, frosty specimen with no visible imperfections and just a few ordinary bagmarks such as the one on the chin and another about mid-point on

The strike is strong, with clear definition to the high points including the key centers (often problematic with O-mint dollars). Furthermore, it is a

Fresh silvery bright fields and devices. Especially bold strike. It is hard to believe that the normally worn 1891-O dies could be the father of such

Featuring deep antique gray and iridescent toning, mainly covering the obverse but slipping over onto the reverse as well. A gem.

Deep and deeply variegated toning, a coin not unattractive to the collector of toned silver dollars. (In Numistrust MS66 holder.)

Beautiful cascading bands of toning on the obverse, featuring a wide range of colors from russet gold to deepest steel blue, plus rainbow effects in-b

Toned.

What is most noticeable when one first examines this 1888-O is its thick, vibrant mint luster -- it churns around each side unimpeded by obvious scrat

Bright silver color with extra frosty devices lights up the surfaces of this well struck and nicely preserved coin. Mathematically exact standards can

Silver satin surfaces, quite lustrous in appearance; furthermore, this 1888-O was struck with preciseness only now and then found.

The obverse of this well preserved O-mint issue has acquired strikingly deep yet colorful toning whose semi-pastel shades give it a pleasing appearanc

A collector can hardly do better than adopt the proper manner in bidding for this lustrous, attractive Mint State 64: give it a strong bid.

Toned.

Lot of 7 coins.

Soft satiny surface without heavy bagging or other problems other than the toning. This is a scarce CC-mint rarity, a coin usually found well-circulat

As the second scarcest business strike in the Morgan Dollar series and a artifact of the ever-popular Nevada branch mint, the 1889-CC is a key issue.

Lightly cleaned with a fine wire brush on both sides, simulating luster yet not overly disturbing the delicate features of Liberty or the eagle. A ver

Lighter color in the fields and on top of the portrait (so-called "rubber silver" appearance from its years in circulation) is attractivel...

From center to periphery the dusky toned but still radiant silvery luster glows. A very choice S-mint strike.

Sparkling russet gray with strong underlying luster. Nicely struck; not fully so, but close enough to warrant individual mention.

About as close to gem quality as can be expected for an MS63 example, this robust 1890-CC boasts original silver-gray toning atop cartwheel luster. Th

The mint luster rolls around both sides with a pleasing cartwheel sheen, and none of the features reveal any bothersome distractions other than scatte

Eye-catching satin luster cascades from top to bottom on this untoned silver surfaces. Meanwhile, this nicely struck example exhibits - no, we'd...

Deep original color over mirrored surfaces. Probably would benefit from conservation.

Mint luster light brilliant frosted glass gives this coin much of its life and pizzazz; furthermore, it was struck with scientific exactness throughou

You have chosen a fortunate moment to visit the pages of this auction catalog, for therein you will find a downright beautiful, mint-fresh 1891 dollar

This unusual coin has the spitting image of a spitting eagle on the reverse -- the effect being caused by a small die dot in the form of a little spit

Toned.

Unlike some coin descriptions that will puzzle you, there is nothing mysterious or secret about our coin: it is an wide open and entirely fresh appear

This is a noteworthy example whose choice lustrous surfaces show better than average striking definition and are largely free of distracting contact m

An incredibly lustrous gem with fiery cartwheels beneath rich silvery iridescence. The entire surface plays host to this vibrancy. A lovely coin, one

Beautiful original color. Some evidence of cleaning long ago.

This well struck beauty has a generous (70%) portion of silvery mint frost around the devices, within the devices, and far into the fields on both sid

Fully 30% bright luster adheres to the choice surfaces and within all the devices of this handsome S-mint offering.

About 10% mint frost gleams from the devices and legends of this well struck rarity. While circulated (well circulated) 1892-S dollars aren't al...

Luster around the outer devices. We have always admired a choice Extremely Fine 1892-S dollar, which tops many other S-mint dates for scarcity and des

Bright lustrous surfaces are alive with rich frost and silver brilliance. Nicely struck for the date, with full reverse details present. Only a handfu

This is a lovely, radiant 1893-CC, both sides being essentially untoned with frosty, silver-white luster, with the only grade-limiting aspects being s

Examination a must.

A pleasing, lightly circulated example of this key date, there are numerous faint hairlines somewhat obscuring the faint graffiti in the obverse field

Evenly worn with smooth features on Liberty, clear lettering, date and of course the key "S" mintmark below the eagle. No unevenness or pr...

Smooth, balanced wear and original toning. Sharp, full rims without any bumps, although we do see a single tiny nick on the obverse above the M of UNU

Displaying a uniform satiny brilliance on each side, this 1894 developed glorious deep amber gold and reddish brown toning in its passage through the

Generally well-preserved although we find a few minor rim bumps and surface abrasions from its time spent in circulation. A low mintage date; in fact,

Silver satin surfaces, quite lustrous in appearance, with a trace of light toning. The devices were struck with such determined force by the dies that

Lustrous and almost devoid of any bagmarks except for a few in out-of-the-way places. A very pleasing example of this scarce 1894-S, the surface devel

Although this well struck piece comes to us in a PCI holder graded as "MS62" there is enough evidence of coin-to-coin scuffing in bank vau...

Never having been in circulation, this well-struck Mint State specimen displays original frosty luster over both sides, with better than average detai

Brilliant throughout with fine-grain, matte-like surfaces accompanied by 75% to 85% mint bloom. No obvious impairments on either side that are worthy

Close to 75% mint frostiness remains on this nicely struck, well preserved O-mint rarity.

A lovely specimen with abundant luster in and around the devices plus warm golden colored toning amplifying the effect of fresh appearance and origina