Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

At the heart of this coin are sharp centers including full hair and headdress for Liberty, and clear definition on the wreath elements, plus a bold da

A faint hairline scratch through the portrait and also a minor scuff in the frost at ME of AMERICA. Smooth, frosty luster and excellent detail barring

Lustrous.

Close inspection with a magnifying glass on this rare D-mint coin reveals stripping of the surface and light polished effects. Still acceptable for th

A few tiny marks and hairlines; struck from lightly clashed dies. The luster is complete and romps across the surface with warm golden color.

Some minor weakness along portions of the rim on either side where the dentils flatten out (this is commonplace among gold dollars). Plenty of luster

With a small mintage of 13,280 pieces, the 1857-C is very scarce (although not a major rarity) in the gold dollar series. Liberty, the wreath, the dat

Short pin line in the hair; rippled surface is mainly noticeable on the reverse of this scarcer D-mint issue. Also cleaned. Won't somebody put i...