Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

This coin radiates attractive silver color, with no detracting marks or problems.

A sparkling coin bursting with luster, untoned and white in appearance. The surfaces are clear of marks.

Fully brilliant, the surfaces display few noticeable abrasions - a gem.

A frosty gem with luster that practically flies from the surfaces. Faint traces of old-silver and russet with a little sky blue bring out the fullness

Likely an early strike from fresh dies, judging from the details. The surfaces are satin silver. Struck with scientific exactness throughout the simpl

Metal flow enhances the glittering mint luster that covers the surfaces, giving the coin a shimmering, glowing appearance. The original mint brillianc

A strikingly original gem of the finest order. Intense cartwheel luster blends smoothly with dusky deep antique silver tones on the pristine satiny su

This lovely Gem is finished in satin luster with glowing fields and sharply impressed devices; rings of gold and silvery blue iridescence hug the rim.

Wonderful surfaces, great color and eye-appeal, and a first-rate strike. The perfect combination. The former 1892 Columbian in this condition may have

What is most noticeable when one first examines this coin is its thick, satiny mint luster -- it swirls around each side unimpeded by obvious abrasion

Fresh-as-fallen-snow crispness leaps to the viewer's eye of nearly pristine toning and originality. Struck with almost scientific precision on t...

A spectacular Gem with original, flashy ever-so impressive pristine surfaces. Struck with technical exactness throughout for an Elgin half dollar.

A frosty gem with strong underlying luster and sharp highlights on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, in fact, fully so, therefore a coin that ge

A pleasant gem example swooning with warm silvery luster. Struck with systematic exactness throughout.

Fresh silvery bright fields and devices with a blush of color. Especially bold strike.

Incredible silvery perfection in the devices and fields. Most of these Elgins were put away years ago in first-generation PCGS holders and only now s

This fully struck Gem has glowing surfaces and no mentionable problems on either side. Very desirable in Gem condition and with intact mint frost. Des

Fully original with warm silvery radiance from the fields and devices. Struck with methodical precision throughout, as are these all!

Bold heavy luster spins broadly beneath vibrant highlights. The entire strike is complete in detail, making the present specimen well above average wh

Another simply exquisite Gem, the rolling surfaces seem to glisten with full, frosty textured luster. Keen-edged devices throughout, including the bea

The splendid white luster is frosty and consistent. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has carefully preserved surfaces. The strike as keen as a razo

A sparkling gem of the finest order. Intense cartwheel luster blends smoothly with nice white highlights on the satiny surfaces.

Fresh silvery bright fields and devices. Especially bold strike including the main devices, all letters in the legends.

A nice russet brown to amber tint radiates from this lustrous piece. No deviation in the sharp relief seen, not even in the centers of the coin on the

A radiant Gem that has an outstanding strike and near pristine color, white and then some warm golden hues.

Again, outstanding luster beams across radiant surfaces.

Full glowing, undisturbed mint luster that is nearly pristine. Not to boast but there is a wealth of detail seen throughout this well struck specimen.

Another outstanding Gem.

A satiny gem with intense underlying luster that bolsters the beauty of the unique textured frost.

A satiny beauty. Smooth, rolling luster and splashes of rich frostiness mingle on the satiny gem surfaces.

An extraordinary gem in all respects, like the others in this Elgin group the luster is bold and unyielding, while all highlights blossom on both side

Dazzling bright surfaces and uncommon beauty in a gem quality Elgin, this marvelous coin encased in one of the first production PCGS holders, circa 19

Shimmering white luster radiates off the surface. Crisp detail on all devices. A remarkable coin, housed as it is in one of the pre-1989 flat-edge hol

As last, and with the same heavy mint frostiness, but this time the coin developed lovely golden amber toning before it was presented for grading. And

A satiny gem with a wealth of underlying luster on its medium champagne surfaces. Nicely struck in all areas with just a touch of flyspecking on the o

Brilliant silvery color still freezes the air from the wintry surface of this appealing coin. The devices were struck with great force and energy by t

A highly lustrous satiny gem with a original toning from the issue card on both sides. Struck from pristine dies that imported a classic grainy heavy-

The surfaces have a bright, metallic, satin-like sheen underneath the original pastel to amber gold toning. With all this, the devices were struck wit

Blazing but satin luster, the coin is thoroughly white through and through. A gem! In order to sell extra Grant Commemoratives to the public, the c

A cosmic dose of heavenly cartwheel luster enlivens the broad expanse of luster in the fields and on top of the devices. The fields are essentially im

Nicely toned; a prestigious example of this plentiful Commemorative issue.

This is part of an extensive run of high-end Lincoln-Illinois commemoratives consigned to the sale. As you will see by the grades as well as their pho

Following Charles E. Barber's death in 1917, the task of engraving many of our early Commemorative Halves fell to George T. Morgan. He designed ...

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Here is a coin that will fill a long-felt want in a set of Commemorative half dollars; nobody's feelings will be hurt if you bid higher than any...

Glittering throughout with fine-grain, satin-like surfaces, there are no impairments on either side that are worthy of mention. Original toning.

Take a big gulp and make the plunge on one of these handsome Lincoln commemoratives. This is a chance that shouldn't be overlooked.

A frosty Gem with brilliant, toned surfaces and a powerful strike.

Another with original toning.

Wonderfully toned.