Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

While hundreds of circulated early silver dollars remain in collectors hands (these were the chief trade and export silver coins of the day), only a f

Nice smooth, balanced circulation wear on either side, with typical lack of detail in the eagle (the centers of which are rarely full even on the rare

Cleans fields and devices; medium gray color with no rim problems or other areas of worry. An attractive circulated coin.

Centers moderately weak, with outer design closer to Fine or Very Fine quality in its detail. It is the silliest idea we've ever heard to settle...

Another quite nice specimen with medium to deep gray patina, balanced wear and clean surfaces, plus "eye appeal." Fate will rarely give yo...

An exciting example of a relatively plentiful issue, this medium toned coin displaying sharp cartwheel luster with perhaps 60% or so of the original b

Medium to deeper shades of antique gray with some russet brown hues in the mix, a pleasing example of this turn-of-the-19th-century date and always po

Struck with methodical precision throughout including the razor-sharp stars, equally impressive hair curls and ribbon bow, plus an almost astoundingly

About 10% muted luster with wear on the topmost hair waves, the shoulder and drapery, and on the eagle's lower wings. There are a few light line...

Lightly cleaned but has since begun to tone. Typical wear spots include the hair above the brow, Liberty's face and shoulder, etc., but the coin...

Some weakness of strike in the centers as often the case with this year suggest our conservative grade; the coin appears that it has been cleaned at o

Point of star touches point of upper part of eagle's beak: diagnostic for reverse G, this die was used to strike 1799 Bolender-7 only. Although ...

Somewhat uneven mottled gray and russet toning on this otherwise attractive early silver dollar. As often occurs with these, the central part of the r

Strong evidence of an earlier 8 under the second 9 in the date on this interesting variety. The small spur on the lower part of the 9 on these is in t

Medium slate-gray surfaces on both sides with underlying choiceness only occasionally found on an early bust dollar. Clear hair definition in Liberty,

Cleaned and recolored yet still presentable, all things considered. The rims are choice. (Accugrade VF25.)

A pleasant very choice example swooning with mid-winter blizzard-white frost underneath layers of deep russet brown and steel blue toning. As seems li

This nicely toned specimen has a few faint old hairlines on the bust and one or two others on the shield, but all in keeping with the light circulatio

Deep antique gray fields and main devices from long "deep storage" in a coin envelope or perhaps a wooden coin cabinet. The surface tint i...

Deep gray patina throughout, with choice underlying surfaces, a decent strike, and ample evidence this arises from the die known as BB-194 in which th

Clean surfaces on both sides, but "uncleaned" in the sense that it has very attractive natural old-silver gray fields with slightly lighte...

A pleasing mixture of smooth wear, minimal lack of detail in the hair above the forehead, and choice, injury free rims and fields combine in this turn

Dark steel gray with charcoal accents, dullish rather than glossy but featuring nice rims, excellent hair definition on Liberty and a decent eagle, wi

Choice rims and agreeable surfaces that are smooth and remarkably mark-free for this condition and this early silver dollar Type. The color being natu

This is a well struck, very lustrous Bust Dollar from the later period. The obverse displays around 50% frostiness while even more mint bloom covers t

A scarcer late-date Bust dollar. An old, minor pin scratch near the 12th star, decent detail and dullish light to medium gray color. Coin World Trends

Smooth even wear on the main features of Liberty, with wear noted around the face, the shoulder and foreword part of the bust, and on the topmost hair

What sets this apart from others is its uncleaned "old silver" look and originality. The fields are mostly medium gray but deepen to warm ...

This piece displays attractive frosted-white color over the abrasion-free surfaces with light russet brown and gray patina only sufficient to reveal i

Much can be said about this coin's extravagant amount of luster, but it should also be pointed out that it has a downright gorgeous strike on Li...

A popular, inexpensive Type coin, the close perfect date variety of 1802 has the greatest space between 8 and 0, with the figure 2 being distant from

A few tiny rim marks. Generally even deep gray fields with somewhat lighter grade high points, a pleasing example at our grade. (Accugrade EF40.)

Splendid color and surfaces; Liberty covered in satin frost against a glittering mirror field. Only 300 1839 dollars were reported to have been made i

A very presentable and original toned specimen of this early (No Motto) design, with features well struck though not entirely bold on the stars or hea

Cleaned with an eraser.

Smooth, if not very lively, even gray patina with dusky gold color and semi-prooflike fields. There are a couple of nicks on Liberty -- her shoulder,

Light PVC residue from years in a plastic coin flip somewhat dullish luster and the high points show some minor weakness. This results in a dulled app

In 1851 the excess of silver exports (including bullion, U.S. coins, and coins from other countries) over imports jumped to $23 million, up dramatical

Somewhat mixed patina ranging between light gray to deep steel gray and charcoal with russet in places. Only a minimum amount of wear on the high poin

A satiny Mint State 64 specimen with faint russet and natural light silver-gray surfaces that complement the smooth, hard-working luster beneath. Some

The surfaces are bright with moon-glow white luster and show none of the muting often seen on these early seated dollars. Indeed, the surface gleams w

What do you want to collector coins for? This attractive 1860-O seated dollar might be one reason, because it is sharp, frosty with cartwheel luster,

Minimally Uncirculated with dullish gray toning and contrasting darker high points on arms, lets, head, etc.

And keeping with its namesake, this is a "sterling" example of the first year of a new type. IN GOD WE TRUST was included on the reverse, ...

Extensive circulation abrasions, though still light silver gray luster with a few areas of russet brown. Nice rims; late-date With Motto design Type.

Gold with amber, royal purple with strikingly beautiful deep blue -- toning that just won't quit, and all original, all majestic, the very essen...

A bold example of this early Proof with bull's-eye rainbow toning. However, the color most likely has been added or enhanced, it still appears n...

From the moment we began to work up a description of this 1869 Proof dollar we began to get a feeling of utter marvel for this particular coin's...

Housed in an early generation PCGS holder (serial #8346194), this coin amazes us by its astounding beauty and first-class appearance. Here is a highly

One of only 960 Proofs issued this year. An intensely beautiful seated Dollar, a sparkling coin with choice mirrors and a strike that is very close to