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