Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Variety with 3 leaves under each wing, the mint switched its plan from 2 leaves to 3, possibly to give the design better balance and attractiveness. T

Cleaned and retoned. A rather sharply struck example of this standard B-1 variety, with extensive adjustment marks on the reverse and questionable dar

Encased in a SEGS AU53 holder, this well preserved early silver dollar exhibits natural old-silver patina from proper age and the absence of cleaning.

A small nick below Liberty's eye. Though once gently cleaned, it has taken on a more natural appearance since it was left to tone. The color is ...

This obverse most noticeable for its <I>blundered date</I> in which the 7 is punched over an earlier 1. Used also on BB-21, 22, and 23, ...

Has the classic callings of B-5 in its balanced devices, short, raised die mark behind the first curl, indefinite hair curls on the neck and head (thi

Cleaned and recolored. A few light marks at the rims and on the portrait, but generally a snappy looking specimen of this early Flowing Hair style. (H

Head centered. Slightly cleaned at one time, leaving a smooth light to medium silver-gray finish behind, with one darkish area near the 5th star. The

Some old hairline scratches and rubbed surface but clear date, legends, stars, and main devices.

Triple leaf below the left wing, confirming this as Bolender-4, the more plentiful of the two Small Date varieties for 1796. Well worn on the hair and

Absolutely gorgeous for the grade, the surfaces problem-free, the color just right (medium antique silver), and the rims problem-free as well. NGC cou

Possibly cleaned long ago, yet very strong detail remains, making this an appealing circulated specimen. The surface is now toned light silver-gray wi

Dullish russet gray patina, finely granular with some old marks present, nothing unusual for the grade or age of the coin. Sharp hair except at the ve

Perhaps dipped at one time (what bust dollar or early silver coin hasn't nowadays), but done with such judicious thought and care that the coin ...

This attractive early silver dollar displays some mint frost around the stars and letters and has choice "old silver" patina with no signs...

One of several very attractive early bust dollars consigned to the sale, this well centered, damage-free specimen from 1798 offers the viewer medium g

Here we see the result of die deterioration in a fine die break through the 9 of the date and also some weakness in the design (purely caused by strik

Extremely sharp and detailed for this early piece, although the fields are dark gray they aren't porous or rough. Some minor marks on along the ...

Numerous marks on the portrait along with some weak areas in the centers puts this near the bottom end of its grade, yet the coin does exhibit some or

Attractive medium gray with lighter gray high points. The surfaces are choice, unmarred by heavy blemishes, and the rims are complete. There is a thi