Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

We are pleased to offer one of several extremely attractive specimens of this last year of the heraldic eagle reverse, and it too has all-original sur

A decidedly attractive specimen of this final year of the design, a coin boasting smooth medium gray surfaces with a dash of russet brown around the m

Smooth gray surfaces with underlying luster and that uncleaned look of antiquity in an early draped bust-style half dollar.

Now toned a medium shade of "old silver" gray with some russet and blue. Pleasing overall despite the light cleaning of long ago.

Attractively toned. This example from The Alto Collection was returned as "cleaned" from NGC. However, we strongly disagree that this piec...

A gorgeous gem of the finest order. The highly lustrous surfaces exhibit mingled medium to deep gold with antique gray. Nicely struck as well, not ful

Attractive toning.

Clear overdate with a strong 8 nestled underneath the 9 of the date. Explosive luster tries to erupt forcefully but is constrained and contained benea

Light gray color.

Attractive toning over lustrous surfaces. A few old hairline scratches on the neck.

Some toning at the rims, some smooth features elsewhere, and a particularly attractive specimen for the collector.

Always a popular date, the 1822 tends to be well made and when carefully preserved as this one is, a treat for one and all. Some russet-gray toning at

A glittering specimen with redolent luster and lively surfaces including some toning highlights. Typical strike for the date, somewhat flat on the sta

This one is very conservatively graded, and we believe it may be a mint state coin with just a touch of "cabinet friction" on the bust cur...

Silver-white to pearl gray satin luster is boldly displayed on this fresh-appearing, naturally toned early half dollar. There are a few faint marks on

A frosty, satiny pale golden toned sparkle with smooth cartwheel luster on both sides. Nicely struck as well, with just a hint of weakness at the star

Average wear on the curl tops and other high points; some luster remains in the fields and within the devices.

Highly lustrous with the shimmering mint frost that bust coinage is so well known for when in this outstanding condition. The surfaces are toned deep

Light gray toned throughout with fine-grain, matte-like surfaces, there are no impairments on either side that are worthy of mention. Minor softness i

Original toning; choice surfaces.