Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Lustrous golden gray with grand overall eye appeal. A high degree of mint-fresh luster spins gracefully on the deep golden surfaces of this well-maint

Typical rugged surface with faded mint luster -- these are rarely found vibrant, even on the Mint States due to overworked and relapped dies.

A frosty to satiny pale golden gem with intense cartwheel nickel-blue luster on both sides. Remarkably well-struck and detailed as well, with not even

A satiny and glossy gem with a radiating silvery color on both sides, with no hint of toning in the beautiful sheen. The strike is not just "vi...

A satiny gem with dynamic cartwheel luster and strike definition that will leave you gasping for breath once you lay eyes on it. It is difficult not t

A razor-sharp obverse married to an equally bold reverse -- let your eye wander over the surface and you will come away not only pop-eyed at the coi...

A satiny gem with dynamic cartwheel luster and razor-sharpness that never ends; beautiful gold to sky blue toning. When the sale of proofs resumed

Housed in a PCI (PF68) holder, this sparker of a gem Proof displays nice mirrors capped off by razor-sharp devices and only a microscopic nick on the

Extra special polychromatic toning, as the photos show. Well worth seeing; certainly deserves special mention; and we expect it will fetch a record hi

Characteristic die cud above TY of LIBERTY and the adjoining star. A sharp, lustrous example of this popular type, the surface displays nice original

Dark gray to charcoal patina with lighter rubbed-silver highlights. This is a very attractive, well preserved Half Dime of the first year of issue for

Deeply toned surfaces suggest this coin was a part of an old-time estate or collector's cabinet from the earliest times. It has attractive field...

This handsome little offering is well placed to delight and entice just about any advanced collector who recognizes its choice quality and eye-appeal.

One would be tested to locate a more original looking, undipped Mint State 64 1829, even if one were to search for months in the nooks and crannies of

A frosty, dullish gray toned example with spot-free luster on both sides. Nicely struck as well, with no weakness in the usual areas, thereby establis

Original deep gray patina with accents of steel iridescence.

An incredibly well toned and lively gem with intense luster underneath the color and a bold full strike. Everything you would want from the grade, and

A high degree of luster graces the satiny silver gray surfaces underneath the well-developed toning. Both the peripheries as well as the centers are i

With an incredible full strike, this lustrous gem's obverse explodes with bright golden iridescence that includes charming displays of slivery b...

Dipped at one time but silvery with a veil of light gray. Typical weakness on the rim dentils.

Fully struck and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frost. Basically brilliant with just a hint of luster. Struck with technical exactness

This is a lovely, radiant Gem, both sides being essentially blue toned with frosty, luster and a few patches of warm brown toning. Struck with systema

A very lovely example of this O-mint date and carrying an splendid grade. The obverse is lustrous and is toned light gold on a base of neutral gray. T

A lustrous example, fully struck with rippling deep steel to blue color. Not to be confused with the more readily available Proof of 1863, the busines

A satiny sky-blue toned gem with strong underlying luster. Nicely struck, though not fully so; 1872-S never has the depth of detail in the figure of L

Sleek surfaces underlie the original toning of this sharply made, carefully preserved seated Half Dime, among the scarcer late-date issues in the seri

Half Dimes are quite desirable with this meticulous strike on the figure of Liberty, her shield (often weak, even on the Proofs), and throughout the w

Having only a bare 1,000 mintage in Proof, the 1870 is well represented in the lower levels up to Proof 64, but then becomes quite scarce above this.

A toned gem of the finest order. Razor-sharp devices enhance the rich old-silver tones that grace the surfaces of this beautiful Proof. Only 1,000 pie

Pleasant silver satin surfaces display lots of luster underneath well developed toning. The color shades from light silvery golden in the center to de

Smooth matte-gray surfaces on both sides, somewhat granular in places but generally quite nice and original for such a scarce early Bust Dime. This re

The obverse was cleaned or lightly wiped, although this may still be one that can be graded at a main service (we choose the conservative approach). L

Mintage of 65,180 consigns this to the scarce aisle; as later impressions have shattered dies, this die pairing must have been abandoned earlier than

This example has shimmering milky gray surfaces and natural toning, with heavy mint frost throughout the fields, covering the devices, and charming th

Attractive light steel to russet toning with a few tinges of colorful iridescence. Well struck for the issue; clean surface as well.

An attractive specimen with luster that practically bounds from the toned surfaces. Well established toning includes traces of champagne-rose and ant

Nicely toned steel to gunmetal blue.

Deeply lustrous surfaces are almost hidden under rich brown and antique gray toning. Nicely struck for the date, however, with all shield and wreath d

Decades ago the 1844 date was hoarded by a popular writer from Kansas City named Frank Ross, who then fed specimens from his stockpile into the market

A satiny matte-like gem with strong underlying luster and faint gold highlights at the rims. Nicely struck with just a hint of weakness at the rim den

A lustrous example that has rich frosty luster underneath medium layers of old purple-gray patina. Just the ticket for someone building a Gem quality

Scarce, low mintage issue. Semi-prooflike fields with contrasting frosted devices.

A sleek and satiny deep golden gray specimen, it radiates intense luster and a nuance of other colorful hues in the toning on both sides. Being somewh

Bright mint luster characterizes the surfaces on this lovely piece, with a nice overlay of toning plus striking bold devices (lesser quality 1890 dime

The surfaces are untoned, dullish silver in color, and quite mirrored from the Proof dies. As such, the devices were struck with such power by the die

Those with idle time or the wealthy were the only people sophisticated enough or had free cash to own Proof coins back in the 1860s, which is why a me

Deep sunset gold and red toning advances outwards into steel with beautiful blue iridescence. A scarce, low mintage Proof. A natural looking coin in w

One of the low-mintage dates from the middle 1860s, only 500 Proofs were sold by the mint this year, and this is a desirable gem. Faithful to every de

With a nice mirrored appeal, this coin's silver toned surfaces have a nicely mottled effect of gray-blue and russet. The pressure transmitted f...

One of a pair of delightful Proof 64s struck in sixty-five, the year the Civil War came to its conclusion, the year Lincoln was shot, the year the nat

Satiny, lustrous devices display pale white iridescence on the obverse and just as shimmering brightness on the reverse. Choice mirrors throughout wit

Highly lustrous and fundamentally brilliant as the day it was made with white frosted highlights on both sides. Ever so fully struck, with just the fi

A satiny gem of the finest order. Explosive mirror-deep luster graces the brilliant silvery surfaces. Sharply struck for the date, easily finer in sha

A glittering gem with spectacular mint sparkle and lively frosted highlights. Typical sharp strike for the date in Proof, meaning that it is decidedly

Nearly perfect surfaces with decided prooflike mirrors on both sides. After hanging around the bourse floors of America's largest coin conventio...

Both sides display the typical "look" for this P-mint delivery: thickly frosted surfaces, rolling cartwheel effects, and boldly struck dev...

Nicely toned.

Lightly toned..

The satin surfaces ripple with original luster. The coin is attractively yet still very silvery. The only contact mark appears on the neck below the r

Deep-grained satin luster graces this well-presented and fully struck example. Well-toned and attractive, this coin's sharp-edged devices and le...

A first-rate Gem with original, toning originality from impressive pristine surfaces.

Frosty fields blessed with cartwheel luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this brilliance. Original toning, with plenty of underlyi

The surfaces are nicely toned while underneath the lovely mint frost that swirls around both sides. Devices as "sharp as a two-edged sword"...

This delightfully toned Gem comes to us in the same consignment as the 1896 quarter dollar graded NGC Proof 66, and has the same exactness of strike b

A blazing beauty of a gem! The sleek mirror surfaces are afire with bright electric blue to supporting dusky lavender-gray hues. July 4, 1902 was t

Featuring deep original toning atop very choice mirror-fresh surfaces. Full, bold transfer from the die to planchet is seen in the leaves and cap; all

Well-detailed with extraordinary deep gem mirrors and the soft whiteness of the devices that capped it off.

It isn't a case of "but" -- once you view this beautiful blazing 1916 dime you will know exactly what you want to buy for your Mercury...

Fully lustrous - an important and rare feature for this not all that well preserved key issue -- the surfaces display dominant pearl-white satin color

(SEGS graded MS64 FSB.) The wide disparity in grades between the holder and our own estimation can be found merely in the slight friction on the topmo

We shave a point off the Numistrust MS66 grade only because the luster, while complete and frosty, doesn't quite have the same snap and sparkle,...

A frosty Gem with brilliant, lightly toned surfaces and a powerful strike. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout include the key horizontal cro

Put on your boxing gloves, for you are about to encounter fierce bidding competition for this remarkable Stokely Collection specimen. Unusual for 1926

Another well struck gem housed in an early, pre-1989 holder. Delicate golden color over sparkling white frost. The strike as keen as a razor on this 1

The surfaces are a classy silvery fresh, with subtle rather than bright luster due to the overlay of original toning.

Nicely toned. A gem.

It appears this lovely gem was kept aside for just one reason: it's extraordinary beauty. Sure to please even the most world-weary buyer.

A blazer

Mintage unknown, but clearly a small percentage of the massive issue of over 205 million dimes struck this year. Always turns head when shown, the 2 o

This is the one, the only, the <I>finest NGC certified</I> 1942-D Mercury dime. Incredible surfaces with lovely amber red toning at the ...

Lightly toned, heavily stamped by the dies giving it a bold impression. This gem Proof comes to you in a pre-1989 "first generation" gradi...

A sparkling gem with intense underlying luster that breathes fiery life into the nicely toned highlights. Boldly struck with crisp details aplenty.

A mirror-smooth gem with faint sky blue to natural old-silver surfaces that explode atop the bright and hard-working reflection beneath. Excellent sha

Frosted glass luster and impressive fields are present, in part due to the natural way it toned in the celluloid sleeve in which it came from the mint

This is part of a nice consignment of splendidly toned, undipped coins, with this piece resplendent in every way. The Proof coins offered to collector

Features attractive deep steel blue toning over immaculate surfaces.

Weakly impressed detail on Liberty's clothing near the shield; strong relief elsewhere. Lustrous; lightly toned.

Gently cleaned so that it takes some imagination to see the effects; lovely toning with luster throughout.

Dusky gray to smoke and gold toning, the color ripened over many decades it seems, to where the underlying surface is more than amplified by the natur

Cleaned long ago, now deeply toned. As the only issue in the Draped Bust, Small Eagle Quarter series, the 1796 is a must-have coin for the serious typ

Some tooling on the eagle may have been done to remove some scratches or graffiti. The surface of this rare one-year Type coin is moderately porous an

A satiny golden gray to steel blue example with a vivid display of rich iridescence on both sides from the free-flowing luster. Struck with exactitude

A resplendent specimen with smooth if muted underlying luster that breathes life into the highlights; all surfaces carry a medium-deep shade of old-si

Smooth, even wear with natural, speckled old-silver gray patina.

Early bust coinage is very rare in mint state grades, and extremely rare in certified choice grade as seen here. The coin sports lovely steel blue to

Attractive deep steel to gunmetal toning with iridescence and copious amounts of underlying frost. Perhaps the tarnish streak (from an impurity in the

Outstanding luster and color on this historic Bust Quarter, one of the early Large Size bust quarters struck from 1815 through 1828 and seldom offered

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