Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Dullish golden-over-gray patina; some softness in the centers.

A semiprooflike bright specimen with faint golden zephyr-like wisps of iridescence on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, certainly much finer tha

Despite a limited original mintage of 1.5 million pieces, the 1915-S will not present much of a challenge to the Mint State collector who is not too w

Minor brownish streaking in the toning on the buffalo. The coin, taken as a whole, has nothing much to diminish your interest in it. A popular date be

In grades up to and including MS-64, the 1916-D is not among the scarce issues in this series. As a Gem, however, it is rare. As with the majority of

Nothing prejudicial to report about this attractive, lustrous Denver Mint specimen: the strike is very sharp, the luster glowing, the color pleasantly

A delightful dose of sleek golden gray hues expand across the surfaces of this lovely San Francisco Mint Buffalo nickel. A small area of striking soft

A satiny and lustrous '16-S with a nuance of faint toning on both sides. The strike is virtually complete, although perhaps a hint of weakness i...

Frosted nickel-bright luster and impressive fields with a few obverse flyspecks.. Struck with mathematical precision by the dies.

A satiny specimen with a wealth of underlying luster on its medium champagne to pastel lavender and nickel-blue surfaces. Nicely struck in all areas w

Heavy nickel-gray and russet-gold toning, especially the reverse where the luster, like the sun on a dark cloudy day, fails to send its rays through t

A frosty golden gem with strong underlying luster and rich nickel-blue highlights on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, perhaps not fully so on t

A lustrous golden gray specimen with a grand display of bright nickel-pure luster including some iridescence on both sides. Nicely struck, perhaps not

A glistening beauty and a gem by any standards. Not only does it boast full mint bloom, but there is an engaging display of lovely toned iridescence a

PVC haze turning to dull greenish patina.

As sometimes happens when a die is removed during a production run and "lapped" or polished to remove clash marks, the small "F"...

Explosive cartwheel luster graces satiny and lively nickel bright to pale blue surfaces. Varying hues of original color mingle broadly with rich gemmy

A satiny gem with bursts of nice gold and nickel-blue sheen on both sides. Nearly fully struck, with just a hint of weakness at the bison's shou...

A glittering specimen with pleasing luster and choice nickel-gray toning highlights. Better than average strike for the date, with strong head and sho

A satiny gem with faint rose to warm golden brown surfaces that explode atop the shimmering and overworked luster beneath. We use the term overworked

PVC haze. Was probably choicer years ago, but storage in a plastic flip caused a transfer of some of the PVC chemical from the flip to the coin.

Weakly struck. Toned gray with dusky gold and marvelous sea-green tints. (Graded MS64 by ICG, the 1926-D is notorious for poor strike quality and mush

Nice luster but typical weak strike.

An tremendous array of rich nickel bright luster envelops the surfaces of this lovely gem Philadelphia Mint Buffalo nickel. A small area of striking w

An pleasing lustrous coin. The obverse expresses its grade with dusky golden to nickel-gray iridescence while the reverse mostly nickel shade.

A satiny example with dynamic cartwheel luster and rich nickel-gray toning, pale lavender and blue; some weakness occurs in the hair near the braid as

A choice specimen of this scarce branch mint issue. Medium if muted gray luster blends smoothly with pale golden brown accents on the surfaces. Lackin

Intensely blazing prooflike surface explodes like a flood on the brilliant surfaces of this near-perfect Mint State 65 gem. The topmost hair on the In

There is a short lamination flake on the bison; otherwise choice and lustrous with neutral light dove gray toning.

A high degree of flashy luster springs to life beneath pale toned highlights. Thoroughly bold at the reverse, with much more detail than can be found

An lightly toned Gem with excellent luster and surfaces that are free from all but the most trivial luster grazes. Struck with meticulous care by the

An impressive gem in all regards. The satiny surfaces are ablaze with fiery luster, the strike is sharp, and the eye appeal is nothing short of extrao

A brilliant and exceptionally lustrous Gem that has exquisite fields and devices. Typical for this issue, it has a flat strike on the hair braid.

A satiny example with very choice surfaces. Pleasing cartwheel luster enhances the rich nickel-bright tones that grace the surfaces of this coin.

The strike on this issue is nearly always rather weak on the buffalo, and the present specimen is no exception. The obverse is essentially better made

A simply exquisite 1909 at this level, the nickel-bright white surfaces are glistening with full, satin textured luster with cartwheel spin. Only a bl

A glittering pale golden gem with intense luster, a bold strike, and eye appeal that just won't quit!

A beautiful coin, with riveting appeal from shimmering lustrous fields.

The satin surfaces ripple with original luster. The coin is lightly toned and silvery. The only contact mark appears on the Indian's upper jaw.