Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Lightly toned from the issue box, an undipped marvel of preservation and scarce in this quality.

A dazzler.

Lovely light dove gray with an overall hint of gold at the rim and some luster retained within stars and peripheral legends. The artistic appeal is fi

A satiny MS64 of the finest order considering the age and desirability of a flowing hair half dollar. Free-flowing cartwheel luster graces the nicely

A satiny early half dollar of the finest order for its grade. The surface has nice, if muted, luster revolving broadly underneath original light to me

Pleasing dark steel gray with lighter gray at the stars and around some of the legends on the reverse. Well struck for this issue, the die is noted fo

A string of die breaks connect the TY of LIBERTY with several stars on the right of this obverse. As the photograph clearly shows, Liberty is blessed

Very attractive quality for an Early Half Dollar. The fields and main devices are generally mid-level gray in color ("antique gray") with ...

This otherwise well struck and attractive lightly circulated specimen has some faint traces of tooling in the right obverse field, possibly to remove

Sharpness of Fine but it has been cleaned and retoned. A few tiny surface dings and moderate hairlines.

Original medium gray with lighter "rubbed silver" high points on the face and hair, the shoulder and right breast. Two faint old hairline ...

Nicely struck and attractive with "old silver" patina from long storage. The Large 3 variety has a vertical serif on the 3 at a right angl...

Generally quite well-struck for this rare overdate, with clear hair separation on the main waves of the head and the back of the head, along with shar

An incredibly lustrous gem. The obverse explodes with smooth gray, crisp golden, and silvery blue iridescence while the reverse is a rich amalgam of e

Clearly, this is not artificially toned since it comes to us for auction from an old-time collection and has pleasing medium gray patina interspersed

A number of very faint hairlines visible on the obverse, but these require a magnifying glass to see. Dusky light gray with russet elements, there is

Of the various 1806 die varieties, and there are numerous ones to challenge the die variety collector, none is more affordable or easily recognized th

A wonderful original toned specimen of this popular Type, the fields rolling in mint frostiness underneath lovely old-silver, russet-red, and blue ton

Extremely bold strike; beautiful golden brown to amber-red toning; resplendent surfaces. The whole composition of this half dollar points to superior

Mildly weak centers of this date, with hair detail somewhat faint above the brow and on the back of the head, but nevertheless lustrous and extremely

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.

Light toning; otherwise silver-gray in color with plenty of curl and cap detail, only traces of circulation wear on the highest points.

The surfaces are a modest silvery to beautiful dove-gray toned, with subtle rather than bright luster but absolutely impeccable condition. All devices

An attractive array of rich golden hues graces the surfaces of this lovely well-struck late-date Bust Half Dollar. A small area of blue, like a halo,

A glittering red-golden gem with intense luster, steel iridescence, a bold strike, and eye appeal that just won't quit! Many collectors go into ...

Quite lustrous and untoned.

An incredible finery of luster dresses smooth pastel gold and neutral gray highlights. Nicely struck, as one should expect given NGC's assessmen...

Warm golden gray surfaces exhibit smooth cartwheel finish and a satiny, matte-like appearance, with the toning medium-quality in the left obverse but

Medium gray with natural appearance and faint traces of mint frost.

About 25% mint frost retained in and around the devices on this lightly toned specimen. A clean portrait on Liberty commends itself to all bidders.

Cleaned and rough surface. Housed in misattributed SEGS holder as a recut 844, there are no signs of recutting on any of the digits.

Some weakness on LIBERTY where the center three letters are weak but still readable. (In a PCI EF40 grading holder.)

Essentially a Mint State coin when the ship sank; after more than a century underwater, the salty solution caused the surface to erode to its matte-li

Lustrous with medium "old gray" toning on both sides. A shimmering specimen.

This example has shimmering milky surfaces and a nice layer of original dusky gold to gray toning.

A resplendent and lustrous satiny gem with areas of pale champagne toning on both sides deepening to characteristic russet gold with steel blue irides

Originally preserved, the surfaces on this No Motto date are nicely mirrored with churning deep antique gray and blue patina. Only 500 Proofs came off

A satiny gem with deep purple-gray color that practically leaps from the surfaces. Strong traces of mirror reflection and razor-sharpness brings out t

Explosive deep mirrors grace the lively toned surfaces. Varying hues of purple mingle broadly with rich electric blue iridescence. An attractive gem t

Warm grayish golden surfaces exhibit intense mirror luster and a splendid, matte-like appearance on Liberty and the eagle. The devices are razor-sharp

Attractive naturally toned surfaces with full glittering mirror sparkle in the fields, with extra crisp detail on all relief portions, as one might ex

Another attractive, originally preserved Proof whose surfaces are nicely mirrored with pleasing antique blue and gray color, with some faded purple-gr

A pleasant gem example swooning with warm purple to blue toning atop the sleek luster consisting of mirror finish fields, frosted relief devices.

Lightly toned at the rim; some hairlines in the fields but nothing untoward in the way of marks or discoloration. There were only 875 Proofs struck.

A satiny gem with luster that practically jumps from the surfaces. This beauty has well-developed antique russet and gray toning that contains traces

A satiny gem with dynamic cartwheel luster and rich champagne to amber brown toning. It is truly a sight to see such a remarkable O-mint specimen of t

Lustrous, attractively toned, and best of all, very scarce in this condition. A problem-free 1904-S. If a circulated coin could be called a "ge...

Pleasant satin envelops all surfaces under its bright silvery radiance, with no toning. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the devices were

Lovely mint frostiness envelops all surfaces under its fresh radiance, with beautiful golden color accented by iridescent silvery and pale sky blue t

This is a sparkling silver specimen frosty mint bloom, powerfully struck and well preserved. Clearly evident from all angles, there is a wealth of war

A flashy, fully struck, and thoroughly Superb 1908-D half dollar. Struck with exactitude rarely found on this issue, all stars bold with the exception

A satiny gem with some russet and brownish gray toning atop surfaces that explode with the bright and hard-working luster typical of a well-preserved

Heavy charcoal gray toning on the reverse that may not be for everyone but choice nevertheless and well struck.

This mixed group is housed in a Dansco album. The better pieces are 1892 About Uncirculated 50 cleaned, 1894-S About Uncirculated 50 cleaned, 1895-O A

Deep purple-gray with blue-as-steel iridescence on the reverse yields to more colorful and brighter effects for the obverse of this amazingly original

A satiny frosted light silvery colored gem with strong underlying flash and sparkle in the fields. Nicely struck, in fact, razor-sharp, with boldness

A sparkling gem of the finest order. The mirror surface is unbeatable, the strike is 100% full, being quite crisp in all places, and nice russet gold

To enlarge on this coin's possibilities and beautiful features, it has resplendent luster, natural colorful toning, a great strike and no losing...

Pleasant satin envelops all surfaces under its silvery radiance, with wonderful golden brown toning. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the

Choice and very attractive toned surfaces with sleek underlying mint frostiness. A scarce design incorporating the mintmark on the obverse.

PVC haze from a coin flip. Attractive surfaces just the same.

A satiny near-gem quality fields and devices with strong underlying luster and no intervening color or toning. Average strike with some weakness at Li

Untoned and refreshingly clean for this issue, with satin luster in the fields and bold devices, a just-what-the-doctor-ordered combination for any ea

Bright silver color with a hint MS64 elevation in the clean surfaces of this better-than-average struck and nicely preserved example. In choice condit

This valuable date has pleasing russet brown toning at the edge and supporting the main devices. Here and there a tiny abrasion or hairline for its sh

A well struck, choice example of this clearly scarcer Walking Liberty half dollar. Right up there with the MS64 level as graded by SEGS, and clearly a

Intense white cartwheel luster graces the frosty surfaces of this attractively fresh gem. A blend of roll-white color cascades around both sides. The

This is a blemish-free example, white in color, with nice mint bloom, a coin that will have you gasping for breath if you need a very gemmy 1935-D for

Sharply struck on obverse and reverse. Full cartwheel luster. The coin is housed in one of the earliest style PCGS holder, possibly making it a crack-

For those who have a yearning to own well toned Gems of this series, the present amber-brown and red coloration should please your aesthetic sense. Th

Blast of cartwheel frost characterizes this splendid coin. Excellent sharpness on all devices.

A beautiful lightly toned Gem coin with no objectionable marks or blemishes.

Sharply struck throughout with excellent silvery luster offset by deep amber brown toning splashed here and there across the surface. Struck with math

The surfaces are nicely toned and glow from the lovely mint frost that swirls around both sides. Struck with preciseness only now and then found on 19

A frosty Gem with brilliant, untoned surfaces and a balanced composition. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout with a minor scuff in the luste

Another splendid and extremely lustrous Superb Gem that has superlative fields and devices with beautiful amber gold to red color. All minute detail f

Except for the 1920-S, which is a choice Extremely Fine 40 coin, the set is average circulated, with less worn pieces in the 1930s and 1940s. In Dansc

A coin featuring delightful color, surface mirrors, and razor-sharp detail. Indeed this is a first-rate gem with strong underlying reflective quality

Early PCGS-style holder (pre-1989) with strikingly original deep mirrors. Is it any wonder collectors go after these beautiful Gem Proof Walking Liber

Lovely glittering originality with mirror deep fields supporting razor-sharp devices. A scarcer Proof from the 1930s. It was only in 1936, after years