Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

There is always a catch in these good things, either a hidden mark or so-so toning, weakness or hairlines, something, anyway, to detract from a coi...

Similar in overall freshness and high quality to the 1939-D of this design, but now sporting original light gray patina over both surfaces. Struck wit

Smooth satiny fields and devices with a little toning color, near absence of anything even approaching contact marks, and clear strike definition. (In

Smooth, evenly worn surfaces with some luster present. Many early commemoratives were carried as keepsakes or pocket pieces by their owners; others, c

Blazing luster on satiny lightly toned surfaces. Anyone in touch with the scarcity of early commemoratives will see that the dies were spaced just rig

A simply exquisite Gem, the snow white surfaces are glistening with full, frosty textured luster. Struck with exactitude by the dies.

Choice silvery surfaces.

Another delightful gem featuring knock-down razor-sharpness and luster whose silvery originality is made even more eye-appealing by a thin veil of ori

A handsome, original toned example. You'll be well pleased by this coin.

Generally better struck than the 1935-S issue, and a fabulous toned specimen for one and all to admire (and, if Fate warrants, to own). San Diego, in

Another well-struck, attractively toned example of this commemorative. The obverse of the San Diego half dollar was adapted from the California state

Hazy, somewhat silvery gray to blue patina but no objectionable marks or spots. (SEGS MS65.) Because the Sesquicentennial Half Dollar takes a big jump

Attractive satiny luster underneath original gold with russet gray to blue patina.

A sparkling and lustrous gem; a satiny beauty spouting white frost on both sides like a geyser, with fully defined design features on the cow's ...

The surfaces are highly lustrous and each side has a light coating of dusky patina that swirls and alternates between lighter and darker hues. About t

Medium to deep russet gold and brown toning, both sides nicely balanced and refreshingly lustrous. The two seated horsemen display excellent detail fr

Above-average strike for this issue, a lustrous attractive specimen.

Silver-white satin luster is boldly displayed on this fresh-appearing first-year Texas commemorative. Struck with exactitude by the dies, all of the e

A frosty Gem with brilliant, untoned surfaces and a persuasive strike. No weak areas on this scarce coin. Mintage: 6,000 pieces.

Sparkling mint brilliance and booming mint luster characterize the surfaces and give the viewer an immediate and lasting impression of unparalleled qu

Lot of 20 coins.

Lot of 17 coins.

Gorgeous multicolor "tab" toning. The obverse of the Iowa centennial Half Dollar features an adaptation of the state arms with 29 star...

Deep multicolor "tab" toning from the issue card.

Intense (and intensely pleasing) multicolor toning on both sides. If you would choose only one York commemorative half dollar to represent this design

Light tab toning. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout.

Beautiful "tab" toning from the issue card.

Lovely toning.

Frosted glass luster and impressive fields, a blazer possessed of light, original toning.

Another exciting, lustrous, and exquisitely preserved Gem.

Satin surfaces that are almost frosted with pleasant, glowing silver color under lovely pale golden toning.

We have no quarrel with any of these original toned specimens since they came to us in original issue cards before being submitted to NGC for grading.

A lightly toned and exceptionally lustrous Gem that has exquisite fields and devices

Fully struck and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frost. Basically brilliant with just a hint of toning.

The strike on this issue is nearly always very sharp, and the present Gem is no exception. The obverse is essentially pristine, the reverse identical

Lovely toning.

Frosted glass luster and impressive fields and gorgeous color from the issue card.

A brilliant and highly lustrous Gem that has exquisitely toned surfaces.

If you spend a lot of time thinking out schemes for acquiring a large number of these handsome Iowas, you may be in for a bit of a shock when you see

If you must choose between a well toned example and this lightly toned example, we're unable to offer advice since, as the saying has it, beauty...

Nice tab toning.

Abundant bright silver gray shines with some less frenetic medium gray as accents. Lots of luster and mint sparkle remains, and the eye appeal is outs

The reverse of the 1795 flowing hair dollars can be found with one of two main leaf arrangements: either two or three leaves under each wing. This is

This very lustrous flowing hair dollar has a tiny scuff mark below the jaw but is infinitely better than an average quality About Uncirculated specime

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

While hundreds of circulated early silver dollars remain in collectors hands (these were the chief trade and export silver coins of the day), only a f

Nice smooth, balanced circulation wear on either side, with typical lack of detail in the eagle (the centers of which are rarely full even on the rare

Cleans fields and devices; medium gray color with no rim problems or other areas of worry. An attractive circulated coin.

Centers moderately weak, with outer design closer to Fine or Very Fine quality in its detail. It is the silliest idea we've ever heard to settle...

Another quite nice specimen with medium to deep gray patina, balanced wear and clean surfaces, plus "eye appeal." Fate will rarely give yo...

An exciting example of a relatively plentiful issue, this medium toned coin displaying sharp cartwheel luster with perhaps 60% or so of the original b

Medium to deeper shades of antique gray with some russet brown hues in the mix, a pleasing example of this turn-of-the-19th-century date and always po

Struck with methodical precision throughout including the razor-sharp stars, equally impressive hair curls and ribbon bow, plus an almost astoundingly

About 10% muted luster with wear on the topmost hair waves, the shoulder and drapery, and on the eagle's lower wings. There are a few light line...

Lightly cleaned but has since begun to tone. Typical wear spots include the hair above the brow, Liberty's face and shoulder, etc., but the coin...

Some weakness of strike in the centers as often the case with this year suggest our conservative grade; the coin appears that it has been cleaned at o

Point of star touches point of upper part of eagle's beak: diagnostic for reverse G, this die was used to strike 1799 Bolender-7 only. Although ...

Somewhat uneven mottled gray and russet toning on this otherwise attractive early silver dollar. As often occurs with these, the central part of the r

Strong evidence of an earlier 8 under the second 9 in the date on this interesting variety. The small spur on the lower part of the 9 on these is in t

Medium slate-gray surfaces on both sides with underlying choiceness only occasionally found on an early bust dollar. Clear hair definition in Liberty,

Cleaned and recolored yet still presentable, all things considered. The rims are choice. (Accugrade VF25.)

A pleasant very choice example swooning with mid-winter blizzard-white frost underneath layers of deep russet brown and steel blue toning. As seems li

This nicely toned specimen has a few faint old hairlines on the bust and one or two others on the shield, but all in keeping with the light circulatio

Deep antique gray fields and main devices from long "deep storage" in a coin envelope or perhaps a wooden coin cabinet. The surface tint i...

Deep gray patina throughout, with choice underlying surfaces, a decent strike, and ample evidence this arises from the die known as BB-194 in which th

Clean surfaces on both sides, but "uncleaned" in the sense that it has very attractive natural old-silver gray fields with slightly lighte...

A pleasing mixture of smooth wear, minimal lack of detail in the hair above the forehead, and choice, injury free rims and fields combine in this turn

Dark steel gray with charcoal accents, dullish rather than glossy but featuring nice rims, excellent hair definition on Liberty and a decent eagle, wi

Choice rims and agreeable surfaces that are smooth and remarkably mark-free for this condition and this early silver dollar Type. The color being natu

This is a well struck, very lustrous Bust Dollar from the later period. The obverse displays around 50% frostiness while even more mint bloom covers t

A scarcer late-date Bust dollar. An old, minor pin scratch near the 12th star, decent detail and dullish light to medium gray color. Coin World Trends

Smooth even wear on the main features of Liberty, with wear noted around the face, the shoulder and foreword part of the bust, and on the topmost hair

What sets this apart from others is its uncleaned "old silver" look and originality. The fields are mostly medium gray but deepen to warm ...

This piece displays attractive frosted-white color over the abrasion-free surfaces with light russet brown and gray patina only sufficient to reveal i

Much can be said about this coin's extravagant amount of luster, but it should also be pointed out that it has a downright gorgeous strike on Li...

A popular, inexpensive Type coin, the close perfect date variety of 1802 has the greatest space between 8 and 0, with the figure 2 being distant from

A few tiny rim marks. Generally even deep gray fields with somewhat lighter grade high points, a pleasing example at our grade. (Accugrade EF40.)

Splendid color and surfaces; Liberty covered in satin frost against a glittering mirror field. Only 300 1839 dollars were reported to have been made i

A very presentable and original toned specimen of this early (No Motto) design, with features well struck though not entirely bold on the stars or hea

Cleaned with an eraser.

Smooth, if not very lively, even gray patina with dusky gold color and semi-prooflike fields. There are a couple of nicks on Liberty -- her shoulder,