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