Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

This represents the rare <I>unperforated</I> issue of 1850, an experimental coin testing various billon, copper, and copper-nickel alloy...

Deep shades of original golden brown with both sides of this Washington pattern five-cent piece very sharply made. A very rare Pattern and well worth

Strong two tone effect between the sleek mirrors of the open fields and the raise, nicely frosted devices, all of which are razor-sharp on this scarce

Nicely toned. Features a head of Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, incused. On the reverse, a Roman III in a laurel wreath; numerals have a

A vibrant purple brown specimen with glowing zephyr-like wisps of blue iridescence on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, certainly much finer tha

A radiant Gem that has an outstanding strike and crimson-gold to warm deep purple brown color. Clear-cut devices point to it having been giving a full

Featuring deep antique gray and blue toning iridescence, a smartly made and very well preserved gem of this STANDARD SILVER type. The theory behind th

<I>Obverse and reverse: The dies used to coin regular-issue Proof coins this year.</I> Nearly every year the Mint produced "regular...

With sleek reddish golden to natural medium brown patina over both sides, the highest frosted devices sheen with golden accents. The Longacre design o

A pleasing choice purple-brown and pinkish red example struck using the regular Proof dies of 1872 but on a copper planchet. Whether for test purposes

The coins all certified by NGC as follows: Cent Proof 65 Red and Brown. Nickel Proof 65. Dime Proof 65. Quarter Dollar Proof 66. Half Dollar Proof 64.

Includes the following pieces: Lincoln Cent, NGC graded Proof 64. Red and Brown. "Satin." Buffalo Nickel, NGC graded Proof 66. "Satin...

Nearly flawless for this near-gem grade with flaxen to orange-gold metallic patina over each side. An eye-appealing, radiant specimen.

Tiny rim nick on obverse.

Luster most everywhere including the open fields, with minor softness in the detail on Liberty's hair as often seen. Only 11,634 pieces minted, ...

Struck from worn dies, the fields display typical rippling effect from the stress lines of the deteriorating die. Lustrous nonetheless, with the usual

Minimally Uncirculated with scattered but minuscule abrasions, the luster brighter than average for this grade. Scarcer than the Philadelphia Mint 184

No, it wasn't broken, but the obverse of this little gold coin did come away from the mint with planchet flakes on the obverse, and later it rec...

Very pleasing detail in Liberty's hair along with abundant luster for the grade. A pleasing and choice specimen. Only 6,966 minted, causing this...

Second year of the design and well-placed for a collection by date and mintmark. Normal light wear combined with softness on the hair; lustrous in the

1851 About Uncirculated 55, 1852 About Uncirculated 50, 1850 About Uncirculated 50 rim marks, 1852-O Fine 12, 1853 About Uncirculated 55 a couple of r

Has one small ding in the field behind the head; attractive greenish gold patina with abundant luster, a better than average strike, and great detail.

Harshly cleaned on the obverse with some "fussing" or "improvement" visible on Liberty's cheek. It is best to examine all of...

Small obverse field indentation.

Myriad hairlines from harsh cleaning; weak at the hair, and maybe if you try hard you'll find a smidgen of luster around the outer part of the l...

Heavily polished but still sharp and acceptable for the collector of rare branch mint gold.

Clearly evident from all angles, there is a wealth of detail seen throughout this well struck, lustrous specimen.

A creamy golden gem with intense frosted luster plus grand eye appeal. A hint of weakness usually occurs on these in Liberty's hair, but we can...

Another attractive, mint state specimen.

Very sharply struck and lustrous; toned around the main devices and stars.

Minor weakness on the hair at Liberty's brow.

Lustrous though with typical device and surface abrasions. Original "old gold" patina. A curiosity of the gold production at Charlotte, No...

A frosty lightly toned but still semi-brilliant gold dollar, virtually unmarked surfaces and a powerful strike or as powerful as possible from the min

Frosty surfaces with extreme depth of detail in Liberty's hair. Under magnification we eyed this sharp little gold dollar fixedly and found noth...

Extra bold strike, extra choice luster, and all that sort of thing: a really pleasing mid-range Uncirculated example of the last year of the Type 1 de

The otherwise yellow gold color yields to only a few scattered abrasions in the fields. Struck with systematic exactness throughout and pretty typical

The very rare Dahlonega Mint issue featuring luster in and around the main devices, with normal weak centers. The finest examples are PCGS MS62 of

Although lustrous in the fields and generally choice, the central part of Liberty's hair is flat, as though worn, but probably this is due to we...

The first year of the San Francisco Mint coincided with the last year of the Type 1 gold dollar design, and this mint struck 14,632 pieces. Mint State

A frosty, satiny pale golden gem with intense cartwheel spin on both sides. Nicely struck as well, with just no hint of the usual weakness at centers

A glittering pale golden Type 2 with beautiful luster, a bold strike, and eye appeal that just won't quit! As often found, the fields show die c...

Well-struck and lustrous, struck from clashed dies. There is a scrape on Liberty's face.

Tinged in delicate golden-rose shades in the center; struck from clashed dies. A lustrous example.

If you want a splendid gold dollar Type 2 to add to your family of gold pieces, this well made, lustrous 1854 will be the right coin to buy. Collector

The whizzing (done on a wire brush wheel) simulates mint frost.

Heart-stopping quality for this scarce Type 2 design. Each side has a beaming orange-gold center that is surrounded by a nice margin of the similar co

The luster on this Mint State specimen is neither bright nor dingy, and sizeable detail is seen in Liberty's hair and throughout the wreath. The...

Better-than-average strike with nice luster and toned color. A few marks on the face.

Cleaned, with some unevenness along the lower obverse rim and also some discoloration in the area around the bottom of the bust; still an acceptable e

Another to match the 1854 in this condition.

This relatively well-struck example has a bold 1855 date and most of LL in DOLLAR showing. There is a small rim nick at about the 8 o'clock posi...

Some scrapes on Liberty and hairlines in the fields; a fine pin line on the reverse through the lower left part of the shield and mildly rippled surfa

After seeing our fair share of pretty average Type 2 gold dollars from this branch mint, it is always a treat to find one that is in a general way muc

If you bar every even a small defect when electing to bid on an early gold coin such as this, you'll miss a grand opportunity: for an 1855-O, th...

Light cleaning, light hairlines, light die clash, and -- this will light up your day -- plainly <I>doubled S mintmark.</I> See Breen-6045.

At the heart of this coin are sharp centers including full hair and headdress for Liberty, and clear definition on the wreath elements, plus a bold da

A faint hairline scratch through the portrait and also a minor scuff in the frost at ME of AMERICA. Smooth, frosty luster and excellent detail barring

Lustrous.

Close inspection with a magnifying glass on this rare D-mint coin reveals stripping of the surface and light polished effects. Still acceptable for th

A few tiny marks and hairlines; struck from lightly clashed dies. The luster is complete and romps across the surface with warm golden color.

Some minor weakness along portions of the rim on either side where the dentils flatten out (this is commonplace among gold dollars). Plenty of luster

With a small mintage of 13,280 pieces, the 1857-C is very scarce (although not a major rarity) in the gold dollar series. Liberty, the wreath, the dat

Short pin line in the hair; rippled surface is mainly noticeable on the reverse of this scarcer D-mint issue. Also cleaned. Won't somebody put i...

Some luster within and around the main devices; smooth "old gold" surfaces point to uncleaned originality. Turning your attention to this ...

Both sides extensively hairlined from the cleaning. Weak details on the portrait; weak centers; yet a scarce date in spite of all that. If you are coo

It seems the consignor of these rare date Gold Dollars had a penchant for acquiring "interesting" specimens -- as the NCS holders show -- ...

This low mintage date (5,235) has some faint parallel die striation lines in the fields on both sides, the result of die polish. Liberty is strongly i

Of the 1859-D gold dollar just 4,952 were struck. None were intentionally saved at the time, and thus survival of high-grade pieces is a matter of cha

Smoothed, satin-polished effect, but the devices and fields are quite clean. Scarce Dahlonega Mint issue.

Lustrous.

Polished.

Flatly struck on the hair and topmost fluffs of Liberty's headdress; uneven rims as always along with weak details at UN of UNITED which are blo...

There are several fine hairline-wide pin scratches in the left obverse field; the usual insufficient pressure from the dies also left behind weak rim

A lustrous gold dollar from this Far Western mint that has muted luster and pleasing color. Choice surfaces throughout. Branch mint gold dollars tend

The otherwise orange-gold color yields to warmer golden-amber hues in places.

Cleaned. Minor rim damage.

This year's entire mintage of 1,000-1,500 pieces was produced in May 1861 under the government of the Confederate States of America. While it is...

A bright and lustrous pale yellow gold specimen with distinctive frosty highlights. The fields are satiny and leaning ever so slightly toward prooflik

A lustrous and exquisitely preserved MS62 that has hues of beautiful orange to rose color. Low mintage of 6,250.

The centers have apricot-gold patina. A well struck 1864 that has complete but not vivacious luster with carefully preserved surfaces. Another of the

Business strikes (3,700) come usually About Uncirculated to Mint State, but low level mint state as a rule, and with clash marks as seen here. Some pr

Some hairline scratches on either side of this low mintage dollar. At least Liberty did not receive a blow on the head; rarities collectors and bargai

The damage consists of a few little black pits on the face and some scratches above the feathers near STATES.

Some prooflike reflective quality in the fields on both sides, with generally smooth features, sharp relief, and light toning. Scarce, as are just abo

Glittering rivers of flame-colored mint frost on the devices and prooflike fields from center to periphery. Another low mintage year: 10,525 struck, d

A few tiny abrasions on the portrait and in the prooflike field. Well struck and attractive. Mintage of just 5,925 pieces.

Heavy with golden frost from edge to edge; the few abrasions from contact at the bank in no way impinge on the beauty of the piece. Mintage was 6,335

One of the most challenging dates, only 3,000 were minted with perhaps 90% of the issue lost or destroyed. A lustrous example.

Color is mostly warm orange-gold in shade, but flickers of copper tinted iridescence can be found. A choice example of this low mintage year.

Scarce low mintage year.

Lustrous.