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...