Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Attractive and quite lustrous, this example displays warm golden to amber-gold patina covering both sides. The surfaces are fresher than average for t

PCGS lists this as "small 8" while the Breen reference refers to it as having a "small date." Whatever your preference, you'...

A few very faint criss-cross adjustment marks in the hair and cap; otherwise frosty with up to 50% mint luster present in the fields and throughout th

A satiny golden gem with strong underlying luster that seems to explode off the surface on both sides. Nicely struck, though not fully so--still, clos

With one of the most impressive looks for this date of half eagle, this specimen boasts brilliant greenish gold surfaces with rich satiny fields and d

The 6 on this variety has a knob at the top, curving over and nearly completing the upper loop into a circle. Yellow-red patina dominates both sides w

Lightly cleaned at one time and, due to planchet adjustment marks in the hair, the centers are somewhat softly impressed. An important early gold piec

Heavily burnished surface on both sides reveals shiny high points and roughened fields, but the coin is just as much a part of America's history...

Being the last of the early Bust Right pieces and one of two designs for this year, this coin is always high on the list of advanced collectors search

A mere 51,605 pieces were minted of this new design by John Reich, of which there may be fewer than 3% to 5% left in mainly circulated grades. Sharply

A sparklingly fresh specimen with rich "antique" golden iridescence on both sides, with some orange patina just forming. The strike is nor...

With bright greenish to yellow-gold patina in the centers and outward to the margin, this coin's luster flows from center to periphery in uninte...

Faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies, we are happy to report a full complement of flowing curls on Liberty's forehead and down ...

Pleasingly bright and lustrous, this specimen displays warmly colored orange-gold hues on both sides. As is typical, the luster is heavy with "...

A lustrous light yellow-golden specimen that has a small rim bump above ES of STATES. Very clean and choice elsewhere for this early Capped Bust $5 go

We are pleased to offer an 1809 half eagle that has just about everything: pleasing sharp strike, deep frosty luster with a hint of orange gold toning

Also referred to by some as a "Tall 5" in the denomination, this is one of four main varieties for 1810. Numerous Uncirculated examples of...

The first of a pair of delightful choice `63' specimens we offer, this coin beautifully displays its original heavy mint frost, with only a modi...

This coin is "very scarce" in the words of the bible of early numismatics, <I>Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and C...

Pleasant golden frosted surface display lots of luster with only light hairlines faintly evident under magnification. Warm golden reddish color with s

A rich burnt orange-gold color in areas gives this frosty example a lift from its MS60 competitors and sends its close to, but not quite into, the MS6

Many Uncirculated specimens of this variety are known that apparently came from an old hoard. This coin is a nice representative of its era and one o

This is the first year of issue for the Capped Head design type, modified from the Capped Bust type introduced by John Reich in 1807. The reverse was

New style head of Liberty beginning this year and continuing until the next change in the design in 1829. This lively coin bulges with bright orange-g

Glossy, but with rippled fields on both sides from the sharp doubling of the legends, eagle, and rim dentils of the reverse. A most unusual minting er

As with most of the delightful specimens from this consignment, this overdate 1814 shows substantial detail to the highpoints not excluding the import

This would make an excellent choice for the collector of 19th century gold Types as this date and variety are one of the more plentiful issues of this

This exceptional piece displays highly lustrous gem fields with uniform frosty texture and minimal surface marks. Under close inspection, the obverse

First year of the new design, and a frosty golden specimen with strong underlying luster and rich reddish gold highlights on both sides. Nicely struck

This is the slightly scarcer variety of 1834 in which the last digit of the date has an upright or "crosslet" at the horizontal bar of the...

Possibly cleaned long ago, though done with care; also has some minor contact marks and field abrasions plus the usual slight wear on the topmost hair

A satiny and lustrous near-gem with a nuance of faint yellowish-gold on both sides. The strike is virtually complete for this short-lived type, althou

The frosty textured surfaces are awash in gleaming orange-gold colors, while both sides are uncommonly well-struck for this often indifferently produc

A scarce, high-grade example with jaw-dropping quality. Each side has a bright yellow-gold center that is surrounded by a wide margin of flashy surfac

Lot of 2 coins.

Designed by William Kneass, this half eagle from 1837 is quite pleasing with splashes of almost peach-orange patina on each side. Both obverse and re

The Classic Head design dates to August 1834, when the amount of gold in the quarter eagle and half eagle were reduced. Prior to 1834, our gold coinag

With a "star" designation - not in the least bit unattractive, this 1840 has clear strike on the hair and coronet as well as all 13 stars....

A few scattered marks on the jaw line and face, others in the field, but all in all a very well struck, ideally preserved specimen in this grade. Cris

Letter sizes, mintmark sizes and locations, overpunched mintmarks and dates, the list of varieties in the popularly collected Liberty $5 gold series i

Bright orange to golden surfaces with a change to more subtle antique gold finish in areas, the luster light but evident throughout the fields on both

Polished, but choicer than average in the lack of heavy field abrasions; there are, however, a few old pin scratches faintly visible on the obverse.

Extensive abrasions in the fields and on the devices from its years of hard use. Nonetheless, a scarce Charlotte mint gold piece.

If you want a nice looking, moderately priced, lustrous D-mint early Liberty half eagle, look no further than this scarce 1847-D. It has plenty of ori

With bright orange-gold color underneath original toning haze, this splendid example is not only well-struck and lustrous with pristine surfaces, it a

Well struck on the main devices, including all stars, and displaying nice frosty luster around and within those devices as well as stretching out far

Recolored yet flashy and semiprooflike just the same, a relatively well made example from the Dahlonega Mint. Only 10,366 pieces minted.

The year 1866 was one of transition in gold coins. Patriotic fervor arising out of the trauma of Civil War gave birth to demands for a religious motto

Light strike on the eagle's neck feathers and localized weakness on the shield, but well defined in other areas, including the main hair waves a...

Clean surfaces, attractive luster.

With a mere 16,000 minted of this San Francisco half eagle, it stands to reason 1874-S would be scarce to rare in upper grades. The surface has toned

A nice dusting of flaming golden luster covers the surface and peeks out from inside the main devices of this lightly circulated, carefully preserved

This is a well-struck example with good details for the 1878 emission. It has no bothersome abrasions or points of wear to mention other than a few ti

Only 82,817 minted.

Dullish luster. (PCI MS 62.)

If you are tired of unpleasant, bagmarked "almost-theres", this outstanding 1899-S should be just the ticket for a Type Set or date and mi...

Boldly struck. The luster is also superior for the issue, and moderately bright fields peer through rich flaming-gold coloration.

Hairlines and a rough rim.

Heavy with golden frost from edge to edge.

Glittering rivers of flame-colored mint frost from center to periphery with a few bagmarks on the face and above the eagle. Clearly evident from all a

This is a sparkling gold specimen radiating warm orange mint bloom, powerfully struck and impeccably preserved for the grade.

Fully pulsating with lovely orange-gold color, the surfaces are free of bothersome striking incompleteness.

Frosty.

When the quarter eagle went into production in 1796, it bore the same obverse as on the eagle and half eagle, but a new reverse was used, generally kn

A satiny 1799 with a wealth of underlying luster on its brilliant yellow-gold surfaces. Nicely struck in all areas with just a touch of incompleteness

Both sides display an exceptional frosty sheen and dazzling satiny brilliance, being predominately yellow-gold with a touch of reddish color. Sharp-ed

Both sides display an exceptional frosty sheen and dazzling satiny brilliance, being predominately yellow-gold with only scattered surface abrasions.

This early gold piece shows outstanding detail in the cap and Liberty's hair, with very choice rims, plenty of luster in the protected areas, an...

Lightly cleaned yet still acceptable with the myriad fine scratches on the reverse. There is a shallow rim bump above Y of LIBERTY and the nearby star

Beams of frosted mint luster and rich tawny orange-gold hues, both sides dripping with mint luster and no grazes or loss of bloom seen anywhere on the

Beautiful semi-prooflike fields on both sides give a lovely background for the raised, satiny devices. Liberty is particularly choice. There are a cou

Lustrous with a semi-prooflike sheen on either side, well-struck and carefully preserved from rim damage or other harm in its 200 year trek through ti

Cleaned at one time, and there also appears to be a small planchet irregularity at the cheek. Uneven edge milling in one area also suggests inspection

One heavy nail scratch in the left obverse field; the other "scratches" are really nothing more than the usual adjustment marks on the por...

Light surface abrasion but well covered in luster. Original toning.

A well struck coin.

Lustrous.

Heavily cleaned. Second year of issue from this storied Western mint, and much scarcer than the 1854-S $10.

This is the $10 denomination of this rare issue, and from the same consignor as the $5 No Motto 1866-S. Through a combination of lucky chances, this p

The "alteration" consists of a small area of tooling along the lower neck and truncation, barely noticeable unless you look carefully. Thi...

Attractive "old gold" color and surfaces. 1871-CC checks in as one of the significant rarities among the $10 issues produced at the Car...

The present piece is quite attractive, ranking as it does high in the NGC Census, with very few ever offered. The striking is first-rate, much luster

A satiny golden coin with a vivid display of rich frosty iridescence on both sides. Bold, but not quite 100% crisply struck, showing some rounding in

Somewhat prooflike in the open fields, with contrasting frost or satin-gold effect on Liberty's profile. It is easy to see this piece was delive...

Frosty, though somewhat muffled luster.

There is little to say about the surfaces of this choice coin as they are as near to perfect as imaginable for the MS63 grade. The mint frost is thick

There is a lovely interplay between orange-gold and reddish colors that give this the eye appeal of an even higher grade. Devices as "knife sha...

A few unimportant rim nicks; lustrous and pleasing to the eye for this scarcer O-mint date. Only 108,950 pieces struck.

Flowing rivers of golden frost from edge to edge The strike as keen as a razor on this well-preserved Liberty ten.

Glittering rivers of flame-colored mint frost from center to periphery. The strikeis as keen as a razor on this, including the hair waves, the coronet

Squarely within the grade point parameters and clearly an advance over a typically bagmarked MS61, with some suggestions for an MS63 grade. Warm orang

Often called the "wire rim" by most, the Mint's term is "fin" but also "knife rim" is acceptable to describe the f...