Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

A lustrous and exquisitely preserved example that has hues of hazy gold color.

Lustrous.

Crisp detail on all devices. A remarkable coin for the grade with scattered but immaterial bagmarks in the fields.

This example is quite pleasing with good luster and splashes of almost peach-orange patina on each side.

Scarce low mintage issue. "Government is the only institution that can take a perfectly good piece of paper, print some noble words on it, and ...

The mostly bright-gold surfaces display vibrant and very pleasing cartwheel luster effects as the coin turns under the light. Struck with meticulous c

An untoned example with excellent luster and surfaces that are free from all but the most trivial luster friction on the high points.

A frosty example with brilliant, lightly toned surfaces and a powerful overdate in which both figures show clearly.

Struck with exactitude rarely found on a 1910-S. The otherwise golden-bright color shines with full satiny cartwheel radiance.

A nice golden luster shoots from this coin, with flashy surface and great "eye appeal" despite its modest grade.

Lustrous, though somewhat muted satin frost on the highest points of Liberty's clothing and knee. Only 197,350 minted.

This warmly colored example displays beams of golden metallic detail in virtually all areas. Struck with mathematical precision by the dies.

Uncommonly smooth with fully metallic, bright-gold features. Along with several other P-mint dates in the early tens, 1913 has a low mintage (168,780)

Rich dusky-gold and smooth-surfaced color is nicely layered over each side of this well-made solidly graded '63. Struck with almost scientific p...

A nice gradient of flaming golden satin luster from edge to edge. (This lot includes a PCGS MS65 tag, apparently a crackout that took a wrong turn!)

Color is mostly orange-gold in shade, but flickers of copper tinted iridescence can be found; the fields strewn with a few but not very many bagmarks.

Lustrous.

This warmly colored example displays beams of golden metallic detail in virtually all areas. Struck with mathematical precision by the dies as seen in

Fully struck throughout, the bright golden surfaces show a faint glimmer of iridescence around the peripheries and throughout the fields.

This example is quite pleasing with rolling luster and splashes of almost peach-orange patina on each side. It is easy to see this 1924 was delivered

The blazing color is a rich blend of bright-gold and yellow-gold shades. Desirable with this controlled strike on the main devices.

The deeply struck, frosty surfaces are draped in blazing reddish-golden patina and show minimal abrasions. A sharp impression was left by the recoil o

Luxuriant orange-gold color is seen over each side with light accents of yellow brilliance. America's gold coins of the early 20th century were ...

Opulent pinkish-gold color is seen over each side with light accents of the flaming gold color of a newly minted coin. It is as if this beautiful gem

Scattered bagmarks in the fields, one on the outstretched arm inside the elbow, and several others, small nicks but nothing out of the ordinary, near

The deeply struck, heavily frosted surfaces are embellished with light toning patina and show a few abrasions, nothing newsworthy. No deviation in the

Struck with almost scientific precision on the main devices. Impressively struck on the obverse, the resounding orange to rose-gold tone resonates wit

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

Uncommonly smooth for the issue, this frosty textured example displays a warm gold surface. Desirable with this bold strike, unusual for 1926-S since

Fully pulsating with lovely orange-gold color, the surfaces are free of bothersome striking incompleteness, streaks, or grade-reducing marks. Struck w

A satiny gem with richly imbued golden luster that graces the frosty bright surfaces. Nicely struck for the date, indeed, about as sharp as this date

Since practically the entire extant stock of 1931 double eagles falls into the Mint State grades, it is plain to see that this issue was never freed f

This splendid example of the first gold dollar Commemorative design comes to us housed in one of the very early, pre-1989 PCGS cases. The luster is de

Commoner of the two dates (although with only 15,000 mintage), this gold dollar can scarcely be relegated to the category of "common" exce...

Another sharp looking specimen, this too is housed in an early (pre-1989) grading holder. The luster is much superior for the issue, with bright field

Luminous bright-gold surfaces with near-gem quality surfaces and outstanding eye-appeal.

Sharply struck with nice clean surfaces and smooth mint frost. Subtly variegated patina adds even more to the overall attractiveness of this affordabl

A thinly frosted, Mint quality representative of this desirable private issue gold coin. The Bechtler coinage comprised a span 20 years and flouris

Lovely prooflike surface with great toned color and originality. As handsome a coin at this level as you will ever find and clearly worth a premium.

Another choice example of this popular Type.

Issued during the years 1837-42. This coin's devices were struck with energy and full capacity by the dies imparting the simple design elements...

Pleasing surfaces and a nice strike. This variety is much scarcer than the usually seen "N-Reversed" variety.

With very clean surfaces, great eye appeal and a sharp strike, this specimen's weight designation is set high in the field instead of centered o...

The 30 grain variety is midway between the 28 Grain with N Reverse and the 28 Grain Centered, No Star variety in terms of availability. Here is a dece

Struck in San Francisco September 4, 2001. These hefty gold pieces were struck from transfer dies made from <I>the original 1855 Kellogg and C...

Slip out your magnifying glass, grab this PCGS holdered coin, and get busy examining its smooth luster and tarnish free condition. The Liberty head ap

Standard prooflike fields with lustrous devices and hairlines visible throughout the fields. It is as if these were actually struck hairlined. Neverth

We are happy to describe this lovely gem specimen with marked satisfaction since it displays light yellow gold frostiness without hairlines or stainin

One of the well made Robert B. Gray pieces (G below the bust), a popular Type coin.

Bright golden orange color with flashy mirror fields. Collectors who take California Fractional Gold coins as they come will be please by this coin&...

Tracing to the Harry W. Bass, Jr. collection, this wonderful little offering just explodes with frosty gold luster. All surfaces are pristine or nearl

Being no stranger to this intriguing series of coins, we are happy to report that this sharp MS65 is second cousin to some of the finest examples of B

Another frosty example of this Liberty head Type. Bidders will welcome this specimen with open arms for it has grand eye-appeal.

Lightly toned and frosty, which always marks this variety. It appears this Type was made by an unknown manufacturer.

Prooflike and toned, with extensive die breaks on the obverse. It is clear to see this was stamped with cracked dies, with the cracks sealed forever i

We are clearly impressed by this coin's bright golden color and sparkling fields. The prooflike surface gives a base for the frosted Indian head...

No handling or news-worthy marks on this handsome deep orange-gold toned specimen. The fields are nicely prooflike while the Indian head is attractive