Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Well struck and lustrous, and in every other way a coin fully deserving its grade; as time rolls on we get fewer and fewer choice to gem quality No Mo

Satin fields rippling with cartwheel luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this finish. No toning, just brilliant golden color.

First year of the modified designs, the 1907 Indian went through several changes before the mint completed its experimentation with this No Motto. Lus

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

A nice dusting of flaming golden luster covers the surface. Crisp detail on all devices. A very acceptable coin.

Fortify yourself for bidding competition with this sharp, nicely toned Mint State 63, a coin accurately graded and thoroughly attractive from top to b

A very lustrous example, with some weakly struck portions of the eagle's leg below the wing, and a minor run of chattermarks through the tail.

Sparkling mint brilliance and choice mint luster characterize the surfaces and give the viewer an immediate and lasting impression of MS62 quality on

Beams of frosted mint luster and rich tawny gold hues. Desirable with this precision strike on the eagle as well as the feathers of the headdress. A g

Bright satiny gold patina in the fields.

Smooth, even luster throughout, with some very light friction on the forepart of the cheek and jaw indicating its use in circulation for a very short

Orange-gold in color with an occasional hint of yellowish patina, a surprisingly beautiful specimen of the type and sure to please even the most analy

A highly lustrous satiny Indian ten with a nuance of pale hazy orange toning on both sides. Struck from crisp dies that imported a velvety, almost &...

Devices as "sharp as a two-edged sword" from the feathers of the headdress to the feathers of the eagle. There is a lovely interaction bet...

Tinged in delicate golden-rose shades from natural processes, a flashy if slightly marked specimen of this last inexpensive $10 date. Devices foursqua

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

Luster and sharp strike.

A medium sized nick at the eyebrow and the usual generous amounts of abrasions from circulation; has one very tiny rim bruise above stars 9 and 10, ba

A few nicks and scratches in the heavily abraded fields and devices; lustrous, undipped, with the scarcer O mintmark plainly visible.

Of the affordable No Motto dates, this 1852 is often picked because it can (and as this coin shows) actually <I>does</I> come in beautif...

Fine wire brush lines in the surface.

Some luster; extremely choice rims and surfaces.

Lightly cleaned but just the same a delightful specimen of this early New Orleans Mint issue. The near lack of abrasions and marks is what sets it apa

Scattered abrasions on both sides is about the norm for this inexpensive New Orleans issue. Some semi-prooflike surface remains around the main device

A nice orange gold piece with notable luster throughout and flaming beauty rarely seen in this issue. 1853 is often thought of as a "common dat...

The color is a rich blend of orange-gold and honey-gold shades with nearly 80% coverage. Desirable with this controlled strike, there are some faint h

The luster is also superior for the issue and grade, and moderately bright fields peer through rich flaming-gold coloration. There are some faint hair

The frosty textured surfaces are awash in rich orange-gold colors with the barest friction noticeable on the high points; furthermore, both sides are

For the Type 1 design coins of 1850-66, this has to rank among the most attractive toned specimens available in its grade. The coin shines. Warmly col

While very lustrous and bright, the fields and devices are well abraded with circulation marks (this being a soft, heavy coin, such abrasion is often

Bright golden frost. Well-struck and lustrous with smooth surfaces unlike the majority of early No Motto twenties that tend to be scuffed. Furthermore

Fulsome mint frost and pulsating golden color in the fields with only moderate wear from its time in circulation.

A few wispy parallel cleaning hairlines in the fields in no way cause this to be an objectionable double eagle. On the contrary, it is right up there

The centers have moderate wear. A well struck choice About Uncirculated double eagle that has imposing luster around the main devices (30% coverage, m

Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout includes a nice display of hair on Liberty along with full beaded edge to her coronet. Much luster remain

Some normal surface abrasions but no deep marks or rim bumps; lustrous and well struck.

Some heavy cuts and scuffs in the hair and forehead. Lustrous otherwise.

This is a well-struck, lustrous No Motto $20 which has flashy luster and rather choice surfaces for the grade barring a small area where the luster is

This is a remarkably lustrous coin whose reddish-gold features are alive with rich mint frost contrasted by near-prooflike fields. The fully detailed

Lightly worn on the highest waves of hair and the edge of the coronet, but some luster still evident around the stars, legends, and other major device

The luster is also superior for this lightly circulated issue, and moderately bright fields peer through rich flaming-gold coloration. Scarce.

By far the most available (hence, affordable) Type 2 issue in choice Mint State condition, this 1873 Open 3 twenty has smooth, rolling luster over bot

Nearly blinding with flaxen to metallic-gold patina over each side. An eye-appealing, radiant specimen despite the few abrasions, primarily in the fie

A little bit of rub on the high points traces to its few short years in circulation, as do the light (but not overly noticeable) marks in the fields a

One of a couple of high quality mint state double eagles with the CC mintmark consigned to the sale. Each side has a beaming reddish-gold centers that

NCS is an offshoot of the Numismatic Grading Service and puts its imprimatur on those coins with minor problems where an accurate grade is difficult t

Nice "old gold" color and surfaces, an uncleaned, original specimen of this inexpensive yet historic CC-mint date.

Lightly cleaned on the obverse resulting in numerous fine hairlines. Well struck with sufficient luster remaining to justify the grade and then some.