SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Frosty and attractive.

Struck with exactitude by the dies. The strike on this issue is nearly always very sharp, anyway, and the present Gem is no exception. The obverse is

A satiny frosted gem of the finest order. Explosive cartwheel mirror surround the faint toned surfaces of the problem-free devices. Sharply struck for

A frosty example of this issue! The satiny surfaces are afire with bright silvery white iridescence, all of it heavily frosted by the hard-working die

Fully struck and brilliant throughout with no distracting abrasions present. No more, no less, just as fully struck, as attractive, as you could ask f

The silvery luster on both sides is full with a somewhat satin texture typical for 1881-S. It is easy to see this piece was delivered a hard blow by t

The surfaces are heavenly fresh, with grand color over the cartwheel luster. A diminished impression is again the usual outlook for many silver dollar

A band of toning bisects the obverse of this jewel. Pleasant satin luster ripples across untoned silver surfaces elsewhere. This is a strongly struck

Volatile cartwheel luster graces satiny and dynamic silvery surfaces. What also sparks our interest in this '81-S is its stunning iridescence. A...

Fully radiant -- an important feature for this always flashy and well preserved issue -- the surfaces display metallic colors whose swirling pitapatat