SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Low population, high appreciation, aesthetically beautiful coins like these always attract notice. Imagine an entire Washington quarter set in this gr

Original toning on this immaculate gem.

Fifty-one years old this year and still in fantastic mint-fresh condition! Superb!

Another knock-out gem with pristine surfaces and freedom from harmful distractions.

Strong cameo relief on the bust of Washington make this a lovely two-tone piece because the fields are deep, "black" and watery.

Heavenly toning adds measurably to the aesthetic appeal of this superb MS67!

A freshly toned specimen, who knows but this piece may have been a part of an original Mint Set from the look of the color and outstanding luster.

Beautifully toned.

Utter perfection in a 1957 quarter dollar, with strong white cameo frosted devices.

A superb specimen with attractive toning.

Rich golden amber color on this beauty.

A blazing gem with original surfaces, likely from a Mint Set.

A common enough issue but in outstanding superb toned condition; just the ticket for someone's Registry Set of Washington quarters.

Another superlative specimen of the '57-D issue.

A blazer!

Gleaming originality throughout.

Another incredibly beautiful gem!

Bright and lustrous.

A dab of toning before the face.

Fresh and blazing.

A satiny matte-like frosted gem with resilient underlying mirror and silvery color, no toning. From center to periphery, the coin is spectacularly wel

Deep colorful toning. A jewel.

A satiny frosted gem with energetic reflective mirrors plus fresh white color, not even a hint of toning; so prisinte is this, it seems to want to mot

Colorful toning on crisp frosty surfaces.

Exquisite condition.

Another two-coin lot in old PCGS holders. Lot of 2 coins.

Two fresh, high-grade Washington Quarters in first generation PCGS holders. Lot of 2 coins.

Second year of the type, a nice evenly worn specimen for a collector's set. The flowing hair style is used in only two years, 1794 and 1795.

Overton-101. Middle die state with cracks on reverse not as extensive as they later become on O-101a. This opportunity is extremely vital to the speci

The present specimen displays smooth attractive surfaces that would settle for nothing less than a full Extremely Fine 45 grade. After a four-year bre

Well worn and with a few old scratches on the bust. The fields are brownish gray while the high points have typical "rubbed silver" lighte...

Mintage: 29,890. This and the 1801 issue are both very difficult dates to collect since the original mintage was low compared to 1803-07 draped bust,

This is the slightly scarcer small 3 variety, though well worn, all the main date, legends and device elements are visible with only the word AMERICA

A pleasing circulated example of the Red Book variety with large 3 in the date.

Smooth clean surfaces and attractive "old silver" patina that is deepest around the stars and legends.

This attractive bust half dollar has a clear overdate and is one of the more charming examples that collectors buy. There were no 1804-dated half doll

A few tiny marks in the fields; lighter silver gray fields with darker rubbed silver highlights may point to this coin having been given a bath in coi

A pleasing example of this very scarce Red Book variety, at first the die maker punched the last digit of the date upside down, before correcting his

Very pleasing medium gray with lighter rubbed silvery high points giving needed contrast. There is a small rim bruise below the date and another above

This venerable pointed 6 die was mated to a "no stem" reverse that struck large numbers. Survivors tend to be quite attractive, as the pre...

Well struck and lustrous, a handsome coin that features excellent hair separation on Liberty as well as sharp detail in the shield and eagle's w...

Nice even wear and original color.

This is the final design year for which the mint issued draped bust, heraldic eagle halves as well as other denominations featuring the design. It is

Choice but worn surfaces; nice medium gray with lighter gray highlights.

Weak centers are the rule with this issue, so that grading should be done by the designs away from the centers.

This is the bearded Liberty variety in which a die break connects two parts of the bust, as seen in the picture. Worn but undamaged. May have been cle

A few edge nicks and bruises; otherwise choice for the grade.

Another carefully chosen half dollar, the consignor of this nice set looked for inexpensive yet attractive coins to fill his date and variety set. You

Dipped but otherwise retains much of its detail as well as some luster around the devices and legends. Popular overdate from the early years.