SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Scarcer than the O-mint examples since these weren't part of the Treasury hoard release in the 1950s and 1960s. Most 1860 seated dollars in Mint...

Only 1,000 Proofs were minted, of which a fair number were later melted at the mint as unsold. This example with stunning color, although it has proba

A well struck coin in spite of its few problems.

Low mintage date from the Civil War period, much of the 78,500 mintage quickly disappeared into hoards or was exported, later to be melted down.

A crisply struck and well detailed 1862 seated Liberty dollar, one of a mere 12,090 pieces struck. While it has been dipped, given sufficient time and

Having learned its lesson for the extra seated Liberty dollar Proofs that remained unsold in 1860 and 1861, the mint reduced production in 1862 to jus

Soft muted gray surfaces as though it has been cleaned gently at some time in the past, this is another scarce Civil War era piece, one of only 27,660

Choice attractive surface characterize this well made Proof. The toning is fresh, original, and becoming while the surface displays only light hairlin

A incandescent and sparkling semi-prooflike gem whose satiny beauty comes with fully defined design features plus a torrent of varying brilliant hues

Well struck features with plenty of design detail evident. The high spot on the obverse is the word LIBERTY which even on EF or AU quality pieces is s

A partial LIBERTY on the shield. Clear IN GOD WE TRUST on the scroll.

Deep steel with blue toning, the fields smooth and full-mirrored if slightly hairlined. Only 625 Proofs were issued in 1867 and this is of the new des

Rim bumps on this toned example.

Gently cleaned but otherwise untampered with and attractive for the grade. The mintage rose in 1868 for the first time.

A few light rim marks but nothing serious that would affect the value. Light to medium dove gray toning.

Again, the surface is evenly color suggesting light cleaning at some time in the past, but generally the coin is sharply defined with choice rims. (Co

Established by an act of Congress in 1863, the Carson City Mint opened for coinage operations by late in 1869. In fact, 1869-dated dies had arrived at

Last year of issue.

A few flat stars and other details, but generally nicely struck for the issue. Original toned and refreshingly clean for this issue, with frosty luste

It has been awhile since we last offered a Proof 67 representative of the 1881 Trade Dollar, and that coin did not possess the awe-inspiring cameo con

Includes: 1874-CC (x2), 1874-S (x2), 1875, 1875-CC (x5), 1875-S (x2). Many cleaned. Some chop marks. Lot of 12 coins.

Satiny white surfaces with outstanding brilliance in the fields. The strike is nice and both sides are free of significant flaws.

Fully struck and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frost. Basically brilliant with a simply gorgeous silvery white cartwheel blast of lust

Full glowing mint luster, the color of warm gold to strikingly beautiful blue iridescence. What a splendid combination of shades!

Displaying a uniform satiny brilliance on each side, this is a resplendent example of the 1878 7 tail feathers paired to a reverse of the 1879 style w

A touch of golden toning. Intensely blazing luster explodes like a fire storm on the prooflike, chiefly brilliant surfaces of this well-struck coin. A

An hard to believe array of luster supports bright vibrant white highlights. Nicely struck with the design comparable to the best preserved specimens

Frosty, well struck, and attractive. A desirable coin in this condition. Note to collectors: until recent years, this reverse was known as the 7 over

Bright white and flashy throughout. A gem!

A brilliant and highly lustrous Gem that has exquisitely preserved surfaces. Struck with methodical precision throughout and this coin will stand out

An outrageously nice example of this Carson City mint date, with stark contrast between the satiny fields and significantly bold devices. Even the fin

A blazing silver bright gem of the finest order. Intense cartwheel luster fairly leaps from the surfaces of this prize. One look at the present gem wi

Attractive two sided toning where the colors range from warm golden brown to icy steel blue and some purple. A nice combination for toning on a silver

Lovely gold, glowing royal purple, greenish to steel blue iridescence with the deepest sheen of color hugging the rims. Both sides are actively toned

An arc of toning envelopes a portion of the obverse, per the photos. This is a pleasing, highly lustrous coin with a few grade-limiting luster grazes,

Swirls of deep gray with gold luster luster include richer hues as well on this heavily toned silver dollar of the first year of issue.

A spot-free dazzler whose mint color shames just about any lesser Mint State silver coin of this year; the warm russet brown color intermixes with bri

Bright and frosty.

A frosty golden gem with strong underlying luster and rich silvery frosted highlights on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, in fact fully so, yie

The very extreme of beauty in a fresh and frosty 1879 silver dollar, this has, in addition to pure white centers, nicely toned peripheries. A jewel.

Another whose frosty surface is fresh, original, and gleaming.

Perfect mintmark (the most desirable variety). All but unobtainable finer, and particularly difficult in Mint State 65, the 1879-CC Perfect Die Morgan

A gorgeous prooflike of the optimum, hand-picked order for this often troublesome CC-mint issue. The extremely lustrous surfaces show signs of mingled

This fully lustrous coin displays outstanding frost that thins to modest brightness in the fields and booms on the satiny cheek of Liberty. Both sides

VAM-3 and part of the Top 100 Variety series. While the obverse is essentially brilliant, the reverse too has the crisp white luster 1879-CC is famous

A radiant example of the kind of quality one likes to describe for bidders of this actively collected yet difficult to obtain year. Careening cartwhee

Blazing white luster on satiny surfaces. A touch of weakness that is usually there on 1879-O dollars does not make its appearance here. The centers ar

A brilliant and exceptionally lustrous Gem that has choice mirror fields and satin devices.

A delightful sharp strike with frosty luster all topped off by original medium to deep reddish brown and silver-gray toning.

The scarcer flat-breast eagle of the Reverse of 1878 also has a parallel top arrow feather, a distinguishing feature of the variety. Both the peripher