SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

In a safe, protective NGC holder, this coin simply must be called Ultra or Deep Cameo today. All 1899 Proofs are the same, or pretty much so, and if a

Proof 1899 double eagles are very rare in with only an occasional offering today. This is one of the few we have offered for sale at public auction in

A very choice quality 1911 Matte Proof Lincoln Cent. This is simply an exceptional coin. The surfaces are flush with copper red color with the fine-gr

Mirror fresh luster erupts vividly beneath billowing nickel gray highlights of this satiny frosted gem. The strike is strong throughout the key essent

An amazing Superb Gem frosted Proof, the surfaces are fully toned without spotting. The fields are deeply mirrored with exceptional frosty luster on t

An incredible array of mirror-deep luster supports vibrant deep toning highlights with clear evidence that it was held in its original mint tissue unt

A first-rate "spot-light" gem Proof permeated richly with frosted luster that flows across the portrait and eagle surfaces. Satisfactorily...

If you want a high end gem, then 1911 is probably the date you'll find. For whatever reason, this date has a decent number graded (compared to t...

This example is extremely sharply struck, as are nearly all Matte Proof gold Indian fives. The surfaces have a wonderful grainy appearance with thousa

Proofs of this year are of the earlier sandblast variety, as are all the following years as well, and many show a distinctive "mustard" co...

Once again, even though the official mintage for Proofs in 1911 was 100 pieces, this really does not a carry great weight since so few coins are known

A glittering gem proof set.

Three complete proof sets of these years. Includes Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter, and Half.

A gorgeous gem of the finest order. The highly lustrous surfaces exhibit mingled medium old silver toning from the issue card. Nicely struck as well,

Color is mostly vivid-gold in shade, but flickers of copper tinted iridescence can be found. Devices were struck with all the energy and full oomph by

The surfaces have a bright, metallic, satin-like sheen like no other. And there is no need to fret about an unsuccessful strike left by the rebound of

A satiny beauty. Smooth, rolling luster and splashes of rich gold mingle on the satiny choice surfaces with only a few light hairlines and contact mar

An more than moderately bright and lively MS63 with strong golden luster and a confident, no-compromises strike on Minerva and the owl. Everything you

A beaming gem rolling in unbeatable cartwheel luster that emits boldly beneath bright gold highlights. Possessed of a much better-quality strike than

A choice frosty example of this plentiful issue. Well struck.

The fields are lightly prooflike and support nice frosted devices. Die crack through a couple of the stars on the left; one or two stars on the right

Lovely golden orange toning. With some coins it is easy to jump to conclusions that you have a "finest known." However, this choice little...

Mount Removed, Damaged. Still a scarce Dahlonega Mint issue after all that, and a pleasing enough specimen to suit many collectors.

Much luster remains in the fields and within the devices.

Metal flow enhances the glittering golden mint frost that covers the surfaces, giving the coin a shimmering, glowing appearance. The original mint br

An early Type 1 gold dollar. Lustrous.

Bright and glittering, a nice frosty example of this easily collected date. Suitable for a gold Type set, or, if you have the stamina for a difficult

A frosty example with good color and details.

A showy MS64 with pretentions to Gem quality, a coin displaying a cocktail of underlying luster, frosty to satiny, that breathes scorching life into t

The otherwise sparkling gold luster flares into heavy frostiness in a few areas, almost pushing this into the gem grade. A dullish impression is somet

Pleasing bright golden mint luster and its rich, variegated color whose expansive beauty renders this a strong Mint State 64. Faithful to every detail

A frosty Type 2 gold dollar with strong underlying luster from the dies that reinforce the beauty of the design and sharp impact that was caused by th

Frosty, choice-quality mint frost somewhat muted rather than vibrant but covering the delicate features of the main devices., and warm flaxen-gold to

A solid example of an orange tinted gold coin with minimal abrasions or marks, the surface is frosty. Faithful to most details from a respectable blow

Cleaned and Damaged. Scarcer Type 2 design.

Scarcer O-mint issue of this important Type 2 design. With the usual caveats about uneven strike in areas of the wreath and on Liberty, this is a choi

Cleaned. A rounded impression was left by the stamp of the dies that struck this rare D-mint dollar, with some mushiness seen in the weak hair and fea

Damaged, as it appears to be bent slightly. A scarce year nonetheless, since only 10,000 pieces were minted.

An attractive and very original Type III Proof gold dollar struck in the year leading up to the Civil War. The delicate cameo features of this piece a

Strong choice specimen with sharp strike and good luster. Rare this fine.

A sparkling gem of the optimum quality for this actively collected gold dollar design. Intense cartwheel luster blends effortlessly with bright golden

The mint's production of Proof gold dollars rose to 1,006 pieces in 1884 from only 207 coins the previous year as a few interested collectors be...

Includes: 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855 (x2), 1861 (x2). Lot of 7 coins.

A lovely, nicely lustrous example in greenish gold. A few very minor surface marks are present. Very sharply struck although slightly weak at the cent

Lightly cleaned but plainly above average for the grade and year. The 1808 is a key one-year Type (unlike the half eagle whose design by John Reich co

Scratched. In spite of the minor problems, a lustrous early quarter eagle with the same low mintage as others in the 1829-34 "reduced size"...

Cleaned. The 1833 quarter eagle is a scarce entry in the lineup of rarities of this classic period denomination. The present piece is nominally Mint S

Lightly cleaned and tooled, but still showing some luster.

Well struck with excellent hair curls on Liberty. First year of a short design cycle that lasted only until 1839.

Although essentially brilliant, the smooth, satiny surfaces show a decided tinge of iridescent greenish gold color cast at certain angles. This is a s