SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Early PCGS holder. An appealing fresh reddish gold specimen, fully struck, and unmarred by discoloration or carbon marks. The popular Flying eagle des

Nice example of this date, with beautiful color.

A popular design among Indian cent collectors, this is a choice example with lustrous surfaces.

Lustrous and well struck, with only a trace of friction on the eagle's wings and breast feathers.

The small letters variety has the A and M of AMERICA separated.

Not quite fully struck, with just a narrow region of weakness found some of the leaves in the wreath. This is one of the more desirable dates in the s

Choice, pleasingly lustrous surfaces are free from all but the most inconsequential blemishes. Natural copper-nickel patina as acquired over the years

Luster swirls around the coin with a pleasing effect, not vibrant (copper-nickel luster rarely is) but smooth with a choice creamed-coffee satin color

Pleasant satin envelops all surfaces under its tan choiceness, with no tarnish or carbon spots only a scattering of flyspecks.

Satin fields rippling with cartwheel luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this finish. Original patina, with nice color. Devices as

Another attractive choice Indian cent struck on the thick copper-nickel planchet.

A lustrous, generally well struck example of the first Bronze Indian cent issue, red with attractive brown glossy surface.

The frosty motifs are sharply impressed and display Longacre's design topic to its fullest, with splendid golden red color throughout. A beautif...

Deep steel brown patina with choiceness throughout.

A very attractive high grade example with a decent quality strike and tops when it comes to eye appeal. Nearly flawless surfaces. Typically, the dies

The otherwise golden-orange color warms to deeper shades in areas on this handsome near-gem, one of the scarcer Proof issues from this decade. The min

Lustrous with dominant orange-gold color that makes a smooth transition into golden brown and steel brown. Struck with systematic exactness throughout

Lustrous with touches of original mint color.

Lustrous brown with greenish to golden accents. A scarce offering in this grade.

One of only 1,000 Proofs minted this year. Extra sharp devices and smooth, watery mirrors, with only an occasional hairline.

Worn.

A gleaming Proof of this scarcer issue, the color is nice deep red without the usual spotting. A sharp coin.

A glossy brown example of this scarcer issue from the early 1870s.

Lustrous but deep orange-red to rose color dominates the surfaces of this beautiful coin, with a particular glow to the reverse fields. As to the fiel

A few light flyspecks on the obverse. Well detailed for this more difficult Indian cent, with soft golden-orange highlights that add considerably to t

Glossy smooth brown surfaces, although there is a small nick at the eyebrow.

Extra frosty brown luster with a few areas of faded red still evident. A little mark on the upper cheek.

The mintage of 1877 Indian cents was at an all time low for the series, not to be repeated at this level until the even lower mintage 1909 San Francis

Speckled "wood-grain" color. Precious few can compare with this attractive Proof 63 coin, and any collector will long be proud to own it a...

Only 2,350 Proofs were minted this year. Although 1878 is not a low mintage date, it is in demand due to the scarcity of related business strikes in G

A few small marks and flyspecks, but otherwise fresh and colorful, as the grade indicates.

An attractive red and brown specimen.

Another attractive red and brown specimen.

A blazing deep copper red specimen of high order. Strong Proof reflection fairly leaps from the surfaces of this attractive 1884. One look at the assi

Bold crimson-red to old faded fire color, with ample eye-appeal in spite of its modest '63 grade.

A resplendent brown gem with deep iridescence in the gleaming fields. What a treat it is for us to think of someone who has never owned such a marvel

Last feather in the headdress points to the space between C and A of AMERICA. Smooth, rolling in fresh brown luster with ample red accents around the

This brown coin has nice glossy luster.

This red and brown coin has attractive colors and choice surfaces.

Another choice Indian cent from this group of Red and Brown toned examples.

Lustrous.

A high degree of mirror luster graces the bright orange-red to golden surfaces of this most excellent 1894 Indian cent. There is a single toned area a

Sharp strike and choice surfaces, though there are some light hairlines.

Old fingerprint on the obverse but with enough golden fire-red luster to ignore. Only 2,031 Proofs minted.

Warm reds and golds in the coppery fire of this 1900 Indian cent.

Lustrous and very red, although with a few weak spots on the headdress feathers.

A glittering Proof of this later issue, with the devices using the "all brilliant" finish of the period.

Original mint color around the main devices blends in nicely with brown toning.

First year of San Francisco Mint cent production, and a scarce coin all around. Lustrous, with red and brown wood-grain color about evenly matched ove

Satiny, lustrous devices display golden brown to blue iridescence on the obverse and rich golden brown brightness on the reverse, with extra bold reli