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

Full bright red color and near gem quality.

Luminous choice quality copper-gold surfaces blending nicely into streaks of purplish brown. The 1909-S is usually lightly defined and almost always l

A satiny red gem with strong underlying luster and delightful overall eye appeal for the very scarce 1909-S. With only 309,000 made, and thousands of

Includes 1863 AU55, 1864 Bronze XF Cleaned, 1864 Bronze L on Ribbon XF Cleaned, 1864 Nickel XF Cleaned. Lot of 4 coins.

Includes 1879 MS62 RB and 1881 MS62 RB. Lot of 2 coins.

Includes 1881 XF Cleaned, 1882 XF Cleaned, 1884 AU50 Cleaned, 1887 XF Cleaned. Lot of 4 coins.

Lustrous.

Includes: 1884, 1890 PR, 1894 PR, 1895 PR, 1898, 1899 PR, 1900, 1901 (x2), 1904, 1906, 1907 (x3), 1909. Lot of 15 coins.

Includes 1890 MS63 BN, 1891 MS63 RB, 1892 MS63 BN, and 1895 MS64 RB. Lot 4 coins.

Includes 1897 MS64 RB, 1898 MS64 RB, 1899 MS64 RB, and 1900 MS65 RB. Lot of 4 coins.

Includes 1901 MS64 BN, 1902 MS64 RB, 1904 MS63 RB, 1905 MS64 RB, 1906 MS65 RB, 1907 MS63 RB, and 1908 MS63 RB. Lot of 7 coins.

A satiny gem. Supple underlying full red color is enveloped in pale golden toning iridescence. A pleasing example of the key '09-S V.D.B. date, ...

Satiny, lustrous surfaces display bold red to golden red iridescence on the obverse and on the reverse. Always featured in rare coin auctions, the 190

Dipped Hairlines.

Bright orange-gold with warm red highlights. A satiny gem that displays an endless amount of luster and physical strength for this semi-key S-mint. Th

Blazing pinkish copper surfaces with intense luster and a nuance of deeper iridescence and pale rose shadings. All areas are well struck on this scarc

Full blazing mint color on this delectable scarcer issue from the mint in Denver. Its low mintage along with problem .

Orange-red in color with an occasional hint of golden patina. Another fresh-from-the-roll look on this D-mint cent, mainly well struck on the legends

A semi-key which collectors appreciate when it boasts full rose-red color, as here. A very choice specimen.

A popular semi-key date: 866,000 minted.

This beautiful cent has circles of color around a bright centered Lincoln. It also matters that it occurs on a scarcer '42-S issue.

A blazing jewel of a coin.

This is far and away the most popular "recent" Lincoln cent, standing at the top of the collector hit lister, the only one extra bold doub...

Bright colors on this beauty.

An interesting and very scarce issue struck on a planchet meant for a ten-cent piece! Lustrous and nicely detailed.

Exquisite toning at the rims gives this its "star" rating. As pretty as the picture shows it!

A beautiful collection of mainly red and red/brown Lincoln cents, with only a few of the key dates missing, waiting for you to fill! All housed in a h

All housed in Library of Coins albums, including "Lincoln Cents Part 1, 1909-1940" (87 coins, missing 1909-S VDB, 1914-D and 1931-S), and ...

Includes: 1931-S (x4), 1935, 1939-D (x2), 1941, 1941-D, 1942 (x3), 1942-S, 1943, 1943-D, 1943-S, 1944-D, 1945-S (x2), 1960. Lot of 20 coins.

Lot of 2 coins.

Smooth, glossy brown surface. The two-cent piece was an emergency coinage first struck during the darkest year of the Civil War, 1864. Once conditions

A satiny brown gem with strong underlying luster and delightful overall eye appeal. Only 600 Proofs made this year.

Bright coppery orange surfaces with a change to more subtle deep fire red in areas. In addition to the bold color, we see bold design with clockwork p

A choice example of this last year of issue, the 1873 coinage is divided into Closed 3 and Open 3 varieties, with about equal rarity. Smooth brown fin

Another exciting opportunity for the collector of this short-lived series, here, too, we see choiceness prevailing in the sharp relief and gleaming or

Sharply made and with eye-appeal to spare despite a few light hairlines. Scarce!

Scarce Type 2 design with outlines around the star. Well struck with areas of localized uneven detail as always; very pleasing deep toning leaves the

Early white tag PCGS holder, and a remarkable coin. A fantastic coin, with riveting appeal from crystal-white fields somewhat delicately toned by a ni

Deep antique gray brown patina over frosty, well struck design elements. A gem.

Only 500 Proofs minted of this date. It is the desirable Type 3 design. A gem, with lovely bright blue toning!

Choice, with attractive deep old-silver patina. This 3cS is housed in one of the earlier style NGC holders.

Toned a lovely rose and blue shade with some gold features in the background. Scattered handling marks keep it from rising to a higher grade number bu

Final year of the design, this also happens to be a Proof only issue with few struck, many surviving but these in lesser quality than the present Gem.

Sparkling brownish gray with a burst of faint gold wood-grain at the centers. An unsung low-production date in a series filled with low mintage issues

As with almost all the pieces in this wonderful Mandelstamm Collection group, this too is housed in one of the early, pre-1989 style holders. Fully or

Sparkling nickel gray radiance with strong underlying mirrors. Nicely struck; not fully so, but close enough to warrant individual mention, many of th

A coin bursting with silvery afterglow, virtualy untoned and blazing nickel-white in appearance. The surfaces are clear of marks. Especially bold stri

Frosty to mirror-like sleek gray surfaces display strong luster with a whisper of faint sky blue. Sharp and appealing as the last year Proof three-cen

For the rare 1866 Rays date, a uniquely frosted, satin topped shield nickel whose pale golden color mixes with deep watery mirrors on both sides. Attr

A lock-solid frosty gem with strong primary luster and lighter toned highlights on both sides. More than adequately struck for the date, perhaps not 1