SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Bright white luster; some contact marks on the shields.

Very rarely have we ever offered a Grant Half with Star that has surfaces that are as well preserved as this piece. But the story of this coin goes fa

Very well struck for this often weak issue, the star appears above Grant's name on the obverse and indicates that this is the low mintage variet...

Originally preserved Hawaiian Halves typically display dullish lemon-gray patina from the brown paper envelope in which many were stored; only a few d

A bright white example of the scarce Hawaiian half dollar, or as it is sometimes called in the 50th state where these were first distributed in 1928,

Variegated original toning as seen on most of the undipped specimens of this scarcer commemoratives. Choice thorughout. Only 10,000 1928 Hawaiian halv

Both sides are vibrant white over which splashes of iridescence plus a bare trace of color at the rims. We gather that the consignor must have spent m

Brilliant throughout with exceptional mint frost and surfaces that are as clean as a whistle. A very flashy Huguenot and rarely encountered this fine.

A sparkling coin bursting with luster, untoned and white in appearance. The surfaces are clear of marks. Taking stock of another key aspect of the gra

A frosty gem.

Sparkling golden brown iridescence imbues this satiny beauty with a life of its own. Add a high degree of luster and the appeal is strong for the comm

A flashy, fully struck, and thoroughly original specimen with nice color.

Toned.

A couple of marks on the hair of one portrait; lustrous and in an early PCGS holder.

A brilliant and exceptionally lustrous Gem that has exquisite fields and devices with the first veils of toning below Carter Glass's profile.

A lustrous, original specimen with good eye appeal putting on a grand display for the viewer.

Carefully preserved and brilliant throughout with no distracting abrasions present. No more, no less, just as fully struck, as attractive, as you cou

This coin has all the positive features for the grade, from sleek luster to a crisp sharp strike on the portrait of Cecil Calvert. Lord Baltimore,

Lovely golden brown toning. A satiny gem of the finest order. Explosive frosty luster graces the faint champagne surfaces on this scarce Missouri h al

All devices were struck with such force and determination by the dies that elements show with razor-edge detail in the shoulder area, the fur of the c