SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Pleasant satin envelops all surfaces under its silvery radiance, with no toning.

Includes: 1936 MS64, 1936-D MS64, 1936-S MS65. A choice example of this common Type. All three pieces have matched dusky silver-gray toning.

An intensely beautiful Arkansas half dollar, a coin with superb luster and a strike that is amazingly close to complete. Colorful reddish amber toning

Low mintage date with gorgeous original toning whose warm golds and amber red hue gives it a further note of distinction that is already there from th

The 1939-S, with its low mintage of 2,100 pieces, is the scarcest year in the Arkansas commemorative series. Here we offter three charming examples, a

A deep silvery bright specimens of the P-D-S coinage with satiny luster on fresh, creamy surfaces. Only a few very slight contact marks noted; otherwi

Old style PCGS holder. A nicely toned satiny gem with smooth luster and grand eye appeal. A beautiful representative of the Bay Bridge issue. Extra cr

A nicely toned original specimen with gem quality satin luster.

A gem of this sub variety, on the reverse, the mint added the date 1934 to distinguish this as first issued in 1934. Only a small portion of the 1935

Lustrous but satiny silver-gray dominates the surfaces of this attractive coin, with a particular glow to the reverse fields. The person honored on t

A sparkling gem with intense underlying luster that breathes fiery life into the highlights. Nicely struck with crisp details aplenty. Utterly superb

Frosty and well struck with a little brownish gold toning.

Deep original toning from the issue envelope. A frosty gem.

A nicely toned and extremely lustrous Gem that has excellent fields and frosted devices.

A satiny white gem with strong luster on swirling surface effects from the die preparation. What gladdens us most is to see a crisp rather than a dull

Original light toning over satin surfaces. The Cincinnati issue is scarce with only 5,000 minted of the 1936-S.

A satiny gem with intense underlying cartwheel luster that explodes with white iridescence plus a hint of golden brown at the rim. Absolutely eye-popp

Toned.

Here, as well, we see the effects of years in an original commemorative issue card, with the central toning "dot" surrounded by satiny lig...

Splendid original gray and brown tab toning (the so-called "tab" being a central restraining ring with a hole in the middle attached with ...

Includes: 1936 MS66, 1936-D MS65, 1936-S MS66. Frosty patina dominates both sides underneath the smooth brown tab toning.

Another gem brown toned set of Columbia, South Carolina halves. Lot of 3 coins.

Another tab toned threesome; all gems. Lot of 3 coins.

Part of an extensive consignment of PDS sets of this popular, inexpensive series from the 1930s. Each coin is toned with identical brown "tab&q...

1936 MS66, 1936-D MS65, 1936-S MS66. A splendid matched "tab toned" set of gems. Lot of 3 coins.

An more than moderately bright and lively gem with strong luster and a confident, no-compromises strike. Everything you would want from the grade on a

Three pieces with nice matched tab brown color; the fields are sleek and satiny. Lot of 3 coins.

This is one of several originally toned gem sets from an old-time estate whose owner had a fondness for the commemoratives of South Carolina. Lot of

Deep gray brown tab toning on both sides.

Well detailed for this more difficult early Commemorative, with glorious blue and antique gray highlights, shimmering with intensity that adds conside

Nicely toned. Indeed, this handsome commemorative boasts multicolor toning, not the usual humdrum grays and dull browns. There is fire in the colors;

The frosty color is especially revealing on this handsome toned gem. The surface has a warm golden aspect to it with reddish sunset shades near the ri

A satiny gem with beautiful underlying luster that bolsters the toning of the fields and sharp devices.

Cleaned.

Lustrous, satiny surfaces display rich silvery iridescence, with the overall appearance greatly bolstered by cartwheel luster. Regarding this piece, t

While Mint State examples are always available through the Gem 65 level, Superb Gem 67s are surprisingly elusive. This is a satiny, gorgeously preserv

A gem featuring original "tab" toning from the issue card.

An impressive gem in all regards. The deep-frosted surfaces are ablaze with fiery luster, the strike is nicely detailed, and the eye appeal is nothing

A satiny gem with a wealth of underlying luster on its medium champagne toned surfaces that have the trait known as "tab toning" acquired ...

Dullish milky "fingerprint" toning.

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

Displaying a uniform and choice frosty brilliance on each side. Full, bold transfer from the die to planchet seen in the main elements of the pionee...

This is a lovely, radiant Gem, both sides being essentially untoned with frosty, silver-white luster. The Monroe Doctrine commemorative was issued at

Untamed cartwheel luster on a nice example free of any toning. Excellent detail definition, especially to the all-important area of the Cavalier and h

Lustrous, mint-frosty surfaces put on a show with their rich pale gray and golden "tab" color; the silvery iridescence from below shines t...

The Norse American medal was proposed by Congressman O. J. Kvale of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Authorized by Congress on March 2, 1925, these medals comm

Bright and lustrous. A well struck example.

Another exciting Norse piece to entice collectors.

Razor-sharp on all devices.

Lustrous with natural old-gray color.

Nicely toned.

The slightly more plentiful thick version of this commemorative.

Nicely toned.

Well toned.

Pleasant satin envelops all surfaces under its silvery radiance, with no toning. Only 10,000 minted.

Well toned and gemmy.

Coins were struck in conjunction with the large celebration held in San Francisco in 1915 to announce the opening of the Panama Canal. The Half Dollar

The frosty condition and splendid mostly peripheral color is especially vibrant on this Pilgrim half dollar. The dies that struck it really eclipsed t

Milky white surfaces swirl with luster. Extra crisp detail on all relief portions including the Pilgrim's hat.

A satiny gem with luster that practically leaps from the surfaces. Faint traces of natural toning haze out the fullness of originality and explain the

The blazing satin-like surfaces are smooth from rim to rim with no carbon to report and just remarkable deep brownish golden and original "tab&...

Another satiny gem commemorative with strong underlying luster. Nicely struck where precision counts, on the portrait with its ruffled collar, plus th

Bold silvery luster on frosty fresh surfaces. Sharp and appealing.

Flashy bright white luster. A gem.

A satiny gem with faint russet brown surfaces that quiver with excitement from the bright and hard-working luster beneath. Some weakness of strike is

Lustrous and almost devoid of any marks. A very pleasing example of this American 150th anniversary issue, a coin that is rarely offered in Gem qualit

Nicely toned with choice underlying surfaces, luster, and color.

A satiny gem of the finest order. Beautiful cartwheel frost graces the faint champagne brown toned surfaces. Sharply struck for the date, as well, and

Frosty luster on this interesting commemorative where the artist chose to represent the skull of a long-horn steer as its central motif. Today the ide

A white, untoned example, as crisp and lustrous as when it was first issued. The Stone Mountain has one of the large mintage figures in the early comm

Silvery and attractive. A choice specimen.

PCGS MS65 and PCGS MS64. A lot of 2 toned examples of this first year Texas commemorative. Lot of 2 coins.

A frosty Gem with brilliant, untoned surfaces and a powerful strike.

Beautifully toned and exceptionally fresh surfaces underneath; a great pick for the collector's Type set. Plus this had the advantage of low min...

Only 3,814 pieces issued of the scarcer 1938-S. Brilliant ice-clear silvery luster intermingles with natural toning from the surface of this appealing

A gleaming gem of the highest quality for this popularly collected design. Full cartwheel luster blends smoothly with pale russet and gray highlights

The most rewarding feature about describing this coin is its satiny gem originality with strong fundamental luster. Nicely struck, too, is has excelle

An extremely fresh looking Booker T. Washington half dollar. Attractive toning suggests that the present specimen spent much of its life in a commemor

With wonderful toning throughout, the coin marks a milestone in coin preservation.

An absolutely gorgeous multicolor toned specimen of this plentiful issue. Only a tiny percentage, no more than 1% in all likelihood, have beautiful to

Outstanding color greets the eye with this low-mintage 1948 BTW half dollar, simply outstanding! Only 8,000 minted.