SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

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

Both sides are soaked in in nice gold color that accents the ample remaining luster. Often, a soft impact was left by the recoil of the likely worn di

Lightly cleaned. A low mintage rarity in this short-lived series (1834-39), and the second year quarter eagles were minted at Charlotte, North Carolin

Plugged, Improperly Cleaned. Scarce branch mint date despite the minor problems.

At the MS63 level, we believe this piece is tied for finest known and may well be the right for a connoisseur's gold quarter eagle set. The fine...

Clean surfaces with plenty of golden luster, although a typical miserable strike on the eagle.

A lustrous example of this very rare variety, one whose sharp stars and complete hair detail is further benefited by the reverse being just as well st

Reverse with D overlapping the feather and with a tiny amount of the feather showing in the space; left side of D touches 1 of numerator. With only 17

Struck with technical exactness throughout the stars and hair, the hair bun and Liberty's coronet, with decent detail in the eagle. With greenis...

Moderate wear. Mintage: 140,000.

Lightly cleaned but lustrous around the stars and within the major devices. This is a lower mintage issue: only 18,000 were made.

A bright and satiny pale golden gray specimen of this slightly better issue with attractive luster. Plus, we are happy to report there is a nuance of

Pleasing choice quality. Each side has a beaming fresh-gold center that is surrounded by a nice margin of pale red-gold color Struck with scientific e

Ultimate quality for this date, there are only a few graded for the "Ultra Cameo" contrast, and collectors should realize that most 1893 i...

Both sides are remarkably lustrous with brilliant afternoon sun-glow of golden color. Devices were struck with energy and full force by the dies that

Lovely reddish golden frost and near-gem level surfaces.

A frosty golden specimen with only slight bagmarks in the otherwise bright surfaces.

Opulent orange-gold color is seen over each side with light marks for the 62 grade.

All minute detail fully evident on this bold 1904. Citron-rose gold in color, the surfaces exhibit eye-opening color for the modest MS63 grade.

A satiny specimen with fairly sharp strike throughout and a few hairlines on Liberty.

The warm golden color is especially vivid on this handsome 1906. In light of that, we can also confirm (if the photos haven't already) this piec...

Swirls of fresh golden cartwheel luster with richer texture than average for a 1906. As is often seen, the imprint that was left by the dies has a cer

A lovely Gem sixty-five that has radiant blazing gold color. Lustrous and sharply struck with top-to-bottom quality pristine fields. A blunt impressio

Iridescent satin to frosted gold resonate off of the surface of this nearly pristine Gem. Adding to those results, a word about strike: this piece has

1853 and 1901. Lot of 2 coins.

Striking definition is pleasingly sharp for the issue with some softness of detail over the eagle's wing feathers -- the result of the manner in...

A tiny mark on the cheek. Pleasingly bright and lustrous, both sides are warmly colored in orange-gold hues. Devices are dull in areas, as struck, mai

We have handled numerous business strikes or Proofs of this year, some that come as close to perfection as is possible. Both sides of this agreeable a

Frosty with attractive color.

A nice dusting of flaming orange golden luster covers the surface.

Numistrust MS63. Some minor dullness on the high points but generally lustrous and well-struck overall.