SGBH Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

The fields are lightly prooflike and support nice frosted devices. Die crack through a couple of the stars on the left; one or two stars on the right

Lovely golden orange toning. With some coins it is easy to jump to conclusions that you have a "finest known." However, this choice little...

Mount Removed, Damaged. Still a scarce Dahlonega Mint issue after all that, and a pleasing enough specimen to suit many collectors.

Much luster remains in the fields and within the devices.

Metal flow enhances the glittering golden mint frost that covers the surfaces, giving the coin a shimmering, glowing appearance. The original mint br

An early Type 1 gold dollar. Lustrous.

Bright and glittering, a nice frosty example of this easily collected date. Suitable for a gold Type set, or, if you have the stamina for a difficult

A frosty example with good color and details.

A showy MS64 with pretentions to Gem quality, a coin displaying a cocktail of underlying luster, frosty to satiny, that breathes scorching life into t

The otherwise sparkling gold luster flares into heavy frostiness in a few areas, almost pushing this into the gem grade. A dullish impression is somet

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.