Santa Clara Elite Coin Auction

1856 $1 Gold Indian. Upright 5. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, this 1856 Type 3 coin was fully brought up by the dies. Creamy luster and

1857-D $1 Gold Indian. Minor problems but still an acceptable example of this low mintage date from the mint at Dahlonega, Georgia. (#7546)

1860-D $1 Gold Indian. Again, minor problems only on this otherwise very scarce gold dollar from the Dahlonega mint. Issues continued right up until t

1797 $2.50 Capped Bust.. A lovely specimen, MS-64, and the highest one certified by either of the two top-tier graders, this remarkable coin being one

1825 $2.50 Capped Head. Low mintage rarity from the early capped bust series of 1821-1828. This has light gold to golden orange patina with luster aro

1836 $2.50 Classic Head. Script 8. Lustrous and generally well struck. There were several minor varieties made of each 1834-38 Kneass-designed classic

1873 $2.50 Liberty. Open 3. This boldly detailed representative is mostly orange-gold in color with sleek, bright metallic frosted features. (#7817)

1904 $2.50 Liberty. A lock-solid frosty gem with strong primary luster and rich toned highlights on both sides. Sharp-edged devices and lettering thro

1904 $2.50 Liberty. Popular Liberty head style. (#7856)

1906 $2.50 Liberty. An outstanding specimen that has superb, light orange-gold surfaces. The mint luster is exceptional and frosty, giving the coin a

1911-D $2.50 Indian. Lustrous golden orange frostiness which has grand overall eye appeal. The above-average strike and sharp mintmark complements thi

1914 $2.50 Indian. Lustrous and scarcer than the other dates before and after. (#7946)

1800 $5 Capped Bust. A generous amount of detail for the type, though with the usual weak metal flows into the deepest channels of the dies leaving a

1803 $5 Capped Bust. 3 over 2. A highly original AU58 example of this clear-cut overdate issue with smooth, lustrous yellow to greenish gold surfaces

1807 $5 Capped Bust.. Minor adjustment lines through the cap. Most original luster remains within the devices and throughout the fields on both sides.

1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. One of the finest attractively graded of this popular date, this one has glorious light greenish to y

1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. The centers have natural toned gold patina. A well struck example in this still highly collectable gr

1838-D $5 Classic Head. Scarce. The entire production of 20,583 coins was produced from a single die pair, thus just one variety is known. Dahlonega,

1862-S $5 Liberty. Although the photo shows this with pale orange toning, the coin itself displays a more yellow to greenish-gold color, with a bit of

1865-S $5 Liberty. For decades the 1865-S half eagle was an underrated coin until author David Akers noted this date usually is found in grades of Fin