Superior Galleries Denver Elite Coin Auction

CURENCY variety from an unknown mintage of probably less than one hundred. Pewter, fully struck gem, well centered in original gun metal pewter grey.

Pointed Rays, Large Date. A fine type coin, completely original, with a not quite full strike but yellow-brown, slightly proof-like and damage free. T

Dark , between red-brown and chocolate in color, with a better than average obverse strike and a fully struck up reverse, on smooth, undisturbed field

Washingtons Portrait. Draped bust, UNITY. Mintage unknown. An satisfactory strike on a brown planchet, with no obvious problems. Fine as a type coin.

Solid strike with smooth, lustrous, heather-brown fields. A first class type coin.

Date on obverse, Large Eagle Reverse. All with lettered edge UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Light brown with the original mint red peeking through near th

Date on obverse, Small Eagle Reverse with lettered edge as all are. Light brown with slight traces of the original red here and there. Rarer of the tw

From an unknown mintage, although there were at one time over a thousand coins in the New York City Bank Hoard. The first coin issued under the Author

Mintage of 56,500. A full struck full red gem. A speck of carbon on the reverse and the tiniest of hits on the lips. Wholesale bids $480, but worth a

Mintage for this date is 36,103 coins. An example of the first regular issue Federal coinage made on coin presses within the US Mint. Original, light

Mintage unknown, Breen reports 634, Yeoman 2000. Fully struck , small bag mark on the reverse. Cleaned. Snow variety FE S-3, rare.

Normal Date. A Fully Struck gem, faded but original mint red and a premium example of the type. One of twenty-eight in this grade, none certified high

From a proof mintage of 200. A fully struck example of Longacre's design that comes to us uncertified. With an ever so light die crack through t...

Mintage for the date 80 proofs. Large letters. A fully struck gem. The obverse is pristine with a glossy haze over a tan, almost brown coin. The rever

Flashy red-brown obverse with some red and blue toning on the reverse, all semi proof-like and original, with just a single insignificant spot. Bid is

From an unknown mintage of this variety. An original red-brown coin. Bids $900.

From an original proof mintage of 900 coins and an otherwise scarce date in general. Original flaky red-brown color and quite attractive. In an older

A red brown proof with a mintage of only 1475. Only ten certified in this grade, with just three finer by both services.

From a mintage of 484,000 coins. A favorite of the collectors, and the most recognizable date in the entire Lincoln series.Well defined. Virtually fla

This uncertified classic collectible and one of the one hundred most recognizable coin rareties is an original red brown. This is the soft VDB with th

Cleaned at one time, but with even smooth brown surfaces and a sharp strike for the issue. A key date from the series.

From an unknown mintage of this variety. Full doubling on the nine and seven in the date, and on most of the letters on the obverse legend. Normal rev

Mintage unknown but estimated by Breen at 20,000. Doubled Date 1955/1955. Fully Struck, Fully Red Pristine, Superb Gem cent. The obverse with a tiny c

The classically collectible Brown Doubled Die cent with an unknown mintage but estimated by Breen at 20,000 and Engle of the US mint at 24,000. The co

From an unknown mintage of this variety. Doubled Ear, that is two ears, one under the other on this obverse. Full Red gem uncirculated. Rarer than the

Lot of 20 coins. Including 1917-S, 1919-D, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924-D (2), 1925-D (2), 1926-D, 1927-S, 1927-D, 1928-D, 1929, 1930, 1930-S, 1930-D, 1931,

A proof mintage of 950, all with the straight date. A terrific Red Brown and totally uniform in color on both sides. Fourteen in this grade and only t

An extremely fine example of Longacre's Type Two trime in silver, this coin is a lovely blue and gold color. The normal date variety with doubli...

Mintage for this date is 497,000. An all white original coin with ghost clash marks on the obverse if you tilt the coin to just the correct angle. Out

A coin from a proof mintage of 500. Gem Brilliant Proof, with fiery russet melding to gunmetal blue.

Mintage for this date is 500 proofs. Doubled Date variety. Fully struck. Cameo Superb Gem Proof. POP 4/0, with none graded higher for both services. S

Mintage for the Date 700 proofs. Fully struck, brilliant proof with picayune spots near the eye, otherwise perfect. Forty-four in equal grade, only tw

Mintage of only 510 in proof, with no business strikes for this date. Well made for a nickel coin, with a single tiny hit on the reverse. One of only

From a proof only mintage of 2350 coins, with no business strikes manufactured this year. Normal date, with the final traces of the seven in the restr

A fully struck superb gem original Liberty nickel. Original and bright, with the die bulging at the second star. Only two graded this high, with none

The only year this type was made at the Denver Mint and therefore tougher than most of the late date Philadelphia Mint products. Steel blue with just

Mintage of this date is 238,000. The only year this type was made at the San Francisco mint. A better than average strike for the date with the field

From the first year of type proof mintage of 6783, without even a trace of the spots that usually plague these early nickel coins. There are only ten

From proof mintage of 3790 only. Fully struck, crisp and with the head and devices Cameo, visually pleasing, a real treat for the experienced collecto

A business strike from the first year of issue. A fully struck, fully satin gem that is an outstanding example of its kind. One of only nineteen certi

Very well made for this mint, just a little light in the obverse center, otherwise nearly a full strike. Pristine soft original light grey color. One

First year of issue of the first type of nickel from the San Francisco Mint. Well struck and beaming with luster. This example is one of only twenty-f

First year of issue of Frasier's design, but the second type after Barber altered the design. Uniformly very light grey over a better than avera...

Very well struck for the date, original smoky grey color over rich luster. Only sixty-six certified in this grade and eleven finer, making this coin v

Respectable strike for this date and mint and superior, abundant luster. Only forty in this grade and four finer certified by either grading service.

A lovely original coin, a little soft in the obverse center, but with a full horn on the reverse. Light grey with just one single insignificant carbon

From an unknown mintage of this variety from San Francisco. Well struck for this date and mint, with satiny luster under the grey and pale blue origin

Another overdate, 1914 with the 4 over 3 date from Philadelphia, this variety is in the Red Book but unpriced. Original golden blue toning over splend

Solidly struck, matte with original unbroken golden luster. Forty-four equal and only five finer certified at either of our fine grading services. Bi

Bright, near proof-like surfaces covered in original gold and blue color. Superior, extraordinary in every way. One barely visible, insignificant carb

A solid gem with light golden hues over a full strike. One of thirty seven coins certified at this grade, none finer at either grading service. Bids

Clear-cut strike with just a few very light carbon spots on the obverse. Very scarce in this condition. Bids $1610 and trends at $3500.

Type III obverse showing a new profile and sharper obverse legend. An average strike, problem-free satin fields and attractive to the eye. Very scarc

From an unknown mintage of this rare variety. 1916 with the 16 over 16 clear to the unaided eye. A better than average strike, barely worn but what li

Another famous and popular 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, of which there are currently two hundred twenty coins certified in all grades from an unknown tot

An excellent strike, this steel-grey original beauty would be almost impossible to upgrade. Matte on the obverse, lustrous on the reverse and undistur

An excellent strike for this mint, with a fully lustrous obverse and reverse. Pristine, a premium example of this date. Very scarce and only twenty-ni

A well-struck example of this date . All the very light grey surfaces on this coin are both smooth and lustrous. The date bids for $3660 and trends at

Modest wear. This example is well struck, almost full struck with ever so soft light blue and gold original color lying over the seamless, blazing lus

A very choice example of the date. A high degree of luster and a crisp strike, with just two hairlines on the entire planchet. Bids $440 and trends $7

Usually with a weak strike, this example exhibits a full strike and that characteristic alone is rare. Completely smooth, undisturbed satin golden fie

An excellent, better than average strike, and fully lustrous original coin. Very scarce with only eleven finer that have been certified. Estimated at

A low mintage of one and a half million for a twentieth century coin. A fully struck gem coin, extraordinarily well-preserved for the date collector o

Choice, with acceptable definition. Reverse is nicely struck, full horn included with completely original, golden yellow toning over fully lustrous fi

A coin with a nice cartwheel appeal, lightly toned surfaces appearing very choice, almost as fresh as when first struck. The dies stamped this coin w

An excellent, lustrous and problem-free (less a single hairline) example of a coin. Between the two grading services there are only fifty-four coins t

A nicely-struck, fully lustrous example of this date with some insignificant marks on the cheek and buffalo's jaw. Very scarce in this condition...

A glorious example, soft radiant gold and blue toning on the choicest of original well struck nickels. Bids $1400

With a repunched mint mark. A well struck extremely choice example of this difficult date. Smooth original fields, light grey with a golden pallor. Ne

A nicely-struck coin. The obverse has a couple of light ticks in the hair that are barely visible, the reverse is problem-free. The entire coin is ful

Mintage for this date is just under one million. A fully lustrous, near prooflike obverse and reverse, with an acceptable overall strike and a few con

A satisfactory strike with full details and shimmering original luster. Very scarce in this condition, with only seventeen coin certified finer by eit

An original example of the date, ample details and no notable problems or marks. Scarce in this condition. Bids $765 and trends $1100.

Normal mint mark. With a less than full strike as usually found, this light grey and gold example is unscathed by any marks or impairments. Bids $400

An original and fully lustrous nickel, nearly free of marks, nicely covered in blue-grey original toning over smooth clean fields. Trends at $2000.

Well-struck example. Very light insignificant marks as expected. Glossy, lustrous fields with original light grey-gold toning. Bids $1500 and trends $

Acceptable strike for this date. With original, pale-yellow toning over a problem free coin. Bids $1500 and trends $2000.

Highly lustrous with just a hint of golden toning. Only seven coins certified as finer by either of the two grading services. Trends $2000.

A better than average example of the date and mint. Bold strike and light yellow gold toning over fully lustrous fields. Only five coins have been cer

From a mintage of just one and a quarter million. Nicely executed for the date and mint. Vibrant luster under just a hint of gold toning. Only three

Showy gem with original luster and well-defined strike. Attractive, natural color. Bids $735 and trends $1200.

A beautiful, lustrous light- blue original coin of which there are thirty-six examples that are equal, and none that are finer between the grading ser

A full Gem of a coin, well struck up on the obverse and fully struck on the reverse. Abundant , fresh luster . Bids $420 and trends $700.

Nicely struck up and fully lustrous. Nearly proof-like. Bids $106 and trends $150.

Normal Dies. Fully struck, satin gem. Just a breath of blue over the pristine fields. Just two certified higher, this example carries a Star for supe

Normal Mint Mark. Well Struck, nearly gem. Bids $75 and trends $125.

Fully struck, flawless gem type coin. Bids $350 and worth more.

Fully struck gem on almost proof-like fields. Bids $805.

From an unknown mintage for this scarce variety from a single reverse die. The classic error from Mr. Young, a US Mint employee who in a vain attempt

Fully struck, satiny gem. Bids $805.

Normal mint mark. In an MS67 holder, but we feel that this coin grades MS64.

A blue and gold fully struck gem. Beautiful. Bids $240.

Fully struck gem with some light gold and blue toning. Bid $240.

Fully struck gem with light gold toning. Bid $240.

1938-D with D mint mark struck over S mint mark. Fully struck golden gem. Just two coins certified finer by either grading service. Bids $635.

From center to periphery the luminous nickel luster glows. What one sees usually on this mint's coinage is a very convincing impression left by ...

From a proof mintage of 1520. Another fully struck gem in every sense of the word. Shimmering original luster and virtually without impairments of any

From a proof mintage of 1520 coins. With more detail than any of the later date proofs of the same design. Matte, with touches of grey green gold lust

From the original proof mintage of 1514 coins of the second style or Type Two of the first year of issue. This brightly lustrous example is well struc

From a proof mintage of 1275. A nicely made example, fully struck up on both sides, with minty fresh grey and gold over the luster. Bids $1970 and tr