Superior Galleries Denver Elite Coin Auction

Proof nickel, with an amazing, full strike. A virtually flawless, satin gem.

From a mintage of 1050 proof coins. A fully-struck satin blue and gold gem. Bids $1860 and trends $3500.

A third Satin Type One, slightly pink, more lustrous than the preceding two and a higher grade as well. Only one certified finer, Bids at $7000 and li

Mintage for this date is 4420 in proof. Type One satin finish proof. A fully struck golden gem. Bids $2400 and trends $3750.

Type One or Satin Proof , an unknown part of a total proof mintage of 4420 for the date. Well struck with just the slightest touches of blue and gold

Satin Type One Proof, very well struck and light grey. With a Bid of $2400 and listed in CU at $3750.

Mintage for this date is 4420 proofs. This a Type Two Brilliant Proof. A fully struck gem with a hairline on the buffalo's belly. Bids $3260 and...

Brilliant proof, well struck, mirror-like with fresh color. Only one certified finer. Top Bid at $5000 and listed in CU at $8500.

Mintage for this date is only 5769 proofs. Fully struck, virtually flawless, brilliant gem. Bids $5000 but this one is sure to tempt bidders at a muc

From an original proof mintage of 5769, all of which are brilliant. Fully struck gem without impairments. Only forty coins are certified finer by the

Mintage for this date 5769 Proofs. Fully struck, flawless gem, brilliant with a light, pleasing original yellow-grey toning. Bids $2200 but worth more

Another outstanding gem. This one bright, choice and fully brilliant. Bids $2200.

From a proof mintage of 5769. A razor-sharp strike shows every detail clearly on a brilliant proof field with a total absence of carbon spots. A singu

Mintage for the date is 40,000 coins, mintage for this variety is estimated at 16,000 by Valentine and Breen. LIBERTY, with the top of the R broken of

Scarce, the variety of the Wide Even Date with the O in OF repunched over a much larger O. Toned steel-grey, gold and blue. Fully struck. The line on

Unstoppable luster splashes brilliantly beneath the toning highlights of this admirable capped bust coin, while gusts of faint toning form an aura at

From an unknown mintage as coins from 1835 and 1836 were mixed at the Mint before delivery, but Breen supposes 2.7 million. A boldly struck, frosty wh

The Philadelphia Mint in 1838 added stars to Gobrecht's "starless" motif of 1837 and continuing through November 1840, created the fam...

Arrow at Date, just a three year type. A fully struck, completely white coin, on an ever so slightly grainy planchet with just a trace of clash marks

Fully struck, every star is crisp, the entire coin is bold and clear. The toning is original, gold and gun-grey. A total absence of marks, hairlines o

Open 5 variety. Well struck, better on the left obverse than on the right, where it is a bit soft in the stars. The entire reverse is strong. White de

A sparkling and lustrous toned gem. Satiny beauty with fully defined features under the natural grey patina. Bid $750 and trends $1200.

NGC Pop: 1, with none finer! (68 Star). Electric blue and purple with warm amber throughout, and fantastic smooth-grain, vibrant luster surfaces. Ther

From a proof mintage of 950 only. Toned purple and well struck. Just five equal and only one finer certified by both grading services. Bids $4520 and

Original mintage of 165,000, all from a single pair of dies. The entire coin is covered in a light mist like to of grey and gold that accentuates its

Attractive original toning over fresh silver fields. Typical in strike, with some lightness on the stars and centers. Most dimes of the 1814 date show

A fully struck, very choice example of this date which comes to us uncertified. Frosty white and original. Guaranteed only as to authenticity.

From a mintage of 522,500. A boldly-struck borderline gem, bathed in blue and gold. Rare in this condition. Bids $2300 and trends $2500.

An original example of the date. Frosty white, with just a hint of gold. Well-struck with beautiful smooth fields. Trends is $2500.

Mintage for this date 682,500. No Stars with Thin 8 or Small Date. Boldly struck nearly full gem dime, blue, red purple and grey original toning over

Open 5. Nearly gem uncirculated, with fresh original surfaces and full mint frost.

A fully struck, light green and brown toned gem example of date or type for the strictest of graders. One of five examples certified in this grade and

A full struck white gem from the Richmond Collection. Only twenty-four certified finer by either grading service. Bids $2100 and trends $3000.

From an original mintage of only 10,000 and of course the mint state coins are rarer than the proofs. A purple, blue and gold proof-like gem, only eig

Mintage for this date in proof is 1039. A well toned yet still gleaming gem whose luster seems poised to detonate in a Fourth of July fireworks displa

Normal Large O Mint Mark variety. Slightly off-white and fully struck gem approaching an even higher grade. Original and beautiful. This date bids $14

Low population issue in this superb condition. Exceptionally bold for the issue and wonderfully preserved beneath attractive toning. Radiant luster ab

A lightly-toned, fully-struck gem, one of twenty-one coins of equal grade and four that are certified finer by the grading services. The star status o

The obverse, light almost smoky grey with only two tiny hairlines, the reverse slightly darker with light grey-gold tones, and just a couple over ever

A well-struck example with full bands. Unbroken luster and interesting minor clash marks on the obverse. Population of just 3, with none finer. PCGS h

A full struck blazing gem with full bands. Entirely brilliant..

With a mintage of one and a quarter million coins, this date has long been one of the key dates of this series and of the coinage of the twentieth cen

A blazing gem full strike with full bands and just a hint of original grey-gold toning on the obverse makes this coin one of a dozen equal and none fi

Nearly but not quite full bands, all white, a real gem. Bids $126.

Mintage for this date is 4130 proofs. A fully brilliant gem proof without any toning or color at all. Bids $2100 and trends $3000.

Mintage for this date is 9321 proofs. A gem proof, light golden tone on the obverse, grey and some gold peripheral toning on the reverse. Bids $400.

The highest mintage in this short lived series with the filled S mint mark. All with the large date. This example is toned light grey. A fine type coi

The regular issue large date proof. The twenty cent or double dime as it was intended to be called, 1875 has a total mintage of 2790 coins, of which t

Mintage for this date is 1260 proofs. A toned grey and gold example of the date, without any major blemishes. Bids $1750 and trends $3000.

Mintage for this date 600 proofs. A subdued mottled light and medium grey coin. Bids $8400 and trends $11,000.

Mintage for this date 89,235. A pristine, fully struck superb gem. The obverse bold and almost iridescent light grey and rose. The reverse the same wi

An all-white coin with an above average strike on the obverse and slightly softer on the reverse, there are less than a dozen known in all grades of u

Arrows and rays, normal date. A fully struck superb gem quarter. Uniformly opalescent Light grey with merest hints of gold. In an older PCGS holder.

A boldly struck up blazing white condition rarity, there is a light die crack through the right five stars on the obverse and much of the lettering on

A blazing, creamy-white and fully struck gem example of the date. The raised line on the thigh and type two reverse variety. UNIQUE and finest known o

A very short mintage of just 12,000 coins, this mottled grey gem may very well be from the original roll that Arthur Kagin owned in the early 1970&#...

Mintage for this no motto quarter is 500 in proof. A fully strike superb gem quarter. The obverse light grey, the figure russet, rose and light blue o

A proof mintage of 600 coins for this date. A steel grey and blue, brilliant proof with a mostly-white Seated Liberty in the center. Quite an attracti

From the original mintage of 933,600. A nicely-struck, all-white coin of which there are only eight equal and three finer currently certified by the t

Well struck and bright on the obverse, a touch of grey tone on the reverse. Bids $440 and trends $600.

Proof mintage for this coin is only 792. There are five known in this grade making this gem extremely rare in condition, and perfect for the type col

A frosty head, eagle and devices, against gem proof fields all from an original mintage of 762 coins. This coin is one of thirteen in this grade, with

From a proof mintage of 735 coins, an all-white coin with fully-struck frosty devices on a gem proof field. Seven coins are equal and two are certifie

From a proof mintage of 735 coins. Fully struck snow white frosted superb gem example of the type. Only six certified in this condition with none fine

Mintage for this date is 755 proofs. A yellow and pink cameo obverse, and a red and blue reverse, all original and very attractive. Eleven equal and

From a proof mintage of 755 coins for this date. A grey and rose-colored gem. Bids $2200 and trends $2500 in this grade.

From a proof mintage of 727 coins. A satiny finish and good original pink color to the head. One of only forty-four coins graded equal and just five f

Mintage for this date is only 727 proofs. A steel-grey obverse with rose, blue and gold highlights in the center, almost cameo on the reverse. A fully

From an original proof mintage of just 551 coins, this yellow and grey toned beauty has both the look and the quality for either a type collector or a

From a mintage of 52,000 business strike coins, and one of the key dates of the series. Well struck but without a full head, this choice example has s

Mintage of 52,000 business strikes. A very well struck Full Head Type I Quarter. The obverse is clean, basically flawless to the unaided eye, with ori

Mintage for this date is 52,000. A nicely made example of this desirable and scarce date. Mostly white with some luster breaks and so forth as you wou

Mintage for this scarce date is only 52,000 business strikes. A very light grey original coin, evenly worn and appealing to the eye. Rare in any condi

From a mintage of 52,000 coins. Nicely made, eye appealing example of this scarce desirable date. A completely original, damage free coin, and as fine

A fully struck Type One with just enough toning to convince anyone the coin is completely original. The term 'gem' is well deserved. Trends ...

Another solidly struck full head with a light layer of yellow, gold, grey and blue original toning. Scarce, as there are only perhaps two dozen bette

Type I with a Full Head. A fully struck gem full head Type I quarter from the Denver Mint. Smoky-grey with just a twinge of gold near the rims. The ob

Nicely struck, almost a full head, silver with gold and blue near the rims. A nice coin, high grade coin with great eye appeal. Bids $700 and trends n

A fully struck full head superb gem quarter. Silver-grey and pristine, twenty-five equal to this coin, none finer at either grading service, making th

A delightful, almost matte coin with a pleasing layer of very light grey toning. All original and very attractive. Only twenty-five coins have been ce

A blazing white Full Head Type One from San Francisco which is conditionally rare. trends at $5500.

One of only seven certified in this grade and none finer in either grading service. 98% full head. This coin is well struck, in fact one could argue t

A fully struck, extremely choice full head quarter, the obverse with a tiny bag mark on the knee, the reverse nearly perfect. Original, mostly white w

A boldly struck coin with a full head and bright lustrous surfaces.

Solidly struck, full head superb gem Denver Mint quarter. The obverse, with a hairline on the shield, the reverse undisturbed. Light pewter-silver-gre

A fully struck full head blazing superb gem quarter. The obverse has a light hairline in the right field, the reverse a couple of very light insignifi

One of the best preserved examples of this classic rarity, this one has well developed toning with underlying frosty luster and is generally well stru

Fully struck superb gem quarter, flawless and pristine. The figure is covered in mint frost, the rest of the coin is in full mint bloom, original in e

A Full Head coin from a date and mint that are usually softly struck which makes it a find for the date collector of Full Heads. Lightly grey with a c

Full Head gem uncirculated, overall bright and untoned with just tinges of russet toning. Sharply struck as is commensurate with the grade. A die crac

A bright white coin with a light die crack through the Full Head and the unusually strongly struck date, which is scarce for this date and mint. Curre

A better than average strike for this date. A nice clean original coin with a ever so soft light grey toning in an older green PCGS holder. This coin

Usually weak, this brilliant all white beauty is a full head, full struck example with mint fresh integrity.

A full struck lustrous gem uncirculated coin. Extraordinary sparkle and glitter. Only six coins equal, just one finer certified between the two gradin

Another date that is usually soft, this example is fully struck with a full head. A gem with extraordinary original mint brilliance.

A fully struck, full head, superb gem standing quarter. Fervent, almost beaming unbroken original mint luster covered ever so slightly with a thin fil

Mintage for this date is only 396,000 coins. Fully struck full head and full drapery, gem on the obverse, just a cherry of a reverse which is probably

Mintage of 386,000. Nicely struck on the obverse, fully struck on the reverse. An original coin in full bloom of its original mint luster. In a first

Mintage of 396,000. It is not often that you see more than one of this date in an auction but here it is. Nicely struck and fully brilliant except whe

With the large S mint mark. A fully struck up, superb gem quarter. White with a wisp of original light grey toning. Bids $1060.