Superior Galleries Santa Clara Elite Auction

A lustrous example that has shimmering wintry blast of white surfaces as a foundation for the mellow gold toning that makes it so very attractive. So

Blazing-white luster with crisp definition and exceptionally clean surfaces barring a few light grazes in the frost defining the MS63 grade. Definitel

Includes: 1880-O ANACS AU58, 1880-S ANACS MS65, 1881-S ANACS MS62, 1884-S ANACS AU50, 1884-S ANACS EF45 Details (cleaned), and 1886 ANACS MS64. Lot of

An extremely fresh appearing silver dollar, a coin with superb prooflike luster and a wallop from the dies that is amazingly close to complete. Attrac

Deep and strikingly attractive blue shades with steel as a base, and all on top of a superlative blast of mint-fresh, gem-quality luster.

A velvety smooth and lustrous frosted gem with a gradation of smooth mirror reflection on both sides creating the looked-for "cameo" quali...

An example whose rich frosty white luster pulsates with an inner energy like atomic fission as the blue-toned obverse shimmers unrelentingly. Struck w

A blush of warm golden toning, a load of frostiness on the devices, and all encircled by attractive and relatively mark-free prooflike fields.

This is a coin of distinction with its strikingly fresh appearance. The deep watery mirrors lap up against the bold snow white devices to give a two-t

Attractive golden toning across the reverse. A gem.

A sharply struck Gem that has radiant snow white originality transitioning to a crescent of deep steel blue iridescence as pictured. Struck with exact

Iridescent satin to frosted white resonate off of the surface of this nearly pristine Gem.

Completely untoned with spectacular mint brilliance over pulsating prooflike white surfaces. Almost everyone likes to seek a coin that was struck with

A satiny frosted gem with decidedly mirror-deep surfaces that roll and sparkle atop the bright and hard-working surface beneath. Some weakness of stri

A small area of toning in an otherwise swirling field of mint frostiness. Devices as "sharp as a two-edged sword" including the main hair ...

A few slight scrapes in the frost of Liberty's cheek, otherwise gem. This fully struck MS64 has glowing icy white surfaces and no other problems...

Snowy-white, indeed glowing with silver satin luster, and fully radiant with a near-perfect strike, the only toning occurs at the extreme periphery an

A region of toning on the obverse leaves most of the surface glittering white. This heart-stopping gem "deep prooflike" coin is of the pre...

Some original toning; much blazing white frost, and a strict grade level that honors the graders at NGC.

Brilliant two-tone contrast between prooflike fields and satiny white devices. A gem!

Warm golden color gives this the edge over others, hence the appearance of a Star notation on the NGC holder.

Tremendous detail from a very positive strike, which collectors like better to see than wishy-washy detail; furthermore, the surfaces show sharp silve

Gleaming silvery to sky blue toning in a nice wide sweep across the lower left hand side of the obverse. Thoroughly original and boldly beautiful.

With warm golden brown to light milky gray patina throughout, a first-rate gem of the always sparkling 1881-S issue.

Highly lustrous and nicely mirrored with sleek silver-frosted highlights on both sides. Always fully struck, the 1881-S rarely comes with even the fai

Unsurpassable in terms of surface brilliance and sparkle, both sides are thickly frosted and essentially tone-free.

In addition to is careening luster that swirls around the surface on both sides, the luster is topped off by excellent toning whose deep greenish blue

1881-O PCGS MS63 and 1891-S PCGS MS63. Lot of 2 coins.

All PCGS certified, one each in MS64, MS65 and MS66. Lot of 3 coins.

Mostly brilliant white with fresh deep luster throughout both sides. This gem is a well-struck example with outstanding details. It has no bothersome

Includes: 1882 PCGS MS64, 1884 PCGS MS64, 1885 PCGS MS64 and 1890 PCGS MS64. Lot of 4 coins.

One would be hard-pressed to locate a more pristine MS66 of this year, even if one were known to either NGC or PCGS. The richly frosted, icy white to

A satiny white gem. Graceful underlying luster supports heavily frosted iridescence. A pleasing example of the date without too many contact marks on

The surfaces are untoned, rocking with brilliant silvery color, and quite mirrored. Need we remind bidders that sometimes a weak impression was left b

Purest white luster with only a few light scuffs and chatters on the cheek of Liberty holding it within the MS64 classification. This is part of the f

A beautiful, frosty-white specimen, there are no deep, unsettling bagmarks on either side, just the usual slight contact from storage and shipping in

Sleek white in color seesaws with an occasional hint of prooflike reflection. Here is a coin that, unlike many others with hidden "problems&quo...

A boldly struck white-surface coin whose high-end multicolored bands of toning on the obverse impart a good deal of beauty. As to the detail in the st

One would be hard put to find a more truly beautiful gem toned specimen of a popular issue with not even a smidgen of softness on the main devices, le

Unrivaled in terms of exterior preservation, both sides are well frosted and for all intents and purposes of 66 quality. The toning is deep, balanced,

A rare high quality example for the date, this gleaming MS66 example displays almost enthralling heavy white luster whose frosted surface is toned on

The surfaces are radiant, pulsing with silvery color, and quite lustrous. Since our observation is that this date is usually well struck, then this sh

Toned. Luster swirls around the coin like greased lightning and picks up the sharp detail in the design as well. Another gem quality example from the

The otherwise bright white and sparkling silver luster flares into sleek mirrors in the fields, capped off by frosty devices. Normal bagmarks for this

A splendid GSA-holdered dollar with warm golden toning supported by typical '83-CC heavy mint frost and cartwheel "spin". A very desir...

Lovely stark white iridescence from very choice fields and bold devices.

This is another in a nice selection of GSA dollars in their original black cases. In recent years, NGC saw fit to grade these in their holders (which

A splendid arrangement here: bold relief, just as bold (and flashy) luster, plus beautiful toning in several colorful bands across the obverse, as pic

Light bagging fails to make a dent in the splendid two-tone contrast provided by the nice mirror fields surrounding frosted devices on this widely adm