Superior Galleries Santa Clara Elite Auction

The wood-grain effect arises from the uneven alloy mix of the planchet. When the bar of copper (French bronze in this instance) is rolled to the corre

A beautiful smoothly mirrored gem Proof with some light cameo frosted effects on the main design. This is an exceptional attractive example for this d

155 degree rotated dies, something often found on 1868-dated Proofs. While NGC terms this an "error," collectors for decades and decades s...

Rotated dies. Another sharply made, attractively toned specimen for the collector who, as he acquires Proofs for his collection, will no doubt become

A truly pleasing moderately deep mirror toned gem with a beautiful frosted contrast on the head of Liberty decked out in a feathered headdress. Not ev

A remarkably bright deep mirror gem with a beautiful cameo contrast on Liberty and the wreath. Only a couple of light hairlines lie on the surface or

Deeply set golden-red and brown luster boogie-woogies across both sides of this impeccably preserved coin making it a lively specimen. At certain angl

A lovely deep-toned gem specimen with exciting iridescent color that firmly establishes its superior quality. Only 3,200 Proofs were made in 1879. As

A jewel! The surfaces are deep with reddish-brown luster and Proof mirror "sparkle" and show none of the muting often seen on 1880 Proofs....

A fully brown and highly glossy Gem Proof with exquisite design details and deeply mirrored, iridescently toned fields. Each side exhibits a harmonizi