Superior Galleries Santa Clara Elite Auction

An unusually high quality gem for the 1853 Arrows date, this specimen displays riveting lustrous satin surfaces, is untoned, with sharp detail includi

If over the years you've probably adopted a gently defensive attitude when you read about "a scintillating, superb Gem bathed in lightning ...

The hoarding of silver coins and their removal from circulation during the "War for Southern Secession" explains the vastly reduced origin...

From center to periphery the intense smooth flow of luster glows serenely beneath a thin layer of toning. Unlike the general run of pieces of this cal

This conditionally rare offering is fully lustrous with richly frosted surfaces under very agreeable (and all original) multicolor toning. A munificen

A well toned yet still gleaming gem whose mirror like luster seems poised to detonate in a Fourth of July fireworks display. What's more, we are...

An attractive, and very choice example of the seated Liberty, "legend obverse" type. Mostly untoned.

Bright silver color erupts through the original toned surfaces untouched by heavy marks or streaking. An appreciable strike as well, making this an ad

A high degree of luster distinguishes the satiny silver gray surfaces from others of the O-mint date which are less pulsating even though in technical

Well toned with shades of reddish brown and gray predominant. The O-mint issue this year is considerably scarcer than later O-mint Barber dimes, with

Here, too, we are pleased to describe a gem of the finest MS65 order whose rolling cartwheel luster adorns the nice gray-brown surfaces. Piercingly sh

Swimming in mint brilliance over each side of this sharply made choice toned specimen has full bands on the fasces. The little monogram AW behind the

Frosty white with a dab of pale hazy toning, the strike is very sharp.

The wintry blast of white luster is utterly pleasing on this handsome '17-S Mercury dime. A dullish impression was left after the recoil of the ...

An especially well preserved and attractive coin whose modest MS63 grade belies the fact that it could and might well fit into a much higher quality s

Dancing cartwheel luster careens off the satiny, matte-like surfaces of this attractively toned gem Mercury dime. A blend of shades can be seen on bot

Close to gem quality. Luminous white surfaces with a little toning color.

Frosty and sharply struck, the smooth surfaces would settle for nothing less than the Mint State 63 grade.

This one, too, is in an early PCGS holder, and has all the elements that a collector looks for in a Gem: sleek mint frostiness, choice rims and good e

A lovely, milky-white Gem, there are no mentionable hairlines or tarnish spotting on either side. About as fully struck as these Proofs are normally f

Smooth, even wear on both sides with choiceness throughout to complement the coin's rarity in all grades.

One of the more interesting error coins is this Roosevelt dime with partially detached reeding, the coin being semi-broadstruck, if such can be said o

Browning-2. The "High 6" variety of the issue, one of just two known die pairings for this low mintage single year type. This is the more ...

Housed in one of the earliest style PCGS holders, this coin comes to us from an older collection and shows excellent detail. All stars are complete, a

A stunner! Everyone, young or old, rich or poor, will love this coin for its superb toning. Deep blue-gray to coffee-with-cream throughout, with gleam

A incandescent and sparkling blue-toned gem whose satiny frosted beauty comes with fully defined design features plus a torrent of varying depths of...

Comparable overall to the 1859 Proof 64 just offered, and with the same favorable qualities like its sleek mirrors, razor-sharpness (including stars),

An hard to believe array of deep blue mirror reflection supports razor-sharp highlights on this scarcer No Motto Proof. Nicely preserved with the desi

This choice specimen boasts strong cameo contrast between the frosted devices (Liberty and eagle, as well as all legends and stars) and the surroundin

A luminous Proof 64 of optimum quality for the grade: The mirror fresh quality is unstoppable, as well, the strike is not just "nearly full&quo...

An nice array of blue toning supports mirror-deep quality in the fields and strong cameo frost on the highlights. Nicely struck, which is typical for

Some hairlines and a few ticks in the fields, but still generally fresh appearing with its nice two-tone contrast and original toning. Only 500 Proofs

Coins dated 1866 are a favorite of numismatists. First, only 625 Proofs were sold to collectors -- a small number by anyone's reckoning. Second,...

Mintage declined somewhat from 1866 (725 Proofs) when only 625 Proofs were minted and sold to collectors of Proof sets in 1867. Although essentially p

Toot your horn and roll the drums for this satiny frosted gem Proof of the early With Motto period, a coin nicely suited for the collector. Its high d

Choice but not possessing enough pizzazz to earn a higher grade from PCGS. Just the same, this piece has the same splendid peripheral toning as found

Stronger than usual frosted relief gives this a "cameo" designation on the holder and nice two-tone quality when viewed first-hand. The su...

Natural light to medium gray patina throughout, this being the Centennial year issue and popular as such. Well struck devices compare favorably with g

A frosted gem with strong underlying mirrors from the carefully made Proof dies that reinforce the beauty of the frosted relief of Liberty and eagle.

Spectacular quality in a seated Liberty quarter, a coin boasting a colorful mixture of turquoise-blue iridescence mixed with rose-gold and gray on the

A satiny gem with intense underlying luster that bolsters the beauty of the original (and colorful) toning that rides the crest of the luster like a s

A nice blizzard frosty underlies the natural tint of "old silver" that radiates from this lustrous piece. Adding to those results, a word ...

Pleasant, almost cheery silver satin frost display lots of fresh white color. The fields are deep and watery, and so reflective as to be hypnotizing i

Key date in the series: only 72,664 minted. The obverse has most of its rim intact; the reverse, as always, show less rim and almost all the letters i

A lustrous Gem that has icy white color peeking through the natural golden brown toning, and a good strike. Regarding this date, the clearest details

This lovely Gem is finished in satin luster with glowing fields and sharply impressed devices, the toning remarkable for its smoothness and lovely bal

The surfaces range from silvery to hard white frost underneath a nice blend of old-silver toning whose russet and gold prominence add nicely to the ap

A satiny example of the most advantageous order for a collector, a rarity in the standing Liberty quarter series and unlike its 1916 Mercury dime and

One of the fresher, more attractive appearing standing Liberty quarters in an early-style PCGS encapsulation. The surface is fully satin-like and very

A sparkling coin with smooth luster but signs of light cleaning. Well struck and attractively centered on a nice planchet. The wide obverse rim gives

The Denver issue of 1917 is slightly better due to its low mintage and consequent shorter supply in choice quality. This piece is housed in one of the

Here, too, we see the level of careful preservation and a nice blow from the dies that made this 1918. The grade says in loud lettering that this is a

(PCI graded AU50). Although lightly cleaned at one time, leaving behind untoned surfaces, the fact remains the surfaces still retain luster on both si

Nearly a full head and close to gem quality luster on this much scarcer quarter dollar from the depression year, 1921. Following a war boom during 191

A fully struck Gem with a light overlay of ice-blue color to the stark silvery whiteness of the luster. Close examination reveals some outstanding det

Strong full head and other details with smooth luster throughout. A frosty example in an early style PCGS holder.

Satiny luster on both sides.

A worldly measure of pouring cartwheel luster enlivens the wide expanse of originally toned surface on this key date Denver Mint quarter. The fields a

Popular low mintage issue.

Lustrous but deep white frostiness dominates the surfaces of this beautiful coin, with a particular glow to the reverse fields and not a stitch of ton

A dazzling-fresh cameo Proof of this initial post-WWII date in Proof. Scarce.

Gleaming and original with strong cameo white frost on the portrait and eagle. A flashy Gem.

Another very desirable cameo-frosted Proof, this too has gem quality surfaces and full mint sparkle in the mirrors.

Superb is the word to describe this gorgeous cameo Gem, a coin whose two-tone effect is amplified by the deep "black" mirrors whose watery...

Another outstanding superb Gem with strong cameos, deep mirrors, brilliance without end.

Frosted devices are what make these the cream of the crop within the Washington quarter series, and only a few like them can be found on the auction c

Another richly frosted and with deep, deep mirrors so close to perfection that the coin easily earns its Proof 68 grade from PCGS.

Smooth and flashy with light cameo frost on Washington's portrait against very sparkling mirrors.

Brilliant and dazzling like the others in the group, with strong cameo contrast. Mintage dipped somewhat in 1958 before resuming an uptrend in 1959.

A heavenly coin whose two-tone contrast is immediately noticeable and strong with flashy perfection.

A coin so fresh, so beautiful, that you will be left momentarily silent upon first viewing it. Strong cameos on both sides.

A little bit of toning in the left obverse field perhaps, but swirling mirrors and frosted relief give it a leg up on others of the year.

There are few situations where collectors have a nice run of high-end cameo Proofs like those offered in the sale. Don't miss this nicely froste...

In a climate of high collector demand, we are pleased to offer a nearly perfect 1963 with white cameos and deep dark mirrors. What a splendid combinat

Beautiful near-perfection in a Washington quarter.

This otherwise well struck and attractive lightly circulated specimen has some faint traces of tooling in the right obverse field, possibly to remove

A coin displaying dark gray, possibly "applied" toning on either side, with underlying surface dull but within the looser parameters of MS...

On January 11, 1816, a fire in the rear building of the Mint damaged rolling and cutting apparatus sufficiently to make any further coinage of gold or

(Numistrust graded MS65). Lustrous with original gray toning that deepens at the outer extremities, leaving the central motif more silvery. Liberty&...

A well struck and frosty example of this important one-year design, the eagle is surrounded by a "glory" of sunrays giving a beautiful eff...

Dancing cartwheel luster careens off the satiny, matte-like surfaces of this attractively toned gem, a coin that is among the finest recorded, certain

Grand eye appeal is a hallmark of both sides of this very elusive 1861 Proof, with rich antique-gray blue toning that yields to warmer undertones as t

Although it has been cleaned at one time, the coin retains is sharpness and clear luster to deserve a mid-range grade of Mint State 63. The mint at Ne

This is the legendary first year of issue half dollar from Carson City, a coin whose relatively low mintage of 54,617 pieces assures its ranking as th

A choice, well struck example with mostly silvery bright surfaces (though a dab of light toning).

Only 5,900 minted. Highly radiant and thoroughly original with warm golden to deep greenish blue highlights on both sides. All but fully struck, with

Well struck except for the upper right tip of the shield and the nearby eagle's shoulder. Because of the top quality of this piece, the contrast...

The 1897-S is one of the more difficult semi-key dates in the Barber half series to acquire in choice Mint State quality. Slightly under a million pie

A lustrous Gem example, fully struck with rippling silver color. Here, too, we are impressed by the nice, convincing design detail for all areas of th

Silver to russet-brown cartwheel luster radiates from the thoroughly toned surfaces of this attractive coin. "Attractive" is too light-wei...

Highly lustrous, with full-impact frosted surfaces displaying the usual matte-like texture over each side. Mostly toned throughout with no obvious or

Well struck and carefully preserved, with delightful toning throughout. The coin is housed in an early PCGS holder, as well, suggesting it may well be

The first-year 1916-S is by wide agreement the scarcest of the three 1916 walking Liberty issues in any grade. It is also a challenging strike rarity.

Distinguished by its bold relief and frosty elegance, the coin presented here is in an early holder. It has naturally toned. It has plenty of eye appe

Virtually ice-white in the fields but with a decidedly choice overlay of natural toning in the outer margin away from the main devices. Even the fines

Early PCGS holder. Gleaming, satiny luster and excellent detail. The surfaces are untoned for the most part. Keen-edged devices throughout, including

Well detailed for this more difficult D-mint from the start of the 1920s, with bright silvery white highlights that add considerably to the appeal of

A satin-fresh beauty. Level, rolling luster with splashes of rich silvery sparkle mingle on the satiny gem surfaces. Sheer boldness of strike througho

A coin with a little bit of toning and a whole universe of eye appeal. Displaying a uniform satiny brilliance on each side. Struck with controlled pre

A very popular first-year Proof in the Walking Liberty half dollar series. Proof mintage was only 3,901 pieces. An extraordinary gem in all respects,