Superior Galleries Santa Clara Elite Auction

A bright and gleaming gem Proof whose glittery luster seems poised to detonate with an intensity rarely seen on a Walker; plus we find the brilliant s

A better D-mint issue. And an appealing fresh silvery white specimen, fully struck, and unmarred by discoloration or heavy bag marks. Quite difficult

A glittering brilliant white gem with intense luster, a bold strike, and eye appeal that just won't quit. The sleek mirrors really stand out on ...

Proof mintage was only 8,808 pieces. Blazing mirrors on gleaming surfaces. A touch of color is seen at the rim, but primarily the coin is brilliant th

Virtually ice-smooth fields stream light out in every direction with a thin curtain of golden toning.

A sparkling gem with intense underlying luster that breathes fiery life into the mirrors and razor-sharp highlights. Nicely struck with crisp details

Early PCGS holder. A blazing bright gem with eye-appealing mint flash plus grand eye appeal. A hint of an even high grade is seen in the smooth mirror

Clearly the most visually arresting aspect of this coin is its soft, frosted mint luster. Full spinning luster on both sides, in fact, like it was han

Brilliant lustrous white color. Housed in early PCGS holder.

Three dates include 1941, 1942 and 1943. The silvery hues reciprocate between levels of frost and satin-texture plus a smidgen of golden amber color.

A gem specimen of the final Proof year in the walking Liberty half dollar run -- wartime conditions necessitated that the mint cease offering Proofs t

Only 21,120 Proofs this year. Sparkling white iridescence imbues this mirror-fresh beauty with a life of its own. Add a high degree of originality and

This piece, too, is set in an early generation PCGS holder. A bold, lightly toned gem.

Crisp freezing white to naturally toned surface whose nicely undisturbed mint luster dances with fresh-off-the-dies sparkle.

What is most in full view when we examine this '42-D is its thick, rolling mint luster -- it swirls over each side unhindered by heavy abrasions...

Fully radiant - an important and desirable feature for this not all that well preserved issue -- the surfaces display metallic pearl-white color whose

This fully struck Gem has glowing icy white surfaces and no mentionable problems on either side. Very affordable in Gem condition and with intact mint

The surfaces are bright from the lovely mint frost that swirls around both sides. Struck with preciseness typical of this well-made P-mint issue.

The appreciable number of Gem survivors never fail to excite bidders when they appear at auction since collectors know these later P-mint dates are ne

Clean as a whistle, as one would look forward to from the 66 grade; however, what really makes this break free from others is its cartwheel luster tha

A lustrous Gem that has icy color that shoots out beams of white and a good strike, with a dash of color at the rim on the obverse plus more developed

A radiant example, fully struck with silver color that rises and falls in an almost rhythmic display of frostiness.

Gleaming, satiny luster and excellent detail. The surfaces are mostly untoned. One PCGS, one NGC, both MS65.

Both the peripheries and the central areas are impressive for their sharpness of strike, and the frosty textured surfaces are glistening underneath li

Bright satin finish, sparkling as when first issued. Difficult to find. The only weak spot in the strike is seen at the upper skirt lines.

Swirls of silvery cartwheel luster with richer texture than average for a 1946 half dollar.

A problem-free coin bursting with satin luster, vivid and nicely toned in appearance. What's more, the surfaces acquit themselves nicely in term...

Somewhat mottled toning with old fingerprints visible; just the same, 1954 is more desirable when displaying the full lines in the Liberty bell.

Some heavenly colors in this piece, with pastels to rainbow shades (mainly on the obverse). The reverse has a bright white center surrounded by a regi

Deep steel blue toning hugs the frosty surface closely here, with outstanding detail in the portrait and on the Liberty bell.

Well toned and beautiful; well placed to become a part of a toned set of Franklin half dollars.

Very beautiful deep toning whose shades and color call for a larger than normal bid, for otherwise you just might be disappointed in not winning it. S

Some rainbow colors plus outstanding surface provide a wealth of possibilities here.

Original toning suggests a coin taken from one of the desirable original Mint Sets of the period. Well struck and lustrous throughout.

Deep multicolor toning graces this splendid gem, something to delight the aesthetic sense in every collector.

This well struck gem has distinctive multicolor toning that places it in the running for any beauty contest! Would that every Franklin half dollar cou

Another nicely toned, frosty example from the last year of issue. Just the ticket for a collector putting together a toned set of Franklin half dollar

Lovely pastel to iridescent hues on this Kennedy half dollar issue, one of the short-lived 40% clad strikes made only from 1965 to 1970.

This is a handsome, lustrous gem broadstruck 1983-P cupro-nickel clad half dollar with outstanding detail and wide, slightly off-center edges.

Lot of 2 coins.

Lot of two Morgan and six Peace dollars purchased more than 20 years ago, all in AU to UNC condition. Dates include: 1921 Morgan, 1921-D Morgan, 1922,

Fresh raw lot of San Francisco minted Peace dollars, all purchased more than 20 years ago. Dates include: 1922-S, 1923-S and 1926-S. Lot of 3 coins.

Lot of 2 coins.

Cascading soft silver-white somersaulting luster radiates on both sides of this cleanly untoned example. Clear-cut devices point to it having been giv

Deep warm reddish amber toning covers the surface with its nice layering; underneath shines full frosty luster with crispness and only a few random ba

A few light marks on the jaw and one or two small streaks in the hair. Otherwise, a highly lustrous Gem that has rich white patina topped off by a hin

What is most noticeable when one first examines this coin is its thick original luster -- it swoops from side-to-side unimpeded by noticeable abrasion

Over the years, several P-mint Peace dollars have attained a reputation of being very difficult to locate in fully struck gem "67" conditi...

Deep dusky purple-gray with steel iridescence from long careful storage.

This choice example does have a tiny nick on the cheek, but is elsewhere relatively free of bagmarks. Much scarcer than its Philadelphia Mint counterp

Old PCGS holder. Sleek white in color with an occasional hint of frost in the otherwise satiny surface. A gem.

Deep gray as a base for the colorful gold and steel blue accents; the reverse had more typical fingerprint-dappled gray pastels.

One small nick a few millimeters to the right of the nose; others barely discernible in the hair and on the eagle's wing. One would be hard pres...

Lightly toned and satiny.

Well struck and lustrous, with the usual accompaniment of small bagmarks accounting for the MS63 grade.

For the date, a frosty, satiny dusky golden gray gem with smooth satin luster on both sides. Attractively struck as well, with no hint of the usual so

Lustrous with a thin overlay of gray toning. The 1927 has the distinction of being one of the few dates in the series to come in under one million min

Isolated swirls of silvery if somewhat muted iridescence confirm the originality of this scarcer D-mint example. Fully lustrous for the MS63 grade lev

Without doubt not the most visually stunning 1928-S on the market, and yet this coin is, with its soft, frosted mint luster, still an attractive repre

A choice, satiny example with minimal signs of bag contact.

Choice with satiny luster, a brilliant coin which has good eye-appeal.

Velvety to satin-like fields almost wobble under the mass of its highly lustrous silver color. There is a bit of toning in one or two areas, but mainl

Toned. A satiny gem of the most advantageous order for a collector of Peace dollars. Its high degree of broad-spinning cartwheel luster pulses beneath

Mostly brilliant and lustrous with a decent strike and a few tiny abrasions, the whole coin lightly toned and therefore fresh, original appearing.

DDO & TDR. A stunning example of this coin struck from inexactly made dies, both obverse and reverse show clear doubling. The obverse has "...

With beautiful toning on both sides amplifying the already beautiful cameo-frosted contrast.

Amazingly beautiful, indeed colorful, with deep multicolor toning on this handsome specimen. The 1972-S issue (both MS and Proof) was struck on 40% si

A familiar design from a set of 12 different Pattern cents sold by the government in 1858. The Judd-193 has the traditional 1858 obverse as adopted in

A popular design among Pattern Coins fanciers, this has the adopted Indian head obverse of 1859-1909 combined with an oak wreath on the reverse surmou

This attractive coin, while it shows light signs of having been cleaned in the past, nevertheless should prove enjoyable to the next owner. It has sha

A sleek glossy blue-brown toned example of this popularly collected Indian cent Pattern. The dies are those used on regular issue Indian cents of the

Attractive toning with sufficient hairlines and a few marks to preclude a higher grade. The devices are well frosted, however, and stand out smartly a

Includes: 1926-S PCGS AU55, 1934-D PCGS MS64. Lot of 2 coins.

Includes: 1946-S NGC MS63, 1946 PCGS MS64, 1948 PCGS MS65, 1948 PCGS MS65, 1948-D PCGS MS64, 1948-D PCGS MS65, 1948-D NGC MS65, 1948-S NGC MS65, 1948-

Includes: 1935-S PCGS MS65, 1935-S PCGS MS64, 1935-S PCGS MS64, 1935-S PCGS MS63. Lot of 4 coins.

Includes: 1925 PCGS MS64, 1925 PCGS MS63, 1925 PCGS MS63, 1925 PCGS MS62. Lot of 4 Coins.

Includes: 1952 PCGS MS63, 1952-D PCGS MS64, 1952-D PCGS MS64, 1952-D PCGS MS64, 1952-S PCGS MS64, 1952-S PCGS MS64, 1952-S PCGS MS64. Lot of 7 Coins.

Includes: 1953 PCGS MS64, 1953 PCGS MS64, 1953 PCGS MS64, 1953-D PCGS MS64, 1953-D PCGS MS64, 1953-D PCGS MS64, 1953-D PCGS MS64, 1953-D PCGS MS63. Lo

Includes: 1949-D PCGS MS65, 1949-S PCGS MS65, 1949-S PCGS MS65, 1950-D PCGS MS65, 1950-S PCGS MS64, 1951 PCGS MS64. Lot of 6 coins.

Includes: 1936-D PCGS MS65, 1936-D PCGS MS64, 1936-D PCGS MS64. Lot of 3 Coins.

Includes: 1936-S PCGS MS64, 1936 PCGS MS64, 1936 PCGS MS64. Lot of 3 Coins.

Includes: 1937-D PCGS MS65, 1937-S PCGS MS65. Lot of 2 coins.

Includes: 1938 PCGS MS64, 1938 PCGS MS64. Lot of 2 coins.

Includes: 1935 PCGS MS64, 1935-S PCGS MS64. Lot of 2 Coins.

Includes: 1937 PCGS MS64, 1937-D PCGS MS64. Lot of 2 Coins.

A highly lustrous gem of this early Type with a nuance rolling luster throughout the fields, throughout the devices, and on both sides, all of which i

An intensely beautiful Arkansas half, a coin with gem quality luster and a strike that is amazingly close to complete. Intense (and colorful) toning s

A well struck, immaculately preserved, and lustrous Gem that has lovely mint bloom that seesaws with every angle under the smooth pinkish gold to smok

Lustrous with dominant smooth frostiness from the dies, and including ample toning (from the issue card, no doubt). A coin encased in one of the pre-1

The low-mintage king of the commemorative half dollars with only 2,000 pieces struck. What is most in full view when we examine this lovely '35-...

Early PCGS holder. A satiny original specimen, lightly toned, uncleaned, whose gem quality stature makes it eminently suitable for a Commemorative hal

From center to periphery the intense radiant luster glows beneath a nice patchwork overlay of toning. The color ranges from silvery gray to russet gol

A satiny gem with faint champagne gold accents atop the mostly medium gray to russet layer of toning; the surface luster is smooth and hard-working, p

Lightly toned. Silver satin luster on a well presented and fully struck example. Elusive as a Gem and better, this coin has toning suggesting that it

While Mint State 1892 Columbian half dollars abound and are seen in every auction, Proof strikings are few and far between, with this being a rare opp

A satiny gem whose luster practically leaps from the surfaces as is impels the natural toning into your magnifying glass. Faint traces of champagne gr

Toned.

A solid gem 66 in all regards. The satiny surfaces are alight with sizzling luster, the strike is clear-cut, and the eye appeal is nothing short of ex

Deep original dusky gray and gold toning with light accents of iridescence. A gem.

A radiant Gem that has an outstanding strike and fresh-off-the-dies sheen in the Charter oak tree. Extra leafy detail on all relief portions. Connecti