Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

In 1794, the mint did not have a coining press powerful enough to strike Dollar-size coins, the largest being used for Large Cents and Half Dollars. T

BB-21, the blundered date variety. A lovely medium gray specimen with glossy smooth surfaces on each side, choice rims, and absolutely gorgeous appear

A spectacular toned About Uncirculated that has smooth luster and beautiful medium gray patina. With three leaves under each wing, and the only 14-ber

Well struck and attractive, with lighter high points creating contrast for the natural gray of the fields. BB-18, which is one of the more available v

Dipped and allowed to retone, now muddy gray to milky pearl color with some deeper shades of old-silver around the stars. The popular Bolender-5 varie

Beautiful medium gray surfaces with a small mark in the eagle's legs but choice rims and splendid eye-appeal. BB-21, the blundered date variety ...

BB-51, draped bust with uneven centering of Liberty. The highest wave of the hair is under the B of LIBERTY. Medium gray toning with deeper gray withi

BB-52. Draped Bust similar to BB-51, the only other 1795 draped bust variety, but the bust is well-centered in the die. The highest wave of the hair i

Light silvery gray with deeper shades of toning around stars and letters. An estimated 175 to 300 specimens exist of this commoner 1796 BB-63 small da

The 1796 BB-61 dollar with small date and large letters is the most plentiful variety of the year, although any 1796 is still scarce. An estimated 1,2

Rim problems and surface marks. Medium dullish gray patina with deeper shades on the high points. BB-61, no leaves touch UNITED. (#6860)

1796 BB-65 large date, small letters variety is the second most available (after BB-61) of the die varieties of the 1796 date. Bowers places an estima

Of all 1797 varieties, the BB-72 is at once the rarest, best known, and most sought after. This issue occupies its own niche in numismatic literature,

Attractive deep gray patina on both sides; well struck for this often problem-plagued year. Scarce in high grade like VF. (#6866)

Choice with plenty of mint frost left around the main devices. Silvery bright (dipped) but without the usual small problems that plague this very diff

Lustrous and lightly toned (though is was dipped recently, the dipping did no damage whatsoever to the delicate luster). An appealing specimen of this

One of the more confusing issues in the bust dollar series, immediately after 1797 BB-73 Die State IV was coined, the reverse die was mated with a 179

BB-71 has 16 stars, only six at right facing bust. A die dot close to the bottom right of the second digit makes the date read 17.97 (some imagination

BB-71. The popular yet elusive Small Eagle, draped bust Type issued between 1795 and 1798. Dollars of this date are a study in contrast. Rather than

Smooth, even-gray finish with a couple of old marks on the neck near the lovelock curl. The only 1798 dollar with 15 stars. Undoubtedly, this die was

Lustrous and highly attractive. Somewhat weak on the eagle and lower right cloud. The year 1798 saw the number of obverse stars decreased from 16 (use

BB-82. Extremely pleasing with smooth surfaces and equally smooth dove-gray color, with the deeper shades consistent throughout the fields, while cont

Earliest style with a knobbed 9 in the date like the 9 seen on 1797 and earlier; the stars are in a line pattern. BB-96 has the final A in AMERICA wel

The first of two examples of BB-96 with the knob tail 9 in the date and a line star pattern on the reverse above the eagle. Very crisply struck for th

BB-107, arc pattern of stars on the reverse. BB-107 falls into the scarce category among bust dollars of this year, with approximately 250 to 450 know

BB-122, with the reverse stars in a line pattern. Claw touches A in AMERICA -- the only 1798 reverse with this feature. Choice, lustrous, with sharp c

Henry DeSaussure, the Mint Director, responding to criticisms of the Robert Scot design of 1794-5 and had a new obverse made based upon a drawing by G

Wide date, BB-122 variety with a pointed 9 in the date. This variety, too, has the standard line pattern of stars on the reverse. A light gray toned s

BB-161 with no berries in the branch, U in UNITED is defective at upper left part, which is cut off, due to the employment of a defective punch. Smoot

Nice original toning and surfaces, the most affordable date in this condition for a Type set. (#6878)

Surface stripped and recolored, now mottled gray. Well struck just the same and a value at the correct price. (#6878)

Attractive medium gray toning with lighter high points. Choice throughout. (#6878)

Attractive medium-deep gray patina throughout with choice surfaces. (#6878)

BB-153 with extensive die breaks on the obverse through the date and connecting all the stars.Very minor old-time surface marks on the bust. On this v

The popular 1799 overdate, BB-142 which has 13 stars above the eagle and a leaf points to the center of I in AMERICA. Also, a ray points to the left o

BB-151, a nice specimen displaying copious luster around the stars and legends as well as within the main devices. Scattered light abrasions in the fi

Bold devices, natural light to medium gray color, a sharp example of this scarcer variety. (#6881)

Attractive medium gray with lighter silver-gray high points; a well preserved example of this variety with the unusual star arrangement. (#6881)

BB-159. Only 5 stars to right of bust. The obverse stars are arranged eight to the left and five to the right; the only 1799 with this peculiar arrang

The 1799/8 overdate, from a common obverse die, occurs in three varieties created through the combination with as many different reverse dies, known a

The strike is very nice overall despite polishing, just the usual weakness on the eagle's breast feathers, but well realized otherwise. One of t...

BB-193, medium to deep gray with smooth underlying luster peeking through -- a very appealing, uncleaned specimen of this variety, it has excellent de

BB-190, wide date with a low 8. Choice lustrous toned surface on both sides. An extra nice example of this date. (#6887)<p><i>The Gonzag...

Deep natural gray patina with very choice surfaces, color and eye-appeal. A valuable commodity in today's active Bust Dollar market! (#6887)

BB-194. Light silvery with luster, the high points faintly brownish gray and rubbed looking by contrast; this may have been dipped at some recent time

BB-196, the only use of this 12 arrows reverse die. There were 16 varieties issued in 1800 comprising a total mintage of 220,920 pieces, some with min

BB-192. There are actually two obverses combined with the AMERICAI reverse, this, BB-192, has the firs star closer to Liberty's hair than star 7...

BB-211. On this variety, star 13 is twice as far from the bust as star 8 is to the Y. Another in a pleasing run of consigned bust dollars from a gentl

Satiny frosted though not what you would call "booming" luster -- these rarely are, even in Mint State. A highly presentable coin in this ...

BB-212. Light pin lines on the neck and in the field at right. Deepest toning at the rims. Whereas during the period 1794-1799 the intrinsic value of

Minimal if not spectacular smooth luster over nice silver gray surfaces showing a careful preservation. A scarce specimen in this quality, boldly stru

BB-241, base of T broken in LIBERTY. Abundant and choice luster over nice silver gray surfaces showing a range of natural toning. Only two obverse die

BB-242 with perfect T in LIBERTY. Normal date (the other main variety has the date 1802/1), with oceans of mint frostiness around the stars and legend

BB-232, star 1 closer to hair than star 7 is to L of LIBERTY. On this variety, the first 1 in the date is very close to or almost touches the lower ha

BB-234. Scarcer of the various 1802 overdates, the date has the digits noticeably more separated than in the ore common "close dates." Her...

BB-252, with the small 3 set too high in the field. A very attractive mottled gray toned specimen of this last regularly minted bust dollar, one of on

BB-255. Minor adjustment marks at the lower left rim; in other areas, choice and attractively toned. 1803-dated dollars were the last produced during

Only the single die variety carries the large 3 obverse punch, Bolender-6, BB255, and this is a well toned, excitingly original specimen. The surface

First year of issue, one of only 61,005 pieces struck. Starting in 1840, after a lapse of more than 30 years, silver dollars were issued for general c

A frosty 1842 with lustrous, natural milky gray toned surfaces and a commanding strike, although bagmarked and not in overly choice condition. A fit r

Attractively toned and with plenty of frostiness around the stars on the obverse periphery, within the legends on the reverse margin, and throughout t

The year 1849 is the last in which Liberty Seated silver dollars were made in quantity at the Philadelphia Mint and also the last in which virtually t

Two tiny marks on the knee. Satiny. The 1850-O is one of the favorite issues in the entire Seated Dollar series. Treasury department records show a mi

A couple of small marks are seen on the back of Liberty's head. The 1851 is a much talked-about rarity within the Seated Liberty series. Its fam...

Extensive marks on Liberty. As if offering a fresh Mint State 1851 dollar were not enough, we now present an equally rare About Uncirculated original

While the Mint Act of February 21, 1853 revised the weight of the Half Dime, Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar, Congress decided to leave the Silver Doll

As low mintage business strike in the Seated Dollar series and a product of the ever-popular growth in this area, the 1857 is an important issue among

A very scarce date, with only 94,000 pieces minted and the majority placed into circulation. A lustrous example, fully struck with rippling silver col

Satiny luster with very choice fields; the eagle not entirely struck on the head and upper wing but stildl quite appealing for this much scarcer issue

The silver dollars of 1859 struck at the San Francisco Mint were minted primarily for use in foreign trade. That is why there are so few around, and e

The 1859-S is an historically rare and therefore popular issue as the first U.S. silver dollar delivered by the San Francisco Mint. The mintage of 20,

One of the finest graded dollars of the entire year, and with glorious well toned fields and faint cartwheel luster. In fact, the way the luster shimm

Nicely toned. (#6950)

In keeping with its generally limited deliveries of silver coins during the Civil War, the Philadelphia Mint struck just 11,540 business strike dollar

Frosty with somewhat muted surfaces. Ideal for a Type set where value is a major consideration, since these advance quickly in price above MS62. (#696

A few light marks for the grade. (#6968)

Small nicke above the obverse shield. With only 9,000 coined, the 1872-S is considerably scarcer than other dates around it, barring the key Carson Ci

The 1873-CC started as a low-mintage Seated Dollar with just 2,300 coins struck. Interestingly, this is not the lowest mintage Carson City Mint dollar

Matte-gray to dull russet color. Produced in unknown although logically very limited numbers, the Proof 1843 is similar in overall rarity to the 1842,

Borrowing a line from the "Hitchhiker's Guide", not only is this coin rare, it is rarer than rare! Within a series of noted rarities, ...

Like the other Civil War-era Silver Dollars struck from 1862-1865, the 1863 usually shows minor hairlines. While these features are discernible on the

Some original luster; light gray with russet undertones. (#7032)

Cleaning hairlines. (#7035)

(#7036)

A blazing beauty of a gem! The satiny surfaces are afire with bright luster under a smooth overlay of natural patina. Strike is right up there with th

Attractively toned and well struck. (#7041)

Toned. (#7044)

Lightly cleaned. (#7057)

Nicely toned. (#7048)

First year of the new Trade Dollar design and relatively scarcer than the later issues since there were only 865 Proofs of the year minted. Struck wit

A remarkable specimen, one of the scarcer Proofs to the regular trade dollar series with its low production figure of just 700 pieces. When this t

A satiny Proof of the earlier period with only 700 struck in Proof (identical mintage to the 1874). Pleasing mirror reflection graces the toned surfac

Cloudy, with several planchet flaws on the obverse. (#7059)

Only 960 Proofs struck this year, a scarce Proof-only issue. (#7061)

Choice, watery surfaces are veiled in intermingled, original deep patina with a few sprays of color over the surface. The reverse has a spot-like effe

A sparkling gem with intense underlying mirrors that breathes fiery life into the heavenly frosted highlights. Gorgeous purple and blue toning; nicely

1873-S and 1874-CC. One is cleaned, the other corroded and cleaned. Lot of 2 coins.

Bright yellow-gold color with sparkling orange-tinted mint luster, there are virtually no abrasions on this satiny gem, which increases its beauty and

The fields are lightly prooflike and support nice frosted devices. Die crack through a couple of the stars on the left; one or two stars on the right

Attractive toning. (#7513)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>