Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

(#9320)

Toned. (#9320)

Toned. Shimmering luster that glitters and swims in "cartwheel" fashion. (#9320)

The surfaces range from silvery to satin frost on the Lincoln commemoratives. A lustrous and nicely struck Gem with well developed and original toning

Cleaned. (#9320)

Crisp bloom from the dies; a very appealing specimen whose luster is all original and naturally toned. (#9316)

Cleaned. Lot of 2 coins. (#9316)

(#9316)

Lightly toned. Likely an early strike from fresh dies, judging from the details. The surfaces are satin silver while all devices are squarely struck b

Cleaned. Lot of 2 coins. (#9318)

(#9318)

Wonderful original toning and Gem quality surfaces: the perfect combination. (#9322)

A brilliant, frosty Gem with no visible imperfections and just a light overlay of color. (#9322)

Glowing luster underneath light gray patina. The devices are boldly struck. (#9322)

Choice. (#9322)

Original toning from the issue card. Clockwork precision seen in the device. (#9324)

A short cough in case the auctioneer isn't aware of your bid on this Lynchburg will assure your participation in the sale. If he still doesn'...

A nice silvery tint radiates from this lustrous piece. (#9324)<p><i>The Cross Rivers Collection</i>

Pin scratch. Cleaned. (#9324)

(#9326)

This is a lovely, radiant Gem, both sides being nicely toned with frosty luster even on the highest portion of Calvert's face (an area that is s...

Toned. Devices were struck with energy and full oomph by the dies imparting all design elements boldly, although this Maryland type seems plagued by l

Polished. (#9328)

A spot-free dazzler whose mint color (warm golden brown over beaming silver-white) shames just about any lesser Mint State silver coin of this year. T

<p><i>The Cross Rivers Collection</i>

(#9330)

Polished. (#9330)

A sharply struck Gem that has radiant metal-bright silver color. Razor-sharp on all devices as is always the case with the well-made New Rochelles. (#

PVC haze.<p><i>The Cross Rivers Collection</i>

Scarcer 1928 issue of which only 6,000 were minted. A highly lustrous Gem that has rich satiny patina and a razor sharp strike. (#9342)<p><...

(#9341)

Lustrous and nicely toned with grand overall eye appeal, part of a nice consignment of Gem examples, each piece fresh off the dies, lightly toned, and

Designs for this issue are by Laura Gardin Fraser. Many agree the Oregon Trail is one of the finest designs ever conceived for a commemorative issue.

Another first-rate MS65 gem. (#9344)

Tops in its class with plenty of eye-appeal upon which to devote hours of study. (#9344)

For twenty five years, from 1841 to 1866, as many as 650,000 people may have pulled up stakes and headed for the farms and gold fields of the West ove

Laura Gardin Fraser, who designed the Oregon Trail half dollar along with her husband, James Earle Fraser, earlier created the now-forgotton Better Ba

When you look fixedly at these handsome Oregon Trail half dollars, you'll see at once why they earned the high grades that they did! (#9344)

In a spirited manner of speech, this '34-D has "pizzazz!" (#9344)

One of a nice run of fresh, original scarce date Oregon Trails from this consignor. (#9344)

The powerfully struck, lustrous "hard white" surfaces are readily appreciable at all angles. This is an important issue among Gem quality ...

PVC on the "D" coin. Lot of 3 coins.<p><i>The Cross Rivers Collection</i>

Lot of 3 coins.<p><i>The Cross Rivers Collection</i>

Lot of 3 coins.<p><i>The Cross Rivers Collection</i>

Scarce 1938 PDS set, only 6,000 of these were made. Lightly toned. 1938-P & D are PCGS MS66 while the 1938-S is PCGS MS65. Lot of 3 coins. (#935...

Scarce 1938 PDS set, only 6,000 of these were made. The coins grade, respectively, PCGS MS64, raw MS64, cleaned, and PCGS MS65. Lot of 3 coins. (#9351

A frosty Gem with brilliant, satin surfaces and a powerful strike. (#9349)

Original tab toning and surfaces. The superb mint luster rolls around both sides with a pleasing cartwheel satin sheen, and none of the features revea

Light golden brown. Soft satin-like fields careening with lustrous silver color makes this a high-end Oregon Trail commemorative. (#9350)

Tab toning. A lustrous example, fully struck with rippling silver surface underneath the toning. (#9350)