Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

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>