Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Standard greenish gold prooflike fields with lustrous devices and hairlines visible throughout the fields. It is as if these were actually struck hair

We are happy to describe this lovely gem specimen with marked satisfaction since it displays light yellow gold frostiness on the obverse, semi-proofli

One of the well made Robert B. Gray pieces (G below the bust); a popular Type coin. (#10594)

(#10626)

Bright golden orange color with flashy mirror fields. Collectors who take California Fractional Gold coins as they come will be please by this coin&...

Another frosty example of this Liberty head Type. Bidders will welcome this specimen with open arms for it has grand eye-appeal. (#10669)

Lightly toned and frosty, which always marks this variety. It appears this Type was made by an unknown manufacturer. (#10708)

Bright prooflike surface. (#10740)

We are clearly impressed by this coin's bright golden color and sparkling fields. The prooflike surface gives a base for the frosted Indian head...

No handling or news-worthy marks on this handsome deep orange-gold toned specimen. The fields are nicely prooflike while the Indian head is attractive

Toned and prooflike with deep reddish hues. (#10811)

(#10938)

And an 1874 Liberty Octagonal Gold Half Dollar. BG-1072. Lot of 2 coins. (#10938)

This large size flying eagle Pattern is one of the most popular and affordable of the early Longacre-designed pieces. Struck on a copper planchet, it

This is an experimental piece using the regular Indian head dies without the L on the ribbon. Judd-355 consists of copper (9 parts), aluminum (1 part)

Regular dies trial piece in copper with the large motto. A gem Proof. (#60540)

This is the pattern seated Liberty dime trial impression using the regular Proof dies of 1864, but struck in copper (low Rarity-7, possibly high Rarit

Similar to the regular die but the date is nearer the bust. The reverse is also similar to the regular die but the ribbon ends are larger and protrude

Similar to the adopted 1866 With Rays design, but transition in that the date reads 1865. The reverse is from the die adopted to strike the 1866 Proof

Only 500 Proofs minted this year. Sharply struck; lightly hairlined but still bold and attractive. (#70604)