Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

A lot of Portuguese and Brazilian coins. Portugal 1 Escudo 1916 KM 564 NGC MS 64. Brazil 1000 Reis 1907 Y 16 Toned Unc. Brazil 200 Reis 1868 KM 471 Un

A very unusual Proof striking of this type. Some hairlnes visible under magnification, but a toned Proof with beautiful color.

A very nice 500 Reis. Brilliant Uncirculated, once lightly cleaned. First year of issue.

An Uncirculated 1000 Reis of Carlos I. Small scratch in left obverse field, not overly severe. Brilliant Uncirculated.

Peninsular War commemorative. Portrait of Emanuel II. Bright white coin with full luster. Not common this nice.

Marquis de Pombal commemorative. Brilliant Uncirculated example with peripheral golden toning. Very good looking example.

This is a superb Portuguese minor. Fully lustrous example. A wonderful example of early Republican coinage.

A very choice 1 Escudo coin of 1916. Bright white brilliant Uncirculated example.

A choice 1 Escudo of the Republic of Portugal. Bright white example with strong luster.

A very tough coin in this grade; PCGS certified MS 62. Bright white example, brilliant with full luster. Portrait of Alfonso as a young boy. Spanish a

Extremely fine to uncirculated with dusky mint luster. Rare this fine and the key date in the series.

A 5 Lei commemorative of Romania. Struck to celebrate the 25 years of reign of Carol I as king. His youthful portrait in 1881 on one side, his more ma

Here is a 1 kopek Wire money. Struck in the reign of Michael Federovich, who ruled 1613-1645. Crude Fine.

A scarce earlier Ruble of Peter I. Some minor flaws, but far better than usual for the type. Very lightly toned. Excellent portrait.

A strong portrait of Peter highlights this piece. Very lightly toned. Good strike and no flaws.

A very attractive Ruble from this short lived ruler. Very lightly toned example. Extemely well struck. Strong hair details.

A very nice Ruble of Anna. Type without broach. Bright white example free of all major flaws. Good looking coin.

A Silver 5 Kopek of Elizabeth. Incorrectly called a 1/4 Ruble on the NGC slab. Fully lustrous example, and scarce in this grade.

An early Ruble of Catherine II. St. Petersurg mint. Initials "CA". Better than Very Fine. Scratch at shoulder. Nice color.

An attractive ruble struck at the St. Petersburg mint. Initials A III. Excellent portrait of Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great. Earlier date

A well struck Ruble of Catherine. St. Petersburg mint. Initials "A III". Very lightly toned example. Attractive appearance.

A very choice silver 20 Kopeks of Catherine II. St. Petersburg mint. Older portrait of the Tsarina. Bright white example, a bit flatly struck, but vir

Catherine is pictured here with her older portrait. This would be the last year of her reign. St. Petersburg mint. Initials I C. Slightly flat struck

A scarce type. Paul ruled such a short time. Initials "CM" "MB". Reduced size. Bright white example. Well struck.

The scarce earlier type of the 1810 Ruble. Type where inscription reads, "Imperial Russian Coin". Toned Very Fine Example. St. Petersburg ...

A good looking Ruble from the early part of the rule of Nicholas I. Known as the "Wings Down" type for the reverse wings of the double eag...

A lightly toned example that grades better than Extremely Fine. Known as the "Wings Down" type for the wings pointing down on the double e...

A lightly toned "Wings Down" Ruble of Nicholas I. St. Petersburg mint, initials "HT". Scarcer type and problem free example.

They are as follows: 5 Kopeks 1845, 1848, 1849, (2). 10 Kopeks 1857,1895. 20 Kopeks 1860, 1873, (2). Worker Ruble 1924. All coins are choice.

A Prooflike Uncirculated Ruble. St. Petersburg mint, initials "HI". Some hairlines present, but a good looking coin. Wonderful color.

Very little wear on this coin. Some marks in field, but not severe. Lightly toned example. St. Petersburg mint.

A Prooflike Uncirculated example. Some hairlines present, but detail is exceptional. Bright white with great luster.

A good looking Russian Ruble. Very lightly toned. Close to an Uncirculated example. Good luster.

A Prooflike Uncirculated example. Some hairlines, but overall, very nice. St. Petersburg mint, initials "HI".

Here is a lot of two silver coins of Alexander II. Poltina, (1/2 Ruble), of 1878, and a Polupoltinnik, (1/4 Ruble), of 1877. Both are lustrous Uncircu

A very scarce 10 Rubles gold of Alexander III. Once cleaned, but not harshly. Excellent detail present and no flaws. a seldom seen type.

An unusually choice 5 Rubles of Russia. Fantastic luster for this type.

A very choice 5 Rubles of Russia. Common in low grade, not so comon in certified MS 66. Great looking coin.

A Proof 15 Kopeks of Imperial Russia. Choice Proof example. Lightly toned.

A choice Proof of Imperial Russia. Fully reflective fields.Bright white example.

A choice Proof of Imperial Russia. Lightly toned at the peripheries. Reflective surfaces.

A bright white choice Proof of Imperial Russia. Some golden toning at the peripheies.

A good looking Ruble of Nicholas II. Just misses an Uncirculated grade. Very lustrous.

This Ruble was struck to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the defeat of Napoleon and his retreat from Moscow. Lightly toned Extremely fine example

A very choice Silver Proof of Russia. Fully reflective surfaces. Bright white example.

A vey choice silver Proof of Imperial Russia. An almost perfect coin. Fully reflective surfaces.

A very choice Proof Silver 5 Kopeks of Russia. Common in all grades except Proof. Brilliant white color and with reflective fields.

The "Romanov" Ruble. So named because it commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. Bright white Uncirculated example.

An outstanding 5 Kopeks of Imperial Russia. Mirror-like surfaces.

A very tough coin so choice. Bright white Brilliant Uncirculated example. Scarcer date. Near the end of Nicholas' reign.

A somewhat scarcer date of this type. Lightly toned example. Very close to Uncirculated.

An early Soviet Ruble. Proof striking, scarce thus. Minimal hairlines. Excellent color. Traditional hammer and sickle reverse.

Known as the Worker Ruble, this type embodies the Soviet work ideal. Bright white, brilliant Uncirculated.

The key date of this series. Apparently, few coins were being minted while Germany was besieging the land. An uncirculated example.

An Uncirculated Peo or Colon of El Salvador. Portrait of Colombus. Bright white example. A good looking type coin.

An unusually nice 10 Centavos of El Salvador . A scarce one year type coin. Somewhat golden toned.

3 Centavos 1915 and 10 Centavos 1911. Cataloged as KM 128 and 122. Both are one year type coins and both are choice Uncirculated.

A certified Colon of 1925. Struck to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of El Salvador by a European. Conjoined portraits of Quinones,

A Lot of two 25 Colones of El Salvador. Two examples of the same type. Both are choice proofs. They were struck to celebrate the 150th anniversary of

A scarce Crown of San Marino. Rome, (R), mint. Just 10,000 minted. Lightly toned example. Some surface abrasions in fields.

The scarcest date of this series. Mintage of just 2,500 pieces. Rome, (R), mint. Attractive gold and gray toning. Very seldom offered.

Sovereign size with .2354 of an ounce of pure gold. Choice specimen.

A very nice gold Giunea of Saudi Arabia. Sovereign size wth .2354 of an ounce of pure gold.

4 Reales of Ferdinand & Isabella. Assayer "P". Arrows right at ribbon. Sevilla mint. Bright white example. Scarce grade.

2 Reales of Ferdinand & Isabella. Variety with star in field. Calbeto type 160, # 5219. Lightly toned example. Sevilla mint. Scarce grade.

Crowned shield. Reverse: Cross.

Assayer B. Crowned shield. Reverse: Cross.

Crowned shield. Reverse: Cross.

A nicely toned "Baby Head" 5 Pesetas of Spain. "1891" found in the stars. Initials "PGM". Right on the cusp of Uncircu...

A very choice 5 Pesetas of Spain. The obverse is mostly white with golden toning; the reverse is more deeply toned. Strong portrait.

An original 20 Pesetas of Spain. "1899" found in the stars. Boyish portrait of king Alfonso XIII. Close to an uncirculated specimen. Stron...

An exceptional early Crown of Sweden. Riksdaler of Gustavus III. Lightly toned with great detail present. Wonderful portrait.

A better than average 20 Kronur. First year of type. Initials "EB".

A great looking Taler from the Canton of Bern. Variety with wide, reverse shield. Standing warrior, reverse bear within shield. Very lightly toned exa

A very choice 4 Franken of Luzern. Mintage of 44,000, and very few as nice as this example. Lightly toned and somewhat prooflike.

A lightly toned coin with good underlying luster. Mintage of 44,000. Traditional standing warrior design.

A relatively common coin in an unheard of grade, certified MS 66. Struck for Canton Zurich. Arms, reverse value.

A 20 Batzen of Zurich. 1/2 Crown size coin. Nicely toned and just on the cusp of Uncirculaed. Good underlying luster.

A true Gem! Lightly toned with incredible surfaces. Confederation period. Bern mint.

An exceptional 1 Franc from the Confederation of Switzerland. Bright white example with extraordinary luster.

A brilliant example of this type. Bright white with exceptional luster. "B" mintmark for Bern.

Armament Fund commemorative. Seated maiden, reverse four line inscription. Bright white example with full brilliance.

A choice Uncirculated example. Mintage of 60,000 pieces. Bright white lustrous coin.

Struck for Canton Aargau. Shooting Festival commemorative. Mintage of 3,000 pieces. As perfect as one can find.

A very attractive Peso of Uruguay. Exceptionally choice for the type. Wonderful toning. Strong underlying luster

A certified 5 Pesos of Uruguay. Constitution centennial. Head of Artigas.

A 5 Pesos of Uruguay. Constitutional centennial. Head of Artigas.

Portrait of Artigas. Constitution Centennial. 1/2 ounce of pure gold.

Scarce 1 year type coin. Reform coinage. Far scarcer than catalog indicates.

A 20 Bolivares of Venezuela. Portrait of Simon Bolivar. Last date of type. .1867 of an ounce of gold.

A choice 5 Bolivares of Venezuela. Portrait of Simon Bolivar. Very lightly toned example with strong luster.

An uncirculated 100 Dollars of the British Virgin Islands. Reverse portrait of the royal tern. Mintage of 13,000. .2054 of an ounce of pure gold.

One of the claasic world Crowns. The Zanzibar Riyal. Modern day Kenya and Tanzania. At the time a British Protectorate with a local puppet government.

A mixed Lot of four coins. They are as follows: Austria 25 Schillings 1957 Mariazell KM 2883 Proof with some hairlines. British West Africa 1/2 Penny

$20 Federal Reserve Notes of the 1928, 1928-A and 1928-B series, plus a group of inexpensive World paper money. Average circulated.