Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Original satin luster on the main devices glitters throughout untoned bright mirror-silver surfaces. Almost the ultimate in preservation for an early

A glistening beauty and a gem by any standards. This Proof 1897 has an engaging display of lively toning iridescence which leaps across the highly lus

Lustrous and almost devoid of any color. A very impressive example of this scarce Proof issue. The fields are almost black with mirror reflection whil

Choice attractive surfaces with a few light hairlines. (#4896)

PVC haze. (#4896)<p><i>The Cross Rivers Collection</i>

(#4859)

It isn't a case of "but" -- once you view this beautiful blazing 1916 dime you will know exactly what you want to buy for your Mercury...

Along with the 1901-S Barber quarter, the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter, and the 1921 P, D, and S-mint Walking Liberty Halves, the '16-D Mercury...

Frosty with some golden amber color at the rims. (#4918)

Extraordinary Gem condition, the 1919-D and '19-S are the two foremost keys in the widely collected Mercury dime series, and a strong case could...

The coinage of dimes was greatly curtailed during 1921 and suspended altogether during 1922. The Mint took advantage of a brief but severe recession t

Extra crisp detail on all relief portions. Vibrant white, almost opaline surface. (#4939)

Mathematically exact standards seen in the sharp hair and wing, the vertical rods of the fasces as well as the central crossbands, which are a key det

Even the finest, most delicate detail seen on this rose-gold toned Mercury dime struck with uncommon exactness for a San Francisco mint date out of th

A frosty Gem with brilliant, lightly toned surfaces and a powerful strike. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout include the key horizontal cro

Every so light milky white toning, primarily on the reverse. Pleasant silver satin surfaces display lots of luster beneath with all devices sharply st

Warm amber gold toning, deepest on the obverse. A die break through the portrait is from the minting process and does not affect the grade. Silver car

What appear as light hairlines in the luster are die polish artifacts from the preparation of new dies. As seems likely, this lovely full strike 1927-

Toned. A scarce S-mint issue when boldly struck on the devices. (#4965)

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