Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

Doubled Die Obverse. FS-007.8. The novelty of the Barber design apparently prompted many southerners to set aside a few 1892-O quarters and, as such,

This is a pleasing, highly lustrous coin with a few grade-limiting luster grazes providing only a moment's hesitation before concurring that thi...

Original medium gray patina with accents of gold and blue color. A handsome, well struck example just shy of gem condition. (#5613)

Color is mostly tawny silver in shade, but flickers of natural tinted iridescence can be found. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout, which is

Heavily burnished. (#5650)

Lightly toned. Devices foursquare and bold throughout including the cap and leaves, the eagle's feathers and shield. Shimmering mint brilliance ...

Original toning on both sides; near superb luster under this and a coin featuring good eye-appeal. (#5658)

Nicely toned. Satin fields rippling underneath this color with cartwheel luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this finish, although

A memorable, beautifully preserved Gem specimen of this low mintage condition rarity. The obverse sports rich vibrant frost, heaviest around the perip

First year of issue with smooth, balanced devices, normal wear (but no "tear"), and clear date numerals which are worn into the pedestal a...

(#5674)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>

Cleaned. (#5674)

The color is bright and consistently choice. A well struck and lustrous Proof that has carefully preserved surfaces with only stray hairlines. (#5681)

A satiny frosted gem with strong underlying mirrors. Absolutely beautiful strike, fully so and therefore your attention is merited. Indeed, the strike

Deep gray toning on both sides hides some of the mirror-like sparkle of this otherwise pristine Proof from 1897. We can see through the toning that Li

A glittering pale bright white gem with intense luster, a bold strike, smooth satiny frost on all devices (including the stars as well as the tops of

A sharply struck Proof that has radiant frosted relief originality under the lovely century-old patina. Dusky lavender-gold merges into iridescent blu

Only in the 1930s did the hobby of collecting by date and mintmark sequence became popular for the very first time. However, there a problem arose: Ma

A crisply struck coin glowing with icicle-white glow from the fields and devices, which is highly prized on any 1916 Standing Liberty quarter. Struck

A definite highlight of this sale, this problem-free Gem is one of the most significant Quarters of the design that we have offered in quite some time

Hermon A. MacNeil's graceful Standing Liberty Quarter made its first appearance in 1916. Fabrication that year was confined to the Philadelphia ...

One would be hard pressed to locate a more pristine 1917 Type 1, even if one were known to either NGC or PCGS in this exact grade. The richly frosted,

A satiny gem with luster that practically leaps from the surfaces. Faint traces of gold and bring out the fullness of strike and extraordinary eye app

(#5706)

(#5706)

Vibrant deep sunset gold color on the reverse yields to natural grays for the obverse of this well struck Type 1 possessing full swirling luster on bo

A sparkling gem with intense underlying luster that breathes fiery life into the highlights. Nicely struck with crisp details aplenty in the head, the

Toned. Popular second type this year with modifications made to LIberty's breast (now covered in chain mail), and a rearrangement made to the st...

Lustrous. (#5717)

(#5722)

Smooth even wear from its years in circulation before some fortunately collector found it and squirreled it away in his collection. The overdate is cl

The surfaces are glossy and radiant. There is nothing but original toning gracing mainly the outer margins of this handsome, full strike 1919, a quart

All devices were struck with such force and determination by the dies that elements show with razor-edge detail including the small leaves comprising

A simply stunning example, the strike is noteworthy for this often poorly produced type, with clear date numerals and better than average head detail.

Almost full luster except for light friction down the leg. (#5742)

In an effort to increase the longevity of the date area in circulation, the Mint began to tinker with this feature of the Standing Liberty Quarter in

At every bend in the road one seems to find a poorly made 1926-D something or other, whether it be a cent or nickel, quarter or dollar, but this gorge

Frosty but with numerous shiny marks down the leg of Liberty and a scuff on the shield. Old-style NGC holder, ripe for crack-out. (#5756)

Lustrous and much better struck than average. A slight tarnish streak in the reverse field. (#5756)

A well struck, silvery gem. (#5761)

Toned. (#5760)

Fewer than 1% of the mintage of this rare issue are known with full head definition. It is far rarer as such than any other Standing Liberty quarter,

A simply exquisite Gem, the snow white surfaces are glistening with full, frosty textured luster, having begun to acquire toning on the reverse mainly

Well struck; original toning. (#5779)

(#5778)

The 1917 Type 1 is AU55 while the 1918 is MS60. Lot of 2 coins.

Unsurpassable in terms of surface preservation, both sides are satin frosted and essentially tone-free. Desirable with this controlled strike as well,

Typically satin-frosted for the issue, the ice-white surfaces are nearly gem quality with few singularly distracting bagmarks and all underneath natur

Beautiful medium-deep patina over both sides. Following the precedent of the Lincoln cent (first issued in 1909 to commemorate the centennial of the m

Natural greenish gold and gray toning atop smooth, silky fields and devices. Only a couple of tiny contact marks noted in the otherwise matchless surf

Attractive light to medium toning atop satiny luster. (#5791)

The isolation of the '32-D as the only Denver Mint Quarter delivered from 1930 through 1933 explains why it is the chief rarity of the Washingto...

A bold example of this scarcer issue; lovely russet gold toning in places. Satiny frost. (#5791)

Pleasing medium gold toning. (#5792)

Light pale milky toning over lustrous surfaces. Frosted glass luster and impressive fields nudges this ever so close to Gem quality. (#5792)

(#5792)

(#5792)

Lightly cleaned. (#5792)

(#5792)

Much scarcer issue than many long supposed; with the increased interest from new collectors, the early branch mint dates are coming into their own. (#

White. (#5797)

White. Full swirling luster on both sides. Not to go overboard, there is a wealth of detail seen throughout this well struck Washington quarter specim

Beautiful surfaces and original toning. This is a splendid gem. (#5801)

Even the finest, most delicate detail seen on this coin struck with uncommon exactness for the issue. Lustrous with dominant frostiness under pristine

Desirable with this bold strike as well as the wintry blast of white luster so utterly pleasing on the devices and flowing over the surfaces. (#5814)

An incredibly bright and lively gem with intense luster and a bold strike. Everything you would want from the grade, and probably then some, including

Toned; a jewel in this condition! (#5834)

(#5850)

(#5857)

Doubled Die Obverse. (#5874)

This incredibly rare mule combines the reverses of two "Clad" Quarter Dollars. This is one of the few occasions in history that a coin ...

Nearly perfect, and perfect for a Registry Set. Ready to make waves whenever people gaze upon its near perfection! (#95995)

1932 MS65 toned, 1937 MS65 toned. Lot of 2 coins.

Although thousands of 1795 half dollars exist today in numismatic circles, enough that they can be effectively collected by die varieties, the vast ma

Overton-102. Very pleasing light to medium "old silver" color, with smooth surface, pleasing quality. During the spring and summer 1795, h...

This otherwise well struck and attractive lightly circulated specimen has some faint traces of tooling in the right obverse field, possibly to remove

Frosty pale neutral gray with "old silver" patina predominates at the bust, eagle and fields. Some very minor signs of contact appear as s...

Lustrous with attractive medium silver-gray around the margins and on the cheek and lower breast. A few slight marks in the field by the nose. (#6075)

Beautiful sky-blue iridescence on the obverse; original medium gray elsewhere. (#6071)

(#6071)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>

Lot of 2 coins.

(#6088)<p><i>The Endangered Species Collection</i>

First of the capped bust left style of half dollars, a lustrous, light gray toned specimen. Typically, the centers are weakly struck. (#6088)

The first design of John Reich's capped bust left Half Dollar (1807-08) employs a substantially different treatment of hair, cap, drapery, and p...

Gorgeous surfaces for the Type with pleasing light gray color. (#6092)

Die clash marks. A satiny 1811 of the finest order for this variety, clearly in the upper reaches of the Condition Census for Overton-108A. A high de

Minor flyspecking but lustrous and attractively toned. (#6097)

Overton-105 variety. Nicely toned. (#6100)

Medium areas of gray iridescence with some deeper shade around the main devices. (#6103)

Attractively toned, a well struck, lustrous example of this early Bust half dollar. Perfect for a Type set or a historic-oriented coin show display. I

Key date in the early Bust half dollar series, the mint at this time produced only a small issue in 1815 before a shut-down due to insufficient bullio

Frosty. (#6117)

Scarce, a very presentable specimen of this popular low mintage year. (#6125)

Frosty underneath natural dove-gray toning on both sides. A well struck example with plenty of eye-appeal. (#6128)

The collector who consigned this piece must be biting his lip in sadness that he's selling such a beautiful, original coin. (#6131)

Splendid frostiness and original toning, both are prized features gracing this very choice 1824 bust half dollar. (#6137)

Overton-115. Nicely toned and lustrous. (#6137)

Sharply struck throughout, the surfaces show even silvery bloom and there are no mentionable abrasions on either side. Perfect for a U.S. Type Set. (#

Deeply toned. (#6142)