Superior Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction

The surfaces are highly lustrous and each side has a swirling cascade of white color. Superb! (#6618)

Silver satin surfaces, quite lustrous in appearance. Devices foursquare and bold throughout. A remarkable coin among so many other Superb Gems. (#6619

The surfaces are untoned, bright silver in color, and quite lustrous, and are in fact far more superb than usual for this typical baggy "roll-c...

White and glowing. (#6619)

Pristine. (#6619)

White and frosty. (#6619)

The strike on this issue is nearly always a problem, and the present Gem is no exception but is certainly above average for the issue. The surface is

A boldly struck white surface example, with great depth to the detail and nice mint bloom; only the hand and center part of the eagle are at all soft.

Fully struck on each side or as nearly so as 1943-S can be, the brilliant surfaces have a sheet of silvery luster that dances and sparkles and is unin

A simply stunning example, the strike is noteworthy for this often poorly produced type. The focal features are better than average although not full,