Superior Santa Clara Elite Coin Auction

"Whizzed." Prevalent in the 1970s, a few notorious characters took up the trade of "whizzing" coins. By pushing a high-grade (us...

Pleasing surfaces and color, with a decent obverse showing the effects of a worn die in the weak legends and date.

One of several attractive specimens of this key rarity that come to us from the Las Vegas group of United States coins. Here, as before, original surf

Sleek steel brown color on both sides.

From the Las Vegas Collection. Well-struck and glossy brown.

Muted cartwheel luster graces the satiny, matte-like surfaces of this attractively toned first year Shield nickel. A blend of light nickel gray with i

An extra attractive choice Proof in all respects, the mirror reflection is bold and unyielding, while pale toning occurs on both sides. The strike is

An incredibly bright and highly lustrous gem, a benchmark for other MS67 examples that share this lofty grade. While the strike is bold and crisp, it

Nicely toned.

This attractively toned doubled die nickel traces to the Las Vegas Collection, and is among the scarcer varieties found in the series. Although fir

Excellent detail on the main features including a sharp overdate, with the only drawback being the cleaning -- which doesn't overly affect the c...

A blazing beauty of a gem! The satiny surfaces are afire with bright nickel glow. Extra crisp detail on all relief portions including the hair and hai

Sparkling golden gray with choice, strong underlying luster. Nicely struck; not fully so, but close enough to warrant individual mention. A slightly b

A lustrous capped bust dime that has icy white color and a good strike, with toning having just begun to form around the stars and some of the legend.

From center to periphery the intense radiant frosty luster glows with none of the usual hampering toning spots or jarring marks. In fact, the coin is

A lovely gem quality Barber Proof featuring smooth mirror fields, light satin frost on all devices, with accompanying amber-brown patina just having f

Tops of the date digits worn, as usual with the grade, but no question of its status as the key first-year production.

The brilliant white luster is satiny and consistent underneath original dusky gold to brownish gray toning, with a slight pastel look in areas. A well

Flattering silver-white cartwheel luster radiates on both sides of this minimally toned example, the second year of issue and by far the most attracti

Devices as "sharp as a two-edged sword" including the head of Liberty as well as the central part of her shield. The rivets encircling the...

A fantastic coin, with riveting appeal from crystal-white fields. Razor-sharp devices include full hair and leaf ornamentation at Liberty’s head, with

A highly lustrous Gem that has immaculately preserved surfaces underneath a veil of golden colored toning. Highly presentable; a prize find for any lu

Both the peripheries and the central areas are impressive for their sharpness of strike, and the frosty textured surfaces are glistening.

Gleaming, satiny luster and excellent detail. The surfaces are untoned for the most part, though some golden amber shades (light and unobtrusive) had

Frosty devices blessed with satiny luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this Proof brilliance in the fields. No toning, just silver

A highly lustrous and richly toned example of the first date in the Walking Liberty half dollar series. Rich and varied shades of golden iridescence w

A satiny golden gray gem with a strong display of rich antique silver iridescence on both sides. Crisp detail on all devices. A remarkable coin for th

A satiny gem. Graceful primary luster supports gleaming white iridescence. A pleasing example of the scarce Alabama commemorative, absolutely well str

An incredible array of luster supports bright bold devices and detailed highlights. Nicely struck, in a word, and free from detractions. The Alabama b

Explosive cartwheel luster graces satiny and lively antique-silver surfaces. Varying hues of gold mingle broadly with rich shades of iridescence. An a

Natural shimmering “old silver” toning leaps to the viewer's eye of nearly pristine surface of this well made, carefully preserved silver commem...

Mellow-golden brown toning has evenly covered all surfaces, the original luster still boldly shining through. Smooth pebbly frost characterizes the El

Frosty white surfaces display strong luster with a whisper of matte sheen characteristic of the 1924 issue. Sharp and appealing.

Sparkling golden brown with strong underlying snowy radiant luster. Nicely struck, which is typical for 1926-S Oregons, enough to warrant individual m

An appealing fresh toned specimen, fully struck, and unmarred by disfiguring contact marks. Quite difficult to encounter in this nice a grade in full

A frosty white gem with strong underlying luster and blazing highlights on both sides. Nicely struck for the date, in fact fully so, certainly a coin

A frosty Gem with brilliant, nicely toned surfaces from the issue card and a powerful strike. As is often found with this issue, crisp detail on all d

Original toning. A splendid gem.

A satiny frosted gem with glittery surfaces that explode atop the bright and hard-working frost on top. Absolutely no sign of weakness of strike is se

Virtually immaculate in the fields where natural toning occurs. The depth of originality is told in the steel and blue with dusky brown and purple sha

Dazzling bright surfaces and uncommon beauty in a gem quality 1878-S, the first year on record for the Morgan dollar design and generally well-struck

A sparkling high-end choice specimen with bright, untoned surfaces and a commanding strike. The usual slight bagmarks in field and face.

Frosty, with a few marks on the cheek limiting the grade. Otherwise choice.

Pleasing silvery originality in all devices and throughout the fields.

Lustrous but deep white satin frost dominates the surfaces of this beautiful coin, with a particular glow to the reverse fields. Everything is bold.

Frosty and generally well-struck.

This is a lovely, choice specimen, both sides being enveloped in old-silver to golden brown tone, with frosty, silver-white luster gleaming through.