Superior Santa Clara Elite Coin Auction

(Numistrust MS63). Razor-sharp detail on all devices, with only a few light marks on the feathers of the headdress and near the word LIBERTY.

(Numistrust MS63). On this well-made 1929, the device emerges from the open field in sharp "recessed relief" -- a unique adaptation of the...

Encased in NGC holder 1808894-001. Breen suggests these extremely rare heraldic eagle pieces were the 470 coins struck on July 8, 1797. This is an imp

A frosty, satiny pale yellow golden specimen with intense cartwheel luster on both sides and near-gem quality preservation. For an 1823, this coin is

Common dates: 1880, 1880-S,1886-S, 1895, 1899-S, and 1905-S. Lot of 6 coins.

First year of the new design. What at first appears to be extra wear on the hair at Liberty’s brow is instead minor strike weakness at this location.

Lot of 2 coins.

Bright and lustrous honey gold with much yellow brilliance in the recessed areas, almost prooflike in its radiance. A nicely struck example of the dat

Frosty.

Despite the modest AU58 grade, this coin has nearly full luster, a great strike, excellent eye-appeal, and only the faintest trace of cabinet friction

Only about 5% to 10% dusky golden luster is seen around the stars and legends on this well- maintained, "antique gold" finish specimen fro...

Pleasing old-gold color with choice rims, nice facial features, and a minimum of circulation wear and abrasions. Includes NGC Photo Proof Documentatio

A frosty but abraded About Uncirculated with brilliant, old-gold surfaces and a powerful strike. Coinage resumed its normal aspects after 1877 when th

Lustrous if moderately bagmarked.

A nice flow of golden frost from center to periphery.

A worldly dose of heavy mirror sparkle enlivens the broad expanse of watery surface. The fields are essentially immaculate with only a few faint hairl

Flowing rivers of golden frost from edge to edge make this satiny specimen one of the most attractive and aesthetically pleasing Wire Edge coins to be

Glittering rivers of flame-colored mint frost from center to periphery separates this scarce 1912-S from its more bagmarked or slightly circulated bre

Extensively abraded as so often seen with No Motto issues, there is yet sufficient luster to point to the consistent About Uncirculated quality of the

A small rim bump at 9 o’clock on the obverse. Usual abrasions and weakness in the stars, though evidence of luster around the main devices points to i

Some luster remains around the main devices; a choice, smooth surfaced example that escaped any major problems.

A nice gradient of flaming golden frost from edge to edge with only minor friction affecting the cheek and high points of the hair and coronet. Nearly

Shimmering mint brilliance is seen over each side of this fully struck MS64 1896-S. Simply outstanding quality, all things considred, and not seen all

Bright mint luster characterizes the surfaces on this lovely piece, the bloom off the dies having a quite satiny aspect to it, and all original.

Sparkling mint brilliance and gleaming mint luster characterize the surfaces and give the viewer an immediate and lasting impression of choice, unclea

The centers show a few light bagmarks. A well struck 1898-S that has imposing old-gold luster and nicely preserved surfaces.

Swimming in mint brilliance over each side of this sharply made 1901. The centers have apricot-pink patina. A well struck MS64 that has imposing luste

A frosty near-Gem with brilliant, lightly toned surfaces and a powerful strike.

Shimmering mint brilliance is seen over each side of this fully struck 1901, a slightly lower mintage year sandwhich between to extremely common dates

Pleasingly bright and lustrous, both sides are warmly colored in orange-gold hues, the luster dances around the coin with light striking it at oblique

A satiny gem with dynamic cartwheel luster and bright golden mirrors. The devices, in splendid contrast, display a light array of satin frost througho

Nice dusky-gold luster reflects off the fields, with surfaces near-pristine and the luster satiny in its effect. After the experiments with the Hig

The otherwise orange-gold color yields to lovely pinkish golden to pale rose hues toward the edges. A strikingly beautiful Gem!

Both sides are covered in red-tinted-gold color that amplifies the already superlative remaining luster. Indistinguishable from some higher-grade doub

Nice dusky-gold luster reflects off the fields.

Color is mostly orange-gold in shade, but flickers of copper tinted iridescence can be found. A few scattered bagmarks but generally above the norm in

Sharply struck with choice "old gold" surfaces and thick matte of frost. Subtly variegated patina adds even more to the overall attractive...

The deeply struck, satin-like surfaces are draped in soft orange-golden patina and show minimal abrasions for the grade, although there is one squiggl

This example is quite pleasing with good luster and splashes of almost peach-orange "old-gold" patina on each side. A gem, in spite of thr...

A glistening beauty and a gem by any standards. An engaging display of lively bright golden iridescence leaps across the highly lustrous golden surfac

Sheer boldness of strike throughout. Bright coppery-gold color with sparkling mint luster. Only a few small abrasions scattered about, none of which

A full blush of coppery pink luster graces this well made 1922, with only scattered bagmarks.

Minor rim marks.

A sparkling and lustrous gem, a satiny beauty with fully defined design features and burst of varying golden hues on both sides. Best of all is the ra

Rich bright golden color with a few miniscule toning dots in the left obverse field. A well struck Gem that has gleaming fields and only one or two sm

The otherwise vibrant-gold color yields to the glowing cartwheel effect throughout the obverse and reverse. The devices were struck with such power by

Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout. Both sides display an exceptional frosty sheen and dazzling satiny brilliance, being predominately yello

An incredibly bright and highly lustrous gem, a benchmark for other examples that share this lofty MS66 grade. While the strike is bold and crisp, it

Fulsome mint frost and pulsating yellow-gold to orange-gold color throughout for a visual cornucopia. The devices were, like the 1925 before it in thi

An incredibly gorgeous and densely matte surface gem, this beauty is a benchmark for other Proof 1911 examples that share this lofty grade. While the

A satiny matte-like delight with strong underlying luster and faint coppery golden highlights. Nicely struck with no sign of weakness anywhere on eith

Heart-stopping quality. Each side has a beaming yellow-gold surface that is surrounded by a nice margin of semi-prooflike to satiny mix. Sharp strike.

A satiny gem with richly imbued luster that graces the frosty bright golden surfaces. Nicely struck for the date, indeed, about as fine as this date i

This $10 specimen displays light reddish gold surfaces, with expected abrasions and hairlines (though far fewer than usually encountered). Wear from

Delightful design with a petite head of Liberty facing left surrounded by small, irregular stars, with the whole ensemble set in a prooflike field. Fr

Rudimentary (but not unattractive) head of Liberty on this version in which the reverse wreath has the berries distributed 6 left and 7 right, with a

Variety with 12 stars around Liberty, struck from repolished dies with the fraction bar almost invisible from this repolishing. Scarce but not rare.

A handsome specimen, this type has a well-formed Liberty head. A large D stands for Deviercy, the manufacturer, and the variety is BG-421, identified

A stunningly beautiful design with a picture-perfect bust of Liberty--this time from slightly repolished dies to remove die crumbling seen on BG-428.

Though similar overall to BG-429, this obverse's stars are close under the bust point and at the coronet point. Nicely struck for the issue and ...

Another handsome example of the style showing a very small 1856 date, and HALF DOL spelled out along the left hand curve. Semi-prooflike field.

Here is a popular and well-executed A. L. Nouizillet variety (the minter’s small “N” mark can be found on the reverse at the bottom between two stars)

A very presentable example of this scarcer One Dollar denomination, the most difficult denomination to acquire in the extensive California Fractional

Scarce Nouzillet & Routhier issue from the 1854-56 emission, and struck from a repolished obverse leaving incomplete lips and other blank areas ...

On the reverse there are seven berries and no fraction bar separating the 1 and 4 of the denomination. This interesting variety is choice and brillian

One of the interesting groups of the Robert B. Gray types, this has a plain edge coronet on Liberty, round border beads and 15 stars. The minter’s in

Ex Jay Roe Collection, and a well struck example from this unknown manufacturer. The Indian's features are much clearer and firmly impressed tha...

Wholly prooflike and well-struck on the Indian’s portrait and headdress, this beauty's date is placed low, and the 7th star is small to fit into...

A handsome, well-formed coin by this unknown minter, the obverse has normal, large stars. Prooflike surfaces glitter on both sides--this is a top-not

The reverse “C” is like that in 799L with a berry at the tail of the R in DOLLAR. These attractive Indian heads were manufactured by an unknown minter

Stars arranged 8 + 5 on this prooflike variety, a strong resemblance to others of its Type and believed to have been struck by Brand, although no reco

This is the first issue by Frontier & Deviercy using dated reverses (1859-71). BG-801 incorporates a large, rudimentary head surrounded by 10 t...

The luster is truly superior for the issue, and nice bright fields peer through rich flaming-gold color. Though a common enough variety in lesser grad

Another of the prolific Robert B. Gray types (G below bust), this crude-head Liberty obverse is mated to a reverse that has a single bow in which the

Another of the carefully preserved Robert Gray types, this quarter dollar features clear repunching on the G beneath the bust. Liberty is high in the

From the repolished die by this Robert B. Gray issuer, this quarter dollar has extensive die breaks on the reverse, almost in a “spoke” pattern around

As is almost always the case with these delightful Indian round quarters, the fields are prooflike while the portrait stands in frosted relief, with o

Minimally frosted but definitely Uncirculated, the various devices show indifferent to weak strike as often found with this type (the high relief of t

Desirable squat Liberty head variety with no berries on the wreath. Frosty golden color.

This transition piece carries the G logo but was struck by the successor to Robert Gray, the California Jewelry Company. The head is rather crude and

This boldly detailed representative of the Indian head style is mostly bright gold in color with sleek, bright metallic frosted features. Could easily

Struck by an unknown manufacturer, this is part of an extensive series of Indian head pieces struck in the Second Period. On BG-1060, the date is low

Color is mostly bright yellow-gold in shade, but flickers of prooflike tinted iridescence can be found in the fields, offset by strikingly attractive

A lovely coin featuring bright surfaces, crisp detail and a clear date. In this variety there is a period after the date, a small star below DOLLAR, a