Superior Santa Clara Elite Coin Auction

Deep dusky gray with smoke brown toning and a little steel blue iridescence (mainly at the perimeter). A nicely preserved example of this desirable Dr

This is the most often encountered of the 1806 draped bust types, with the stem lacking inside the clenched eagle's claw -- it is holding nothin...

Especially pleasing surfaces with a bit of friction only on the highest waves of hair, Liberty’s cheek and along the neck to the shoulder. Elsewhere,

A lustrous example, fully struck with rippling silver color, from the deep-as-mirror fields to the snowy frost of Liberty and eagle. A truly handsome

Attractive surfaces; choice light toning.

Toned.

Heavy russet brown toning around the lower obverse obscuring the date but still allowing much of the silvery frost to shine.

Gorgeous original toning. A gem!

Lovely original toning that probably developed from the Mint Set cardboard.

Popular Heraldic Eagle issue, this well struck example featuring smooth surface, light antique gray hue without spotting or rim problems.

The satin surfaces ripple with original luster. The coin is light gold toned and silvery. The only contact marks do not detract from the overall appea

Desirable silver-white cartwheel luster radiates on both sides of this minimally toned example.

White. A few light scuffs on the frost of the cheek.

Milky white surfaces swirl with luster. Early generation PCGS holder.

Silvery luster.

A bit of toning but mostly white. Gem.

Another in one of the first-generation PCGS holders (pre-1989).

The surfaces are bright with moon-glow white luster underneath dusky golden to pinkish gold toning, and show none of the muting often seen on 1881-S d

Likely an early strike from fresh dies, judging from the details. The surfaces are satin silver with a hint of color.

Dusky gold toning.

Brilliant with the usual light bagmarks.

A slam-dunk gem! Which means: Originally preserved, the surfaces are intensely lustrous with swirling cartwheel frost.

White.

White.

Well toned surface.

Frosty fields blessed with cartwheel luster. The more matte designs of the Carson City issues stand out nicely against this brilliance. No toning, jus

Blast of cartwheel frost characterizes this splendid coin. The strike is normal for the issue with the usual minor softness at centers.

Silver-white satin luster is boldly displayed on this fresh-appearing Morgan with a golden toned periphery.