The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1869. NGC graded Proof 65. Fully white and well struck. Only 600 minted. A veritable cornucopia of freshness and sparkle for the collector of Gem qual

1880 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. A very choice creamy-white cameo example. Moving along, we can gladly report a highly pre

1887 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. ANACS graded Proof 62 Cameo. Quite pleasing with natural dark iridescent toning encirling the borders on both sides.

1891. NGC graded MS-66. A boldly struck gem with brilliant untoned frosty surfaces throuhout. Both sides display ample sharpness and shimmering luster

A Nice Offering of Seated Liberty Half Dollars. Consists of: 1856-O, 1858, 1864-S, 1871-S, 1875-S, and 1876-S. Grades range from EF to AU. Some have b

1893 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68. Lovely multicolor toning on both sides. Only 792 Proofs struck. It is known that the 1893 Barber half is

1895 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. A fully white gem with a delightful cameo effect. Barber's half dollar obverse began as a mirror-i...

1907-O Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. A touch softly struck with sparkling frosty mint luster throughout and hints of gold about

1908 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. A gorgeous creamy-white example and quite choice for the grade. Mint Director J. P. Kimball'...

1910 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 68. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. Only 551 Proofs struck. Among Barber half dollars, the 1910 P-Mint

1910 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 63. Creamy-white with a few small toning spots on the reverse. Only 551 Proofs struck. Estimated Value $750

1911 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62. Only 543 minted. Lightly toned (PCGS # 6558) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.

A lot of Barber Half Dollars. Coins grade Fair to Very Good. Lot of 87 coins. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,300.

A Partial Set of Barber Halves 1892-1915. Includes: 1898-O Good, 1905-S VG, 1909-O Fine, 1913 Good, 1914 Abt. Good, 1915 Good. Lot of 69 coins. Estim

1917-S. Mint Mark On Reverse. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned. As the relative mintage figures relate, the majority of S-mint half dollars delivered

1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 PQ. A nice untoned coin. Only 3,901 struck. Following a hiatus from 1915, no Proofs were issued

1937 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Lovely light golden toning. Only 5,728 pieces struck (PCGS # 6637) . Estimated Value $650 - 7

1937-D Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A frosty mint gem with a touch of tone just starting to form (PCGS # 6602) . Estimated Value $

1939 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Mostly untoned. Only 8,808 minted (PCGS # 6639) . Estimated Value $475 - 500.

1940 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Only 11,279 struck. A nice brilliant proof (PCGS # 6640) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.

1940 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. A brilliant creamy-white example that is on the cusp of gem quality (PCGS # 6640) . Estimated

1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Mostly untoned. Full blazinig originality with superb surfaces. Only 15,412 struck. Pop 259; 1

1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Fully untoned gem. Only 15,412 minted (PCGS # 6641) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.

1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. A nice example. Only 21,120 struck (PCGS # 6642) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.

1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65. A glittering untoned gem example (PCGS # 6642) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.

A partial set of Walkers 1916-1947. Lacking only the 1921 and 1921-D. Mixed circ grades. Lot of 68 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 750.

1948-1963 Complete Set of Franklin Half Dollars. A total of 3 complete sets. Grades range from AU to BU. Each housed in a deluxe Dansco album. Estima

A Complete BU Set of Franklin Half Dollars. Dates range from 1948 to 1963-D. A Brilliant untoned set housed in a deluxe Dansco album. Estimated Value

2001-2007 P and D $100 Mint Sealed Bags. All are Brilliant Uncirculated. Total of 7 bags with a face value of $700.00. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.

1795 B-1, BB-21 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 2 Sharpness of Good. Subset of PCGS # 6853. Numerous fine scratches within the right obverse field. Esti

1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 3 leaves beneath each wing. NGC graded EF-40. Die State III. Delicate greyish-violet toning with traces of some luster withi

1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 3 leaves beneath each wing. NGC graded EF-45. Outstanding detail from a firm strike and problem-free, all, overlaid by natur

1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 3 leaves beneath each wing. PCGS Genuine. Our grade is Sharpness of Fine 15, cleaned. BB-27 is famous for its raised die mak

1795 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded VF-20. A pleasing problem-free example with uniform medium antique gray toning. After a year and a half striking

1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. NGC graded VF-35. Problem-free with attractive greyish-violet toning. Has a small rim bruise above

1796 B-5, BB-65 Large Date Small Letters Rarity 4 Sharpness of VF. Subset of PCGS # 6861. Cleaned and toned. We note an antique scratch beneath star 5

1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. PCGS graded EF-40. Well struck with excellent detail for the grade. The surfaces are a plessing unifo

1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. ICG graded Fine-15. Lightly toned with natural, even wear on the devices from its use in commerce. No

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Small eagle, 15 stars on obverse. PCGS graded Fine-15. Adjustment marks appear across the obverse; all, lightly toned. Desira

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 1; 1 finer in 58 for the variety. Calming golden tones lightly acc

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, 10 arrows. ICG graded VF-20. Lightly toned. We agree with the grade. Only 10 arrows. 5 small berries, 2 top ones

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. The obverse exhibits shades

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle. Sharpness of EF-45, cleaned long ago. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50 PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 2; 2 finer in 53 for the variety. Pleasing antiqu

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. A magnificent uncirculat

1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle. ANACS graded Fine-12. Uniform light violet-grey toning on both sides, balanced wear and rims that are choice. E

1799 Irregular Date. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Absolutely phenomenal cartwh

1799 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Gorgeous l

1799 Draped Bust Dollar. 8 stars left, 5 right. PCGS graded AU-53. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 55

1799 Draped Bust Dollar. Nicely struck on a smooth planchet and attractively toned. The fields have the deepest silver-gray hue while lightening to th

1799 B-11, BB-161 Rarity 3 PCGS graded Genuine. Cleaned. Light grey toning deepening at the devices. Our grade is VF30. No berries in branch that the

1800 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. An attractive example of this very rare variety that was probably wiped with a jeweler&...

1800 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Mostly untoned with a minut

1800 B-8, BB-188 Normal Date Rarity 4 Sharpness of AU. Subset of PCGS # 6887. Brightly cleaned with numerous fine scratches on the neck. Estimated Va

1800 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. Struck on a nice clean planchet and toned a light antique gray with accents of luster in the

1800 B-13, BB-193 Normal Date Rarity 4 Sharpness of VF. Subset of PCGS # 6887. Cleaned at one time, now nicely toned. We note some minor marks about t

1801 B-1, BB-211 Wide Date Rarity 3 Sharpness of EF. Subset of PCGS # 6893. Faint graffiti in the obverse fields. Light violet toning adds to its eye

1801 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Pop 1; 2 finer in 63 for the variety. A magnificent c

1801 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC VF Details, environmental damage. Mottled light toning, this is perfectly acceptable at the right price for a 19th Centur

1802 B-6, BB-241. PCGS graded MS-63 CAC Approved. Well struck and fully lustrous with attractive soft multi-color hues on both sides. Definitely a Pre

1802 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC XF Details, graffiti. Excellent detail and nicely toned. We note two antique scratches in the left obverse field. Only 41

1802 B-6, BB-241 Close Date Rarity 1 Sharpness of Fine. Subset of PCGS # 40087. Some faint graffiti can be seen in the right obverse field and a die f

1803 Draped Bust Dollar. Large 3. PCGS graded VF-20. Well struck on a nice clean planchet albeit, a minor mint flaw on the reverse near U in UNITED; a

1844 Liberty Seated Dollar. ANACS graded AU-53. Light golden toning. A scarce issue that is seldom available in choice AU condition. Very attractive.

1846 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Approved. Attractive pale bluish tones appear across the obverse of this sharply made No Motto dolla

1849 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded AU-50. Lightly toned. A mintage of 62,600 of which about 2,600 examples are estimated to have survived. Estima

1850 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded VF-30. Lightly toned. A rare date as only 7,500 were coined (PCGS # 6937) . Estimated Value $800 - 900.

1860-O Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50. Nice old time toning on this well-made New Orleans Mint issue. Two of the most affordable dates in th

1861 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Magnificent rainbow toning on both sides. A total of 1,000 Proofs weere struck. Originality is assur

1865 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. A glittering dandy of a Proof with superb eye appeal. To say this coin is a fully white g

1866 Liberty Seated Dollar. With motto. PCGS graded Proof 62. Lovely midnight iridescent colors on both sides. Only 725 proofs struck. Seated dollars

1869 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 61. A nice white coin. Only 600 minted (PCGS # 7017) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.

1870 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. A glittering white cameo gem. A blazing silvery coin whose intense luster provides us grand ey

1870 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC Proof Details, improperly cleaned. We note some fine hairlines from an old cleaning a some marks on the obverse. Only

1870-CC Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Deeply toned with reflective surfaces peaking thru. Established by act of Congress on March 3, 1863,

1872 Liberty Seated Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 61. Untoned with some scattered light hairlines. Only 950 Proofs made (PCGS # 7020) . Estimated Value $

A Trio of Seated Liberty Dollars. Consists of: 1842, 1843, and 1847. Grades range from EF to AU and are all hairlined from being harshly cleaned. Lot

1873-CC Trade Dollar. ANACS graded MS-63. Wide CC. Well struck and lightly toned. A very scarce "CC" mint Trade Dollar in full Mint State....

1874 Trade Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67. Lovely multicolor toning on both sides. Only 700 minted. This is a incredibly beautiful, radiant Superb Gem. H

1875-S/CC Trade Dollar. ICG graded AU-58. Our grade is Sharpness of EF with rough surfaces. Popular Red Book variety. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.

1877-S Trade Dollar. Cleaned and untoned. Our grade is MS60 (PCGS # 7046) . Estimated Value $500 - 600.

1877-S Trade Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55 CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning adds to its appeal, a lustrous coin (PCGS # 7046) . Estimated Value $450 -

1878 Trade Dollar. NGC Proof Details, harshly cleaned. Faint hairlines evident from an old cleaning. Only 900 coins struck for this proof-only year.

1878-CC Trade Dollar. PCGS graded VF-30. Lightly toned. This date, a scarce one with only 97,000 minted, provides eager collectors a splendid opportun

1878-S Trade Dollar. NGC graded MS-62. A nice BU example with a touch of golden color about the borders. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.

1879 Trade Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 61. Attractive medium multi-color toning on both sides. The service was a little tough on this one. See if you ag

1880 Trade Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. Only 1,987 struck. Gentle frosting on motifs (though not so-described on

1880 Trade Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 61. A brilliant white example. Popular proof-only issue. All stars are razor-sharp on this strike, as are other d

1880 Trade Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 61. Faint hairlines, probably wiped years ago. Mostly brilliant with touches of gold about the borders. A total o

1882 Trade Dollar. NGC graded Proof 58. A slightly circulated example of this proof only year. A total of 1,097 coins struck. By the later-1870s, it b

1883 Trade Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo. A glittering untoned proof example. Only 979 coins struck for the year. A sharply struck example that h

1878 Morgan Dollar. 7 tail feathers, reverse of 1879. NGC graded MS-66. A frosty white gem which only careful preservation could account for. This han

1878-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Deep Mirror Prooflike. Fully white with pleasing prooflike surfaces on both sides. Fields and devices glow! Pop

1878-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. A simply exquisite Gem, the overlay of colors on the gleaming surfaces g

1879 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62 Cameo. A brilliant white untoned example. That said, now we cover the strike: this coin, like many Proofs of

1879-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. A nice white example. Perfect Dies. Fully lustrous examples of ’79-CC, with nice definition

1880 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. A very choice cameo Proof example with a hint of light toning around the borders. Only 1,355 Proofs ma

1880 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. The obverse shows lovely blue and gold colors! Fabulous quality and overall surfaces. The coin has blazing mint

1880 Morgan Dollar. 8 over 7. NGC graded MS-64. Blast white. Estimated Value $600 - 700.

1880-CC Reverse of 1878. GSA. NGC graded MS-65. Frosty and untoned. In the black GSA holder. The original mintage figure for this issue is 591,000 pie