The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

1852 Pattern Gold Dollar. Silver, plain edge, thin planchet. NGC graded Proof 65 CAC Approved. Lightly toned with natural patination, the simple desig

1852 Pattern Gold Dollar. Bronze, plain edge. Judd-148b. Rarity 8. PCGS graded Proof 63 CAC Approved. Extremely rare. Lustrous with natural color. Pop

1855 Pattern Cent. Copper, plain edge. Original. PCGS graded Proof 40, Original. CAC approved. Pop 2; 21 finer (PCGS # 11709) . Estimated Value $1,20

1859 Pattern Cent Copper-Nickel Plain Edge Judd-228 Pollock-272 Rarity 1. PCGS graded MS-64. A brilliant example with a streak of toning on the revers

1863 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Copper, reeded edge. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Low Rarity 7. Wonderful bluish iridescent toning. This is an...

1864 Pattern Dollar. Aluminum, reeded edge. NGC graded Proof 66. Exquisite and problem-free. A once-in-a-lifetime example of this rare Pattern issue,

1865 Pattern Three Dollars. Copper, reeded edge. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. An extremely rare Pattern struck by the regular Proof dies used to make go

1866 Pattern Five Cents. Copper, plain edge. Judd-498. Pollock-584. High Rarity 7. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. A nice bold strike and Very...

1869 Pattern Five Cents Nickel Plain Edge Judd-684 Pollock-763 Rarity 5. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo. Brilliant and untoned, a glistening Proof which di

1870 Pattern Half Dime. Silver, reeded edge. Judd-815. Pollock-904. Low Rarity 7. NGC graded Proof 66 CAC Approved. Lovely uniform turquoise iridescen

1870 Pattern Dime. Silver, plain edge. NGC graded Proof 66 CAC Approved. Gorgeous green and blue toning. A lustrous little gem specimen with a grand d

1870 Pattern Silver Dollar. Copper, plain edge. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Low Rarity 6. Wonderful bluish-brown iridescent toning on both sides. Featu

1870 Pattern Silver Dollar. Aluminum, reeded edge. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. High Rarity 7. Well struck and brilliant white. The only example graded

1871 Pattern Half Dime. Copper, reeded edge. NGC graded Proof 63 Red & Brown. Mottled bluish toning on both sides on a base of warm reddish brow...

1871 Pattern Quarter Dollar. Copper, reeded edge. NGC graded Proof 63 Red & Brown. Loaded with mint red. We note some scattered fly specks here ...

1938 Unofficial Pattern Nickel. Proof 64. Probably struck in the 1970's by an unknown source. An interesting item. A similar piece sold in a Her...

1849 $1 Gold Liberty. Open wreath. PCGS graded MS-62 CAC Approved. Well struck with lovely golden toning. The Liberty head design lasted only until 18

1849 $1 Gold Liberty. Open wreath. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. Desirable Guide Book variety and the first year issue (PCGS # 7502) . Estima

1849 $1 Gold Liberty. No L. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. Together with: 1851 $1.00 NGC AU Details, scratches. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value

1849-C. Closed Wreath. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Only 11,634 minted of which merely 150 examples are estimated to have survived. Mostly unto

1849-D $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53 CAC Approved. Lightly toned. Lustrous. Only 21,588 minted of which merely 300 examples are estimated to have

1849-O $1 Gold Liberty. EF-45. Together with: 1976 Gold Bicentennial Medal (1.6 gram). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 225.

1851 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-66. A needle sharp strike with a blush of delicate golden toning. Bright mint luster throughout, and attractive, v

1851 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck and fully lustrous. A Premium Quality example (PCGS # 7513) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Prov

1851 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61 CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning and a Premium Quality example for the grade (PCGS # 7513) . Estimated Valu

1851 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53 (PCGS # 7513) . Estimated Value $170 - 180.

1851-C $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Well struck with pleasing delicate golden toning in the fields. Only 41,267 minted of which about 600 examp

1851-C $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55 CAC Approved. Well struck and lightly toned. A Premium Quality example. Pop 73; 99 finer (PCGS # 7514) . Es

1851-C $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50 CAC Approved. Light golden toning and of Premium Quality for the grade. Only 41,267 minted of which merely 6

1851-C $1 Gold Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Mostly untoned. Only 41,267 minted of which merely 600 examples are estimated to have surv

1851-D $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded EF-45. Well struck with a hint of light golden toning. Only 9,882 minted of which only 175 examples are estimated

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck. A gold, untoned example, as crisp and lustrous as when it was first issued. Pro

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck and lustrous (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. Each graded NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned . Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $250 - 300. Provenance: The

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Frosty (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Provenance: The William H & Beuelar...

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Light gold tone (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Provenance: The William H &...

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Well struck (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Provenance: The William H & Be...

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC Approved. Lightly toned (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Provenance: The William H & ...

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck and lightly toned (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $200 - 220. Provenance: The William H &...

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC Unc Details, obv. damage. The "damage" is very slight (PCGS # 7517) . Estimated Value $200 - 225.

1852-C $1 Gold Liberty. NGC AU Details, harshly cleaned. Untoned. Only 9,434 minted of which merely 150 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS

1852-C $1 Gold Liberty. NGC XF Details, obv damage. A slight ding in the right obverse field, otherwise quite pleasing. Only 9434 minted of which mere

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck with a hint of gold tone. A coin that should be regraded higher (PCGS # 7521) .

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck and untoned. A coin that should be regraded (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $60

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62 CAC Approved. A Premium Quality example, well struck, lustous and untoned (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $50

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned and well struck. Early Type 1 gold dollar that sports frosty golden luster. The competing Silver Dolla

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Untoned. A frosty coin (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The William H & Beuel...

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Frosty as are the others in this fascinating old-time group. Bidders should have a field day since rarely is

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Untoned with very clean surfaces (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The William H &...

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. A nice untoned example (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The William H & Beuel...

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Lightly toned (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The William H & ...

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. NGC graded MS-62 (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $400 - 425.

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Approved. Well struck, frosty and lightly toned. A Premium Quality example that qualifies as full Mint Sta

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. A hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Provenance: The William H ...

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck (PCGS # 7521) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Provenance: The William H &...

1853-C $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Approved. Well struck and sparkling with untoned golden luster. A Premium Quality coin for the given gra

1853-C $1 Gold Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Well struck and lustrous. Only 11,515 minted of which merely 150 examples are estimated to

1853-D $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck with lovely golden toning. Only 6,583 minted of which merely 125 examples are estimated to have

1853-O $1 Gold Liberty. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned (PCGS # 7524) . Estimated Value $100 - 115. Provenance: The William H & Beuelaress...

1854 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded MS-61. A nice sharp strike (PCGS # 7525) . Estimated Value $425 - 475. Provenance: The William H & Beuelare...

1854 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Untoned and lustrous. Final year of this short-lived Type (1849-54). Philadelphia made the tran

1854 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-53. Light hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7525) . Estimated Value $200 - 225. Provenance: The William H & Beue...

A lot of Type 1 Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1849 (2), 1850 (5), 1854 (3). Coins grade Fine to EF, most with marks and signs of cleaning. Lot of 10 coi

1849-O $1 Gold Liberty. Consists of: 1849-O (2), 1851-O (2), 1852-O, 1853-O. Coins grade Fine to EF, all with some marks and signs of cleaning. Lot o

1851 $1 Gold Liberty. The coins will grade Fine to AU. Many have some marks and have been cleaned. A rather nice lot that should be reviewed prior to

1851 $1 Gold Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58 (2 pcs) and AU-55. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 600. Provenance: The William H & Beuelaress...

1852 $1 Gold Liberty. Coins grade Fine to EF, most have been cleaned and have some marks. Estimated Value $650 - 750. Provenance: The William H &...

1853 $1 Gold Liberty. Coins grade Fine to EF. Many with marks and some have been cleaned. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. Provenance: The William H...

1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-53. Subtle hint of light tone on this lustrous first-year Type. Philadelphia in 1854 produced the best struck Indi

1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC Approved. Nice gold tone (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. Provenance: The William H & ...

1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-53. A pleasing example and lightly toned (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. Provenance: The William H

1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC Approved. Nice even wear (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. Provenance: The William H & ...

1854 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded EF-45. Even light gold tone (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $350 - 375. Provenance: The William H & Beuelare...

1854 $1 Gold Indian. NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned. Light even golden toning. A nice looking coin (PCGS # 7531) . Estimated Value $300 - 325.

1854 $1 Gold Indian. A lot of 2 examples graded as follows: NGC AU Details, improperly cleaned; NGC XF Details, bent. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 7531) .

1855-C $1 Gold Indian. NGC AU Details, obv scratched. As normal, struck from slightly clashed dies, all untoned. Only 9803 minted of which merely 175

1855-D $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded EF-45. Well struck, except for the numeral 8 in the date as usually seen. Popular Key Date and only 1,811 coins min

1855-O $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-55. Untoned with some luster still visible. Only 55,000 minted of which merely 500 examples are estimated to hav

1856-S $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck up including all the numerals in the date. Fully lustrous with a hint of delicate golden toning.

1857 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Very frosty (PCGS # 7544) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The William H & Beu...

1857 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Very frosty (PCGS # 7544) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The William H & Beu...

1857-C $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. Honey color gold with some obverse clash marks as made. Only 13,280 minted of which merely 175

1859-D $1 Gold Indian. NGC AU Details, damaged. We note some marks on both sides. Only 4,952 minted of which merely 200 examples are estimated to have

1859-S $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. A decent strike with lovely golden-orange toning and a Premium Quality coin for the grade. Only

1861 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-65. A sparkling golden gem. As an early Type Three Gold Dollar from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1861 Civil War issu

1861 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-63. Untoned (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $500 - 550. Provenance: The William H & Beuelaress K. Helem C...

1861 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Light hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The William H

1861 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning. Nice for the grade (PCGS # 7558) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. Provenan

1862 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck with a hint of gold tone. Very choice for the grade, indeed a glowing gem for the

1862 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Light hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7560) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. Provenance: The William H

1862 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Light hint of gold tone (PCGS # 7560) . Estimated Value $250 - 275. Provenance: The William H

1868 $1 Gold Indian. NGC AU Details, scratches. Low mintage date as only 10,500 were minted (PCGS # 7567) . Estimated Value $250 - 300.

1873 $1 Gold Indian. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice reflective surfaces (PCGS # 7573) . Estimated Value $500 - 525. Provenance: The William H &a...

1878 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded Proof 58+. CAC Approved. Only 20 Proofs minted. Nicely toned with a few marks otherwise a few points higher. The date

1885 $1 Gold Indian. NGC graded Proof 68 Cameo. Near perfect Gem Cameo Proof type Gold Dollar. The watery mirrored surfaces are immaculate as are the

1888 $1 Gold Indian. NGC Unc Details, obv improperly cleaned. Lovely golden toning with prooflike surfaces on both sides. A near gem quality example (

1889 $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded MS-64. Minor obverse planchet flaw as made. Well struck and untoned. Only 28,950 minted of which merely 6,000 example

1889 $1 Gold Indian. NGC Unc Details, improperly cleaned. This looks like a gem example to us. We note some clash marks as made (perhaps the service

A trio of U.S. Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1853 PCGS AU-55, 1853 PCGS AU-58, 1862 PCGS AU-58. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $575 - 625. Provenance

A lot of U.S. Gold Dollars. Consists of: 1849 closed wreath; 1850 (2); 1853 (2); 1854 type 2; 1856. All with some minor problems. Lot of 5 coins. Est