The Pre Long Beach Auction

Partial Set of $2.50 Indians. Consists of: 1911, 1912 and 1929. All are EF to AU and housed in a special Lucite blue holder. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate

1854 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-66. Lovely gold and orange toning on both sides. Well struck with great eye appeal. Walter Breen in his encyclopedia give

1854 $3 Gold. NGC graded Very Fine Details, improperly cleaned. Still a decent evenly worn example. First year of Type (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Valu

1854 NGC graded AU Details. Mount removed and harshly cleaned (PCGS # 7969) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.

1854-O NGC graded AU Details. Obverse damage. Only 24,000 pieces struck. The only "O" mint $3 Gold coin. Lightly toned; a few random field...

1855 $3 Gold. EF-40. Lightly cleaned at one time. Estimated Value $700 - 750.

1866 $3 Gold. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck and glittering with brillliant mint luster, untoned. Only 4000 struck. The 1866 $3 gold coin, of which jus

1868 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. CAC Approved. Nicely toned. Only 4,850 pieces struck. Here is a rare, low mintage 1868, an elusive issue from within

1870 $3 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. A lovely two-tone specimen with light signs of circulation, there is notable luster within and around the devices. On

1874 $3 Gold. NGC graded Extremely Fine Details, improperly cleaned. A decent looking coin (PCGS # 7998) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.

1878 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-63. A very choice example with unbroken mint luster throughout, the kind that gleams and ripples across the surface. With

1878 $3 Gold. PCI graded MS-64. A very attractive looking coin that was probably cleaned years ago. Our grade is MS-62. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,20

1882 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-64. Only 1,500 pieces struck. Beautiful semi-reflective surfaces with the frosty luster that is a part of it whipsawing b

1883 PCGS graded Genuine. Spots removed. Only 989 struck. Our grade is MS62. Lovely light gold toning with mirror surfaces. A nice coin, and one of th

1885 $3 Gold. NGC graded Proof 58. A hint of light tone. One tiny mark below the F in Of on the obverse. Only 109 struck. The $3 denomination was desi

1886 $3 Gold. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Only 1,000 pieces struck. Reflective surfaces. Pop

1806 $5 Capped Bust. Round 6. . BD-6, Breen-6448. NGC graded MS-64. Nicely struck on a problem free planchet with untoned frosty mint surfaces through

1808 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-3, Breen-6456. PCGS graded MS-61. Light golden toning with plenty of frosty mint luster. We note several faint lines

1808/7 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-1, Breen-6454. Rarity-6. PCGS graded AU-50. A nice frosty coin with perhaps a few too many tiny marks on the surfac

1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Small date, large 5. . BD-1, Breen-6462. PCGS graded MS-61. By all reckoning this has a decent strike on a problem-free pl

1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. NGC graded Sharpness of Almost Uncirculated scratches. Lovely golden toning with some heavy scratches

1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Small 5. . BD-2, Breen-6464. PCGS graded AU-55. Nicely struck with light natural toning. From an old time collection and j

1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. NGC graded AU-58+. A nice frosty coin, in fact, very brilliant and also very close to Mint State. The Classic Head piec

1836 $5 Classic Head. ANACS graded AU-58. Basically untoned and decidedly lustrous. In 1836, the big news of the day was President Andrew Jackson...

1839-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 18,939 struck. Light golden toning. The 1839-D half eagle is a distinct one-year type coin. The odd thing is

1842-C $5 Liberty. Small date. NGC graded MS-61. In NGC holder 1706409-001. An unusually well struck example with needle sharp details and nice high r

1843 $5 Liberty. AU-50. Early No Motto half eagle. Estimated Value $400 - 425.

1846-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-50. CAC Approved. Desirable, affordable D-mint issue. And boldly struck with plenty of mint luster still evident thu

1856 $10. NGC graded AU-55. Old Holder. Appreciably more luster than is usually found with this grade. There are a couple of reddish copper stains and

1862 $5 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. Only 35 proofs struck. Fully struck, satin-textured devices appear to float atop illimitable depth o

1871-CC $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck and untoned. Only 20,770 struck. Very rare date in Mint State and priced to the moon, well away from

1873 $5 Liberty. Open 3. PCGS graded MS-65. Among the finest known. A highly lustrous specimen with rich orange-gold iridescence on satiny surfaces. I

1879 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded Proof 64+DCAM PQ. CAC Approved. Housed in a new secure plus holder. Only 30 Proofs struck. Wonderful golden toning. Very

1881 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. A boldly struck example with a touch of olive tone about the borders. Velvety to satin-like fields almost stagger u

1881 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Light orange toning. Very splendid for the grade. Pop 253; 21 finer (PCGS # 8354) .

1881 $5 Liberty. MS-60 Plus. Estimated Value $375 - 400.

1881 $5 Liberty. PCGS Genuine. Our grade is MS-60+ with some minor hairlines barely visible (PCGS # 8354) . Estimated Value $300 - 325.

1882-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. Well struck and glittering with golden mint luster (PCGS # 8360) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100

1884-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely golden toning on both sides, lustrous surfaces whose mint frost attests to its choice MS63 condition. A s

1884-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Well struck with delicate golden toning. Mintage: 177,000 pieces (PCGS # 8366) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.

1885 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Nice golden toning. As Liberty Nickel collectors know, the 1885 is a key date in th

1885 and 1885-S $5 Liberty Coins. PCGS graded AU-58 and AU55 respectively. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 8367) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.

1885-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Pleasing mint bloom colors. Desirable yet inexpensive S-mint issue from the 1880s, a time of rapid growth in Ame

1885-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Golden toning (PCGS # 8368) . Estimated Value $425 - 450.

1886-S $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice golden toning, this well struck Liberty five is quite lustrous (PCGS # 8370) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.

1886-S $5 Liberty. PCI graded MS-63. Our grade is MS-60. Estimated Value $350 - 375.

1893-CC $5 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice original toning. Only 60,000 struck. Pop 58 (PCGS # 8384) . Estimated Value $675 - 725.

1894 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and frosty with light reddish golden toning. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.

1895 and 1900-S $5 Gold Liberty Coins. NGC graded both MS-61. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $775 - 800.

1895 $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-62. Estimated Value $440 - 460.