The Pre Long Beach Auction

1812 $5 Capped Draped Bust. NGC graded MS-65. In NGC holder 1776966-015. A magnificent well struck frosty mint gem. The surfaces are golden-orange tha

1812 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-1, Breen-6466. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with intense frosty mint luster on a lovely problem-free planchet. Lovel

1813 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-63 BD-1. CAC Approved. A lovely choice BU example. The strike is nice and bold and the frosty mint luster is inten

1823 $5 Capped Head. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Lovely rich golden toning. Semi reflective surfaces. Only 14,485 minted. A cameo-like Liberty and eagle is

1830 $5 Capped Head. . Small D. BD-2, Breen-6492. PCGS graded AU-58. Light golden toning with reflective surfaces. Tiny mark by the last star. This lu

1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. . BD-1, Breen-6499, variety with low 5D. NGC graded MS-61. Very rare date. A coin with significant claims to a higher g

1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. NGC graded MS-63 Prooflike. Nice even golden toning. Prooflike surface. Difficulties with a bimetallic monetary standar

1834 $5 Classic Head. Plain 4. PCGS graded MS-63. Nicely toned with semi reflective surfaces. The satiny orange-gold surfaces reveal touches of vibran

1842-C $5 Liberty. Small date. PCGS graded AU-58. A scarce coin. Nice golden toning. An extremely rare coin in high grade, only 4,595 were struck (per

1843 $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck and probably the finest known. Although more than 600,000 pieces were struck of this issue, it is condi

1843-O $5 Liberty. Large letters. NGC graded MS-64. A fabulous example displaying a nice detailed strike including full star radials and intensely fro

1844-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Well struck and loaded with luster. Struck in natural greenish color gold. Only 88,982 pieces minted. This popula

1849-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Nice and problem free with delicate light toning. Strong metal flow with frosty tendency augments the already sho

1853-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. An untoned example exhibiting a nice bold even strike at centers with a minor scuff in the luster before the face

1855-C $5 Liberty Reverse Die Break. NGC graded Mint Error MS-60. Unusual mint error on the reverse edge between 3:00 and 4:00. Only 39,788 pieces str

1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck with plenty of luster and untoned. Some scattered light contact marks on both sides, none of which ar

1856-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Only 28,457 struck. Let it be said right up front, the 1856-C is one of the most elusive Liberty half eagle deliv

1856-D $5 Liberty. PCGS graded MS-63. An intensely lustrous beauty exhibiting rich golden sunset colors. The borders are nice and wide with most of th

1859-C $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. 31,847 struck. Lustrous golden surfaces exhibit light golden iridescence in most areas. A few stray hairlines are

1859-D $5 Liberty. NGC graded MS-60. Only 10,366 struck. A frosty specimen, within the context of the assigned grade, with bright golden luster, unton