The Pre Long Beach Auction

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