(FUN) Signature Sale - Session 6

1889 G$1 MS67 PCGS.<p>Satiny surfaces of impeccable quality and typically high eye appeal under a light layer of yellow-gold patina. The rever...

1882 G$1 PR66 PCGS.<p>Although the Philadelphia Mint produced 125 proof Gold Dollars in 1882, no more than 55 coins are believed to have survi...

1798 $2 1/2--Damaged--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. Wide Date. 5 Berries. Once considered the scarcer of two varieties for this very difficul...

1807 $2 1/2 Fine 15 PCGS.<p>Despite a limited original mintage of 6,812 pieces and an extant population of just 160-175 coins, the 1807 is the...

1832 $2 1/2--Ex: Jewelry, Damaged--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net VF20. We believe that no more than 100 examples of this rare date exist today out ...

1831 $2 1/2 PR64 Cameo NGC.<p>The reverse die used to strike all the 1831 Quarter Eagles (including the proofs) was first used to produce all ...

1834 $2 1/2 Classic--Scratched--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. The surfaces present an original sheen with orange-gold patina and green-gold u...

1834 $2 1/2 Classic MS64 PCGS.<p>Ex: Bass. Small Head. Breen-6138. Formerly offered as lot 274 in the Bass II Sale, where it realized $10,925,...

1835 $2 1/2--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. The green-gold surfaces are scuffy from circulation with a somewhat glossy textu...

1836 $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS.<p>A bright yellow-gold appearance is seen over each side of this lightly circulated example. Several of the obverse st...

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS62 NGC.<p>From the Head of 1835 variety, with a script 8 in the date. Weakly struck in the centers, but very sharp at t...

1838-C $2 1/2 XF45 ICG.<p>No important offering of U.S. gold coins would be complete without at least one representative of the 1838-C Classic...

1839-C $2 1/2 MS62 ICG.<p>Overdate Variety, Winter 2-A. Struck from the first set of obverse and reverse dies, with the familiar die crack fro...

1839-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS.<p>Breen-6153. The scarcer Close Fraction variety and, as often seen, with medal die alignment. This is a sharply stru...

1840-D $2 1/2 AU50 ICG.<p>This piece shows typical striking characteristics with soft definition on Liberty's hair curls, the peripheral s...

1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date XF40 ICG.<p>Crosslet 4. The Small Date is much scarcer than its Large Date counterpart. This piece is softly struck, ...

1843-D $2 1/2 Large D XF45 NGC.<p>This coin presents a well balanced, nicely impressed appearance with no areas of unduly bothersome striking ...

1845-D $2 1/2 AU55 NGC.<p>In terms of total number of coins known, the 1845-D is similar in rarity to the 1844-D. In high grades (AU-Mint Stat...

1847-C $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>While the 1847-C is the most "common" C-mint quarter eagle, one must understand how relative that term act...

1847-O $2 1/2 VF35 ANACS.<p>Breen-6194.This example has very sharp details for the assigned grade, but the obverse has been lightly cleaned an...

1849 $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. A better-date coin seldom encountered in grades of AU and better. This example displays a...

1850-D $2 1/2 AU53 ICG.<p>While not the equal of the other AU example of this issue offered in this sale, this piece is, nevertheless, well pr...

1850-D $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>The finest '50-D Quarter Eagle that we are offering in this sale, the obverse is typically well defined for the...

1851-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>As O-mint Quarter Eagles go, the 1851-O is not an especially rare date in VF or even XF condition. However, it has b...

1852 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle MS62 NGC, rich golden color and a sharp strike; and an 1854 Quarter Eagle MS62 NGC, satiny surfaces and minimally marked but

1853 $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS.<p>Ex: S.S. Central America. Slight striking weakness in the centers, with some attractive rose patina on reverse. Only ...

1854-C $2 1/2 AU53 ICG.<p>A mere 80-90 '54-C Quarter Eagles are believed to have survived out of an original mintage of only 7,295 pieces....

1856-S $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. Both sides present well with sharp definition on the obverse and a little bluntness of ...

1857-S $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS, VF Details, Net Fine12, a tough date but cleaned and with few feather details remaining, 1869-S--Cleaned--ANACS, VF Det

1858 $2 1/2 AU58 ANACS.<p>A scarce P-mint quarter eagle from the 1850s that is much more elusive than its mintage of 47,377 would suggest, wit...

1859-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>The last year of Quarter Eagle production at the Dahlonega Mint and a popular issue as such. The 1859-D and the 1857...

1859-S $2 1/2 AU58 Cleaned, Uncertified.<p>A difficult S-mint quarter eagle from a mintage of just 15,200 pieces. This piece is fairly well st...

1860-S $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, surfaces are granually porous, good obverse detail with feather detail lost on neck and wingtips;

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse AU58 NGC.<p>While not a rare date with the New Reverse, the 1861 Quarter Eagle is vastly more desirable with the Old R...

1862 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.<p>Although only 98,543 Quarter Eagles were minted in Philadelphia in 1862, examples are available in middle circulated ...

1862-S $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. A lightly circulated survivor of this scarce Civil War issue that exhibits subdued yell...

1868 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>Semi-reflective surfaces make this a pleasing example of this lower mintage date. Only 3,600 pieces were coined. Impo...

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 PCGS, richly colored in crimson-gold shades; and a 1911 MS62 NGC, incredibly well impressed for the type, the yellow-gold surf

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS64 PCGS.<p>The gleaming surfaces display exceptionally strong detail in all areas and are layered in reddish patina. The ...

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS62 PCGS.<p>This is a nice looking BU example with pleasing orange-gold color and a little light patina on the obverse. ...

1878 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.<p>A sharply struck coin with beautiful frosty luster. The orange-gold color beam from this coin with very few distracti...

1885 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>This semi-prooflike Quarter Eagle exhibits pleasing golden-rose color with a needle sharp strike. Scattered abrasions ...

1895 $2 1/2 XF45 Uncertified, traces of original luster are seen around the rims, the devices retain bold overall striking definition; and a 1913 AU55

1897 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC.<p>Sharply struck with satiny mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per ...

1900 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>This sharply struck Quarter Eagle has typical luster and surfaces that are uncommonly free from abrasion, with a hidd...

1900 $2 1/2 MS64 ICG.<p>Well struck and lightly patinated. A couple of small field marks are seen on the reverse. Important notice: We expect...

1905 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS.<p>The shimmering mint luster rolls around each side unimpeded by post-striking defects. Bright and fully struck, this i...

1906 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle MS62 PCGS, a smattering of rich golden patina decorates each side; and a 1910 Quarter Eagle MS62 PCGS, well struck and lustr

1907 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS, two examples, both are fully original with sharp striking definition and either reddish-gold or olive-gold patination.<p&g...

1869 $2 1/2 PR62 PCGS.<p>Part of a miniscule Proof mintage of just 25 coins, this lovely Quarter Eagle is boldly struck with brilliant, deeply...

1890 $2 1/2 PR66 Cameo NGC.<p>An irresistible two-toned specimen with heavily frosted features that boldly stand out from glassy, nearly blemi...

1908 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle XF40 Uncertified, originally colored in orange and honey-gold shades with no evident problems; 1908 Half Eagle XF40 Uncertif

1908 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle MS61 ANACS, sharply struck, for the issue, the surfaces are well frosted with a smattering of wispy abrasions in the reverse

1908 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>Typical flatness of strike shows on the eagle's wing on this lustrous, first year Quarter eagle. Important notice...

1909 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS.<p>Rich antique-golden patina shows overall. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 p...

1909 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS.<p>Nicely struck beneath appealing olive and reddish patina.From the Ric Leichtung Collection. Important notice: We ex...

1909 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Fully struck in all areas, the surfaces show a rich orange-gold coloration. A very nice coin for the grade. Importan...

1910 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>Quite attractive for the grade with good luster and strike. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ...

1911 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS.<p>A colorful layer of blue-green patina coats the fields on each side. A few abrasions serve to limit the grade. Impor...

1911-D $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF45. A lightly circulated example of the classic date from the Indian quarter eagle series, ...

1911-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>Richly colored with only a touch of flatness on the Indian's cheek precluding a Mint State rating. Scarce and de...

1911-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>The key to the Indian Quarter Eagle series, the 1911-D is particularly elusive above the MS62 grade level. This is ...

1911-D $2 1/2 Weak D AU55 ANACS.<p>Well struck but displaying only a shadow of a mintmark. An affordable, lightly circulated example of this k...

1912 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>Fairly well struck, the luster is too muted for a finer grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t...

1912 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>More lustrous than most of this issue, with rich golden color and no singularly offensive surface marks. Important no...

1912 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC.<p>The orange-gold surfaces are sharply struck with a tiny toning spot at 4 o'clock on the obverse border.From the Ri...

1913 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>A few scattered marks and slightly subdued luster account for the MS 61 grade. Important notice: We expect to be auct...

1913 $2 1/2 MS62 ANACS, sharply struck with pleasingly colored, yellow-gold surfaces; and a 1915 MS62 PCGS, rich copper-gold color adorns the well def

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>A pleasing coin marred only by a few contact marks over each side. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots ...

1914-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>A few contact marks and slightly muted luster explain the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots ...

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>Bright surfaces with a few small abrasions scattered about, which are characteristic of the grade. Important notice...

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 ICG.<p>Pretty orange-gold and reddish-gold colors compete for dominance on both sides of this nicely brought up example. I...

1915 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>Good luster shows over satiny surfaces on this moderately marked example. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin...

1915 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC.<p>The lustrous surfaces are overlaid in scintillating reddish-gold patina that confirms this coin's originality. A s...

1925-D $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>Well struck but noticeably dull in the luster department. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ...

1925-D $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS.<p>This yellow-gold example is bright with a generally bold strike. There are no singularly distracting bagmarks on e...

1925-D $2 1/2 MS65 NGC.<p>A top notch example of this otherwise more available issue, being minimally abraded under a lovely coating of pink a...

1926 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>A number of small contact marks are seen over the lustrous surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lot...

1926 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS.<p>Although moderately abraded, thoroughly original reddish-golden surfaces generate strong eye appeal.From the Ric Lei...

1926 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>This is a mostly orange-gold representative whose devices are uncommonly well struck for the type. The surfaces are no...

1927 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS.<p>Fairly typical for the grade with slightly muted luster and a few visible contact marks. Important notice: We expect...

1927 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS.<p>A satiny Gem with warm, yellow-gold surfaces. Displaying a full strike, this coin is mostly free of blemishes on the ...

1928 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS.<p>Lustrous and quite sharp, one curving contact mark is noted on the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctio...

1928 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>This sharply impressed example is tinged in rich orange-gold and honey-tan colors. There are no abrasions that are out...

1929 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.<p>Rich antique-golden patina has gathered mostly over the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at...

1929 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>This final-year example is fully brought up in all areas with a well frosted sheen. A reddish-gold coin for either the...

1929 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>Beautiful luster and color characterize this piece, whose only drawback is a long, thin scrape on the lower portion of...

1914 $2 1/2 PR64 NGC.<p>Mint records indicate that 117 proof Quarter Eagles were produced in 1914. Far fewer actually exist today, but there a...

1854 $3 AU50 ANACS.<p>The reddish-gold surfaces are adequately detailed with only light wear across the highpoints. Lightly abraded, yet relat...

1854 $3 AU53 PCGS.<p>The premier P-mint issue in this series, the 1854 is also among the more easily obtainable Three Dollar gold pieces for t...

1854 $3 AU53 NGC.<p>Well struck in all areas save for the central reverse, the golden-rose surfaces exhibit blushes of original luster in the ...

1854-D $3--Tooled, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net VG8. This piece will never win any beauty contest, but it is a genuine 1854-D three-dolla...

1854-D $3 AU55 PCGS.<p>Only 1,120 pieces were struck of this major Three Dollar rarity, the only issue of this denomination struck in the Dahl...

1856 $3--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>AU Details, Net XF40. The orange-gold surfaces are lightly hairlined with ample remaining definition. An important ...

1856-S $3--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF20. Medium S. This variety was produced with a mintmark punch that was also used on Dimes and H...

1857-S $3 XF45 Cleaned Uncertified.<p>This coin has modest wear on the high points of the design, but much detail remains as do vestiges of th...

1860 $3--Tooled, Polished--ANACS.<p>VF Details, Net Fine 15. The glossy textured surfaces have been smoothed over and then extensively cleaned...

1860 $3--Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF 20. A somewhat scarcer date exhibiting subtle signs of a light cleaning at one time. Still, a wo...

1860-S $3 AU53 PCGS.<p>An elusive Three Dollar issue that is of comparable rarity to the 1855-S and is even more difficult than the official m...

1861 $3--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>XF Details, Net VF20. With a mintage of 5,959 pieces, the date is hard to come by. Both sides exhibit si...