Pre Long Beach Auction - US Coins 2012 May 28 (UTC-7 : PDT/MST)

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Thumbnail 1019 1856 to 1962-D. The Dan Holmes Collection of U.S. Small Cents Start Price: 3,999.00High Bid: 11,500.00Estimate: 8,000.00 1856 to 1962-D. The Dan Holmes Collection of U.S. Small Cents. Lacking only: 1869/8, 1922 Broken "D", 1922 Plain and 1955 Double Die. The coins will grade About Good to Mint State. Some of the noteworthy coins are as follows: 1856 Flying Eagle VG; 1864-L EF; 1877 AG-3; 1909-S Indian AG-3 rough surfaces; 1909-S VDB sharpness of EF rim damage; 1909-S AU; 1914-D AU; 1931-S Unc. A nice set that Dan assembled over time. The 1856 Flying Eagle was purchased from Stack's, Nov. 26, 1951 for $85.00 (the bill of sale is included). All housed in old Wayte Raymond folders. Estimated Value $8,000-UP. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1020 A Collection Of Small Cents From 1857 to 1909-S Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 A Collection Of Small Cents From 1857 to 1909-S. Includes: 1864-L and 1886 Variety I and II. Coins will grade About Good to Unc. A nice set of 60 coins housed in a Dansco album. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1021 1859 Indian Cent Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 450.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1859 Indian Cent. NGC graded MS-63. Nicely toned which choice detail in the feathers and laurel wreath. The obverse of this one-year Type coin shows UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, an Indian head facing to the left, wearing a feather bonnet. The word LIBERTY is shown on the band across the bonnet, and shows the production date below. The coin's reverse side shows ONE CENT within a laurel wreath. In 1860 the reverse design was changed slightly, showing ONE CENT within an oak wreath, with three arrows inserted under the ribbon that binds the two branches of the wreath. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1022 1861 Indian Head 1C Start Price: 2,200.00High Bid: 4,000.00Estimate: 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 1861. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ. A glittereing brilliant proof with a hint of light tone. Only 1,000 proofs struck. Devices are frosted and we note moderately deep mirror fields. This is an outstanding example of this exceptionally challenging date. As with the 1860 issue, many coins struck this year were struck only once on moderately mirrored dies. This quality standards at the Mint for Proofs had as yet to be finalized, making 1861 a real tough issue to locate in gem condition. Out of the original mintage, possibly 400 were released. The survivor rate seems to be quite low, perhaps because substandard examples were spent, or included collections as non-Proofs. There is enormous collector demand for this issue in gem condition. Expect fierce competition. Pop 19; 2 in 66 (PCGS # 2256) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. Provenance: The Richard Weiss Collection.
Thumbnail 1023 1861 Indian Head 1C NGC MS66 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,400.00 1861 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66. Well struck with delicate light tan color. A gem specimen for certain. A boldly made and beautifully preserved Gem that has a lovely appearance overall. Ideally suited for a top-end Indian Cent collection. There are no spots or discoloration; instead, smooth, free-flowing luster spreads over the entire surface undisturbed by the usual marks and problems. The number of copper-nickel cents in the country at the outbreak of the Civil War in early 1861 was not far from 100,000,000. These coins had been forced into circulation by exchange for Spanish silver coins, as well as by sales for gold and silver coins of the United States, until they flooded the channels of retail trade, became a public nuisance, and sold at a discount in the cities. The repeal of the law authorizing the exchange for Spanish fractions had greatly reduced their coinage, and by 1861 only enough were produced to replace the old copper coins returned for redemption. Pop 40; 8 finer with 4 in 66*, 1 in 66+, 3 in 67. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. Provenance: The Dandelion Collection.
Thumbnail 1024 1863 Start Price: 800.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,650.00 - 1,700.00 1863. ICG graded Proof 65. Lovely golden toning. A stunning deep mirror cameo gem! A veil of warm amber toning is visible on the coin. This is an outstanding opportunity to acquire a high end Proof of a copper nickel Indian Cent. Mint Director Pollock left no stone unturned in his efforts to obtain more nickel for coinage during the crisis years of the Civil War, according to researches by Robert W. Julian. "Mint capacity was about 75 million copper-nickel cents per year, but the best effort, in 1863, produced only about 50 million. There simply was not enough nickel available from European refineries."There was an American supplier, Joseph Wharton, who had a nickel mine at Lancaster Gap, Pennsylvania, but his deliveries were erratic and unpredictable. His works were sometimes shut down for weeks at a time for repairs. As early as the summer of 1863, Pollock knew that something had to be done; he recommended to the Treasury that bronze be substituted for copper- nickel."Toward the end of 1863, Pollock was determined to introduce bronze coins. A draft bill was prepared for submission to Congress, but Treasury Secretary Chase did nothing for some months. The secretary was under strong pressure from Wharton's supporters in Congress.". Estimated Value $1,650 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1025 1872 Indian Head 1C Start Price: 1,850.00High Bid: 2,900.00Estimate: 3,800.00 - 4,000.00 1872 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Lovely red colors. Elusive and quite costly as a Gem with full red color, this remarkable example is free of noticeable abrasions or spotting. The strike, which is complete, is well above par for the Proof issue and both sides reveal all their finer detail to the revealing lens of a magnifying glass. Magnify your Indian Cent collection with the addition of this lovely Proof! Pop 12; 6 finer in 66RD (PCGS # 2305) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000.
Thumbnail 1026 1872 Indian Head 1C NGC MS65 Start Price: 1,350.00High Bid: 2,700.00Estimate: 2,800.00 - 3,000.00 1872 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown CAC Approved; Eagle Eye sticker. Elusive and quite costly as a Gem, this attractive MS65 example is free of noticeable abrasions, has no spots, but instead is replete with fresh golden coppery luster just fading to brown in areas. The strike, which is complete, is well above par for the date and both sides reveal outstanding sharpness in such areas as the feathers on the obverse and the oak leaves and shield on the reverse. Pop 72; 8 in 66 RB. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000.
Thumbnail 1027 1873 Indian Head 1C NGC MS65RD Start Price: 1,800.00High Bid: 3,300.00Estimate: 3,700.00 - 3,800.00 1873 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-65 RD. Well struck and a fully red coin, very scarce in this outstanding condition. A fully struck coin this is, with a natural bright coppery color whose freedom from spots or toning places it far ahead of any competitors. Close examination reveals some very sharp feather details with only marginal weakness on some of the bottom left denticles on that side of the coin. Destined for a fine collection. Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,800.
Thumbnail 1028 1874 Indian Head 1C PF65 RD Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 2,600.00 1874. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. In an OGH. Only 700 struck. Pop 9; 6 finer in 66. Lots of mint red just starting to tone. A strong bid is indicated (PCGS # 2311) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. Provenance: Ex: The Richard Weiss Collection.
Thumbnail 1029 1875 Indian Head 1C NGC PF65 RD Start Price: 1,600.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 3,300.00 - 3,500.00 1875 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 65 Red. Only 700 struck. Lovely red toning. Though overshadowed by the key date 1877, this Proofs of 1875 are no slouch when it comes to high quality specimens like this. We note extra sharp devices, smooth Proof finish in the fields, and overall grand eye appeal. Low population, never forget: Pop 6; none finer (PCGS # 2313) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,500. Provenance: Ex: The Richard Weiss Collection.
Thumbnail 1030 1877 Indian Head Cent. NGC PF63 Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,300.00 1877 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Proof 63 Red & Brown. A nice Red and Brown example. Popular Key Date. In this choice condition the luster, while outstanding, isn't enough by itself. The supporting strike is just as strong, with clear definition to the high points, plus razor-sharp detail in the small letters of LIBERTY, the edges of the ribbon band; also, feathers are exquisitely detailed. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,300.
Thumbnail 1031 1877 NGC graded XF Details Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1877 NGC graded XF Details. Scratches and improperly cleaned. Only 5,750 examples of this popular key date are estimated to have survived. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1032 1877 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 475.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1877. NGC graded Good-4 BN. OF-AME in legend indistinct. Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1033 1877 Indian Head 1C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 475.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1877 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Good-6 CAC Approved. Nice clear date with some letters in LIBERTY visible (PCGS # 2127) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1034 1888/7 Snow 2 FS-302 Start Price: 9,500.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 1888/7 Snow 2 FS-302. ANACS graded MS-62 Red & Brown. A very rare Red Book variety. Sleek brown patina with accents of original red throguhout the legends and around the main devices. According to researcher Eric von Klinger writing in 2005, "thirty-five years after its discovery, the 1888/7 Indian Head cent overdate is accounted so rare that Richard Snow, author of the standard catalog on this series, says each recorded example carries its own history. "It is the only overdate generally acknowledged in the 51-year series, though others have been and still are posited." Klinger goes on to describe how the discovery of this rarity first came to light: "The Feb. 11, 1970, issue of Coin World announced the discovery by James E Ruddy. A longtime partner with dealer Q. David Bowers, Ruddy by then had independently founded Ruddy Investments in Hollywood, California. "He found two Uncirculated specimens in a small hoard of Indian Head cents from an attic in Virginia. As reported in Coin World and the following April issue of The Numismatist, the two were identical, down to a rim die break at the TE of UNITED on the obverse." The two Ruddy pieces are included with the few other Snow-1 variety of 1888/7 Cents that have been discovered. Following up, it is reported in the Bowers guide to Indian Cents, 1996, p.393, that the Type 2 overdate, of which this is a stellar example, was discovered by Bill Fivaz and first published in Longacre?s Ledger spring 1991 issue. It has the added feature of the first 8 as well as the second 8 in the date doubled. This variety also has a spur protruding from the front of Liberty?s necklace into the field (diagnostic). Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
Thumbnail 1035 1888 Indian Head 1C Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,300.00 1888. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. Beautiful deep red color. Only 4,582 proofs struck. As the census reveals, 1888 is among the "sleeper" Proofs in the 1880s where full mint red is scarcer than hen's teeth to find. Avail yourselves of this opportunity! Pop 9; 2 in 66 RD (PCGS # 2353) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. Provenance: Ex: The Richard Weiss Collection.
Thumbnail 1036 1906 Indian Head 1C PCGS PF66 RD Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,800.00 1906. PCGS graded Proof 66 Red. Lovely shades of red on this exceptional Gem Proof. Only 1,725 struck. Pop 12; 3 finer in 67 (PCGS # 2407) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800. Provenance: Ex: The Richard Weiss Collection.
Thumbnail 1037 1909-S Indian Head 1C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1909-S Indian Head Cent. NGC Unc Details improperly cleaned. Together with: 1911-S NGC AU 58 Brown. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1038 1857-1909-S A Collection of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,900.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,200.00 1857-1909-S A Collection of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents. Lacking only the 1869/8 and 1877. Coins range in grade from Good to Unc. All housed in a Dansco album except the 1863 which is in a PCGS MS-63 holder. Lot of 58 coins. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
Thumbnail 1039 A partial set of Indian Head Cents 1858 to 1909-S Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,600.00Estimate: 900.00 A partial set of Indian Head Cents 1858 to 1909-S. A total of 25 different dates including some better coins such as: 1867, 1876 and 1909-S. Coins will grade from VF to Unc. All housed in a deluxe Whitman album. Estimated Value $900-UP.
Thumbnail 1040 1857 to 1909-S. A near Complete Set of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1857 to 1909-S. A near Complete Set of Flying Eagle and Indian Cents. Lacking only the 1856, 1869/8 cents. Coins will grade Poor to Extremely Fine. All housed in a Library of Coins album. Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1041 1909-S Lincoln 1C. VDB Start Price: 1,600.00High Bid: 3,200.00Estimate: 3,300.00 - 3,400.00 1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. A well struck near-Gem that has predominate light coppery color. The reverse boasts the same exquisite tint. Lustrous and carefully preserved. A prestigious high grade example of this legendary key date. Only 484,000 minted of the 1909-S VDB (PCGS # 2428) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,400.
Thumbnail 1042 1909-S Lincoln 1C. VDB Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 1,800.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 1909-S Lincoln Cent. VDB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. About 50% of the mint red is still intact. Popular Key Date and always in demand. Only 484,000 minted. On the original models for this coin, Victor David Brenner had spelled out his name. Mint officials rejected this, so Brenner placed just his initials, VDB on the lower reverse. The White House quickly approved this, and forced the Mint to start production immediately. It turned out that the boldness of the initials worried officials, and soon the press rose up against the signature. To attempt a compromise, the initial "B" was suggested for Lincoln's shoulder, but Mint Engraver Barber (who normally used his initial "B" to sign coins), opposed this. Soon Brenner's initials were dropped altogether, until Barber's death in late 1917. Starting in 1918, a small VDB was added on the lower part of Lincoln's shoulder, where it remains to this day. Once the public realized that coins with the VDB would be replaced due to the outcry of the bold initials on the lower reverse, many were hoarded. Hence, these have always been popular with collectors, and they have always found feverish demand (PCGS # 2427) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000.
Thumbnail 1043 1909-S VDB NGC graded Unc Details Altered Color Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1909-S VDB NGC graded Unc Details Altered Color. Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1044 1909-S VDB Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 850.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1909-S VDB. NGC graded VF-25 Brown. Nice for the grade. Popular key date. Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1045 1909-S VDB. Start Price: 300.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1909-S VDB. VG-8. Consigned too late for 3rd party grading. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1046 1909-S Lincoln Cent Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 450.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1909-S Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-64 RB. Nearly a full red coin. Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1047 1909 Lincoln 1C NGC MS66RB Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1909 Lincoln Cent. NGC graded MS-66 RB PQ. Wonderful red and blue toning. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1048 1910 Lincoln 1C Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1910 Lincoln Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown PQ CAC Approved. A nice bold strike. Only 4,118 struck. Well detailed with extraordinary mint luster and color that is capped off by the finest detail seen on a Lincoln Cent. The Proof dies left their rigid impression behind without the least weakness or imprecision (PCGS # 3307) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1049 1922 Lincoln 1C. No D. Strong Reverse Start Price: 1,100.00High Bid: 2,400.00Estimate: 2,300.00 - 2,400.00 1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. Strong reverse. PCGS graded EF-45 Brown CAC Approved. A Key Date that is always in demand. A collector?s treasure for anyone who has long valued this timeless U.S. mint rarity. Early on collectors found that notwithstanding the mint reports that no Philadelphia cents were struck in 1922, they seemed to be available. Later the riddle was solve: in the haste to coin millions of Peace silver dollars in 1922, the Denver Mint was ordered to pick up the slack on cents, but had to use the dies they had on hand already. When one of the 1922-D obverse dies clashed, the clash marks were effaced from die, which also removed the mintmark by accident. More cents were struck, using two different reverse dies, one with strong wheat ears, the other reverse was badly worn and hence became known as the "weak reverse". This coin is from the more prestigious strong reverse die pairing, and shows no trace of the mintmark (PCGS # 3285) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400.
Thumbnail 1050 1922 Lincoln 1C. No D. Strong Reverse Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,550.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1922 Lincoln Cent. No D. Strong reverse. PCGS graded EF-40 Brown. CAC approved. A pleasing problem-free example and uniform chocolate brown in color. Lincoln cents were struck exclusively in Denver in 1922. However, in this instance, the D mintmark (which was on the die) got filled with a foreign substance and so doesn't appear on the finished coin. Long a favorite among Lincoln Cent collectors! An eye-appealing example (PCGS # 3285) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1051 1951-D Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 360.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1951-D. NGC graded MS-67 RD CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Holder. Lovely red colors. Pop 154; none finer at NGC . Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1052 1955 Lincoln 1C. Dbld Die Obv NGC MS63 RD Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 4,500.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 5,500.00 1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. NGC graded MS-63 Red. Scarce in fully red. A very choice example Pop 16; 42 finer. A lighthearted anecdote is attached to the arrival of Doubled Die Cents in 1955. It seems a Boston area vending machine company got their hands on a goodly number of the original mintage (unbeknownst to them, of course) and sent them on their way via a circuitous route. At the time, this company's vending machines sold cigarettes at 23 cents a pack. So, to give a refund to the buyer who had put a quarter dollar in their machine, two cents were inserted ahead of time beneath the cellophane wrapper of each pack! Wouldn't you know it, the 1955 Doubled Dies began showing up as change, 2 cents at a time! Retired coin dealer Jim Ruddy recalls cornering a supply of Doubled Dies shortly thereafter, before he grew concerned that the error wasn't all that rare. Fretful that he was tying up too much money one modern issue, he quit buying them at 50 cents apiece after his stock topped 500! It later turned out that about 24,000 Doubled Dies were produced. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
Thumbnail 1053 1955 Lincoln 1C. Dbld Die Obv NGC MS62 RB Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,200.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,100.00 1955 Doubled Die Obverse. NGC graded MS-62 Red & Brown. A popular Red Book variety. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100.
Thumbnail 1054 1955 Lincoln 1C. Dbld Die Obv NGC AU58 Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1955 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. NGC graded AU-58 BN. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.
Thumbnail 1055 1955 Doubled Die Obverse NGC graded AU Details Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 1,000.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1955 Doubled Die Obverse NGC graded AU Details. Improperly cleaned. Only 18,450 examples are estimated to have survived. A popular Red Book variety. Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1056 1971-S DDO FS-033 Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,600.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1971-S DDO FS-033. NGC graded Proof 67 Red. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1057 1972 Lincoln 1C. Dbld Die Obv Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-66 Red. In an old green PCGS holder. Gleaming mint color throughout with traces of gold interspersed with rich fiery copper color (PCGS # 2950) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1058 1972 Lincoln 1C. Dbld Die Obv Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 480.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1972 Lincoln Cent. Doubled die obverse. PCGS graded MS-65 Red (PCGS # 2950) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1059 1909-2000 High Grade Collection of Lincoln Cents Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 7,000.00Estimate: 5,000.00 1909-2000 High Grade Collection of Lincoln Cents. Lacking only 1909-S, 1909-S VDB and 1955 Double Die. This is a high quality set that will average EF or better and includes 14 graded by PCGS and NGC, the balance are housed in a deluxe Dansco album. Well worth examining prior to bidding. Lot of 272 coins. Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Thumbnail 1060 1909-1990's Collection of Lincoln Cents Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 1909-1990's Collection of Lincoln Cents. Lacking only the 1909-S VDB, 1922 Plain and 1955 Double Die. Coins grade Good to Proof. All housed in a deluxe Dansco album. Includes many high grade coins and this lot should be examined prior to bidding. Lot of 260 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1061 1909-1990's. Collection of Lincoln Cents Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1909-1990's. Collection of Lincoln Cents. Lacks only the 1909-S VDB, 1922 Plain and 1955 Double Die. Coins grade Good to Proof. All housed in a duluxe Whitman album. Lot of 259 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1062 1871/1871 VP-002 Start Price: 675.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1871/1871 VP-002. NGC graded MS-65 RB. Subdued mint color characterizes the surfaces on this lovely gem-condition piece. Struck with almost scientific precision on the shield and leaves, the wreath and legends. Has full horizontal lines in the top part (or "chief") of the shield; similar boldness in the shield stripes. Pop 1; the finest graded at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1063 1873 Open 3 Mint Error Curves Clip At 6:30 NGC MS61 Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,200.00 1873 Open 3 Mint Error Curves Clip At 6:30. NGC graded Proof 61 Brown. Only 500 struck. Natural brown color with faded red throughout. The 1873 Open 3 is probably a restrike, the dies having been made after the denomination was terminated in April 1873. Since only one obverse die was mentioned as being destroyed in the January 2, 1874 (pursuant to a letter of that date), it is possible that this Open 3 was not made until well into 1874. As a restrike, these pieces would not have been included in the listed Proof mintage of 600 pieces (all of which were Closed 3 pieces distributed with the sets before April 1, 1873). The old figure of 500 1873 Open 3 coins one sometimes comes across results from the known mintage of new-style 1873 Proof sets (with the arrows coins and the Trade Dollar). However it is definitely known that these sets did not contain a Two-cent Piece of any type, so the 500 mintage figure for the Open 3 is pure speculation. Based on frequency of appearance, some have suggested that it is likely the original mintage of this variety might have been closer to 75 pieces! Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
Thumbnail 1064 1873 2C. Closed 3 PCGS PF65 RB Start Price: 1,700.00High Bid: 3,300.00Estimate: 3,500.00 - 3,700.00 1873 Two Cents. Closed 3. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown PQ. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Lovely toning; equally impressive color and surface integrity. Only 600 struck. Pop 84; 19 finer, 1 in 65+RB, 18 in 66RB (PCGS # 3652) . Last year of issue for the Two-cent denomination and struck in Proof only for inclusion in the sets. Approximately 600 were struck of the Closed 3 variety, with some possibly melted after April 1, 1873, when the new Mint Act went into effect abolishing this denomination. The Two-cent piece had gotten off to a quick start in 1864 with more than nineteen million coined, but mintage trended steadily lower as the coins failed to circulate due to low demand. it has been estimated that fully a third of all Two-cent Pieces ever struck (over fifteen million!) were melted in 1873. Harry X Boosel, well-known 1873 specialist shows (see p.10 of his "1873-1873" book) that 11 dies for the Two-cent Piece (10 reverse dies and a single obverse) were destroyed "by sledge and fire" on January 2, 1874. The single obverse die was presumably the Closed 3 die used to strike the present coin; 10 reverse dies evidently indicate that production had lagged behind expectations in the engraving department for many years and several unused reverses were left over. Estimated Value $3,500 - 3,700.
Thumbnail 1065 A Partial Collection Of 2c and 3c Nickel Coins All In A Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 1,550.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 A Partial Collection Of 2¢ and 3¢ Nickel Coins All In A Dansco Album. Missing: 2¢; 1873 and 3¢ Nickels; 1877, 1878, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, and 1887/6. Coins will grade Good to AU. Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1066 The Dan Holmes Collections of Two-Cent Pieces, Three-Cent Pieces and Shield Nickels Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 7,500.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 The Dan Holmes Collections of Two-Cent Pieces, Three-Cent Pieces and Shield Nickels. Consists of the following: Two-Cent Pieces - 1864 to 1872 lacking only a 1873. The 1864 Small Motto grades Good-4, the balance range from VG to EF. Nickel Three-Cent Pieces - 1865 to 1889 Complete, grades VG to Proof. Silver Three-Cent Pieces - 1851 to 1870 14 different dates ranging from Good to AU with the 1870 in EF-45. Shield Nickels - 1866 to 1883 lacking only 1877 and 1878. Grades range from AG to Proof. All housed in a deluxe Whitman album. We urge inspection prior to bidding. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1067 1863 Silver 3C NGC MS63 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 850.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1863 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-63. Only 21,000 struck for circulation. A nice white coin. Pop 10; 55 finer . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1068 1870 Silver 3C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1870 Silver Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Fully white and well struck. Only 1,000 Proofs struck. Pop 13; 10 finer (PCGS # 83721) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1069 1871 Silver 3C NGC MS63 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1871 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded MS-63. Only 3,400 struck for circulation. Nice golden toning. Pop 21; 101 finer. Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1070 1872 Silver 3C NGC Proof 65 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1872 Silver Three Cents. NGC graded Proof 65 PQ. Housed in an Old Holder. Only 950 struck. Wonderful blue toning; gleaming originality. Pop 41; 31 finer . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1071 1878 Nickel 3C Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 600.00 - 625.00 1878 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 63 CAC Approved. Only 2,350 Proofs struck for this Proof-only year. A scarce one for the numismatist who desires genuine eye-appeal (PCGS # 3774) . Estimated Value $600 - 625.
Thumbnail 1072 1882 Nickel 3C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1882 Nickel Three Cents. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. A near perfect coin. Gleams with originality. Only 3,100 struck. Pop 27; 92 finer, 85 in 67, 7 in 68 (PCGS # 3778) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1073 A Partial Collection Of Nickels From 1866 to 1912-S Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 1,000.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 A Partial Collection Of Nickels From 1866 to 1912-S. Missing: 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, and 1881 to be complete. Includes 1885, 1886, and 1912-S. All housed in a Dansco album. Coins will grade Fair to AU. Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1074 1871 Shield 5C NGC PF66 CAM Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,800.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1871 Shield Nickel. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Well struck and fully white, this is a shimmering, silver-colored Gem free from imperfections. The bold strike is impressive for the 1871 date as well and both sides are smooth for the grade. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1075 1876 Shield 5C NGC MS65 Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 900.00 - 950.00 1876 Shield Nickel. NGC graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved. Mostly untoned and a jewel of a coin, well struck, pleasing to the eye. Also of note, 1876 was the Centennial Year of the Declaration of Independence, which gives the 1876 issue a boost in the popularity ranks. Estimated Value $900 - 950.
Thumbnail 1076 1883 Liberty 5C. With CENTS Start Price: 210.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 425.00 - 450.00 1883 Liberty Nickel. With "CENTS". PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Lightly toned (PCGS # 83881) . Estimated Value $425 - 450.
Thumbnail 1077 1884 Liberty 5C NGC MS66 Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 1,900.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 1884 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-66. Mostly untoned. A beaming gem rolling in unbeatable luster that emits strongly beneath very sharp highlights. Possessed of a much better-quality strike than is normally found for an 1884, only two stars show any weakness. Typical too is some mild rounding on one ear of corn in the wreath (the one at bottom left). The rest of the wreath is delightfully bold. Pop 24; 1 in 66 star; 1 in MS-67; 1 in 76 star. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000.
Thumbnail 1078 1887 Liberty 5C NGC MS66 Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 2,600.00 1887 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-66. A nice untoned gem suitable for a top-line Liberty nickel set. Fresh frosty bright surfaces exhibit strong luster and a smooth, almost matte-like beauty that really engages the aesthetic sense with its serene appearance. Some of the stars are sharp; a few are rounded as is often seen on this year's coinage. Pop 18; 1 in 66 star. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600.
Thumbnail 1079 1888 Liberty 5C NGC Proof 65 Start Price: 260.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 525.00 - 550.00 1888 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded Proof 65. Housed in an Old Holder. Lovely toning and a gem. Only 4,582 struck. Pop 246; 100 finer . Estimated Value $525 - 550.
Thumbnail 1080 1889 Liberty 5C Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1889 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ. Only 3,336 struck. Wonderful golden toning on this outstanding Gem Proof. Pop 197; 89 finer (PCGS # 3887) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1081 1891 Liberty 5C Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1891 Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning. Only 2,350 Proofs struck. Pop 27; 13 finer, 10 in 66, 2 in 66+, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 83889) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1082 1900 Liberty 5C NGC MS66 Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 750.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1900 Liberty Nickel. NGC graded MS-66. Mostly untoned. A blazing gem! Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1083 1912-S Liberty 5C Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,000.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,100.00 1912-S Liberty Nickel. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice golden toning on both sides. Popular key date. A resplendent example, lustrous with natural color, of this beloved low-mintage issue. As is true of most 1912-S nickels we have offered, there is some slight bulging in the left obverse field and some lightness of strike at the hair. This cannot be considered a negative, however. The low mintage of 238,000 stands out in the Liberty Head nickel series, as this is the lowest by far of any date or variety from 1883 through 1912. Further, the coin represents the first nickel five-cent piece struck in San Francisco at the "Gray Lady" Mint. It is the only S-mint of this design. Pop 318; 172 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 3875) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100.
Thumbnail 1084 1883 to 1938-D. The Dan Holmes Collection of Liberty and Buffalo Nickels Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,750.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1883 to 1938-D. The Dan Holmes Collection of Liberty and Buffalo Nickels. Coins will grade About Good to AU with a few in Poor condition. The Key dates included are as follows: 1885 Good 4; 1886 AG-3; 1912-S Good 5; 1913-S type 2 VG-8; 1937-D 3-leg Fine 15. There is no overdate in this collection. All housed in old Wayte Raymond folders. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1085 1913 Buffalo 5C. Type 2 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 1,000.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1913 Buffalo Nickel. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. A lovely well struck coin. The reverse of James Earle Fraser?s five-cent piece is memorable in its profile view of a bison bull. In recalling this particular work, Fraser spoke of its unique character: "My first objective was to produce a coin which was truly American, and that could not be confused with the currency of any other country. I made sure, therefore, to use none of the attributes that other nations had used in the past. And, in my search for symbols, I found no motif within the boundaries of the United States so distinctive as the American buffalo." (For a detailed account of this fascinating coin, see David W. Lange?s The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels. Pop 173; 17 finer in 67 (PCGS # 3921) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1086 1913-S Buffalo 5C. Type 2 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1913-S Buffalo Nickel. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-62 PQ. Nicely toned. Scarcest of the six date-mintmark combinations and varieties this year. The reverse of James Earle Fraser?s five-cent piece is memorable in its profile view of a bison bull. In recalling this particular work, Fraser spoke of its unique character: "My first objective was to produce a coin which was truly American, and that could not be confused with the currency of any other country. I made sure, therefore, to use none of the attributes that other nations had used in the past. And, in my search for symbols, I found no motif within the boundaries of the United States so distinctive as the American buffalo." (PCGS # 3923) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1087 1914/3-S FS-014.89 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1914/3-S FS-014.89. NGC graded MS-61. Lightly toned. While Mint State examples are occasionally available this S-mint overdate is surprisingly elusive. This is a frosty, lightly patinated survivor that is indicative of an even higher grade. Regarding the reverse, the clearest details are found throughout the buffalo?s shoulder, hindquarters and head and horn areas and also encompassing the key centers of the obverse which are crystal clear. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1088 1914 Buffalo 5C Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 925.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1914 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ CAC Approved. Light even toning and boldly struck. Only 1,275 Proofs minted. These early Proofs (1913-16) use a matte or sandblast finish and are highly attractive. The depth in the detail is astounding to see compared to the softer look of the strikes indended for circulation (PCGS # 3991) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1089 1936 Buffalo 5C. Type 1 Start Price: 675.00High Bid: 1,300.00Estimate: 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1936 Buffalo Nickel. Type 1. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. Satin. Well struck and almost perfect. Approximately two-thirds of the 4,420 Proofs delivered in 1936 display the Type I, or Satin finish. This is certainly one of the more exceptional Gem Proof 1936 Type I Nickels extant. It nears the threshold of numismatic perfection. This feature, perhaps more than any other, allows full enjoyment of the smooth, satiny texture. Razor-sharp in every device, both sides display original nickel-silver radiance. A true marvel among late-date Proofs of this type (PCGS # 3994) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1090 1937 Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,800.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1937. NGC graded Proof 67. Housed in an Old Holder. Lightly toned. A glittering Gem Proof whose superb status will be confirmed by the strong bid it takes to acquire it. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1091 1937 Buffalo 5C Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,550.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,550.00 1937 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely light golden toning. When the sale of Proofs resumed in 1936-37 the brilliant style was restored, but without the frosted relief that had made earlier Proofs (Liberty and Shield nickels) so stunning. The textured fields evident in Fraser?s original models and in the Type 1 coinage of 1913 had been smoothed out by Charles Barber that same year when he prepared the Type 2 reverse. This made both obverse and reverse receptive to high polishing, though such polishing also led to certain low-relief features of the dies being easily obliterated. Nevertheless, collectors were more enthusiastic about the end product than they were with the earlier "matte" Proofs of 1913-16. Almost as soon as Proof coinage resumed, the buffalo nickel was discontinued in favor of the new Jefferson type. This left only the issues of 1936 and 1937 available to collectors desiring brilliant Proofs of this beautiful design (PCGS # 3996) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550.
Thumbnail 1092 1937 Buffalo 5C Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 975.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,050.00 1937 Buffalo Nickel. PCGS graded Proof 65. A beautiful untoned example, this highly reflective gem has strong underlying luster and stark nickel-bright brilliance. Boldly struck with outstanding detail at the bison's shoulder and on the Indian?s hair and braid (PCGS # 3996) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.
Thumbnail 1093 1937-D Buffalo 5C. 3 Legs NGC MS64 Start Price: 2,000.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 4,200.00 - 4,400.00 1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legs. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with lovely golden toning on both sides. A satiny specimen close to gem level which displays strong fundamental luster. Nicely struck, though not totally, a normal occurrence with 3-Legs Buffalo nickels - still, close enough to full that special mention is merited. Indeed, the strike of the present coin easily rivals that of the few higher grade examples we have seen. This die-polishing variety was the first of its kind to capture the imagination of collectors. Discovered soon after its issue, 1937-D 3-leg nickels were advertised for sale in an ad in The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine as early as 1937-38. The variety was caused by excessive polishing of the dies to remove clash marks. Die clash occurs when the feeder mechanism of a coin press fails to deliver a planchet, the dies strike one another, and each receives an impression of the opposing die. This disfigurement, when discovered, usually results in the replacement of both dies. In the case of the 1937-D 3-leg nickel, however, the urgency of completing a coinage run precluded this customary practice, and a swifter solution was sought. Very few Uncirculated examples are known, coin collectors being equally scarce in that part of the country, it seems. (For a more detailed account of this popular variety, see David W. Lange?s The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels.). Estimated Value $4,200 - 4,400.
Thumbnail 1094 1937-D Buffalo 5C. 3 Legs NGC EF45 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1937-D Buffalo Nickel. 3 legs. NGC graded EF-45. Light even toning. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1095 A Lot Of B.U. Buffalo Nickels Start Price: 230.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 A Lot Of B.U. Buffalo Nickels. Consists of: 1936-D (6), 1936-S (9), 1937-P (6), 1937-D (3). A total of 24 naturally toned Buffalo Nickels. Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1096 1938-D Original Bank Wrapped 1/2 Roll Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1938-D Original Bank Wrapped ½ Roll. All look BU. Unchecked for gems. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1097 A Lot Of B.U. Rolls Of Silver War Time Nickels Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 1,550.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,200.00 A Lot Of B.U. Rolls Of Silver War Time Nickels. Consists of: 1942 "S" (1 Roll), 1943 "P" (1 Roll), 1944 "D" (1 Roll), 1944 "S" (1 Roll), 1945 "P" (2 Rolls). A nice lot. Lot of 6 BU original rolls. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
Thumbnail 1098 1839 Liberty Seated H10C Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,000.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,100.00 1839 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded MS-66. No Drapery. Well struck with attractive obverse toning. Unstoppable luster erupts flamboyantly beneath the toned highlights, while gusts of silvery luster shine through like an aura on both sides. The design elements of this satiny gem show a strike that is strong in all areas including stars and rim dentils (PCGS # 4319) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100. Provenance: Ex: Arthur E. Young Collection.
Thumbnail 1099 1869 Liberty Seated H10C Start Price: 500.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,050.00 - 1,100.00 1869 Liberty Seated Half Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ CAC Approved. Only 600 Proofs struck. Lovely natural toning with bold detail throughout. Solid gem-quality surfaces (PCGS # 4452) . Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1100 1821 Bust 10C. Lg Date Start Price: 550.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1821 Capped Bust Dime. Large date. PCGS graded AU-58. Nicely toned. The dimes of 1821 come in 10 varieties that comprise seven Large Date pairings and three Small Date marriages, the Small Dates easily distinguished by the square base 2 in the date. On this Small Date pairing, the last A in AMERICA is distant from the top arrowhead, and the 0 in the denomination is level with the 1. The Small Dates are seen less frequently than the Large Dates. Pop 19; 68 finer (PCGS # 4496) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1101 1837 Liberty Seated 10C. Lg Date Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 5,500.00 1837 Liberty Seated Dime. Large date. SEGS graded Proof 61. Pleasing golden toning with full mirror surfaces and squared rims. Light hairlines in the right obverse field along with a toning spot. This remarkably artistic No Stars design is by assistant engraver at the Philadelphia Mint, Christian Gobrecht. He'd been employed in the establishment for several years when the chief engraver, William Kneass suffered a stroke (1835) before completing a project to redesign the capped bust coinage. Kneass stepped aside to let Gobrecht provide new dies (based on sketches by artists Thomas Sully and Titian Peale). The design features Liberty seated on a rocky outcrop supporting a shield by her side with one hand while in the other she holds a pole surmounted by a liberty cap. It is thought that about 30 Proofs in all, were struck of the new design in 1837, possibly more. A fair number have been certified by the two major services pointing to the fact that these, being a novel new design, were saved by early day collectors and visitors to the mint. Some Small Date 1837 dimes parade around as Proofs, but belief is that all valid 1837 Proofs are from the Large Date die. They have a diagnostic raised die line on the reverse from the rim above the first T in STATES, as well as a faint die scratch through the ES and O in STATES OF. Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
Thumbnail 1102 1857-O Liberty Seated 10C NGC MS67 Start Price: 3,200.00High Bid: 6,000.00Estimate: 6,500.00 - 7,000.00 1857-O Liberty Seated Dime. NGC graded MS-67. Well struck and frosty. Breathtaking quality for this seldom seen New Orleans issue, in spite of over 1.5 million pieces. Both the luster and striking qualities are more than acceptable for this branch mint, with the pristine surfaces satiny, almost velvety smooth, and purest white, a sensational looking Seated Dime. As it goes, this is one of the nicest MS67 Stars Obverse dimes we have seen consigned of any date or mintmark in quite some while. Pop 7; 1 finer in 68. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. Provenance: Ex: Eliasberg Collection.
Thumbnail 1103 1862 Liberty Seated 10C Start Price: 650.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1862 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64. Only 550 Proofs struck. Light blue toning around the edges; a firm bold strike on the devices (PCGS # 4755) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1104 1888 Liberty Seated 10C Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,050.00 1888 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Only 832 Proofs struck. Beautiful light blue toning. Pop 9; 13 finer at PCGS in cameo (PCGS # 84785) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.
Thumbnail 1105 1888 Liberty Seated 10C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1888 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ CAC Approved. Only 832 Proofs struck. A refreshingly vibrant white coin that includes fully cameo devices (PCGS # 4785) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1106 1890 Liberty Seated 10C Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 450.00 - 475.00 1890 Liberty Seated Dime. PCGS graded Proof 63. Only 590 Proofs struck. Lightly toned (PCGS # 4787) . Estimated Value $450 - 475.
Thumbnail 1107 1892 Barber 10C NGC PF66 CAM Start Price: 825.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,700.00 - 1,800.00 1892 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo CAC Approved. Only 1,245 struck. A nice white coin. A fully struck Gem Proof with qualifications for superb status as seen in the vibrancy and strike. Close examination reveals a few barely visible hairlines, otherwise would be Proof 67 quality. Destined for a fine collection. Pop 6; 14 finer in 67CAM. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1108 1893 Barber 10C Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,200.00 1893 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. Only 792 minted. Lovely blue and golden toning points the way to original surfaces and detail aplenty. First-rate Gem in its class (PCGS # 4877) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1109 1893 Barber 10C Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1893 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64+CAM CAC Approved. Only 792 struck. Lovely golden toning with a crescent of bright blue iridescence on the reverse. Pop 1; 43 finer (PCGS # 84877) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1110 1893-O Barber 10C NGC MS65 Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,700.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1893-O Barber Dime. NGC graded MS-65. A Gem white coin. This lustrous O-mint example is from the second year of issue, a coin whose snowy brilliance whirls dizzily around the surface. Struck with exactitude by the dies. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1111 1894 Barber 10C NGC PF66 CAM Start Price: 675.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1894 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. A fully white gem with glorious cameo contrast which is typical of the well-made 1894 Barber Dimes. Collectors often prefer this date for use in the Type Set. Only 972 Proofs struck. Pop 17; 13 finer, 11 in 67CAM, 2 in 68CAM. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1112 1895 Barber 10C Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 1,100.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,200.00 1895 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. Lovely blue toning on both sides. Only 880 Proofs struck. Pop 49; 47 finer (PCGS # 4879) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1113 1898 Barber 10C NGC PF67 CAM Start Price: 1,400.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 2,900.00 - 3,000.00 1898 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 67 Cameo. Only 735 struck. Lovely toning on both sides. While Mint State examples are always available including the Gem level, Superb Proofs are surprisingly elusive as noted in the census which follows. This is a frosted cameo Gem, nicely patinated survivor that is indicative of the most careful handling in its passage through the years. Pop 26; 9 finer in 68CAM. Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1114 1898 Barber 10C NGC Proof 67 Start Price: 1,300.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 2,700.00 - 2,800.00 1898 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 67. Only 735 proofs struck. Lovely blue and lilac toning on both sides. A riveting example of this always-popular Type. This sparkling example is deep blue to dusky lavendar and very well struck. Broadly and well struck, we should emphasize, on the legends and main device, which shows how carefully it was made. Pristine condition. Pop 29; 6 finer in 68. Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1115 1898 Barber 10C PCGS Proof 63 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1898 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 63 PQ. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Only 735 struck. Wonderful rainbow toning (PCGS # 4882) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1116 1899-O Barber 10C NGC MS64 Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,600.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1899-O Barber Dime. NGC graded MS-64. A nice white coin that is much scarcer grade for grade than the P-mints that surround it. A total of 2,650,000 1899-O dimes were minted, but few have made it this high up the grading scale. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1117 1900 Barber 10C Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,100.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,200.00 1900 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 912 struck. Lovely light golden toning. A cameo and lustrous gem with a nuance of faint champagne to rich amber on both sides. The strike is razor-sharp and complete, with extra bold detail on the crown of leaves worn by Liberty. Pop 15; 8 finer (PCGS # 84884) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1118 1900 Barber 10C Start Price: 825.00High Bid: 1,700.00Estimate: 1,700.00 - 1,800.00 1900 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. Only 912 minted. Lovely toning on both sides. A vibrant and highly enviable Gem Proof 66 whose rush of color shows this has exquisitely preserved surfaces. Struck with methodical precision throughout. Pop 25; 11 finer (PCGS # 4884) . Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1119 1900 Barber 10C Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,050.00 1900 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo CAC Approved. A nice white coin. The surfaces are bright from the lovely mint reflection that sparkles around both sides. Only 912 Proofs struck (PCGS # 84884) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.
Thumbnail 1120 1902 Barber 10C Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1902 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. Only 777 struck. Lovely blue toning on both sides. Pop 23; 21 finer (PCGS # 4886) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1121 1902 Barber 10C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 575.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1902 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64. Light uniform golden toning certainly adds to this coin's appeal .Only 777 Proofs struck (PCGS # 4886) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1122 1904 Barber 10C Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1904 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. Only 670 struck. Lovely blue toning. Among the better defined Barber Dime issues in the series, this scintillating example confirms that status and displays wonderful sharpness including on the highest points of the design. Even the normal softness on the brow-hair is entirely absent. Both sides, as indicated, are beautifully toned. Pop 26; 10 finer (PCGS # 4888) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1123 1905 Barber 10C Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1905 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo CAC Approved. Only 727 struck. A dazzling white Gem. Fully struck and extraordinarily clean with thick, creamy mint frosted Liberty and wreath. Entirely brilliant. Pop 14; 17 finer (PCGS # 84889) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1124 1906 Barber 10C Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 1,850.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 1906 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66+ PQ CAC Approved. Only 675 struck. Lovely purple and blue obverse toning which deepens to a saturated steel gray with dusky amber across much of the reverse. All minute detail fully evident on this bold 1906 Proof. Pop 1; 2 finer in 67 (PCGS # 4890) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1125 1907 Barber 10C Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,750.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1907 Barber Dime. PCGS graded MS-66+ CAC Approved. Boldly struck with nice original toning. Grades of MS63 to 64 abound, while in 65 this issue becomes scarce. By the time MS66 arrives, look at the extremely low census then take a deep breath before bidding: Pop 3; 1 finer in 67 (PCGS # 4842) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1126 1907 Barber 10C Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1907 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64+CAM. Only 575 struck. Lovely light gold and blue toning dappled across the surface of this firmly struck Proof. Pop 3; 11 finer (PCGS # 84891) . Estimated Value $800 - 900. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1127 1908 Barber 10C NGC Proof 67 Start Price: 1,300.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 2,700.00 - 2,800.00 1908 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 67. Only 545 struck. Lovely toning on both sides of this lower mintage Proof. Superb is the word that best describes its masterful toning, razor-sharp detail, and smooth, problem-free mirrors. Pop 16; 4 finer in 68. Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1128 1909 Barber 10C Start Price: 1,850.00High Bid: 4,000.00Estimate: 3,800.00 - 4,000.00 1909 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 650 struck. A satiny frosted mirrored white coin. The ideal situation for a Type Set buyer who wishes to own a coin that pops right out at you. Beautiful gem cameo Proof. Pop 7; 6 finer (PCGS # 84893) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. Provenance: Ex: Bruce Scher; The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1129 1909 Barber 10C NGC Proof 67 Start Price: 1,300.00High Bid: 2,100.00Estimate: 2,700.00 - 2,800.00 1909 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 67. Only 650 struck. Lovely rainbow toning on the obverse. Bright silver color streams out in area from behind original toned surfaces that are unmarred by spotting or problems. A strong strike as well, making this a desirable Superb Gem specimen. Another top-quality Barber Dime Proof from the Larry Shapiro consignment, this too, displays a precision strike on the legends and main device, which is usual for the date, but much more forceful in this instance, with not even a trace of soft detail at the high points. Pop 20; 2 finer in 68. Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1130 1910 Barber 10C Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 2,200.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 1910 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65+CAM CAC Approved. Only 551 struck. Lovely golden toning deepens in areas to dusky lavender gray. Pop 1; 12 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 84894) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1131 1910 Barber 10C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 1910 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Only 551 struck. A fresh white coin whose detail shines forth as only a well-produced Barber Dime can. Pop 15; 23 finer (PCGS # 84894) . Estimated Value $700 - 800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1132 1912 Barber 10C NGC Proof 65 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1912 Barber Dime. NGC graded Proof 65. Only 700 Proofs struck. Housed in an Old Holder. Lovely shades of blue and gold toning delineate this as a top-quality Gem Proof 65. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1133 1912 Barber 10C Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,200.00 1912 Barber Dime. PCGS graded Proof 65. Only 700 proofs struck. A hint of light tone and a Gem (PCGS # 4896) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1134 1892 to 1916-S. The Dan Holmes Collection of Barber Dimes Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1892 to 1916-S. The Dan Holmes Collection of Barber Dimes. The complete set grading Poor to Very Fine. All housed in a deluxe Whitman album. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1135 1916-D Mercury 10C Start Price: 225.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1916-D Mercury Dime. NGC graded About Good-3 CAC Approved. A popular key date. Very nice for the given grade. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1136 1938 Mercury 10C NGC Proof 67 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 550.00 - 575.00 1938 Mercury Dime. NGC graded Proof 67. A glittering white superb gem. Estimated Value $550 - 575.
Thumbnail 1137 1941-S Mercury 10C NGC MS68 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1941-S Mercury Dime. NGC graded MS-68 Full Split Bands PL. A super quality blast white coin. Pop 3; none finer. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1138 1916 to 1962-D. A complete set of Mercury Head Dimes Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1916 to 1962-D. A complete set of Mercury Head Dimes. Lacks only a 1942/1 dime. Coins grade About Good to Mint State. All housed in old Wayte Raymond folders. Estimated Value $800 - 900. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1139 1916 to 1945-S A Complete Set of Mercury Dimes Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1916 to 1945-S A Complete Set of Mercury Dimes. Lacking only the 1942/1 variety. The Key Dates grade AG, the balance of the set grades AG to BU. All housed in a Library of Coins album. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1140 1916 to 1945 Mercury Dime Collections Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 1916 to 1945 Mercury Dime Collections. A total of 3 sets missing the 1916-D and 1942/1. Coins will grade AG to VF. Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1141 A Lot Of B.U. Rolls Of Mercury Head Dimes Start Price: 700.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 1,450.00 - 1,500.00 A Lot Of B.U. Rolls Of Mercury Head Dimes. Consists of: 1945-P (1 Roll), 1945-D (2 Rolls), and 1945-S (1 Roll). A total of 4 BU Rolls of Mercury Dimes. Unchecked for gems and split bands. Estimated Value $1,450 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1142 1875 Twenty Cents NGC MS62 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1875 Twenty Cents. NGC graded MS-62. A nice white coin with prooflike fields. Only 36,910 struck. Much scarcer than the S-mint 1875 issue. Although the Western silver producers were selling large amounts of silver to the mints at a decent price in the early 1870s, due to the acquiescence of the Mint Director, Linderman, it never seemed quite enough. Nevada Senator Jones attempted to improve the situation by introducing legislation for a twenty-cent piece, producing the absurd claim that storekeepers in the West were shortchanging customers on the grounds that no five-cent pieces were on hand. There were plenty of half dimes yet in circulation in that area, but no one bothered to mention that fact. At any rate, Congress did authorize the new coins, but they were the "original" Susan B. Anthony dollars and about as popular as the later model due to easy confusion with the almost identical Liberty Seated quarters. Authority to coin them was revoked in 1878 and they were quickly forgotten, except by numismatists. Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1143 1875 Twenty Cents Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 975.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1875 Twenty Cents. Our grade is MS64 some minor hairlines (PCGS # 5296) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1144 1875-CC Twenty Cents Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1875-CC Twenty Cents. Improperly cleaned. Nice gold toning on both sides. Carson City Mint struck this denomination twice, in 1875 and again in 1876. However, since most 1876-CC coins were melted, they are unaffordable to all but a select few. Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1145 A Collection of U.S. Twenty-Cent Pieces Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 A Collection of U.S. Twenty-Cent Pieces. Consists of: 1875, 1875-CC, 1875-S, 1876, 1877 and 1878. Coins grade from Good to Proof with some being cleaned. All housed in an old Wayte Raymond folder. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1146 1818 Bust 25C Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 4,100.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,100.00 1818 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. Beautiful gold and blue toning. A common date. Ten die marriages are known from a mintage of 361,174 coins. This mintage was produced from five obverse and seven reverse dies (PCGS # 5322) . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100.
Thumbnail 1147 1819 Bust 25C. Sm 9 Start Price: 500.00High Bid: 1,750.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,050.00 1819 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Small 9. . B-3. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Approved. Nice even original toning, outstanding eye appeal for the collector of early 19th Century coinage. Quarter dollar mintage was far less in this period than the associated half dollar coinage (PCGS # 5325) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.
Thumbnail 1148 1831 Bust 25C. Sm Letters Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 2,750.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,200.00 1831 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. Small letters. . B-4. PCGS graded MS-63. Boldly struck with nice even grey toning. Devices were struck with all the energy and attention to detail by the pressman?s dies imparting design elements fully including the obverse stars and all hair curls. First year of this truncated issue, which lasted only through the years 1831-38. Pop 49; 70 finer (PCGS # 5348) . Historic note: In 1831 the quarter dollar was reconfigured to make it a smaller diameter and to eliminate the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. Designed by William Kneass who also left his mark in the form of the 1834 $2.50 and $5 "Classic Head" gold pieces, among others. Kneass had suffered an incapacitating stroke on August 27, 1835, after which Christian Gobrecht did virtually all new work on patterns, dies, etc. Kneass died August 27, 1840. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200.
Thumbnail 1149 1866 Liberty Seated 25C. Motto Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,300.00Estimate: 900.00 - 950.00 1866 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. With motto. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. A white gem. Nothing brings together the citizens of a nation better than a crisis shared in common. The American Civil War, which ended the year before this coin was struck, had torn the country asunder. Northern policy makers, realizing this, bethought themselves a tried-and-true way for helping instill courage in an apprehensive public: a national motto was devised and, beginning in 1864, put on our coinage. It was not until 1866, however, that the Philadelphia Mint (which makes dies for the branch mints as well as for its own use) found time to include the new motto IN GOD WE TRUST on Quarter Dollars. From then on, America's motto never failed to be seen on work-a-day twenty-five cent pieces and Proofs like that offered here. Pop 10; 7 finer, 4 in 65, 2 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 85565) . Estimated Value $900 - 950.
Thumbnail 1150 1869 Liberty Seated 25C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 750.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1869 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. A hint of light gold tone. Boldly struck. Only 600 Proofs minted. Year that the two competing railroad conglomerates finished America's first transcontinental railroad. The two halves of the line met at a place called Promentory, Utah (PCGS # 85568) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1151 1872-CC Liberty Seated 25C Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 1,500.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1872-CC Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded VG-8. Only 22,850 minted of which merely 120 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 8; only 54 total graded at PCGS for this rare coin (PCGS # 5482) . Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1152 1884 Liberty Seated 25C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1884 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 Cameo CAC Approved. Well struck and white. Only 875 Proofs minted. As 1884 is also a low mintage business strike issue, collectors find this and the other dates from 1879 to 1889, Proof or Mint State, irresistible (PCGS # 85585) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1153 1890 Liberty Seated 25C Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1890 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63. Nice even blue toning. A choice, attractive coin. Only 590 Proofs struck (PCGS # 5591) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1154 1892 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 7,000.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 6,500.00 1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Deep Cameo CAC Approved. Only 1,245 minted. A fully white gem. The silvery luster on both sides twirls with a deep mirror effect, offsetting the satin texture imparted to the main devices by the dies. Our observation of the luster ends with a single word: superb! But pertaining to the devices, this coin was struck with methodical precision throughout the leaves in the hair ornament, the tiny letters in LIBERTY on the ribbon band also show their fine detail under magnification. Magnifying the reverse reveals the same majestic elegance of detail. This is the first year of issue. The basic obverse design of the Charles E. Barber inspired silver coinage of 1892-1916 consisted of a Liberty head with a cap and wreath. This figure was inspired both by classical Greek and Roman models and by the designs of various 19th-century French coinage. The word "LIBERTY" appeared on the headband in incuse; since it wears relatively quickly in circulation, it is often used by numismatists to help determine the condition of circulated coins. The Liberty head is flanked by six stars on the left and seven on the right, and the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" appears above it. The date is centered below the figure. On the quarter and half dollar, a heraldic eagle, similar to that featured on the Great Seal of the United States, is the central reverse element, with "QUARTER DOLLAR" or "HALF DOLLAR" and the mint mark (if any) located beneath it. Proofs, of course, carry no mintmark as they were struck exclusively at the Philadelphia Mint. As on the Great Seal, the eagle carries a banner in its beak reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM", and the amount of the motto visible is helpful to numismatic graders in determining the condition of circulated specimens. A field of 13 stars (the same number as on the obverse, representing the 13 original American colonies) appears above the eagle, and on the top edge, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" is inscribed. Pop 8; 2 finer in 68DCAM (PCGS # 95678) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1155 1892 Barber 25C Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Fully prooflike and white (PCGS # 5601) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1156 1893 Barber 25C Start Price: 3,700.00High Bid: 7,500.00Estimate: 7,500.00 - 8,000.00 1893 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Deep Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 792 minted. Frosty and white. Has the black and white appearance. One would be hard pressed to imagine a more pristine 1893, even if one were known to either NGC or PCGS. The richly frosted, rotating white devices, like summer lightning, provide a surge of unimpeded mint contrast for the surrounding field. No more than the luster comes a desirable strike: This piece is struck with scientific exactness throughout the main devices. The devices were struck with such force and energy by the dies that all design elements including the star radials show boldly. Only the paucity of words in the 800,000-or-so English language limits our ability to come to a viable depiction of this coin?s awe-inspiring beauty and fresh appearance. Pop 5; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 95679) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1157 1894 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,100.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 2,300.00 - 2,400.00 1894 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo CAC Approved. Only 972 minted. A nice white coin. Without doubt the most visually stunning feature of this coin is its soft, frosted mint luster on the cameo devices whose sharp relief provides an ideal counterpoint for the deep mirror surface. Full reflective luster on both sides, in fact. In former days, the mirror quality was enough to determine a coin's status. But today, just as important is the strike: there is no deviation in the sharp relief seen on Liberty or the eagle, not even in the centers of the coin where non-Proofs tend to have some problems. Pop 16; 5 finer, 2 in 66+CAM, 2 in 67CAM, 1 in 67+CAM (PCGS # 85680) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1158 1895 Barber 25C Start Price: 5,750.00High Bid: 12,000.00Estimate: 12,000.00 - 14,000.00 1895 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 68 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 880 minted. A wonderful white gem. The satin-like gleam of originality on the face of Liberty and the eagle?s body is safe and sound from even the slightest imperfection. Cameo-frosted against deep mirrors, the coin is imbued with old-fashioned Victorian elegance in its conservative design as well as in the atypical state of preservation. Well deserving the Proof 68 grade! With such gorgeous silvery luster, it confirms the grade that the coin is struck with mathematical precision by the dies. A coin of this caliber is the numismatist?s staff of life. Nothing less will serve as a pinch-hitter when it comes to the desired Registry Set prominence. Pop 4; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 85681) . Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1159 1895 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 2,600.00 1895 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo CAC Approved. Only 880 minted. Lovely blue toning. Wonderful lustrous surfaces are flourishing with the toning supported by underlying mirror brilliance. Well struck for the date, devices nicely cameo frosted, with razor-sharp reverse details present, the word "full" can be used without qualifiers. Fully struck Proofs of this date are desirable when accompanied by a grade of 66. Pop 17; 15 finer, 8 in 67CAM, 3 in 67+CAM, 4 in 68CAM (PCGS # 85681) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1160 1896 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 5,250.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 5,500.00 1896 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 762 minted. A white gem cameo. This lovely Superb Gem is blazing with full, pearly white luster, cameo on the devices, mirror-deep throughout the fields, but we are hard pressed to find even a single carbon fleck or noticeable hairline. The 1896 issue is famous for its stark cameo contrast, more so than on most others in the series. In this way, from first to last, the luster glows. Furthermore, from center to periphery, the strike as keen as any seen. Whenever the reader comes across the term "Premium Quality" or the CAC identifier it means that the grading service may have been unduly austere in our judgment or that of others. Perhaps the luster is a bit stronger than usual, or perhaps, as well, the cheek is cleaner and fresher than average. Note that we use the Premium Quality modifier sparingly, and only where fully warranted. Pop 5; none finer (PCGS # 85682) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1161 1897 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,550.00High Bid: 3,000.00Estimate: 3,200.00 - 3,400.00 1897 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66+CAM PQ CAC Approved. Only 731 minted. A lovely white gem cameo. This resolute Superb Gem has outstanding, indeed blazing silvery color. Lustrous and sharply struck with top-quality almost pristine fields. The finish imparted by the dies is no less praiseworthy, and we note incredibly bold contrast between thickly frosted devices and deeply mirrored fields. As a whole, the Proof 1897 is a well-produced issue, and many survivors exhibit one or both of these characteristics. Everyone knows that luster isn't the only side of a grade. So too, the detail, and here the devices are as sharp as can be. What truly sets this coin apart, therefore, is the uncommon level of surface preservation. Pop 1; 11 finer in 67CAM (PCGS # 85683) . Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,400. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1162 1897 Barber 25C Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1897 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 731 minted. Beautiful gold and blue toning. A sparkling near-gem with intense underlying luster that breathes life into the well-toned highlights. Nicely struck with crisp details aplenty. Pop 14; 30 finer (PCGS # 85683) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1163 1898 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,600.00High Bid: 5,250.00Estimate: 5,400.00 - 5,800.00 1898 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Deep Cameo. Only 735 minted. A white gem cameo. Virtually ice-white mirror fields topped by frosted devices stream light out in ways that almost mesmerize the onlooker. From across the room the fields glisten as light strikes a low angles. For its own part, there are keen-edged devices throughout, including square-off lettering, full star radials, and everything else one would expect from a landmark Proof 67 Deep Cameo specimen. Most collectors are lucky to obtain one superior Proof Barber coin in a lifetime. Ancient ones, those who have been at it for several decades and have a strong will to search for the best, may have discovered that the availability of top-end Gems has almost entirely petered out. There seems no doubt that today?s bidders, in light of these flashy Registry Set specimens, will need to have "the stuff" to bid what it takes to acquire a few representative samples. We understand that some of them will probably do fairly well down the road, if the past is any guide. Pop 12; 5 finer, 4 in 68DCAM, 1 in 68+DCAM (PCGS # 95684) . Estimated Value $5,400 - 5,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1164 1899 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 2,700.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 2,700.00 1899 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Only 846 minted. Fully white gem cameo. Soft satin-like devices support careening mirrors with lustrous silver color. Nicely struck with just outstanding detail at devices. Early Proofs like this 1899 Barber Quarter were shipped from the Mint in sulfur-laden tissue paper wrappers similar to jeweler?s tissue, and the coins toned very quickly as a result, leading one to the conclusion that this piece must have been taken from the Mint envelope as soon as it was received in the mail. It shows blinding white radiance. Pop 4; 3 finer, 2 in 67CAM, 1 in 68CAM (PCGS # 85685) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1165 1900 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,700.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 5,500.00 - 6,000.00 1900 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. Only 912 struck. Fully white gem. From center to periphery the intense flood of silvery luster glows. The superb quality of the fields is matched by the stirring white satin frost on the cameo devices. Putting aside the luster for a moment, though those who inspect the coin first hand before bidding will want to dwell on it for half a minute longer, we move on to the strike. Here again, as in the other pieces from the Shapiro Registry Set, it is easy to see this piece received a full, sharp blow by the Proof dies. U.S. Proof coins were prized by the earliest American collectors and interest in them was high throughout the 19th century, particularly in the latter half. The purchasing power of money was higher than at the present and incomes lower on a relative basis. After Proofs were offered to the general public in 1858, well-to-do collectors sought Proofs of the silver coins, and a few collectors of outstanding wealth such as the Garretts of Baltimore sought Proof gold. From the mid-1860s onward, the Philadelphia Mint offered collectors on more limited budgets Proof sets of the minor coins only, such as the Small Cent, 2 Cents, Nickel 3 Cents and 5 Cents. These sets were popular among the few hundred collectors then active, but well-preserved minor Proofs are every bit as scarce as top-condition specimens of the silver and gold, and with them form an important part of the American numismatic record. The Barber Proof coins are some of the finest ever made. Most years the dies were frosted in the recesses so as to impart cameo contrast against the mirror field. The years 1901-04 saw a switch to an all-brilliant finish. Cameos are rarely seen of those years. From 1905-on, Proofs returned to the more normal two-tone or cameo contrast. Pop 6; 1 finer in 68CAM (PCGS # 85686) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1166 1901 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,700.00High Bid: 6,000.00Estimate: 5,500.00 - 6,000.00 1901 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo CAC Approved. A Premium Quality coin. Only 813 minted. Mostly white with lovely rainbow reverse toning. Bright mainly snow-white obverse surfaces ends with a touch of golden color at the rim; prepare yourself for a flamboyant change to more vibrant iridescent colors ringing the reverse. Having that in mind for the mint freshness, we see as well a full, bold transfer from die to planchet notable in the eagle, its neck feathers and claws, as well as the shield, to describe just some of the razor-sharpness the next owner will be admiring for years to come. Unlike a fair portion of the 1901 Proof mintage, this specimen boasts nice cameo contrast from the frosted relief. A major plus. As is an extremely low census: Pop 6; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 85687) . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1167 1901 Barber 25C Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1901 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ CAC Approved. Only 813 minted. Lovely blue toning. A gleaming gem of the solid quality one expects for this popularly collected Barber design. Full Proof-mirror luster blends smoothly with sharp devices and the overall eye-catching color. Pop 26; 28 finer, 18 in 66, 9 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 5687) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1168 1902 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 3,800.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,200.00 1902 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66+ PQ CAC Approved. Only 777 minted. A satiny gem with energetic fresh luster and sleek mirrors that seems to want to motivate bidders to increase their bids as though by subtle hypnotism! Well struck, since incompleteness is limited to the base of the fletchings. The fields are close to pristine, and the portrait is also undisturbed by contact. This magnificent type coin is also of interest to the specialist, since as of April 2012 only 5 pieces have been certified higher as Proof 67 with no other Proof 66s assigned by PCGS. Among Barber quarter issues, this has a moderate mintage, although 777 pieces hardly defines the word common by 21st century comparisons. Collectors of that period, while eager buyers, were limited in numbers. Barber Proofs have gained favor since, especially once it was known there are very few knock-out Gems left in existence. Pop 1; 5 finer in 67. This example should be called a Proof 67 (PCGS # 5688) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,200. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1169 1903 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,050.00High Bid: 2,100.00Estimate: 2,200.00 - 2,300.00 1903 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65+CAM PQ CAC Approved. Only 755 minted. Fully white. The surfaces are radiant and each side has a nice veneer of all-brilliant reflection that whips and tosses as light angles off the mirrors in different directions. In reference to the strike, now that the luster has been told, we see a meticulous strike on every device, including the forehead hair and all wing and shield detail. Whatever reply you might give to the ardent bidding of others when this coin's time arrives to sell, be aware that it will be checked by a sudden "Sold!" of the auctioneer's voice if you hesitate. Make sure that yours is the last bid when he closes the bidding. Pop 2; 25 finer, 13 in 66CAM, 9 in 67CAM, 3 in 68CAM (PCGS # 85689) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1170 1903 Barber 25C Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,800.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1903 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo PQ. Only 755 minted. A nice white coin. A glistening beauty and a gem by all metrics. This piece offers an engaging display of lively silver glow that leaps across the defect-free surfaces. The strike is strong for the date, with bold rims noteworthy in the 1903 Proof issuance. Pop 11; 27 finer (PCGS # 85689) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1171 1903 Barber 25C Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,600.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,400.00 1903 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely rainbow toning. Both sides display the typical "look" for this P-mint Proof delivery: mirror-deep reflective surfaces, flashy effects, and boldly struck devices. As we see it, when it comes to the centers of Liberty and the eagle, the strike is needle-sharp, and well defined in all areas. Only 755 Proofs struck (PCGS # 5689) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
Thumbnail 1172 1904 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,050.00High Bid: 2,100.00Estimate: 2,200.00 - 2,300.00 1904 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Only 670 minted. A flashy white gem. A worldly measure of pouring healthy luster livens up the wide expanse of mirror surface here. The fields are for all intents and purposes immaculate, while the strike is intrepid enough to call for special mention. Like others in this period (1901-04) the Proof dies left behind an "all brilliant" finish in the fields as well as on the devices. Pop 25; 10 finer in 67 (PCGS # 5690) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1173 1904 Barber 25C Start Price: 675.00High Bid: 1,700.00Estimate: 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1904 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65+ Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Mostly white with rainbow toning around the edges. Frosty fields blessed with highly reflective luster. The more matte designs stand out nicely against this brilliance in cameo relief. All original, squarely within the Gem class. And so to the next qualification, the strike. Here we see exceptionally fine detail with not even minor weakness to the sharp centers. Only 670 Proofs struck. Pop 1; 7 finer, 4 in 66, 2 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 85690) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1174 1905 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,250.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 2,600.00 - 2,700.00 1905 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. Only 727 struck. Partial rainbow toning. A more than moderately bright and lively gem under the color with strong reflective luster and a confident, no-compromises strike, hence our Premium Quality suggestion. Everything you would want from the grade, and probably then some. Pop 28; 12 finer, 10 in 67, 2 in 68 (PCGS # 5691) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1175 1906 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,100.00High Bid: 2,200.00Estimate: 2,300.00 - 2,400.00 1906 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. Only 675 minted. Bright white gem. And an incandescent one, the ultimate sparkling gem whose satiny beauty expresses itself with fully defined design features plus a torrent of silvery radiance on both sides. Pop 33; 21 finer, 1 in 66+, 18 in 67, 2 in 68 (PCGS # 5692) . Estimated Value $2,300 - 2,400. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1176 1907 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,300.00High Bid: 4,750.00Estimate: 4,800.00 - 5,000.00 1907 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66+CAM PQ CAC Approved. Only 575 minted. An hard to believe array of silvery freshness supports bright vibrant two-tone highlights collectors know as cameo contrast. Nicely struck, as well, with the design comparable to the best preserved specimens of this date. A coin that deserves a Proof 67 rating. Pop 1; 6 finer, 4 in 67CAM, 2 in 68CAM (PCGS # 85693) . Estimated Value $4,800 - 5,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1177 1907 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,250.00High Bid: 2,500.00Estimate: 2,600.00 - 2,700.00 1907 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo CAC Approved. Only 575 struck. A nice untoned proof cameo. Another satiny, cameo-frosted gem. Supple luster has full play over the fields and devices as there is no toning to get in the way of the viewer?s inspection. A pleasing example of the date, completely struck to the point where we don?t hesitate to call it needle-sharp, with all the detail showing in the head, hair and cap, the eagle, its shield, and the various legends. One of the mint designer Charles E. Barber?s masterpieces! Pop 11; 7 finer, 1 in 66+CAM, 4 in 67CAM, 2 in 68CAM (PCGS # 85693) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1178 1907 Barber 25C NGC Proof 63 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1907 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 63. Lovely golden toning. Only 575 proofs struck. Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1179 1908 Barber 25C Start Price: 4,250.00High Bid: 8,000.00Estimate: 9,000.00 - 10,000.00 1908 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 68. Only 545 minted. Lovely blue toning. An incandescent and sparkling Superb Gem whose real beauty comes alive with fully formed toning over the sharp design features plus a torrent of varying dusky lavender-gray to golden hues on both sides. Pop 5; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 5694) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1180 1908 Barber 25C Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 800.00 - 825.00 1908 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo CAC Approved. Nicely toned. An outstanding specimen, fully struck, dazzling with two-tone contrast. Only 545 Proofs struck, among the lowest in the Barber Quarter series (1892-1916) (PCGS # 85694) . Estimated Value $800 - 825.
Thumbnail 1181 1908 Barber 25C Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 775.00 - 800.00 1908 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely multicolor toning. A fully struck, and thoroughly choice, the fields and devices give out a sudden burst of vibrancy with this color. Only 545 Proofs struck (PCGS # 5694) . Estimated Value $775 - 800.
Thumbnail 1182 1909 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 3,800.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,400.00 1909 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Only 650 struck. A white gem cameo. Quite simply, this piece displays an elevated degree of blistering luster, luster that springs to life as it brings out the powerful cameo effect of the frosted highlights. Never yielding an inch at obverse or reverse in terms of boldness, much detail can be found either with a low-power magnifier or viewing the coin with the naked eye. More impressive than on a typical example of the 1909 Proof date. A rock-solid gem that will please everyone, even someone who is unfamiliar with coin collecting.Pop 11; 4 finer, 3 in 67CAM, 1 in 67+CAM (PCGS # 85695) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1183 1909 Barber 25C Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1909 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65+ CAC Approved. Only 650 struck. A hint of light gold tone. Sleek mirror luster graces the naturally toned surfaces. Varying hues of gold mingle broadly with rich gold iridescence, some areas being more saturated in color than other areas. There is also some pastel lilac on the reverse. An attractive gem that wears its bold strike proudly. Pop 1; 44 finer (PCGS # 5695) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. Provenance: Ex: Teich Family Collection; The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1184 1909 Barber 25C Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1909 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Only 650 struck. A nice white coin. Bold cameo Proof with strong underlying luster. Nicely struck, as are all in this remarkable Registry group, still, mention is merited. Indeed, the strike of the present coin easily rivals that of higher grade specimens one finds in the marketplace from time to time. Pop 8; 25 finer (PCGS # 85695) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1185 1910 Barber 25C Start Price: 5,250.00High Bid: 9,500.00Estimate: 11,000.00 - 12,000.00 1910 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 68 Cameo. Only 551 minted. A wonderful white gem cameo. An very bright and lustrous gem that you can use as a benchmark for the few other Barber Quarters that share this towering grade. While the strike is forthright and crisp, it is so crisp and detailed as to cause the viewer to take a second look, and a third. Without a doubt few others can compare. this coin is simply dazzling. The fields go black when angled in the light and the frosted devices present a profound cameo effect. We are powerless to discover any imperfection, mint-made or otherwise, on this flawless coin. Truly an item for the ultimate type set. Pop 3; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 85696) . Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1186 1910 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,250.00High Bid: 2,600.00Estimate: 2,600.00 - 2,700.00 1910 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 PQ CAC Approved. Only 551 minted. Lovely multicolor toning whose strongest tints are silvery blue and deep golden amber. Essentially superb, we have appended our confirming Premium Quality pointer so as to confirm our assessment along with CAC. Most of the critics have done good work during the years analyzing Proof Barber Quarters. As for ourselves, we have guided the public mind in these auctions hopefully soundly and with few errors. If it were not for the fact that nearly all the Barber Proofs we see have minor problems of one sort or another, we might have grown calloused. But then this fabulous Registry Set surfaces to remind us that such coins are still packing in the bidders whose observation and experience leads them as if by instinct to the very finest; we trust that those who attend the sale will look back to a flawless sessioon in all senses of the word. Pop 17; 19 finer (PCGS # 5696) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1187 1911 Barber 25C Start Price: 6,250.00High Bid: 12,000.00Estimate: 13,000.00 - 15,000.00 1911 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 68 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 543 minted. Wonderful rainbow toning. Probabably the finest graded. When it comes to eye-popping contrast, perhaps no other second-decade 20th century silver Proof issues have greater consistency in this regard than those struck in 1911. The near perfect Proof specimen offered here illustrates this point, being fully original on each side and displaying a predictably dramatic deep cameo contrast over each side overlaid by the heavenly color. The strike is unapologetic with no areas of weakness or flaws whatsoever. After very close examination with magnification, this cataloger wonders why this coin did not grade even higher! There are no marks, scratches, hairlines, spots, or flaws of any sort that can serve as future identifiers on this fine specimen. The toning is what everyone will remember. This one is worth a close review by the true connoisseur of Barber coinage and then a firm bid to confirm its remarkable quality. Pop 4; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 85697) . Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1188 1912 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 6,000.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 6,400.00 1912 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo CAC Approved. Only 700 minted. A hint of gold tone. A boldly original, mostly white-surface coin whose high-end depth of detail in the strike complements the equally fresh cameo mint bloom. Far in advance as the luster goes, so too are the designs: Fully struck in all areas with pinpoint detailing on the key high points suggesting careful die preparation and equal attention to the minting process that produced this remarkable specimen. No review of the Barber Quarter series would be complete without a tabulated list of those that are within shouting distance of "finest known" -- or even an untabulated one -- of the three best examples graded by PCGS (once unstarred actors before the advent of the third-party Registry system which made them headline famous) during the past few years it has come to be known just how few there are in Proof 67 and above. To be precise: Pop 2; 1 finer in 68CAM (PCGS # 85698) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,400. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1189 1912 Barber 25C Start Price: 1,250.00High Bid: 2,800.00Estimate: 2,600.00 - 2,800.00 1912 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Only 700 struck. A hint of light gold tone. For the date, a cameo frosted, naturally toned gem with deep strike plus fabulous luster on both sides. Attractively struck as well, it is we most humbly say, offering the bidder keen-edge detail in all areas including the sometimes tricky high points.Pop 6; 3 finer, 2 in 67, 1 in 68 (PCGS # 85698) . Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1190 1913 Barber 25C Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,550.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1913 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Only 613 struck. Mostly white with a hint of gold tone. A simply exquisite Gem, the prevailing snow white surfaces gyrate to-and-fro with full, star-bright textured luster on the cameo devices, offset by almost black-hole deep mirrors in the fields. Struck with systematic exactness throughout, there is no need to gloss over the central part of the design where a somewhat rounded impression is often left by the dies on the business strikes. This lovely Proof coin is decidedly bold in the centers and elsewhere. Pop 3; 11 finer, 6 in 66CAM, 4 in 67CAM, 1 in 67+CAM (PCGS # 85699) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1191 1913-S Barber 25C Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,100.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1913-S Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Good-4. CAC Approved. Complete date and clear mint mark; all, lightly toned. Since there were only 40,000 minted, the 1913-S has the distinction of being one of the rarest Barber quarters in the set. Actively pursued by collectors (PCGS # 5666) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1192 1914 Barber 25C Start Price: 2,100.00High Bid: 5,000.00Estimate: 4,400.00 - 4,800.00 1914 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 380 struck. Lovely gold tone. A naturally toned nearly superb Gem Proof with admirable luster and surfaces that are free from all but the most trifling hairlines (visible only under magnification). In the period in which this coin was made, the early 20th century, weak strikes predominate on business strikes. That is why collectors often chose to buy a Proof when the opportunity presented. It is a pleasure to report a strike with preciseness only now and then found even on the second decade Proofs of the 20th century. Pop 8; 2 finer in 67CAM (PCGS # 85700) . Estimated Value $4,400 - 4,800. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1193 1915 Barber 25C Start Price: 6,750.00High Bid: 14,500.00Estimate: 14,000.00 - 15,000.00 1915 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo PQ CAC Approved. Only 450 minted. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides. Luminous, mirror luster and first-rate frosted detail for this difficult issue helps to elevate the lovely toning right into your field of vision. The surfaces are exquisite. The toning sublime. The grade, tied for Finest at PCGS. In other Proofs without this wealth of toning spectrum, the strike is almost more important than the mint bloom or color. Just the same, sheer boldness of strike furnishes the consignor something to crow about and something for bidders to appreciate when establishing an amount the bid. We expect strong competition. (This superb toned Proof has the appearance of a coin from an original Proof set stored in the mint tissue wrappers for the better part of a hundred years. In the early 1990s, a group of several dozen original Proof sets, now NGC or PCGS certified and sold individually, hit the market. They made quite a splash and were quickly absorbed by eager buyers.) Pop 2; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 85701) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection; Number One PCGS Registry Proof Barber Quarters Set.
Thumbnail 1194 1892 to 1916-D. The Complete Dan Holmes Collection of Barber Quarters Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 4,200.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 1892 to 1916-D. The Complete Dan Holmes Collection of Barber Quarters. The Key Dates grade as follows: 1896-S Abt Good 3 with rim cut; 1901-S Abt Good 3; 1913-S Good 4. The balance of the collection will grade Abt Good to Very Good. All housed in a deluxe Whitman album. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1195 1916 Liberty Standing 25C NGC MS65FH Start Price: 9,500.00High Bid: 22,000.00Estimate: 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 FH. Only 52,000 minted of which merely 10,750 examples are estimated to have survived. A nice white coin. The standing Liberty quarter was "intended to typify in a measure the awakening interest of the country to its own protection," Mint Director von Engelken said at the time the coins first appeared early in 1917. "In the new design Liberty is shown a full-length figure, front view, with head turned toward the left, stepping forward to the gateway of the country …The left arm of the figure of Liberty is upraised, bearing the shield in the attitude of protection, from which the covering is being drawn. The right hand bears the olive branch of peace." A sparkling satin-white specimen whose bold cartwheel luster runs rampant across both sides, satiny yet with matte-like surface texture, almost velvety. One of few Gem examples of the rare date struck during the first year of the design type, and a notable rarity from its inception. The addition of a Gem Full Head 1916 Standing Liberty quarter to your collection marks you as an aficionado of the finest order. We imagine heavy bidding competition will be on tap when this beauty makes its presence known on the auction block, especially when one considers that so few of the date have received a finer grade within the FH designation. Quality and rarity combine here in an outstanding manner. The distribution of the 1916 Standing Liberty quarter may have been somewhat similar to the 1916-D dime. It seems that not many were saved as novelties, perhaps because the much more plentiful 1917 issues were released about the same time and absorbed the demand. Whatever the reason, relatively few were saved. The present sale has many attractions in the field of 20th century coins; this 1916 will certainly be in the front rank. Pop 44; 22 finer, 2 in 65+, 17 in 66, 3 in 67. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
Thumbnail 1196 1916 Liberty Standing 25C Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 6,500.00 1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Improperly cleaned. A popular key date. Hermon A. MacNeil's artistic Standing Liberty Quarter made its debut late in 1916 but most were released along with the first deliveries of 1917 coinage early the next year. Production was confined to the Philadelphia Mint in 1916 for this design. Only 52,000 examples were struck. Such a low mintage, especially for a 20th century silver coin, is sufficient to guarantee its status for decades to come. The 1916 is the most eagerly sought issue in the entire Standing Liberty Quarter series, with the 1918/7-S a close contender. A definite highlight of any collection, this well made 1916 rarity is one of the most significant Quarters of any design that you will own. Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
Thumbnail 1197 1917 Type I and Type II Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1917 Type I and Type II. PCGS MS63FH and PCGS MS62FH respectively. Both housed in Old Green Holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1198 1917 Liberty Standing 25C. Type 1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. Very bold strike and untoned, the surface on this piece is satiny with almost velvetine texture to the luster. Beautiful gem (PCGS # 5707) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1199 1919-D Liberty Standing 25C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1919-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. ICG graded AU-53. Loaded with luster and untoned. Scarce. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1200 1924 Liberty Standing 25C NGC MS66 Start Price: 210.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 425.00 - 450.00 1924 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Nearly a full head with all the rivets in the shield intact. A frosty white gem. Estimated Value $425 - 450.
Thumbnail 1201 1916 to 1930-S. The Complete Dan Holmes Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 6,000.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 1916 to 1930-S. The Complete Dan Holmes Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters. Lacks only the 1918-S over 17. The Key Date 1916 grades Good 5 lightly cleaned. Overall, a very pleasing set grading from About Good to Very Fine. All housed in a deluxe Whitman album. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1202 1932 Washington 25C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1932 Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded both MS-64. Each coin exhibits lovely toning. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 5790) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1203 1932-D Washington 25C Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,850.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Mostly white with a hint of tone here and there. A popular key date. Although collectors in the East stashed away the new 1932 Washington Quarters when they were first released, this seems not to have happened in the case of D-mint and S-mint coins in their respective circulating areas. Today, the 1932-D is considered a key in the Washington Quarter Dollar series. This is a very choice specimen, almost a gem (PCGS # 5791) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1204 1965 Mint Error Struck On 90% Silver Blank Start Price: 4,499.00High Bid: 4,200.00Estimate: 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 1965 Mint Error Struck On 90% Silver Blank. ICG graded EF-40. As the U.S. government switched from silver content to the newly authorized clad planchets in 1965, the two mints continued striking silver issues dated "1964" well into 1965. When the switch was made to 1965-dated dies, it must have been that a few leftover silver blanks remained in the coin hoppers. A similar occurrence caused the famous 1943 bronze cents when the steel cents were introduced in 1943. In time, we expect this rarity will gain further allure by the sophisticated buyers as the few surviving specimens are whisked away into collector vaults! A prime opportunity. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
Thumbnail 1205 2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf High Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 220.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf High. NGC graded MS-66. Scarce. Estimated Value $450 - 500. Provenance: The Dandelion Collection.
Thumbnail 1206 1932 to 1963 A group of Washington Quarters in old Wayte Raymond boards Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1932 to 1963 A group of Washington Quarters in old Wayte Raymond boards. A total of 73 coins, mostly Mint State except the 1932-S which is XF and the 1935-D is AU. Also lacks a 1932-D and 1936-D plus a few others. Includes many gems. Should be examined prior to bidding. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Provenance: The Judy Cahn Collection.
Thumbnail 1207 1932-1962-D. A complete set of Washington Quarters Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 575.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1932-1962-D. A complete set of Washington Quarters. Coins range from Good to Mint State. All housed in old Wayte Raymond folders. Estimated Value $500 - 550. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1208 1795 Flowing Hair 50C Start Price: 9,500.00High Bid: 13,000.00Estimate: 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar. SEGS graded MS-61. "Y" over star. Flow lines before face are clash marks from the eagle's wing feathers. A nice, well above average strike with almost full feathers on eagle's brest. Nicely toned and our grade is AU-58. Although uniformly frosted, the high points are slightly duller than the fields on both sides lacking the same amount of luster to include it in the Mint State category. Pale steel-gray toning is noted throughout with some dusky lavender in areas, but the overall appearance is one of full originality. The coin is very pleasing to the discerning eye of the advanced collector, which should put a favorable light on bidding activity when its turn comes to cross the auction block. In 1795 O-121, the berries are arranged 9 x 8 which is the only such division with 4 berries under the right wing. Y punched over a star. This die is noted for the blundered obverse in which a Y punch was used over an erroneously positioned star; evidence for this include star point remnants centered above the Y and to the right of the Y. The CA in AMERICA is recut counterclockwise. Bold clash marks from the eagle's wing outline the right border of Liberty's neck. The early die state without the bold vertical crack between the 95 in the date. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
Thumbnail 1209 1814/3 Start Price: 6,250.00High Bid: 17,500.00Estimate: 13,000.00 - 14,000.00 1814/3. . O-101a late state. NGC graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Holder. Lovely blue toning on both sides. The 1814/3 Capped Bust half dollar prides itself as having one of the strongest overdates in the entire series with the top of the 3 seen just below the point of the 4. The late state, designated as Overton-101a, has clash marks and die cracks on both sides. The obverse is cracked through the base of the date, with a second crack beginning below the bust and curving up through every star on the left, across the cap, and back down through every star on the right. The encircling die crack is unusual, as it is actually a single die crack. Most peripheral die cracks are actually a series of cracks joining the various elements. The reverse has a crack from the border below the left wing tip, through or below all letters in UNITED and STA. This elusive Gem is undoubtedly near the top Condition Census ranks for 1814/3 half dollars. It is one of only 3 in its class, with a single MS66 surpassing it. Fully lustrous steel to blue-grayish with golden accents, and the brilliant underlying mint frost shines through. The coin has outstanding aesthetic appeal. A bold and well centered strike permits most of the border dentils to show, and sharp design definition, including excellent hair details, complete stars, and strong feathers. A remarkable example that will draw the connoisseur's attention. The finest we have ever handled. Pop 3; 1 finer in 66. Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000.
Thumbnail 1210 1817 Bust 50C PCGS MS64 Start Price: 2,200.00High Bid: 6,000.00Estimate: 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar. . O. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Housed in an OGH. Nicely toned and boldly struck. The luster glows from every part of the surface. The fourth "style" of Reich's capped bust left Half Dollar, of 1817 to 1825, incorporated several major improvements. First, the curls are far more finely engraved below the cap than before. Second, major changes in the relief of the drapery occur, especially the top fold in front of the clasp. Finally, the cheek and jaw are in higher relief and the chin more tilted upwards, plus there was some relief modification to the cap. The nature of the progressive changes in the style of Reich's bust design -- from fine hair to coarse, and then starting over with fine again -- shows clearly that in this period the Mint was using master dies rather than hubs, as these modifications would have required the addition of more metal to a hub, but merely deepening of the engraving on a master die. The "Master Die" concept was, according to Stack?s and other researchers, standard practice at the Mint until many years after the end of the Bust Half Dollar series. Pop 11; 9 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 6109) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. Provenance: Ex: Eliasberg Collection.
Thumbnail 1211 1821 Capped Bust Half O-104 Rarity 1 NGC MS65 Start Price: 4,750.00High Bid: 7,250.00Estimate: 10,000.00 - 11,000.00 1821 Capped Bust Half O-104 Rarity 1. NGC graded MS-65. Nicely toned and well struck. A blazing beauty of a gem! The satiny surfaces are afire with bright volatile white cartwheel luster that looks as though it would like nothing better than to explode with a loud bang. Around the devices, delicate toning has formed serving to highlight the depth and detail of the design features. Well struck for the date and easily matching or surpassing others in this year. All stars firmly raised by the dies. Surfaces near-pristine in their ability to elude marks and other detriment over the last 191 years since it was made! Pop 1; none finer. The finest graded at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. Provenance: Ex: Eliasberg Collection.
Thumbnail 1212 1828. Square Base 2, Small 8's, Large Letters O-115 Rar Start Price: 3,400.00High Bid: 5,750.00Estimate: 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 1828. Square Base 2, Small 8's, Large Letters O-115 Rarity 2. NGC graded MS-65. Boldly struck with attractive blue toning. Semi-reflective fields. A showy gem with a cocktail of underlying luster, frosty to prooflike depending where you focus your attention, that breathes scorching life into the accented highlights, which are nicely struck with crisp details aplenty. The beauty of it all staggers the imagination. The coin floats effortlessly through the NGC eagle-eyed grading process like a healing zephyr over a fresh spring landscape. Imagining ourselves as the NGC graders, that impressed us from the start. Pop 2; 3 finer in 66 . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
Thumbnail 1213 1829, 9 over 7 O-102 Rarity 2 Start Price: 4,250.00High Bid: 6,000.00Estimate: 9,000.00 - 10,000.00 1829, 9 over 7 O-102 Rarity 2. NGC graded MS-65. Boldly struck with nice even toning on the obverse. The reverse exhibits golden hues. Pop 7; none finer at NGC. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
Thumbnail 1214 1830. Large 0 Capped Bust Half O-122 Rarity 1 Start Price: 3,700.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 7,500.00 - 8,500.00 1830. Large 0 Capped Bust Half O-122 Rarity 1. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely even toning on both sides. It goes without saying that we are pleased to describe a gem of the finest order whose delightful satin luster adorns the delicate light gold to antique light silvery gray surfaces. Piercingly sharp for the date on the hair curls and clasp along with the drapery folds, easily finer in sharpness than many in nominally higher grades, although as on most 1830-dated pieces, some of the stars lack definition. And to put it mildly, the eagle is incredibly detailed, including all lines in the shield, the "chief" and stripes on full display. Eagle?s claws, also, among the best seen. All this further accents the incredible high MS65 Gem grade. Pop 1; none finer. The finest graded at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500.
Thumbnail 1215 1831 Bust 50C NGC MS66 Start Price: 4,250.00High Bid: 8,000.00Estimate: 9,000.00 - 10,000.00 1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Wonderful blue and golden toning. A very attractive gem with supporting frosty surfaces that send jets of color out atop the fresh, gleaming, and hard-working luster beneath. Some weak spots in strike are often seen at the stars, curls, and parts of the eagle on Bust halves of the 1830s. But this particular 1831 is struck with technical exactness throughout. Pop 13; 2 finer in 67. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
Thumbnail 1216 1833 O-107 Rarity 3 Start Price: 4,250.00High Bid: 8,000.00Estimate: 9,000.00 - 10,000.00 1833 O-107 Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-66. Frosty with attractive light toning. Pop 5; 4 finer, 3 in 67, 1 in 68. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
Thumbnail 1217 1839 Drapery Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 2,200.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1839 Drapery. MS-60. Nicely toned. Well struck. Consigned too late for 3rd party grading. Has a short line on the arm holding the staff. Half dollars were in transition in 1834-40, with many Types and varieties, some with multiples in any one year, as happened in 1839. This is the final 1839 Seated Liberty design for the year, with drapery now inserted at Liberty's elbow, possibly to give the coin a look similar to the Robert Ball Hughes half dimes through quarters. The mint chose to keep Gobrecht's original model for the seated halves, 1839-91, instead of going with Hughes's modifications seen on the other denominations. Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1218 1861 Liberty Seated 50C NGC MS62 Start Price: 360.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 750.00 - 800.00 1861 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-62 PQ. Lightly toned and quite frosty. Estimated Value $750 - 800.
Thumbnail 1219 1861-O NGC SS Republic Founders Limited Edition #9 of 5 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1861-O NGC SS Republic Founders Limited Edition #9 of 50. Our grade is Sharpness of Mint State. Housed in a special wooden box. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1220 1861-O NGC SS Republic Founders Limited Edition #2 of 5 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 450.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1861-O NGC SS Republic Founders Limited Edition #2 of 50. Our grade is Sharpness of Mint State. Housed in a special wooden box. Numismatic Conservation Services and Numismatic Guaranty Corporation were awarded the exclusive contract for conserving and grading the thousands of SS Republic coins recovered from the 1865 shipwreck site. These gold and silver SS Republic coins were brought to the surface by Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. of Tampa, Florida. NCS, who professionally conserved these treasures, and by NGC, who performed encapsulation and grading of the SS Republic coins for long-term preservation are to be given credit for their strict grades and careful handling of this major find. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1221 1872 Liberty Seated 50C Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,400.00 1872 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ CAC Approved. Nice rainbow toning. The devices were struck with such force and energy by the carefully made Proof dies that all design elements show boldly. Only 950 Proofs struck (PCGS # 6430) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
Thumbnail 1222 1890 Liberty Seated 50C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1890 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62. Mostly untoned. Only 590 Proofs struck for this lower mintage date (PCGS # 6451) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1223 1891 Liberty Seated 50C Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 3,000.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,300.00 1891 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved. Well struck with some lovely golden toning on the obverse. The surfaces are bright with moon-glow white luster in the areas that are untoned, and show none of the muting often seen on late-date Liberty Seated halves. Such, then, for luster which we could go on and on about as it is so fresh. Turning to the other key indicator of grade, this is a coin that is desirable for its meticulous strike on all design features. Sharp everywhere, including Liberty?s gown (described as a Greek chiton in the literature), both shields, all stars, and all features of the eagle including feet & claws. Pop 22; 13 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 6373) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300.
Thumbnail 1224 1894 Barber 50C Start Price: 1,850.00High Bid: 3,900.00Estimate: 3,800.00 - 4,200.00 1894 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Only 972 minted. Light hint of gold tone. This is a lovely, healthy-glowing Gem Proof, third year of issue in Barber Half Dollars. It is a coin whose obverse and reverse being only lightly golden toned, beam with frosty, silver-white luster on the cameo devices against swirling mirrors all around. Fortunately for the strike, it, like other Proofs in the Barber series, is outstanding, simply outstanding. A well-struck example with razor-edged details. There are no bothersome abrasions or toning spots. Pop 12; 6 finer, 2 in 66+CAM, 3 in 67CAM, 1 in 68CAM (PCGS # 86541) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1225 1894 Barber 50C Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1894 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo PQ. Only 972 struck. Light blue toning. A light gray to iridescent toned near-gem rolling in unbeatable cameo luster for the Proof 64 grade, a coin that possessed of a much better-quality strike than is normally found on the circulation strikes this year. Pop 18; 36 finer (PCGS # 86541) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1226 1895 Barber 50C NGC PF68 CAM Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 15,000.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 7,000.00 1895. NGC graded Proof 68. Star CAC Approved. Magnificent rainbow toning on both sides. A Monster Coin! Only 880 struck. This is a magnificent Proof striking, and it is a coin that has been preserved in essentially "as struck" condition since the year someone purchased it from the Mint. There are no hairlines on either side. The fields are deeply and unfathomably mirrored with pleasing mint frost over the devices, which yields a noticeable cameo contrast. The obverse is deeply toned with an oval of spot-light white off to one side, while the reverse is more uniformly toned in shades of purple and blue; there is also a significant presence of iridescence intermixed with the patina. A coin of importance and visually stunning. Pop 2; none finer. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
Thumbnail 1227 1897 Barber 50C Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1897 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 PQ CAC Approved. Only 731 Proofs struck. A nice white coin that should be a Proof 64 (PCGS # 6544) . Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1228 1900 Barber 50C Start Price: 260.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 525.00 - 550.00 1900 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 62. A nice white coin. Only 912 Proofs struck (PCGS # 6547) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.
Thumbnail 1229 1906 Barber 50C Start Price: 500.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 1,050.00 - 1,100.00 1906 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Nicely toned; bold detail on both sides. The Philadelphia Mint outdid itself with this Half Dollar! Pop 73; 27 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 6504) . Estimated Value $1,050 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1230 1910 Barber 50C NGC Proof 64+ Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,500.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1910 Barber Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64+. A nice white coin that looks cameo. Only 551 struck. Pop 2; 86 finer . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1231 1911 Barber 50C Start Price: 1,850.00High Bid: 3,400.00Estimate: 3,800.00 - 4,200.00 1911 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66+. Only 543 struck. A nice white coin. Should be called a cameo. Resplendent surfaces that are flawlessly frosted on the key devices with vibrant, glowing silver mirror reflection in the fields. In fairness to objectivity, the luster isn't the be-all and end-all of the grade. Consider strike: a sharp impression was left by the recoil of the specially made Proof dies that struck this piece. All Proofs in that period were struck on the mint?s hydraulic press which gave a more forceful, evenly balanced "squeeze" to the planchet. The sharp relief that this imparted is plainly on display with this lovely 1911 Proof half dollar. Pop 1; 10 finer, 6 in 67, 4 in 68 (PCGS # 6558) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,200. Provenance: The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1232 1915 Barber 50C Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 4,000.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,400.00 1915 Barber Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ CAC Approved. Only 450 minted. Lovely purple toning. This is a blemish-free case in point of final year Proof Barber Half Dollar in this grade: sleek natural hues in color, with mint bloom below that captures the full effect of the careful preservation since it was made almost a century ago. We end the luster description but wish we could fill several paragraphs describing the aesthetic beauty this imparts. Finally, a comment about strike: this piece struck with controlled precision throughout stands front and center among its peers of which there are very few others at or above this Proof 65 grade. Pop 12; 20 finer, 13 in 66, 7 in 67 (PCGS # 6562) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. Provenance: Ex: Teich Family Collection; The Larry Shapiro Collection.
Thumbnail 1233 1892 to 1915. A complete set of Barber Half Dollars Start Price: 825.00High Bid: 1,900.00Estimate: 1,700.00 - 1,800.00 1892 to 1915. A complete set of Barber Half Dollars. A decent collection in mostly Good condition with a few slightly better. Housed in two deluxe Whitman albums. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1234 1916-D Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 275.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1916-D. PCGS graded MS-64. A very choice frosty white coin with a touch of tone just starting to form. In an OGH. Pop 464; 227 finer (PCGS # 6567) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1235 1918 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 425.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1918. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. Well struck. A nice frosty coin, this is much higher condition than collectors usually encounter; it may be months before a similar eye-appealing specimen takes its place in an auction sale (PCGS # 6574) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1236 1929-D Liberty Walking 50C NGC MS64 Start Price: 400.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1929-D. NGC graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Well struck with light rainbow tones around the edges. In an old holder. Pop 187; 82 in 65, 17 in 66. Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1237 1936 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 2,700.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 2,600.00 1936 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 CAC Approved. A hint of light gold tone on both sides. This is the first year of production for Half Dollar Proofs since 1915. Carefully preserved by a dedicated collector at the time of issue, every last design motif rises forceful above the smooth surfaces with accurate striking definition down to the smallest skirt line. Spots or abrasions? There are none! The originally preserved surfaces do reveal natural light patina that is most appreciative in the eye of the collector. A ruby in the crown for the serious buyer of Liberty Walking Halves (PCGS # 6636) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,600.
Thumbnail 1238 1938 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 750.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1938. PCGS graded Proof 66 CAC Approved. A creamy white gem in an OGH (Original Green Holder) (PCGS # 6638) . Estimated Value $650 - 700. Provenance: Ex: Private Treaty Steven D. Loewenstein North American Rare Coin Gallery October 1990.
Thumbnail 1239 1939 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1939. PCGS graded MS-67. Well struck and creamy-white. In an OGH. Walking Liberties were minted from 1916 to 1947. The coin is named after its representation of Liberty on the obverse. The coin's obverse and reverse was designed by Adolph A. Weinman and his mark, "AAW," appears under the eagle's wing feathers on the reverse. Pop 222; 27 finer (PCGS # 6606) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1240 1939 Liberty Walking 50C NGC Proof 66 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1939. NGC graded Proof 66 CAC Approved. A fully white gem proof example. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1241 1940 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 1,000.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1940. PCGS graded Proof 67 CAC Approved. A superb brilliant white gem in an OGH. Pop 273; 35 finer (PCGS # 6640) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1242 1941 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1941. PCGS graded Proof 66 CAC Approved. A stunning gem proof in an old green label holder that deserves a grade of Proof 67 or 68 (PCGS # 6641) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1243 1941 Liberty Walking 50C NGC MS65 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Delicately toned about the borders. Due to die polishing, there are some Proof Walkers in which the small AW designer's initials (for Adolph Weinman) no longer show. Proofs from this year were struck with and without the designer's initials . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1244 1941 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 460.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1941 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 PQ CAC Approved. A hint of golden tone. Dazzling gem-level surfaces (PCGS # 6641) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1245 1942 Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1942. PCGS graded MS-67. Lovely light golden toning. Superb detail and surfaces. Pop 204; 7 finer (PCGS # 6614) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1246 1942 Liberty Walking 50C NGC Proof 66 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. A white gem with a cameo effect. Only 21,120 struck. Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1247 1942-S Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 1,950.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1942-S. PCGS graded MS-66 CAC Approved. A gorgeous gem with a little gold tone around the obverse edge. In an OGH. Pop 330; 3 in 66+, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 6617) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1248 1944-D and 1947. Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 650.00 - 750.00 1944-D and 1947. NGC graded both MS-66. Both coins have lovely toning from probably being stored in an original mint set for years. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 750.
Thumbnail 1249 1944-D Liberty Walking 50C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 850.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1944-D. PCGS graded MS-67 CAC Approved. Well struck and untoned. In an OGH. Pop 177; none finer (PCGS # 6622) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1250 1946-P and S. Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1946-P and S. NGC graded both MS-66. Both coins have lovely toning from probably being stored in an original mint set for years. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1251 1916 to 1947-D A complete set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,400.00 1916 to 1947-D A complete set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. A nice set grading Good to Mint State. All housed in Wayte Raymond folders. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1252 A trio of PCGS graded Walking Liberty Halves Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 575.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 A trio of PCGS graded Walking Liberty Halves. Consists of: 1934 MS-65, 1936-S MS-64, 1937 MS-65. All bright and lustrous. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1253 1916 to 1947-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Set Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 1,100.00Estimate: 850.00 - 950.00 1916 to 1947-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Set. Grades range from About Good to XF. The key dates are graded by PCGS; 1921 Good 6, 1921-D VG8, and 1921-S VG8. Estimated Value $850 - 950.
Thumbnail 1254 1916 to 1947-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Set Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1916 to 1947-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Set. Grades range from About Good to VF. The key dates are graded by PCGS; 1921 Good 4 and 1921-D Good 6. Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1255 A Complete Set of Gem Proof Franklin Halves Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 2,800.00Estimate: 3,000.00 A Complete Set of Gem Proof Franklin Halves. 1950-1963 all NGC graded Proof 67's and Proof 68's. All in older NGC holders. Probably the finest set of Proofs we have handled. Lot of 14 coins. Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Thumbnail 1256 1948-1963-D Complete Collection of Franklins Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1948-1963-D Complete Collection of Franklins. All Mint State except the 1949-D which is AU. Housed in two old Wayte Raymond boards. Estimated Value $500 - 550. Provenance: The Judy Cahn Collection.
Thumbnail 1257 1948 to 1962-D. A complete BU set of Franklin Half Dollars Start Price: 250.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1948 to 1962-D. A complete BU set of Franklin Half Dollars. Coins are housed in old Wayte Raymond folders. Estimated Value $500 - 550. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1258 1948-1963-D Complete BU Set of Franklin Halves Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1948-1963-D Complete BU Set of Franklin Halves. A choice quality set housed in a Lucite holder. Lot of 35 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1259 1795 B-3, BB-11 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Silver Plug Rarit Start Price: 37,000.00High Bid: 90,000.00Estimate: 75,000.00 - 85,000.00 1795 B-3, BB-11 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Silver Plug Rarity 5. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6854. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. A marvelous example of this desirable variety. Each side exhibits stunning shades of iridescent blue, russet, and gold. The Silver Plug is emphasized majestically by the toning. This piece is truly a miraculous numismatic wonder! The bidder who is fortunate enough to win this coin will undoubtedly be mesmerized by it's sheer beauty. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety There is much to recommend this handsome specimen. First and foremost, it uses the desirable Head of 1794. Employing Obverse 1, Libertyís flowing locks are in six curls; the third from the top turns downward and touches the fourth curl. Two points of the first star touch the lowest curl which ends at star point. Finally, the last star or lowest one on the right is mostly under the bust, which a point nearly touches. Close date; there are outlines from repunching that appear at the top of the 5 and right top of the 7 (most visible on early impressions from the die). I closer to L than to B with L slightly low. This obverse die was used to strike 1795 BB-11, BB-12, and BB-13. It is paired with Reverse A: Two leaves under each wing. The only variety with 16 berries, eight on each branch of the wreath. There are only two berries on the left branch, between the eagle's wing and ribbon bow, both are on the inside of wreath. This reverse die is unique to 1795 BB-11. A scarce variety, between 31 and 75 1795 BB-11 dollars exist, making this one of the more elusive issues of the Flowing Hair type. In this condition, the coin is King, finest certified, and undoubtedly Finest Known. Noteworthy too, it is at least twice as rare as a 1794 dollar. The population of 1795 BB-11 seems to be clustered around the VF level which, of course, covers a fairly wide range (VF20 to just below EF40). Specimens are not easy to locate, according to the Bowers encyclopedia, "often a year will pass on the calendar without a single piece crossing the auction block.". (PCGS # 39990) Story of the Silver Plug Dollars: The curious silver plugs are known on several varieties, but usually on just a few coins of each. It is believed that during the planchet preparation process, sometimes planchets would be slightly underweight, and would normally have to be remelted, drawn and cut to size again. Someone at the Mint decided to use the 1792 silver center cent as an example, and drill out the center of the blank silver dollar planchet, insert a larger silver "plug", and strike the coin normally. The plug would flatten out and become a part of the coin, increasing the weight to the required standard. Ray Merena noted on this specimen that it has not only a silver plug, but also adjustment marks on the lower reverse rim. Why would someone add, then take away weight from the same planchet? Both the silver plug insertion and adjustment marks occurred prior to striking, so we can't be sure which came first, the plug or the adjustment marks. This particular specimen holds a very special importance among 1795 flowing hair dollars. Coming from the earliest, perfect-state of the dies, from the first die variety of silver dollars struck during 1795, this coin is most certainly one of the very first silver dollars struck during 1795. Among the known population of 1795 dollars with mint-inserted silver plugs, it is undoubtedly the very first one struck; it bears the very longest pedigree chain; and it is the very first specimen to have been described with a mention of the feature we now label as a "silver plug." In his "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia," Q. David Bowers comments in relation to the Winsor-Wilson-Clarke-Ostheimer specimen of the B-7, BB-18 dollar, that "Walter Breen stated that he first noted the silver plug phenomenon "early 1956 on the Windsor-D.S. Wilson-Clarke B-7, but dared not use the word 'plug' or 'plugged' in the description lest it frighten off buyers!" Breen obviously was unaware of the present specimen, then impounded in the Garrett holdings, having already been off the market for more than seven decades. Breen was also unaware that auctioneer Lyman H. Low had recognized the rare feature of the coin in 1885, and like Breen, dared not call it a "plug" but instead described it as having the "planchet rough on bust, and similar defect on rev." (PCGS # 39990) . Estimated Value $75,000 - 85,000. Provenance: Ex: Lyman H. Low?s 8th Sale (June, 1885): Lot 59, bought at the sale by T. Harrison Garrett, Garrett Collection; Stack?s (March, 1976): Lot 245; unknown intermediaries; Phillip Flannagan Collection, Bowers & Merena (November, 2001):Lot 4204, bought at the sale by the Cardinal Collection; Cardinal Collection Sale, American Numismatic Rarities (June, 2005): Lot 6; private collector; privately to the Cardinal Collection January, 2006; privately to Dr. Hesselgesser, February, 2008; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1260 1795 B-9, BB-13 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 4 Start Price: 12,000.00High Bid: 25,000.00Estimate: 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 1795 B-9, BB-13 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 4. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6853. Condition Census. In a new secure plus holder. Flowing hair in six curls; the third one from the top turns downward and touches the fourth curl. Two points of first star touch the lowest curl which ends at star point. The last star or lowest one on the right is mostly under the bust, and a point nearly touches. Close date; outlines from repunching appear at top of 5 and right top of 7 (most visible on early impressions from the die). I closer to L than to B with L slightly low. Obverse die used to strike 1795 BB-11, BB-12, and BB-13. Two leaves under each wing. 17 berries, nine on left branch, eight on right. A berry is on outside of the wreath midway between S and T of STATES, the only variety in which this occurs; the arrangement is similar to that used on the 1794 dollar. Reverse die used to strike 1795 BB-13 and BB-14. The die clash marks that are evident on this piece are quite intriguing. Although not as obvious as in the BB-11 example offered in this collection, this coin displays some evidence of a mint inserted silver plug; so, while the coin has not been certified as such, prospective bidders should examine the coin closely to come to their own opinion. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 39980) . Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1261 1795 B-4, BB-14 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 3 Start Price: 12,500.00High Bid: 27,000.00Estimate: 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 1795 B-4, BB-14 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-58. Subset of PCGS # 6853. Condition Census. On this obverse, star 15 is "hidden " entirely under the bust, where, anthropormorphizing Miss Liberty, she cannot "see" even a part of it; the only 1795 obverse with this characteristic. Flowing hair in six curls; lowest curl ends faintly above two points of first star, and close to one point. Close date, figures 9 and 5 closest, and the distance between the 1 and 7 about the same as between the first star and figure 1. Obverse die used to strike 1795 BB-14 only. Combined with Reverse C die used to strike 1795 BB-13 and BB-14. 1795 BB-14 is one of the more readily available issues of the year. The specialist will have no trouble acquiring a specimen in just about any grade up to VF. At the EF level, BB-14 becomes somewhat elusive, but a specimen in this grade can usually be acquired easily with less than a year's search. AU coins are rare, and Mint State examples are very rare. According to the Bowers encyclopedia, "The rims on this issue are higher than most other 1795 dollars, giving them a somewhat more "modern" appearance than the typical variety of this year. Planchet adjustment marks are not often seen on BB-14. A few pieces I have seen have had black carbon streaks, the result of improper alloy mixing. Probably a batch of 1795 BB-14 dollars was made from an impure alloy melt. "The only known 1795 dollar overstruck on a previously coined 1794 is of the BB-14 variety and is described at length below. This suggests that 1795 BB-14 was probably included among the first dollars minted in 1795. As such it helps verify the varieties listed in Striking Period 1 were the first struck." Pop 1; none finer at NGC for the variety. Just a single mint state example is known of the B-4, BB-14 dollar. That marvelous specimen has been graded by PCGS as MS62+, and it is currently impounded in a long term collection, and thus unlikely to be available to collectors within the foreseeable future. Dr. Hesselgesser's Comment: This is the finest BB-14 that I have seen over the last 40 years! Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1262 1795 B-20, BB-16 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 8 Start Price: 34,000.00High Bid: 57,000.00Estimate: 70,000.00 - 80,000.00 1795 B-20, BB-16 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 8. PCGS graded VF-35. Subset of PCGS # 6853. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census #1 of only 3 known specimens. This piece is the only gradeable BB-16 example. The other known pieces are damaged. An exquisite rarity. Both sides display impressive bluish steel toning with golden accents. A lovely example of this elusive item. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. The Hesselgesser Bust Dollar Collection is historically significant in that the quality of these first silver dollars struck by the U.S. Mint is amazing. The current collection contains a nearly complete set of varieties, many of which are the finest known. This is notable because the variety series for early U.S. dollars is difficult to obtain in grades of Extremely Fine or higher. The Hesselgesser Collection has drawn rave reviews whenever it has been displayed. An amazing number of the coins qualify as condition census according to the Bowers-Borckardt silver dollar book or more recent references. The originality of these coins is remarkable in toning, luster and overall eye appeal while adjustment marks are minimal. The present offering is the famed B-20, BB-16 Flowing Hair dollar. Diagnostics include a perfect curl that touches the inner point of star 1; there is a die scratch from a denticle left of A2. At a glance a specialist will recognize the obverse die, with the delicate curls on Liberty and much more artistic rendering of her profile than on other varieties this year. This obverse die was paired with a three leaves reverse, a variety which is fairly common. However, the obverse die was also paired with this reverse, which was used on the B-8, BB-15 variety which is extremely rare, and the B-20, BB-17 variety which remains unique. Again, we are honored to offer one of the great rarities in American numismatics, and also one of the most elusive Bust dollars of them all. There are three examples of this die marriage know. The variety first came to light when a low-grade example sold in a Lester Merkin February 1972 sale. That particular coin was graded as Fine-15 in the Bowers Borckardt Encyclopedia. A second specimen was auctioned by Bowers and Merena in 1997. Jules Reiver purchased this coin privately from the Cardinal Collection (via Early Dollar specialist John Haugh) in 1998. That coin is holed. A third example was discovered and auctioned in March of 2000 by Bowers and Merena, but this coin also has initials in the fields. A great rarity and a desirable coin as the only example certified by one of the major grading services, and clearly waiting for a strong buyer to step up to the plate and submit a winning bid. It may require a very substantial source of funds to do so, but the next owner will have the honor (and prestige) of attaching his name to the Provenance record of this, the finest B-20, BB-16 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar of them all! Of particular interest to the specialist in this series is the fact that most of the known examples of these extremely rare die pairings are damaged to some degree, often with initials in the fields or holes, or both. Furthermore, several are double struck. This raises more questions with each new specimen that turns up. Why are so many of the surviving examples of great rarities damaged, double struck or holed? The number of damaged coins seems to vastly exceed the norm for the date or period. Collectors of die varieties would love to have a selection of high grade pieces to choose from to represent each pairing, but this is simply not the case especially for the rare 1795 and 1796 varieties. Thus, any collector who desires to own an example of this rarity would do well to secure this perfect coin (PCGS # 39983) . Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1263 1795 B-7, BB-18 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 3 Start Price: 19,000.00High Bid: 40,000.00Estimate: 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 1795 B-7, BB-18 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 3. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. A superlative example of this desirable variety. This coin was struck with such precision that it is hard to believe it is from the 18th century! Razor sharp devices and shimmering luster leave the viewer breathless while looking at this astounding creation. Tremendous pizzazz. A remarkably memorable coin that at one and the same time is a highlight specimen of this date as well as its variety. Thoroughly frosty and largely untoned, with just a faint ghost of golden color. The luster is spectacular and extensive, especially satiny on the reverse. Only the uppermost portions of the design show it retreating before some slight circulation war (notably, the hair above Liberty?s ear). The strike is definitive, with full centers to each star and exquisite detail everywhere but absolute centers. Centering is outstanding as well. No adjustment marks seen. The strike is bold enough and the freshness in the fields is pronounced enough that it is perhaps unsurprising the grading service awarded the coveted AU58 grade. No contact marks, even minor ones are visible. In terms of quality, this is the sole occupier of its category. Its technical detail, suitability for purchase, and impeccable aesthetic appeal make this a natural choice for a Bust Dollar collector. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 6852) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1264 1795 B-1, BB-21 Silver Plug Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 2.. PCGS AU53 Start Price: 24,000.00High Bid: 40,000.00Estimate: 50,000.00 - 60,000.00 1795 B-1, BB-21 Silver Plug Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 2. PCGS graded AU-53 CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6854. In a new secure plus holder. Fully toned in pale golden lilac and intermingled gray shades. An aesthetic prize that is the byproduct of decade after decade of careful stewardship. Well struck with full star centers and only a bit of flatness in the hair curls and an oval of softness on the eagle's breast. No marks, substantial, minuscule, or otherwise yielding what most would describe at truly pristine fields. A few individual adjustment lines are present atop the reverse eagle, and when magnified scrutiny will reveal most have disappeared as the eye moves away from the center. This coin (were it not for the silver plug) would lie within the Condition Census for the variety or very close to it. During the pre-1993 research for the Bowers Encyclopedia, one piece included in the listings of "notable specimens" was a MS-64 and second finest known. The Stackís 1984, Stackís 1990, and 1945 Boyd coins all appear to be nice Mint State pieces, but after those few the Census becomes quickly engulfed with pieces in the AU range. However, collectors like to separate the few specimens With Silver Plug into a special side category, and for obvious reasons! Variety Notes: BB-21 represents one of several varieties with the two-leaves reverse and the Head of '95 obverse. On the obverse, Liberty's lowest curl is nearly closed and touches a point of star one, visually extending that star point. The reverse displays 19 berries on the wreath, nine on the left branch and 10 on the right, with three berries beneath the eagle's wing on the left and four berries beneath the wing on the right (including one berry on the outside right, below the I in AMERICA). Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 39994) . Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1265 1795 B-10, BB-22 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 7. PCGS AU58 Start Price: 37,000.00High Bid: 59,000.00Estimate: 75,000.00 - 85,000.00 1795 B-10, BB-22 Flowing Hair 2 Leaves Rarity 7. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6853. Condition Census. In a new secure plus holder. This coin was previously graded MS61 by NGC. Second year of issue and a rare die pairing. Liberty facing right, flowing hair behind her head, LIBERTY above, date below, with stars arranged eight to the left and seven to the right. Reverse with eagle perched on a rock, enclosed by a wreath, open at the top, and with three leaves projecting upward beneath the wing of each eagle. The Flowing Hair type dollar was short lived and was produced only in 1794 and 1795. No doubt a greater mintage would have occurred in the former year, except that a press of insufficient capacity was all that was on hand, and the coins could not strike up satisfactorily. Accordingly, mintage in quantity was postponed until proper equipment could be obtained. The Flowing Hair dollars encompass many interesting die varieties. BB-22 is a landmark rarity. On the obverse, the numeral 7 is repunched over a 1; on the reverse, there is an outer berry below C and an inner below the final A in AMERICA. The surfaces are immaculate and beautifully toned, with a thin layer of gold toning over the underlaying medium gray. Remarkable is the strike which, save for a few dentils in the eagleís breast is far from typical for this variety. That is to say, devices are bold throughout. Whatís more, there are no adjustment marks, which puts this in the lead for those who would prefer not to see parallel lines in the surface of their coins. The adjustment marks came about before the coin was struck. But because there are none here, weíll omit describing how commonplace they are to early Flowing Hair dollars and save our description for another consignorís coin that may involve them. This particular specimen shows strong feathers on the eagle's wings and tail. Problem-free surfaces for the grade assist anyone in making the major decision whether or not to bid. With no other significant nicks or bumps and even devoid of the usual handling marks, this coin is a leader in its class. Variety collectors will learn that the 1795 silver dollars are one of the most challenging in the series to complete by variety. Of these known 22 varieties, one is believed to not exist (B-17), and another nine die pairings are considered to be R.7 to unique! And several of these are known with the curious "silver plug" located at the center of the coin. A wonderful opportunity for the Variety Set collector to acquire one of the highest-quality examples of this important early coin. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety. This is the Finest Known of the die marriage by at least 30 points. This remarkable coin deserves a Mint State grade. While the PCGS Population shows 2 in AU58 for the variety, BOTH represent this one coin. There is no other AU58 (or higher) coin for the variety. Although not as obvious as in the BB-11 example offered in this collection, this coin displays some evidence of a mint-inserted silver plug; so, while the coin has not been certified as such, prospective bidders should examine the coin closely to come to their own conclusion (PCGS # 39987) . Estimated Value $75,000 - 85,000. Provenance: Ex: WGC/F.C.C. Boyd; Ex: Harold Bareford; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1266 1795 B-6, BB-25 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Missing Leaf Rari Start Price: 37,000.00High Bid: 39,000.00Estimate: 75,000.00 - 85,000.00 1795 B-6, BB-25 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Missing Leaf Rarity 8. PCGS graded EF-45. Subset of PCGS # 6852. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Attractive prooflike surfaces. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. The only example graded at PCGS of this intriguing variety. Please compare areas that are boxed on the reverse of the regular BB-25 and the missing leaf BB-25. Flowing hair in six curls, 3rd and 4th close together; lowest curl barely misses a point of first star, but continues on to touch and slightly pass a second point of same star. The second curl from bottom turns downward pointing to space between two points of second star. Wide date, 79 closest. E in LIBERTY punched over an earlier erroneous R. The Y in LIBERTY is higher than the adjacent T. Foot of R in LIBERTY shortened from a broken punch. Obverse die used to strike 1795 BB-24 (early state) and BB-25 (early and late states). Three leaves under each wing of eagle. 13 berries, seven on left branch, six on right. Two berries under first T in STATES, one on inside and one on outside of wreath. Die State I has three leaves visible below first S of STATES. Die State III with four leaves; also used in its later state to coin BB-26 and BB-27, each of which has four leaves beneath the first S of STATES. Reverse die used to strike 1795 BB-25 (two states; Die State I with three leaves and Die State III with four leaves under first S in STATES), BB-26 (later state with four leaves under first S in STATES), and BB-27 (later state with four leaves under first S in STATES). Die State I: Two specimens are known to the writer. The first is Frank M. Stirling's discovery piece, which from the illustration in The Numismatist appears to be EF. The second is that included in Stack's sale of the Spies Collection, December 9-10, 1974, Lot 19, and described as prooflike EF, with a few faint scratches between the 1 and 7 of the date. Die State II: Transitional state. Not seen by the author. Die State III: It is believed that 201 to 500 specimens of 1795 BB-25, Die State III, exist, most of which are in lower grades through VF. The rims are usually indistinct in portions, with some areas appearing flattened; weakness is usually seen at the rim beginning about the 8th star and continuing over LIBE, and from the 13th star, the date, to the 1st or 2nd star; on the reverse, the weakness is most often seen at the rim above UNI and OF AME. Most specimens are weak at the obverse center in the area of Miss Liberty's ear (which is usually not visible), and on the eagle's breast. In the opinion of Early Dollar expert Martin Logies, the re-working of the reverse die following this early die state is so extensive that the "Die State I" examples should be recognized as a separate die variety. This is the discovery coin made by Frank Stirling in 1952. At the time it was given a separate Bolender number 18 but then was found to be a die state of B-6. Now this is where it gets tricky. The three leaf or missing leaf is located on the reverse under the first S in STATES! This reverse A was used for only a short time - ONLY TWO SPECIMENS HAVE BEEN FOUND - the original Stirling specimen and the Spies's specimen sold in 1976 which has never been seen since! The Missing Leaf was called this because it was once believed that the common 4 leaf variety was struck with some material plugged in the fourth leaf making it disappear (see Bowers and Borckardt's Book). This is NOT TRUE as noted in the July 2007 issue of the, "Rare Coin Market Report" where John Dannreuther goes through the sequence of die varieties used! The Missing Leaf was the first use of the obverse and reverse followed by use in the B-13, BB-24 (Obverse used but with significant changes in the DATE, especially 795); B-12, BB-26 (Reverse B used now with an added 4th leaf under first S in STATES); B-5, BB-27 (same 4 leaf Reverse B); and THEN back to the B-6, BB-25 but with the reworked Obverse and the added 4th leaf Reverse B. So does this make it a different variety? I say it does! PCGS even gave it a different #148300 as oppose to the usual B-6, BB-25 #39975! Rarity 8. The finest of the two known and the Frank Stirling Discovery Coin. Estimated Value $75,000 - 85,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1267 1795 B-6, BB-25 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 3 Start Price: 8,500.00High Bid: 19,000.00Estimate: 18,000.00 - 20,000.00 1795 B-6, BB-25 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 3. PCGS graded AU-53. Subset of PCGS # 6852. In a new secure plus holder. Finest Certified. Condition Census. This is a somewhat confusing die variety because of the two dies states found on the reverse. The coin in Dr. Hesselgesser's collection is from Die State III with four leaves below first S in STATES. An elevated degree of sharp detail springs forth from the sleek medium gray surfaceslighter gray highlights. Never yielding at the obverse or the reverse, more detail can be found there than on the typical example of the date. A rock-solid coin that will advance any high quality set of early Silver Dollars. Three leaves under each wing of eagle. 13 berries, seven on left branch, six on right. Two berries under first T in STATES, one on inside and one on outside of wreath. Die State I has three leaves visible below first S of STATES (early state of die, probably with 4th leaf depression in die filled with foreign matter). Die State III with four leaves; also used in its later state to coin BB-26 and BB-27, each of which has four leaves beneath the first S of STATES. Reverse die used to strike 1795 BB-25 (two states; Die State I with three leaves and Die State III with four leaves under first S in STATES; presumably, one of the leaf recesses in the die was clogged, thus preventing one leaf from striking up), BB-26 (later state with four leaves under first S in STATES), and BB-27 (later state with four leaves under first S in STATES). Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 39975) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1268 1795. 3 leaves beneath each wing Start Price: 8,500.00High Bid: 12,000.00Estimate: 18,000.00 - 20,000.00 1795. 3 leaves beneath each wing. PCGS graded EF-40. Subset of PCGS # 6852. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Medium silver gray surfaces intermingled with light rubbed silver high points on the design, combining to create an attractive mélange. Outstanding mark-free originality and detail, including peripheries. And where you would expect to find some adjustment marks, there are none, a singular blessing. Though rare as a variety, this piece is also struck from a rare die state that shows a strong vertical crack from central obverse through the angle of the 7 in the date to the rim. Bolender owned a worn specimen, the only one he knew of, that came from the famous 1907 Matthew Stickney sale by Henry Chapman. The Flannagan collection contained a piece described as Fine with dents, and Bolender and Reiver both called the die state Rarity-7. Breen, cataloger of the 1973 Superior sale which featured lots pedigreed to the Ostheimer Collection, knew of only the piece in that collection and one other as examples of the terminal state. Regardless of its die state, the present specimen ranks as the apparent finest known specimen, the only piece finer than Bolender's EF early die state coin and the Vfs and Fines that fill the rest of Bowers'"notable specimens" list. An important specimen on several counts. Variety Notes: BB-26 represents one of several varieties with the three-leaves reverse and the Head of '95 obverse. On the obverse, Liberty's lowest curl is open, touches a point of star one, and continues beyond. The reverse displays 13 berries on the wreath, seven on the left branch and six on the right, with three berries beneath the eagle's wing on the left and two berries beneath the wing on the right. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 39976) . Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1269 1795 B-12, BB-26 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 5 Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 4,700.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 1795 B-12, BB-26 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 5. PCGS graded VF-25. Subset of PCGS # 6852. In a new secure plus holder. EDS. Previously graded VF30 by NGC. A more than moderately smooth and attractive specimen light gray surfaces and a confident, no-compromises look of careful preservation by its former owners. Everything you would want from the grade, and probably then some. 1795 BB-26 is believed to exist to the extent of 31 to 75 coins, most of which are in lower grades up to and including VF. Fine grade seems to be about par for this variety, an issue which must have circulated very extensively. The variety is very rare EF and unknown in Mint State. Any specimen which grades EF or higher is Condition Census level. The absence of the obverse die crack is quite desirable. This reverse is also used in the BB-27 and BB-25 (PCGS # 39976) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Provenance: Ex: Jules Reiver Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1270 1795 B-5, BB-27 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 1 Start Price: 29,000.00High Bid: 55,000.00Estimate: 60,000.00 - 70,000.00 1795 B-5, BB-27 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 1. PCGS graded AU-58. Subset of PCGS # 6852. In a new secure plus holder. A desirable coin in any About Uncirculated grade, and this top-end AU58 example will certainly generate the requisite amount of excitement when it crosses the block. Toned with delicate gray over the smooth surfaces, with Liberty's head a touch sharper than average with strong hair accents on temple and above the ear; all is framed with even dentils on both sides. The fields and devices are remarkably clean for a Flowing Hair dollar, and anyone who gives this more than a swift glance examining the fields and devices will assuredly be thrilled with the superior quality found here. The fields and devices show residual luster from the original die polish used to prepare the dies for coinage. Devoid of adjustment marks. Identifiable by a small horizontal flaw below the L of LIBERTY on the obverse, and a lighter flaw or mark on the reverse at the eagleís thigh. A magnificent coin for the specialist, which boasts grand eye appeal, top-notch conservative grading quality and a boldness where it counts; all qualities desired but seldom seen in these large Flowing Hair crowns of the world. This is considered to be the most available die pairing of the year, but due to the condition, the present coin is a stand-out and will certainly rank within the top 100 coins of this date. Desirable Three Leaf reverse. (This die pairing produced an estimated 100,000 coins, which is as high as any pair of dies from the first decade at the Mint.) Pop 2; 1 finer in 64 for the variety. In the opinion of Martin Logies, "This is a truly extraordinary coin, FAR superior to what is typically seen as graded AU58. While the coin does display what may be described as "high-point friction," it otherwise displays all of the luster, eye appeal, and freedom from surface marks of specimens grading MS64" (PCGS # 39977) . Estimated Value $60,000 - 70,000. Provenance: Ex: Garrett Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1271 1795 B-5, BB-27 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 1 Obverse Start Price: 7,250.00High Bid: 12,500.00Estimate: 15,000.00 - 17,000.00 1795 B-5, BB-27 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves Rarity 1 Obverse Double Struck. PCGS graded EF-45. Subset of PCGS # 6852. In a new secure plus holder. Taking into account that the obverse is double struck this coin is considerably more scarce than the rarity of the BB variety indicates. A sleek, original toned example whose medium gray patina goes nicely with clear features on Liberty and the eagle and almost ostentatious eye appeal from never having been mishandled in any way. Former owners must have realized this is a special coin. Don't mind the hint of weakness at the hair above Libertyís ear for this is typically seen due to the high relief of the head punch used, and has been taken into consideration by the grading service. Picture-perfect rims serve to form a frame around the coinís exquisite artistic features. ("As is the case with the obverse die used to coin BB-21, BB-22, and BB-23, the present obverse had the head of Miss Liberty deeply impressed into the die, causing it to be in slightly higher relief than other varieties of the year; because of this, the hair details wore away quickly as the coins circulated." -- Bowers encyclopedia. Pop 3; 11 finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 39977) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1272 1796. Small Date Large Letters B-4, BB-61 Rarity 3 Start Price: 1,400.00High Bid: 3,100.00Estimate: 2,900.00 - 3,100.00 1796. Small Date Large Letters B-4, BB-61 Rarity 3. Improperly cleaned. Light gray which has pleasing overall eye appeal despite minor cleaning. The above-average strike complements this and, some might say, adds nicely to the appearance. The Draped Bust, Small Eagle pieces are the most difficult to acquire. They were struck in the years 1795-98, with each year?s coinage showing fascinating and sometimes unusual characteristics from the hand-made dies. The dies which struck this used small-date numeral punches for the date with large letter punches for the reverse legend. Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,100.
Thumbnail 1273 1796 B-3, BB-62 Small Date Small Letters Rarity 8.. PCGS F15 Start Price: 22,000.00High Bid: 50,000.00Estimate: 45,000.00 - 50,000.00 1796 B-3, BB-62 Small Date Small Letters Rarity 8. PCGS graded Fine-15 PQ. Subset of PCGS # 6859. In a new secure plus holder. This coin was previously graded VF25 by NGC. Condition Census. This piece is one of two BB-62 examples known to exist. This uses the obverse having made the transition to Die State III of 1796 BB-61. The stars are small and the last two or three are spidery. Curl on top of the head defective. Relapping removed part of Liberty's top curl, and some of the part of the stars in lower relief, making them appear smaller. This obverse was used to strike 1796 BB-61 (early state) and BB-62 (late state). BB-62?s reverse (described in the Bowers encyclopedia under 1795 BB-51), has a Small Eagle. Small Letters in legend combination. The eagle stands on clouds, while below and to the sides, the wreath is composed of a palm branch (right) and olive branch (left), the latter with seven berries. A short, prominent die scratch extends up to left from tip of right, inside leaf below (observer's) left wing. Berry under A of STATES; a quick way to identify this reverse. "Bolender reported that some letters were bifurcated on examples he had seen of 1796 B-3 [BB-62], and thought this meant that the die had been "touched up" (however, bifurcation is an idiosyncrasy of striking, and has nothing to do with the die variety or state)," explains Bowers. Reverse die used to strike 1795 BB-51; 1796 BB-62, BB-63, and BB-66 (now relapped); 1797 BB-72; and 1798 BB-81. Bolender wrote this in 1950: "While many 1796 dollars have been listed as [B-3; BB-62], this has been erroneously done. I have purchased a dozen or more [B-3; BB-62], every one of them wrongly attributed. Only three specimens are known to me." The rarity of 1796 BB-62 approaches legendary proportions. In fact, it has kept out of sight so well that many specialists have never seen an example. The fifth revised edition (1988) of Bolender's The United States Early Silver Dollars noted the following: "Most experts now question whether this variety actually exists." In a conversation, Jules Reiver related that over the years a dozen or more 1796 "Bolender-3" dollars have been offered to him, but without exception they were all misattributed." I don't believe that B3 [BB-62] exists," he concluded. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1274 1797 Bust $1. 10 Stars L, 6 R Start Price: 1,300.00High Bid: 2,700.00Estimate: 2,700.00 - 2,900.00 1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. PCGS graded Fine-12 CAC Approved. Light even grey toning with even wear on the main features of Liberty and eagle. Has a few old shallow scuffs in the obverse field. The field itself supports medium-gray color while the high points exhibit light silvery gray by way of contrast. Very appealing. This is the scarce Draped Bust, Small Eagle Red Book type, a coin high on the want lists of many collectors. Seldom available in choice circulated condition without problems (PCGS # 6865) . Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,900.
Thumbnail 1275 1797 B-1, BB-73 Draped Bust 9X7 Stars Large Letters Rar Start Price: 12,000.00High Bid: 27,000.00Estimate: 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 1797 B-1, BB-73 Draped Bust 9X7 Stars Large Letters Rarity 3. PCGS graded AU-55. Subset of PCGS # 6863. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Previously graded AU58 by NGC. There are some interesting varieties of the 1797 dollar, mostly revolving around the number of stars on the obverse (either 9X7 or 10X6). All dies have 16 stars, proving that the dies (unlike the 1798 obverse with 15 stars) were made after June 1, 1796 when Tennessee became the sixteenth state to be admitted to the Union. It may be that as few as 2,493 dollars of 1797 actually bore that date; this is the coinage executed in August, when the last silver coins for the year were delivered. It is probable that many of the known 1797 dollars were actually coined and delivered on January 5, 1798, when the chief coiner brought 30,372 dollars to the treasurer. The maximum coinage from one press, per day, at this time was about 13,000 pieces (the figure is for cents and may be somewhat lower for larger coins such as the dollar), meaning that many 1797-dated coins may have been struck in 1797 but not delivered until the beginning of the new year. Struck coins were sometimes held for several weeks before delivery if there was not enough on hand to pay off the oldest unpaid bullion deposit. Full sharp devices and residual luster remains on antique gray surfaces, overtoned in light dappled tones. Nicely centered with a solid ring of dentils around both sides, a fabulous strike for the variety. Excellent eye appeal for the grade, a very pleasant looking coin. It is the first listed "Notable Specimen" for the variety in the Bowers' Encyclopedia. This piece is a 1797 dollar of impeccable quality and timeless appeal Pop 4; 1 finer in 58 for the variety (PCGS # 40003) . Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. Provenance: Ex: Stack's session of Auction '83, Lot 720, where it was described as MS63; Ex: Cardinal Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1276 1798 B-2, BB-81 Small Eagle 15 Obverse Stars Rarity 3 Start Price: 22,000.00High Bid: 38,000.00Estimate: 45,000.00 - 50,000.00 1798 B-2, BB-81 Small Eagle 15 Obverse Stars Rarity 3. PCGS graded AU-55+. Subset of PCGS # 6868. In a new secure plus holder. A highly desirable specimen with a nuance of pale champagne gold overlay in the otherwise light natural gray toning on both sides, all of which is underpinned by full satin freshness. Surfaces are pristine. The eye-appeal next to impossible to describe without everyone holding this coin in his hand examining it first-hand. Struck from typically-sharp dies that imported a bold texture to Liberty and the eagle, only the peripheral stars show any rounding at all. The Small Eagle is imbued with luster in the feathers and throughout the surrounding field. Strike is, as on almost all of these, light on the body and legs. On the other hand, the wreath is finely detailed, while the legend is sharp as well. To reiterate: superb surfaces; perfect rims that serve to balance the well-centered strike; no problems of any kind. This offers the sophisticated buyer infinite possibilities while acquiring a World Class Type or Variety set of early Bust Silver Dollars. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Die notes: BB-81 is the only 1798 dollar with 15 stars. "Undoubtedly, this die was made in 1795 or before June 1796, during which time 15 stars were standard; the die was complete except for the date," underscores the Bowers encyclopedia. "In 1798 the uncompleted die had the date added and was used to coin this variety. (Alternatively and less likely, it could have been a die cutting error similar to the 1817 15-star cent.) "The highest wave of hair is incomplete, probably from relapping, which also caused certain lower hair curls to be incomplete. B and R in LIBERTY each tilted slightly right. Wide numeral 8 in date; with top interior space of 8 a horizontal oval and the bottom a circle; a punch unique to this obverse, not used elsewhere in the early dollar series (not for the 8 on later dates such as 1800, 1801, etc., which have vertical oval spaces within the 8). This distinctive 8 punch was regularly used on 1798 $10 gold coins. It is possible that the obverse die was made circa 1795 but with just the first three date digits, 179, punched in; the final 8 could have been added in 1798 by selecting a punch from the wrong font. Squared-off bottom to 7." Obverse die used to strike 1798 BB-81 only (PCGS # 40007) . Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1277 1798 B-32, BB-91 Knob 9, 5 Lines High Rarity 6 Start Price: 24,000.00High Bid: 30,000.00Estimate: 50,000.00 - 55,000.00 1798 B-32, BB-91 Knob 9, 5 Lines High Rarity 6. PCGS graded MS-61. Subset of PCGS # 40008. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Another prestige-drenched specimen, smooth and mar-free surfaces put on a show with their rich pale gold and even old-silver patina, the overall appearance greatly reinforced by excellent centering on a perfect planchet. Regarding this date Bowers, in his encyclopedia of Bust Silver Dollars says, "I estimate that about 10 to 20 exist of the variety here described as BB-91. The record is not clear on these, for over the years the appellation "Bolender-32," equivalent to BB-91, has been assigned to a number of different unusual and/or otherwise unlisted issues. This obverse was earlier mated with a Small Eagle reverse (style of 1795-1798) to create BB-82, a variety minted early in 1798. Accordingly, BB-91 was probably one of the earliest varieties struck with the Heraldic Eagle reverse."Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. The Finest Known BB-91. The reverse on this rare issue has the Large Letters reverse from 1796 type font (larger interior space in A, open S, etc.); 5 lines in each vertical shield element. This was one of the first Heraldic Eagle reverse dies cut in early 1798. Upper part of eagle's beak touches ray of star slightly in from its tip; star points to upper left serif of U in PLURIBUS. Line star pattern. Three stars on left between eagle's beak and clouds-are more in a slightly curved line than in form of a triangle. Leftmost star is puny and undersized. Two eagle claw nails show within talons. Leaf points close to left corner of I in AMERICA, and 4th outside leaf tip is under right base of R in AMERICA. Tip of branch points to tip of rightmost tail feather (compare to reverses of BB-117 and BB-118, the only other 1798 reverses in which this is the case). Berry fairly close to right side of serif of left foot of A. Only 10 perfect arrows, one faint arrow, and two sticks (one of which extends to below center of I in UNITED). Three rightmost perfect arrows each have other arrows on top of them, with arrowheads visible part way down shafts. Raised die defects at AT in STATES. Reverse die used to strike 1798 BB-91 (earlier use) and BB-92 (later use) (PCGS # 40009) . Estimated Value $50,000 - 55,000. Provenance: Ex: Cardinal Collection; Ex: San Marino Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1278 1798 B-3, BB-94 Knob 9, 4 Lines Rarity 5 Start Price: 3,400.00High Bid: 6,400.00Estimate: 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 1798 B-3, BB-94 Knob 9, 4 Lines Rarity 5. PCGS graded AU-50. Subset of PCGS # 40012. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. This is a relatively obtainable variety from this scarce year in the Bust Dollar series, and is a real prize as such because the surfaces are so faultless. Choice for the grade, the surfaces display mid-level old-silver patina over both sides, with the only noticeable drawback being softness on the reverse detail (as struck) from a possibly worn die. There are no marks. The rims are clean, although the reverse dentils are wider on the left and narrow to invisibility on the right from minor misalignment with the obverse die. In the context of 1798 Heraldic Eagle dollars, BB-94 is one of the rarer varieties. Probably, 31 to 75 are known, as per the Bowers encyclopedia estimate, "most of which are in lower grades up through Very Fine. At the EF level, BB-94 is rare, and higher grade pieces are rarer still. The only Uncirculated piece I have encountered in the literature is that in the Bolender Collection, 1952, since untraced; the grade equivalent of this coin today is not known." Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40014) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1279 1798 B-7, BB-95 Knob 9, 4 Lines Rarity 5 Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 3,700.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 6,500.00 1798 B-7, BB-95 Knob 9, 4 Lines Rarity 5. PCGS graded EF-40. Subset of PCGS # 40012. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. A first-rate Extremely Fine specimen with a dusky overlay of faint gold and medium gray toning on both sides. There is a small carbon spot at the 4th star. Nicely struck and nearly full, however just a hint of limitation in the detail at the shoulder and on a bit of the scroll at PLUR. As fine an assembly of character traits as you will ever see on one of these, from the color to the surface originality and on through the visual aspects plus choice rims. No more hunting for a better specimen once you put your winning bid on this BB-95 1798 Dollar. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40015) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1280 1798 B-17, BB-101 Pointed 9, 5 Lines Rarity 5 Start Price: 4,250.00High Bid: 7,750.00Estimate: 9,000.00 - 10,000.00 1798 B-17, BB-101 Pointed 9, 5 Lines Rarity 5. PCGS graded AU-53. Subset of PCGS # 40016. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Smooth amber-golden iridescence permeates the areas around the date and some of the stars this attractively preserved beauty with a life of its own. The reverse has its own character, which includes a similar light to medium base-gray but deepens within the shield to an almost charcoal gray hue. Add a sky-scraping level of detail from a relatively sharp strike and the appeal is very tempting. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Rarity estimate from Bowers: 1798 BB-101 is another rare variety. Probably about 31 to 75 are known, most of which are well circulated. The average grade of F-19 is one of just a few to dip below the VF category. An AU or Mint State coin, if such could be found, would be regarded as a landmark item. Haseltine's was only Good, the only one he ever found. In his 1881 Type-Table, he used his favorite adjective, "excessively," which he used excessively, to describe the rarity of this variety. Bolender only ever saw one, the VF coin that landed in his collection. The fact that numerous specimens have appeared since then, is testimony to the potential "out there" for locating still more examples of erstwhile and present rarities. Only a small number of 1798-dated dollars in numismatic circles have ever been attributed to Bolender numbers (PCGS # 40017) . Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. Provenance: Ex: Cardinal Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1281 1798 B-22, BB-104 Pointed 9 Wide Date Rarity 4 Start Price: 19,000.00High Bid: 25,000.00Estimate: 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 1798 B-22, BB-104 Pointed 9 Wide Date Rarity 4. PCGS graded MS-61. Subset of PCGS # 40018. In a new secure plus holder. Baking fresh luster still gleams on satiny surfaces. A touch of weakness is seen at the central hair curls on the obverse, but here it is probably that the dies were spaced just far enough apart to prevent stronger metal flow in that area or that the pressman, who operated the hand-thrown striking arms just didnít give the motion enough gusto when slamming the two dies together. These early pieces, rather than being "struck" in the modern sense, were more properly squeezed between the dies under immense pressure. Old copper-plate engravings from the era show the large screw-shaped central cylinder which, when set in motion by the pressman, caused the dies to come together with increasing force as the screw pressed downward to its full striking force. Arc star pattern on reverse. This variety incorporates Obverse 7: Wide date, the 8 firmly united with bust. This die is similar to BB-101, but the upper stars, while near L and Y, are not as close to them as in BB-101; on this the 7th star points directly at the lower left serif end of L, while on BB-101 the star points slightly above the serif end. Second star points to a space between two denticles, third to left part of a denticle. Flaw on star 4. Slight die crack under Y and 8th and 9th stars, shows on some specimens. The obverse die was used to strike 1798 BB-104 (early state) and BB-105 (early and late states). The reverse, Reverse G in Bowerís system: Branch with five medium sized berries, the two top ones closest together. Leaf point below lower left corner of I in AMERICA. Star distant from eagle's beak. Arc star pattern. 13 arrows. In 1950, Bolender wrote this: "Die break from milling down through right part of E in STATES to clouds. This break has been seen on all specimens examined. Die breaks through last S in STATES and top of OF. Light die crack from top of N to base of D in UNITED." Reverse die used to strike 1798 BB-103 (early and late states) and BB-104 (intermediate states). Condition Census #1. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS. One of the two Finest Known BB-104 dollars, possibly the Finest Known. (PCGS # 40021) . Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1282 1798 Bust $1. Heraldic Eagle NGC EF45 Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 3,400.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,400.00 1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle. NGC graded EF-45. Nicely toned with semi-reflective surfaces on the reverse. The obverse for this variety was used earlier to strike BB-105. This reverse (also used to strike BB-106) includes several die flaws, one between ST, another between TE, another at right of E in STATES. There is a curved die flaw above third upper right star on reverse. 5 small berries, the two above closest together. The leaf point is under left foot of I in AMERICA. Star distant from eagle's beak. Introduced in 1798 is the arc star pattern; a star ray points to the center of B in PLURIBUS. 13 arrows. An affordable variety. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400.
Thumbnail 1283 1798 Bust $1. Heraldic Eagle, 10 Arrows NGC EF45 Start Price: 1,850.00High Bid: 3,500.00Estimate: 3,800.00 - 4,000.00 1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, 10 arrows. NGC graded EF-45. Point 9, 10 Arrows. Frosty and lightly toned. A respectable grade for this Rarity-3 BB-108 variety. Quality is often hit-or-miss due to insufficient die pressure leaving behind soft, rounded features that are most noticeable on the hair curls and upper shoulder drapery, for instance. Nevertheless this is an actively collected design, the first in a short run of Large Eagle dates and varieties, 1798-1803. On the reverse we note similar weak strike areas but all is overlaid by nice golden highlights on the injury-free surfaces. Pop 3; 8 finer at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000.
Thumbnail 1284 1798 B-10, BB-109 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 5 Start Price: 3,400.00High Bid: 6,250.00Estimate: 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 1798 B-10, BB-109 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 5. PCGS graded EF-45 PQ. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 40018. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Five small berries on the branch on the reverse, the two uppermost being closest together. Arc star pattern. Star slightly distant from eagle's beak; star ray points to center of B of PLURIBUS. 13 perfect arrows, some formed better than others. Leaf points to just left of center of upright of I in AMERICA. A die flaw (chip out of die) under end of stem. Berry under right foot of A in AMERICA (compare to the reverse of BB-111, with the berry under the left foot). All specimens seen are lightly struck on the eagle. Note: As the obverse was used later to coin more 1798 BB-108s, one wonders what happened to this reverse die. Why was its use interrupted. Perhaps, somewhere "out there" is a BB-109 exhibiting a sudden, massive reverse die failure.' Reverse die used to strike 1798 BB-109 only. 1798 BB-109 is another scarce issue. It may be that no more than 31 to 75 exist, nearly all of which are in lower grades. Opinions concerning the rarity of this variety have been the subject of debate. Bolender suggested Rarity-4 (76 to 200 known, if he used the Sheldon Scale), which may be correct at the rarer end of the spread. Others have suggested that fewer than 30 exist. BB-109 is always weakly struck on the eagle and at the center of the bust. Pop 1; 1 finer in 50 for the variety (PCGS # 40026) . Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1285 1798 B-16, BB-110 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 6 Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 5,000.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 6,500.00 1798 B-16, BB-110 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 6. PCGS graded EF-45. Subset of PCGS # 40018. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. One of the great rarities known with only 6-12 examples estimated to have survived. Unstoppable originality erupts flamboyantly beneath the natural "antique silver" highlights, while gusts of medium toning farm out across the plain creating an aura at the edges of the design elements that is slightly darker than on the main device. The strike is more dependent on BB-110 than on other varieties due to the way the die deteriorated, with strong detail save for a limited area of lightness at the date, and affecting the ribbon scroll on the reverse. 1798 BB-110 is one of the great rarities of the year 1798. Probably, no more than 13 to 30 are known. Estimates of the surviving population have varied widely, to as low as 6 to 12 coins. In his 1881 Type-Table, J.W. Haseltine called this variety very rare. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 50, 1 in 62 (PCGS # 40027) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1286 1798 B-11, BB-111 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 3 Start Price: 1,350.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 2,800.00 - 3,000.00 1798 B-11, BB-111 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 3. PCGS graded VF-35. Subset of PCGS # 40018. In a new secure plus holder. A worthwhile example by any standard, the field is not only smooth and unimpaired by marks or spotting, but it is also resolute in its light to medium gray tone. The highest design areas have a normal "rubbed silver" appearance (almost dove-gray by comparison), while medium old-silver color expands across the fields and depths on both sides. The strike, like the luster, is confident, indeed, as bold as ever seen on virtually any example of this variety. A die break through the hair seems to have displaced the die causing uneven striking in this area. Choice rims to go with the pleasing strike and color. A fresh original specimen. If one wanted to be picky, there is a tiny scuff in the obverse field that Libertyís eye seems to be focusing on. But this is minimal given the overall pleasant character of the coin. Die characteristics as described by Bowers include: Medium wide date, 10 mm. across at bottom widest place. First star about as far from curl as upper right star is from Y. The upper left star is closer to L in LIBERTY and about the same distance as last star is from bust. On the left, stars 2-3, 3-4, and 6-7 are spaced wider apart than are the others. On the right, stars 8, 9, 10, and 11 are spaced farther from each other than are stars 11-12 and 12-13. A small clash mark shows just beneath ribbon bow along two highest curls at back of head. Die State VII: Bolender-11b. The die crack across the hair continues across the cheek, mouth, and upper ray of last star to border. "This die state is always weak at the obverse center" according to Bowers, and as seen in this Lot (PCGS # 40028) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1287 1798 B-15, BB-112 Pointed 9 Wide Date Rarity 3 Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 4,200.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 5,500.00 1798 B-15, BB-112 Pointed 9 Wide Date Rarity 3. PCGS graded EF-45. Subset of PCGS # 40018. In a new secure plus holder. Scarce Die State I. According to the BB book this coin with large stars and no die cracks may not exist, but here it is! Quite desirable. A gorgeous coin with the right mix of qualifications in its grade class to entice active, interested buyers. The highlights include a touch of residual luster in and around devices mingled with smooth finish and light to medium gray toning. Adequately struck as well, not fully so, but near enough to merit mention here. Pop 1; 2 finer for the variety, 1 in 50, 1 in 58 (PCGS # 40029) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1288 1798 Bust $1 Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 2,550.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,300.00 1798 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded VF-35 PQ. Subset of PCGS # 40018. In a new secure plus holder. Another respectable example from the 1798 emission, and of the most advantageous order for a collector due to its overall choiceness. Its high degree of medium to dark toning rises and falls around and over the highlights. Nicely struck, too, with just a small amount of weakness at the usual Achilles' heel in a vertical band across the centers on both sides (PCGS # 40035) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1289 1798 B-29, BB-119 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 4 Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 3,800.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 5,500.00 1798 B-29, BB-119 Pointed 9 Close Date Rarity 4. PCGS graded EF-40. Subset of PCGS # 40018. In a new secure plus holder. Last use of obverse die. Always weakly struck. 1798 BB-119 is scarce. Probably about 76 to 200 exist, most of which are in lower grades through VF. EF coins are quite rare, and AU specimens are extremely rare. No Mint State coin has been seen. The one listed was sold in 1970, and may not grade as Uncirculated today. Obverse die used to strike BB-113 (1st use), 1798 BB-114 (2nd use), BB-115 (3rd use), BB-116 (4th use), BB-117 (5th use), BB-118 (6th use), BB-119 (7th and final use). On the reverse, a star touches lower part of eagle's beak; ray points to just left of U in PLURIBUS. Line star pattern. Five small berries, two above closest together. Leaf points under right edge of upright of I in AMERICA. 13 perfect arrows, an unusual situation. Reverse die used to strike 1798 BB-119 (earlier state) and BB-120 (later state). Pop 1; none finer at PCGS (PCGS # 40036) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1290 1799 B-13, BB-151 Irregular Date 13 Stars Rarity 5 Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 3,800.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 5,500.00 1799 B-13, BB-151 Irregular Date 13 Stars Rarity 5. PCGS graded EF-40. Subset of PCGS # 6880. In a new secure plus holder. An attractive specimen of the best possible order for its grade and one whose surfaces play host to smooth features and no overt marks. The rims, too, are exemplary in a series where rim bruises seem all too common. Irregular date, per traditional nomenclature, although the "irregular" feature is more notable in the telling than in the seeing. Both 9s are improperly placed, the first is tipped too far to left at top, the last 9 too far to right at top. In BB-151, this obverse is combined with a reverse that has a die "dot" (rust) above E in STATES, and die flaws inside upper part of same letter. Die flaws appear between and under two lower stars farthest to right. Star is close to eagle's beak, and barely escapes touching its upper part; ray points to right side of B in PLURIBUS. Leaf points to center of I in AMERICA. All seen are weakly struck at their centers. Reverse die used to strike 1799 BB-151 only. Pop 1; 1 finer in 45 for the variety (PCGS # 40044) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1291 1799 B-5, BB-157 Rarity 2 ANACS VF Details Net VG10 Gra Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1799 B-5, BB-157 Rarity 2 ANACS VF Details Net VG10 Graffiti-Cleaned. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1292 1800 Bust $1 Start Price: 6,750.00High Bid: 14,000.00Estimate: 14,000.00 - 15,000.00 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6881. In a new secure plus holder. A high degree of luster distinguishes the satiny silver gray to golden surfaces from others of the date which are less pulsating even though in technically similar grade. Collectors familiar with the series will recognize this difference at once. The stars seem to have attracted the deepest toning, and so too the outer areas on the reverse around the lettering. This is a well-struck example with superb details. It has no bothersome abrasions or points of wear. The dies smacked the planchet with full force, imparting all their intricate design. The distinguishing feature of BB-159 is that there are only 5 stars to the right of the bust. The obverse stars are arranged eight to the left and five to the right; the only 1799 with this peculiar arrangement. The reason for this configuration is unknown. It may have been a blundered die, or the engraver may have accidentally punched the eight stars on the left after just having cut a die for a 1799 $10 gold coin (all of which have stars arranged 8x5 this year). He would then have been forced to complete the die using only five stars on the right. Given the care taken to prepare dies at the Mint for dollar coinage this year, the 8x5 stars was the result. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40067) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1293 1799 B-11, BB-161 Normal Date 7X6 Stars Rarity 3. ANACS MS63 Start Price: 7,999.00High Bid: 16,500.00Estimate: 16,000.00 - 18,000.00 1799 B-11, BB-161 Normal Date 7X6 Stars Rarity 3. ANACS graded MS-63. Subset of PCGS # 40043. Condition Census. One of the most attractive early dollars in this sale is this 1799 BB-161, a precious choice Mint State specimen that stands has received ANACSís imprimatur as to grade. Attractive frosty surfaces exhibit a milky gold overlay of color, complete and tranquil, encircling the lower reverse, at least at the bottom, a bright amber-gold crescent. The fields are sustaining and immaculate, befitting the grade, befitting a coin with this pedigree, and looking more like a toned silver dollar struck a hundred years later than one made at the end of the 18th century. The strike is as bold as can be imagined, showing full pointed centers to every star on the obverse and on some of those on the reverse. The surface quality surpasses many other early BU dollars known, with no evidence of improvement or alteration, simply fresh originality. The die clash marks that are typical for this variety are vividly pronounced on this impressive specimen. The present population of 1799 BB-161 is believed to be about 201 to 500. Most of these are of Die State II, according to auction offerings, but probably most were what I call Die State III. While BB-161 is obtainable easily enough in lower grades, in AU the issue is scarce, and in true Mint State it is a notable rarity. Nearly all of the auction appearances for Mint State coins mentioned above occurred well before the revision in grading interpretations that occurred in numismatics beginning in 1986. Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1294 1799 B-11, BB-161 Rarity 3 PCGS graded Genuine Start Price: 1,700.00High Bid: 1,700.00Estimate: 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 1799 B-11, BB-161 Rarity 3 PCGS graded Genuine. Cleaned. Light grey toning deepening at the devices. Our grade is VF30. No berries in branch that the eagle is holding. U in UNITED defective at upper left part, which is cut off, due to the employment of a defective punch. A point of the star touches the point of the lower part of the eagle's beak; a ray points to the left serif at left side of U in PLURIBUS. Star under cloud 1 is noticeably smaller than any other. A in AMERICA rests on 4th feather. Leaf point is under left side of upright of I. Upper right star has only one point touching cloud 8. The present population of 1799 BB-161 is believed to be about 600 to 1,100. Most of these are of Die State II, according to auction offerings. BB-161 is readily obtainable in grades of Good to Extremely Fine (PCGS # 6878) . Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
Thumbnail 1295 1799 Bust $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1799 Draped Bust Dollar. Expertly repaired with pleasing grey toning. Die State IV: On reverse, numerous cracks develop: Vertically from border through O, between clouds 7 and 8, toward eagle's head, splits, and branch goes left through a star. Crack from wing, through right ribbon end, into field to left of branch end. Crack from branch to eagle's leg to tail. Crack from interior of branch upward to below ER. Crack from top of A, down through TES, to cloud 5, splits, two cracks go down and to the left, and one goes to right. The die could not have survived long beyond this point. Rare die state. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1296 1799 B-17, BB-164 Normal Date 7X6 Stars Rarity 2 Start Price: 14,500.00High Bid: 28,000.00Estimate: 30,000.00 - 35,000.00 1799 B-17, BB-164 Normal Date 7X6 Stars Rarity 2. PCGS graded MS-62. Subset of PCGS # 40043. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Although this obverse die was used to coin BB-156, BB-157, BB-161, BB-162, BB-163, and BB-164, in its use with BB-164, the state is most similar to BB-163, with the "pocket" or "cobweb" (die clash mark) at junction of chin and neck removed by relapping the die. A die crack shows through last 4 stars. A faint crack is near border opposite point of bust. All seen are weak at the centers, especially on the obverse. Obverse die used to strike 1799 BB-156 (with clash marks), BB-157, BB-161 (now relapped), BB-162, BB-163, and BB-164. On this reverse, we see five extremely large berries in olive branch, the largest on any 1799 dollar. The two upper berries are partly buried in the leaves. Point of star enters eagle's mouth, upper part of beak closing down on star. The point of the star almost touches lower part of beak; ray points to left edge of left serif of U in PLURIBUS. Leaf points near left corner of I in AMERICA. A does not touch feathers. Very short stem in claw; shortest stem on any 1799 reverse. Peculiar raised die flaws resembling an equal sign (=) are at an angle under the star that straddles clouds 2 and 3. An incuse die mark at the upper left corner of the leftmost cloud is present on the early die state; the second S in STATES is repunched at the inside of its lower loop. Far right edge of A is over junction of clouds 3 and 4. The letters in E PLURIBUS UNUM seem larger and in some instances differently proportioned on this reverse (and also on BB-162, a different die), in comparison to the other reverses of the year. Reverse die used to strike 1799 BB-164 only. As an estimated 501 to 1,000 specimens of the 1799 BB-164 dollar are known, examples are readily available on the market. Most are in grades through EF. AU coins are somewhat more elusive than the overall rarity might suggest. Mint State coins are great rarities. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40055) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1297 1799 Bust $1 NGC AU50 Start Price: 2,700.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 5,500.00 - 6,000.00 1799 Draped Bust Dollar. NGC graded AU-50. Light gold and blue toning. A circular toned area noted in the topmost hair. Highly radiant in the fields and across most devices with largely natural light gray patina. There is some blue-gold within the outer margins and smooth fields and highlights on both sides. All but fully struck, with just a insubstantial touch of weakness at the juncture of the right wing of the eagle where it meets the edge of the (sharp) shield. Full strong motto on the ribbon. Full features in the arrows and leaves. Pop 3; 6 finer at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000.
Thumbnail 1298 1799 Bust $1 Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 4,750.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 5,500.00 1799 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded EF-45. Attractive original gray toning. Those collectors wishing to acquire a first-rate Extremely Fine bust dollar of this type, featuring the draped bust and heraldic eagle design of 1798-1803, will want to direct their attention this remarkable coin. It?s beauty is undeniable. It?s natural toning the stuff dreams are made of in a world where coin cleaning seems to all too common. Highly alluring and fully struck, with substantial detail at all stars, hair curls, drapery folds. On the reverse as well, we can report most elements are bold. Exception may be focused at the center where the eagle?s chest and head are the only areas one might fault for not being 100% sharp. But this is secondary in the overall appearance. A desirable coin. Pop 2; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40056) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
Thumbnail 1299 1799 Bust $1 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1799 B-9, BB-166 Rarity 1. NGC graded VG-8 CAC Approved. Balanced wear, balanced color, and an appreciably nicer appearance than many in this modest circulated grade. Ideal for the collector who wishes to own a representative silver dollar from the late 18th century. It so happens that 1799 is the year George Washington passed away at the age of 67 (1732 to Dec. 24, 1799). Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1300 1799 Bust $1 Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 5,500.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 7,000.00 1799 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50. Subset of PCGS # 40043. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. A glossy coin and a first-rate one in its grade by any benchmark. What's more, this has an engaging veil of pale golden that soar across the center, leaving the neutral gray surfaces elsewhere smooth and free of marks. The strike is affected by the major die break on the reverse and is more than acceptable for the variety, with just a touch of softening on the hair curls and elsewhere. On this reverse, Reverse P there is a horizontal die crack entirely across center of reverse, from right side of E to left side of M. One arrow extends slightly past right side of upright of N. Star touches lower point of eagle's beak; ray points to left upright of U in PLURIBUS. Leaf point is slightly right of being under center of I in AMERICA. Letter A touches only 3rd feather. U in UNITED is cut off at upper left; made from defective punch (used on three different dies to strike BB-157; BB-158, 159, 161 and 162; and BB-168). Far right edge of A is over cloud 3. This reverse die was used to strike 1799 BB-168 only and its demise and withdrawal from use no doubt caused the limited availability. With a known population estimated to be in the range of 31 to 75 coins, 1799 BB-168 is at once elusive but sufficiently available that every serious specialist can own one. Most specimens are in lower grades through Very Fine, however. EF coins are very rare. "AU coins?" asks Bowers in his encyclopedia. "Where are they?" Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40059) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1301 1799 Bust $1 Start Price: 3,999.00High Bid: 9,500.00Estimate: 8,000.00 - 9,000.00 1799 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 40043. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. A lock-solid frosty specimen with strong primary luster and rich toned highlights on both sides. More than adequately struck for the date, this is a glorious specimen, perhaps not 100% bold if you take into account the central part of the eagle, since this issue rarely is, but certainly a coin that gets premium marks where preservation and beautiful color is of primary importance to the prospective new owner. Pop 1; 2 finer in 58 for the variety . (PCGS # 40060) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1302 1800 Bust $1 Start Price: 3,200.00High Bid: 6,250.00Estimate: 6,500.00 - 7,000.00 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-53. Subset of PCGS # 6887. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. A resplendent example of the finest order for the modest About Uncirculated 53 grade. Some lingering luster graces the reddish golden to champagne and gray surfaces. Sharply struck for the date, easily finer in sharpness than even higher grade specimens, with some minor weakness indicated on the eagle's head and breast along with the right half of the scroll where UNUM disappears. A small mark adjacent to the eagle's neck where the scroll crosses. Otherwise, the fields fresh and free of abrasions. Pop 2; 1 finer in 55 for the variety (PCGS # 40067) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1303 1800 B-2, BB-182 Normal Date Rarity 6. PCGS VF35 Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 3,000.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,300.00 1800 B-2, BB-182 Normal Date Rarity 6. PCGS graded VF-35. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6887. In a new secure plus holder. It seems that nothing higher than EF40 is available for this variety, which places this VF35 high on the Condition Census; even so, few are available even in this grade. Smooth gray finish that is lighter on the devices and then deeperns to normal old-silver hues. There are a few light contact marks from its days spent in circulation, far fewer in number than one sees on most Draped Bust dollars in this grade, however. The rims show some of the widest dentils we have seen on 1800. Bowers writes this about BB-182ís rarity: 1800 BB-182 is one of the great rarities of the year. Only an estimated 13 to 30 are known to exist. Years ago, the issue was regarded as unique. J.W. Haseltine knew of only one, and M.H. Bolender stated the same, noting that it may have been the Haseltine specimen that came under his view. Thus, when Bolender's book went to press in 1950, it was believed that there was just a single coin extant. Since then, additional pieces have been recognized. BB-182 is not only remarkable for its rarity, but also for the fact that all known specimens show evidence of circulation. Among examples which have been reported, not a single piece makes the AU level. It appears that the finest grade is about EF40. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1304 1800 Bust $1 Start Price: 3,200.00High Bid: 5,750.00Estimate: 6,500.00 - 7,000.00 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded EF-45. Subset of PCGS # 6887. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Minor weakness in centers, as struck. Variegated toning over both sides with russet-gold to light steel-blue predominant. The upper right star on BB-185 is in position similar to the obverse of the 1804 dollars, with two points almost touching Y. This obverse was not known to Haseltine when he compiled his Type-Table in 1881. Obverse die used to strike BB-185 only. On the reverse, die flaws show at top and to right of ES, easily identifying this die which was also used for BB-186 and BB-187. Lower right serif of F is extremely close to or touches cloud 8; the only reverse of 1800 with this characteristic. Reverse die used to strike 1800 BB-185, BB-186, and BB-187, possibly in that order. Only about 13 to 30 are known of the 1800 BB-185, believed to be the rarest variety of the year. Bolender knew of only a single undamaged specimen of this variety, stating it was "as rare as an 1804." Since that time, other examples have come to light. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40071) . Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1305 1800 Bust $1 Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,850.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. Improperly cleaned. The color is now a light silver-gray hue which will, in time, mellow to natural antique shades and lessen the visual effects of the cleaning. Popular turn-of-the-century issue. Draped Bust Dollars were struck in 1798-1803. Most, however, instead of circulating locally, tended to be exported in competition with the similar-sized Spanish and Mexican 8 reales coinage of the day. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1306 1800 B-11, BB-191 Wide Date Low 8 AMERICAI Rarity 5. PCGS AU50 Start Price: 4,750.00High Bid: 10,000.00Estimate: 10,000.00 - 11,000.00 1800 B-11, BB-191 Wide Date Low 8 AMERICAI Rarity 5. PCGS graded AU-50 PQ. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 86888. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Another lustrous golden gray exa mple which has grand overall eye appeal. The above-average strike complements this eye-appeal and, some might say, adds immeasurably to the appearance. Suitable for the finest Type set due to the careful consideration the consignor gave to its acquisition. 1800 BB-191 dollars survive to the extent of an estimated 31 to 75 coins, ranking it among the scarcer issues of a year with many elusive varieties. The desirability of BB-191 is greatly increased by the AMERICAI feature on the reverse, a stray mark from a punch that is in the right position to make it appear (with some imagination) as the letter I, hence AMERICAI. Pop 1; 1 finer in 58 for the variety . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. Provenance: Ex: Cardinal Collection; Ex: Joel Cheek Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1307 1800 Bust $1. AMERICAI PCGS MS61 Start Price: 12,000.00High Bid: 24,000.00Estimate: 25,000.00 1800 B-19, BB-192 Close Date AMERICAI Rarity 2. PCGS graded MS-61. Subset of PCGS # 6892. In a new secure plus holder. A significant offering of what is surely one of the desirable Condition Census examples of the variety. Warm golden gray surfaces exhibit strong luster and a satin, almost matte-like quality that really engages the aesthetic sense with its serene beauty. The AMERICAI variety is something of a mystery; the question is asked, what was the cause of the reverse die flaw that slightly resembles an wayward I in the field? Bowers gives his opinion that the stray mark is "perhaps from a punch or from a stray piece of metal during the die making process … ." Breen, in his Complete Encyclopedia, suggested that the errant letter might be "the right leg of a mostly effaced A," although close examination of the mark indicates that this is not the case. Whatever the reason, the desirability of this variety has continued to this day. BB-192 is the more common of the two AMERICAI 1800 dollar varieties, though both are legitimately rare in Mint State. Rich, satiny luster blankets both sides of this boldly impressed early dollar. Those seeking a high end specimen of this popular variety will prudently watch to the current offering. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40082) . Estimated Value $25,000-UP. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1308 1800 Bust $1. 12 Arrows Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. 12 arrows. Sharpness of Fine-12. Burnished, holed and repaired. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1309 1800 Dotted Date B-14, BB-194 Rarity 3 NGC graded XF De Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 875.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1800 Dotted Date B-14, BB-194 Rarity 3 NGC graded XF Details. Mount removed, graffiti. Mostly untoned due to cleaning. Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1310 1800 Bust $1. 10 Arrows Start Price: 6,750.00High Bid: 13,250.00Estimate: 14,000.00 - 16,000.00 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 arrows. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 6891. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. A beaming About Uncirculated 55 specimen rolling in unbeatable originality that emits boldly beneath rustic gray highlights. Possessed of a much better-quality strike than is normally found for a dollar struck this year, all of Libertyís hair waves show their finest detail. All obverse stars are also complete. The reverse concerns collectors the most since this is where poor strikes show immediately. We can reassure everyone that this specimen has the requisite strike to satisfy just about everyone. We do not a small diagonal mark in line with the diagonal of the N in UNUM but barring this, the surface is remarkable for its smooth, abrasion-free appearance. Donít miss this one! Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety . (PCGS # 40080) . Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. Provenance: Ex: Cardinal Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1311 1800 Bust $1. 12 Arrows Start Price: 14,500.00High Bid: 29,000.00Estimate: 30,000.00 - 35,000.00 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. 12 arrows. PCGS graded MS-62. Subset of PCGS # 6890. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Lovely gray toning with iridescent gold and blue around LIBERTY. Lustrous and lovely elsewhere, as well, a frosted and extremely sharp coin showing bold detail on the eagle's breast feathers and only the lightest suggestions of weak detail along the upper edge of the right wing near the shield. Free of scratches, also no stains, and best of all no heavy marks. The dies are lightly clashed. A series of fine cracks are present, including the arc crack from star six to ribbon that defines the die state. The Bowers reference states a census that includes only two Mint State coins and two graded AU-55 with AU specimens described as 'in the rare category, and Mint State coins are exceedingly rare.'" How fitting that this impressive Mint State 62 graded by PCGS is available now for purchase as part of the esteemed Dr. Hesselgesser collection! Variety Notes: BB-196 represents one of the varieties for 1800 featuring a rather distinctive date format. On this obverse, there is a plain die line slanting downward from the left side of the lower part of the numeral 1 in the date. In addition, on all but those few rare specimens from the early, pre-clashed die state, there is a visible raised collar along Liberty's neck, extending about half the length of her bust. The reverse, as expected, generally displays a curved clash mark running the OF. However, what makes this variety most collectible for specialists is the fact that the eagle holds just 12 arrows. The BB-196 variety has been given its own separate Redbook listing, as the 12 Arrows type. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Finest Known (PCGS # 40079) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Provenance: Ex: Cardinal Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1312 1801 B-2, BB-212 Wide Date Rarity 3 Start Price: 22,000.00High Bid: 65,000.00Estimate: 45,000.00 - 50,000.00 1801 B-2, BB-212 Wide Date Rarity 3. PCGS graded MS-63. Subset of PCGS # 6893. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. The point of the leftmost arrowhead is under the left edge of the left serif of N in UNITED. The point of upper part of eagle's beak touches down on a point of a star slightly back from extreme star point. Only 12 arrows show plainly (13th faintly shows, but is difficult to find). First A in AMERICA touches third feather, and is connected by die crack to 4th feather. Leaf points more towards left corner of base of I in AMERICA. The same hub used to produce this reverse was also employed to make Reverse X and Reverse Y for the 1801-2-34 novodel series (see Chapter 6). It had 12 arrows, instead of the correct 13. Whenever this hub was used, the 13th arrow was added by hand, always with a light impression from a separate punch. Reverse die used to strike 1801 (intermediate state) BB-212; 1802/1 BB-231 (early state) and BB-232 (early state); 1802 BB-241 (slightly advanced intermediate state); and 1803 BB-253 (if it exists) and BB-254 (slightly advanced intermediate state), and BB-255 (terminal state). (Note: Die progression study reveals that 1801 BB-212 was struck after 1802/1 BB-231 and BB-232, but before 1803 BB-254 and 1803 BB-255; thus it was not struck before 1802.) The population of 1801 BB-212 is about 201 to 500, or about the same as 1801 BB-211. These two varieties are the two most populous of the year. However, of the four business strike varieties of the date, none is a rarity. Examples are quite rare AU or finer. Bowers knew of no Uncirculated specimen coming on the market in recent decades. "Perhaps some coins listed in that grade many years ago will resurface to be graded by today's interpretations, and some future edition of this book will list them. The Winsor-Mills coin probably does qualify, and in the Condition Census I arbitrarily assign the grade of MS63 to it." Marvelous prooflike surfaces emphasize the exceptional strike very well. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40084) . Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1313 1801 Bust $1 Start Price: 14,500.00High Bid: 28,000.00Estimate: 30,000.00 - 35,000.00 1801 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Subset of PCGS # 6893. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Although uniformly lustrous within and around the device, the fields are slightly deeper gray than the devices on both sides. Pale tan-gray iridescence is noted throughout, but the overall appearance is one of brilliance. Here, too, we are struck by the nice, convincing design detail for all areas of this important coin with not even the slightest amount of flatness on the hair or eagle. Just when the Mint got its act together to produce high-quality work, the series was within two years of its demise! How regrettable that it wasnít continued for many years to come. About 425 to 800 examples are known of the 1801 BB-213 dollar today. This is just slightly more available than BB-214, and each of these two varieties is less abundant than 1801 BB-211 and BB-212. Again, the issue is scarce in higher grades. Although a number of Mint State coins have crossed the block, these date from before 1986 when the change in grading interpretations took place. It is the reverse that is important on BB-213. A point of the star touches outside of upper part of eagle's beak. Right foot of all T's missing, the result of a broken punch (apparently, this die was made immediately after the die for 1801 BB-214, which has a partially broken lower right serif). A touches 3rd feather only. 13 arrows. AM joined at base, E extremely close (Bolender said it is joined). Leaf touches I in AMERICA slightly right of center of base. Star under cloud 7 double punched (an interesting error, but a rare one; it is a wonder that more stars were not double punched c. 1798-1803). Note: As 1801 BB-213 was struck after 1801 BB-212 (per obverse die state evidence), and as 1801 BB-212 was struck no earlier than 1802, it follows that 1801 BB-213 was also struck no earlier than 1802. Reverse die used to strike 1801 BB-213 only. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40085) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1314 1801 B-3, BB-213 Rarity 3 Start Price: 1,300.00High Bid: 2,400.00Estimate: 2,700.00 - 2,800.00 1801 B-3, BB-213 Rarity 3. NGC graded VF-30. Light even gray toning. About half of Liberty?s hair is defined on this circulated specimen. We note clean, smooth surfaces with a modest rim bruise at the obverse rim about the 2 o?clock position. The reverse has similar beauty inasmuch as it escaped the usual circulation features like nicks or gouges. The entire coin, in fact, shows how fortunate it was to spend 211 years without major impairment! Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,800.
Thumbnail 1315 1802 Bust $1 Start Price: 7,250.00High Bid: 15,250.00Estimate: 15,000.00 - 18,000.00 1802 Draped Bust Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. Subset of PCGS # 40087. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Peripheral russet and gray toning lessens to natural dove grade in the field on both sides. At the moment when luster is a key determinant of the grade of a high-class AU58 like this, it goes without saying the devices should also be struck boldly by the dies. And here, the coin is bold throughout. No compromises here. The coin, whose photos show only half the beauty of the piece, is truly one in a million that collectors will esteem to buy if at all possible. With an estimated population of only 31 to 75 specimens, 1802 BB-242 is at once the rarest (by far) non-overdated 1802, and the second rarest (after 1802/1 BB-235) variety of the year. In 1881, this was the only variety of 1802 that Haseltine designated as rare. Normal date. Base of T in LIBERTY perfect. These two characteristics, used together, are diagnostic for the variety. On this reverse (used again and again in different die marriages, see below, the point of the leftmost arrowhead is under the center of the left upright of the N in UNITED. There is a "spur" on the curved part of D. Leaf points under center of I in AMERICA. Point of a star touches the outside of upper part of eagle's beak slightly above beak's point. This long-lived die was mated with obverses dated 1801, 1802, and 1803. Letters T in UNITED and STATES have lower right serif partially broken. Apparently, this die was made immediately before the die used to coin the reverse of 1801 BB-213, which has the lower right serif completely missing. Die progression evidence indicates that 1801 BB-214 was struck no earlier than 1802. Reverse die used to strike 1801 BB-214 (typically with crack from border toward cloud 6); 1802/1 BB 233 (perfect; first use of the die), BB-234 (die relapped, cloud 6 mostly missing, some arrowheads disconnected; some with clash mark from cloud 5 to border above O), and BB-235; 1802 BB-242 (spur on D from now on); 1803 BB-251 (relapped, struck before BB-252) and BB-252 (relapped, struck after BB-251). Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. The Finest Known (PCGS # 40089) . Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. Provenance: Ex: Warren Miller Collection (sold privately to the Cardinal Collection); Ex: Cardinal Collection; The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1316 1803 Bust $1. Sm 3 Start Price: 14,500.00High Bid: 24,000.00Estimate: 30,000.00 - 35,000.00 1803 Draped Bust Dollar. Small 3. PCGS graded AU-53. Subset of PCGS # 6900. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. Prooflike. A well-centered, medium-gray toned AU58 with deeper color toning at the rim on both sides. Nicely struck as well, with just a hint of weakness at the center of the scroll. Thin top to 3, position of 3 similar to 1803 BB-251, but star 8 is more distant from Y. Close date. On the left, stars 1 and 2 are more widely separated than are any others. Obverse die used to strike 1803 BB-256 only. The 1803 BB-256 is the second rarest die variety of the year (after BB-253, if BB-253 exists). Between 13-20 pieces are estimated to have survived. "Examples seldom surface on the market. This issue is one that the specialist would be well advised to acquire in any condition, using leisure time to upgrade if the opportunity is presented. "In his 1881 Type-Table, J.W. Haseltine called this variety extremely rare, but did not inform the reader whether an extremely rare coin was more or less populous than an excessively rare one." Pop 1; 1 finer in 58 for the variety (PCGS # 40100) . Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000. Provenance: The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
Thumbnail 1317 1804 Bust $1 Start Price: 4,750.00High Bid: 13,000.00Estimate: 10,000.00 - 13,000.00 1804 Draped Bust Dollar. From the Heritage Auction listed in the Provenance and described as follows: 1804 Class Two, Mind-Made Electrotype COPY Proof 60 Uncertified. Struck in copper and then plated, traces of the former metal are visible over a few of the highpoints. This is the semi-official restrike of the Class Two 1804 Dollar. This electrotype was produced in the Philadelphia Mint circa 1860 using the then-current electrotyping process that many official institutions, such as the Britishs Museum, used to produce reproductions of significant rarities. The word COPY is stamped in the revere field after the word AMERICA. The "model" for this electrotype is the unique Class Two 1804 Dollar which is now part of the National Collection in the Smithsonian. At the time this electrotype was created, that coin was part of the U.S. Mint Collection. The original Class Two 1804 Dollar was overstruck on an 1857 Swiss Shooting Thaler, and evidence of the undertype is visible on this electrotype around the peripheries. This electrotype was produced by William E. DuBois, Assistant Assayer of the Philadelphoa Mint in 1860 and keeper of the U.S. Mint Collection. DuBois was married to the sister of Chief Assayer Jacob Eckfeldt, whom he eventually succeeded. Some numismatists believed that Eckfeldt produced several plain edge Class Two 1804 Dollars in 1858, all but the overstruck example being converted to Class Three examples when their edges were lettered. This piece is listed incorrectly by Adams-Wooden (No. 26) in their 1913 monograph as a copper die trial piece of the 1804 Dollar. It is also listed (correctly) as No. 5 in the 18th edition of Wayte Raymond's "Standard Catalogue of U.S. Coins", and in Don Taxay's "Scott's Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins" as a semi-official replica. The importance of this electrotype stems from an impressive pedigree that originates with Assistant Assayer William E. DuBois. Both sides of the piece retain nearly complete silver plating with some charcol patina in the more protected areas. All features are sharply defined, and there are scattered handling marks on both sides. The most important pedigree marker is a reverse scratch in the field below the eagle's left (facing) claw and tail that penetrates the U in UNITED. Estimated Value $10,000 - 13,000. Provenance: Ex: Assistant Assayer of the Philadelphia Mint and keeper of the U.S. Mint Collection William E. DuBois; Dr. Spiers (1860); Society of California Pioneers; Waldo Newcomer (circa 1906), who later passed it to his son; Philip G. Straus; 53rd Public Auction (New Netherlands, 6/59, lot 1750; Heritage April 26, 2002, lot 6715.
Thumbnail 1318 1842 Liberty Seated $1 NGC AU53 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1842 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded AU-53. Untoned. Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1319 1846 Liberty Seated $1 NGC AU58 Start Price: 675.00High Bid: 1,450.00Estimate: 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1846 Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned. A popular collector's date (and affordable), this sports extensive mint frost throughout and around the devices on both sides. Choice and original. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1320 1850-O Liberty Seated $1 NGC AU58 Start Price: 2,300.00High Bid: 4,700.00Estimate: 4,700.00 - 5,000.00 1850-O Liberty Seated Dollar. NGC graded AU-58. Attractively toned on both sides. Lustrous. Only 40,000 struck. Devices were struck with the primary energy to impart the design to most outer areas but not with enough oomph and vigor by the dies to impart clear-cut stars or centers (the latter most noticeable on the reverse). This is a well-known trait of 1850-O. The 1850-O is one of this cataloger's favorite issues in the entire Seated Dollar series. Federal records report a not very generous mintage, and domestic circulation throughout the antebellum South undoubtedly considerably affected this delivery. Examples, therefore, are scarce in all grades. The '50-O is also a prime condition rarity, with high-end AU coins being elusive in today's market. Add to this the fact that so many 1850-O Dollars have been dipped or cleaned and one can easily understand the desirability of this agreeable original specimen. Pop 18; 14 finer . Estimated Value $4,700 - 5,000.
Thumbnail 1321 1871 Liberty Seated $1 Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 3,200.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,300.00 1871 Liberty Seated Dollar. ANACS graded Proof 64. Gorgeous multi-color iridescent toning on both sides. Only 960 proofs made. The naturally toned specimen offered here, while subject to a few wispy hairlines in the fields, exhibits generous arcs of electric blue and soft pastel violet toning over both sides, the balance of the coin being a lighter silvery gray. Mint records show that just shy of one-thousand Seated Liberty Dollar Proofs were struck in 1871. However, this number may have since fallen to much lower levels after years of attrition and loss. Today, the surviving numbers are a small fraction of that original total in choice condition like the present Proof 64. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300.
Thumbnail 1322 1875-CC Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,600.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1875-CC. PCI graded MS-63. Irregular toning on both sides. Desirable CC-mint issue. Much of the early production for 1873-75 was exported from West Coast ports and ended up in the Orient. Our grade is MS60 lightly cleaned and toned . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1323 1877-S Trade $1 Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 875.00Estimate: 900.00 - 950.00 1877-S Trade Dollar. Looks like a near gem coin. Estimated Value $900 - 950.
Thumbnail 1324 1878 7TF Reverse of 78 Start Price: 1,850.00High Bid: 3,600.00Estimate: 3,800.00 - 4,000.00 1878 7TF Reverse of 78. NGC graded Proof 64. P-1728A. Housed in an Old Holder. Nice cameo effect. Only 250 proofs struck. Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000.
Thumbnail 1325 1878 7TF Top-100 VAM-70 DDO RIB Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1878 7TF Top-100 VAM-70 DDO "RIB". NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1326 1878 Morgan $1. 7 Tail Feathers, Rev of 1878 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1878 Morgan Dollar. 7 tail feathers, reverse of 1878. PCGS graded MS-65 Prooflike. Full white with blazing surfaces. We believe this coin should be graded as DMPL. Pop 221; 46 finer at the service in PL. (PCGS # 7075) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1327 1878-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 210.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 425.00 - 450.00 1878-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty with light golden tone. Many choose the 1878-CC for its double-feature of being the first year of issue as well as being struck at Carson City Mint (PCGS # 7080) . Estimated Value $425 - 450.
Thumbnail 1328 1878-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 210.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 425.00 - 450.00 1878-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. A nice white coin. Plenty of positive qualities to find here. Almost in the gem class (PCGS # 7080) . Estimated Value $425 - 450.
Thumbnail 1329 1879-CC GSA Morgan Dollar Start Price: 3,700.00High Bid: 7,750.00Estimate: 7,500.00 - 8,000.00 1879-CC GSA Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. Housed in the original black GSA holder. Untoned with chalky white devices and a silvery sheen on the obverse as well as the reverse. We do note a small line on the cheek area on Liberty's face and a cluster of field scuffs beneath to either side of the eagle, quite in keeping with the mid-range MS63 grade. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000.
Thumbnail 1330 1879-CC Morgan $1 NGC AU50 Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,400.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded AU-50. Untoned. This attractive and lustrous example seems to have avoided the usual heavy contact with other coins. Its surface is quite choice (PCGS # 7086) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
Thumbnail 1331 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 2,200.00High Bid: 5,000.00Estimate: 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Semi-reflective surfaces. Wonderful rainbow toning on both sides. Top 100 Variety. The Capped Die 1879-CC was produced by one die, VAM-3. It is good to be reminded every so often that the so-called "Capped Die" is actually a Medium Over Small Mintmark, the results of which went awry and ended up looking a mess. Well struck, the surfaces have bright, frosted mint luster and the lovely peripheral toning surrounds the outer margins, coming far in toward the center on the reverse (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
Thumbnail 1332 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 2,200.00High Bid: 5,000.00Estimate: 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Recently graded at PCGS and should be MS64 or MS64+. Reflective surfaces with lovely rainbow toning (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
Thumbnail 1333 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 2,200.00High Bid: 5,250.00Estimate: 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Recently graded at PCGS and probably should be an MS64 and MS64+. Lovely rainbow toning with reflective surfaces (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
Thumbnail 1334 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 2,000.00High Bid: 4,600.00Estimate: 4,200.00 - 4,500.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely blue and gold toning. VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. While the obverse and reverse are both nicely toned, brilliant silvery luster fights its way through to greet and energize your field of vision. A satiny example which has come into its own now that its origins are better understood. Not only is the mintmark repunched, but it is a medium over small mintmark, and VAM-3 is considerably scarcer than its 'normal' mintmark equivalents. Well struck except for the curl above Liberty's ear. The reverse is well preserved, while the cheek has a few very minor luster grazes (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $4,200 - 4,500.
Thumbnail 1335 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 2,000.00High Bid: 4,600.00Estimate: 4,200.00 - 4,500.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely light golden toning with semi-reflective surfaces. The "Capped Die" has a Medium Over Small Mintmark which the naked eye might mistake as a jumble but magnification soon reveals. The coin manufacturing process, and this is really a factory system when everything is boiled down to the basics, occasionally produces an anomaly like the Capped Die reverse 1879-CC. Well struck, the surfaces have choice, frosted mint originality and nice color (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $4,200 - 4,500.
Thumbnail 1336 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 1,600.00High Bid: 3,700.00Estimate: 3,300.00 - 3,400.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-62 CAC Approved. Lovely blue and gold toning. Very frosty. A scarce date. While the obverse is essentially brilliant with peripheral color and a light overlay of gold, the reverse has dusky colorful patina. A satiny example of this variety. Well struck except for the curl above Liberty's ear. The reverse is well preserved, while the cheek has some light luster grazes. Rims free of injury. A choice example (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $3,300 - 3,400.
Thumbnail 1337 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 1,550.00High Bid: 3,500.00Estimate: 3,200.00 - 3,400.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-62. Mostly light gold toning on both sides. A few little abrasions. Decently struck and lustrous. Scarce (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,400.
Thumbnail 1338 1879-CC Morgan $1. Capped Die Start Price: 1,350.00High Bid: 5,000.00Estimate: 2,800.00 - 2,900.00 1879-CC Morgan Dollar. Capped die. PCGS graded MS-61 CAC Approved. Housed in an OGH. Frosty and white. A fairly scarce Carson City Dollar that has considerable luster across the borders and devices. Sharply detailed, with vibrant white frost. There are some normal abrasions (PCGS # 7088) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 2,900.
Thumbnail 1339 1879-S Morgan $1. Rev of 1878 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,050.00 1879-S Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1878. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely rainbow toning with nice reflective fields.Scarcer variety with this reverse. Pop 505; 58 finer, 12 in 64+, 45 in 65, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 7094) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.
Thumbnail 1340 1879-S Morgan $1. Rev of 1879 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1879-S Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-67 CAC Approved. A frosty gem with russet toning about the borders. Pop 1212; 94 finer: 2 in 67+, 79 in 68, 2 in 68+ (PCGS # 7092) . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1341 1879-S Morgan $1. Rev of 1879 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1879-S Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-67. A blast white frosty mint gem (PCGS # 7092) . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1342 1880-CC Reverse of 1878 Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,600.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 1880-CC Reverse of 1878. NGC graded MS-65. In a black GSA holder. The surfaces are uncommonly smooth for this CC-mint issue, and the only noticeable luster scuffs are a few on Liberty?s face and in the left reverse field. The luster is rich with silvery frosted white texture. Taking things a step further, both sides are bathed in radiance whose cartwheel spin exemplifies the well-preserved Morgan Silver Dollar. Here, too, we are struck by the nice, convincing design detail for all areas of this important Carson City date with not even the slightest amount of flatness on the hair or on the eagle?s breast.Pop 83; 8 finer, 6 in 66, 2 in 66 Star . Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
Thumbnail 1343 1880-CC Reverse of 78 VAM-7 Start Price: 360.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 750.00 - 800.00 1880-CC Reverse of 78 VAM-7. ANACS graded MS-64. Lightly toned and frosty, an ideal coin for a Choice quality set of Morgan Silver Dollars. Estimated Value $750 - 800.
Thumbnail 1344 A Lot Of NGC graded MS65 Morgan Dollars Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 A Lot Of NGC graded MS65 Morgan Dollars. Dates include: 1880-S (3) and 1881-S (1). All 4 coins are in Old Holders and are nice. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1345 1880/79-CC Morgan $1. Rev of 1878 Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,600.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1880/79-CC Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1878. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ CAC Approved. A frosty white coin. Indeed, this is a sparklingly bright gem whose surface shows rich silvery iridescence on both sides. Pop 469; 62 finer, 1 in 65+, 61 in 66 (PCGS # 7108) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1346 1880-CC Morgan $1. Rev of 1878 NGC MS63 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1880-CC Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1878. NGC graded MS-63. Lovely shades of blue and gold toning. Stored in an envelope for many years (PCGS # 7108) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1347 1880-CC Morgan $1. 8 Over Low 7. Rev of 1879 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1880-CC Morgan Dollar. 8 over low 7. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-64+ CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning around the edges. Well preserved, frosty, and a touch prooflike (PCGS # 7104) . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1348 1880-CC Morgan $1. Rev of 1879 Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,800.00 1880-CC Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ CAC Approved. A well struck white gem. In our opinion this coin is MS67. Very frosty with superb detail on both sides. Although Mint records show that 591,000 Morgan Dollars were made at the Carson Mint in 1880, not all coins were released. The Assay Commission ordered that the Nevada facility melt 96,000 '80-CC Dollars because their silver fineness did not meet government standards. As a result, the net mintage for this issue is a mere 495,000 pieces. The smooth, virtually distraction-free features are impressive for a CC-mint coin, and the already impressive eye appeal benefits from a rich endowment of silvery color. Conditionally scarce (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800.
Thumbnail 1349 1880-CC Morgan $1. Rev of 1879 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1880-CC Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. A nice white coin with semi-reflective surfaces (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1350 1880-CC Morgan $1. Rev of 1879 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 480.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1880-CC Morgan Dollar. Reverse of 1879. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. A frosty white coin. Only 591,000 minted, with few as choice and gleaming as this (PCGS # 7100) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1351 1880-O Morgan $1 NGC MS64 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,300.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1880-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. A choice white coin and a Premium Quality example for the grade (PCGS # 7114) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1352 1880-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,550.00 1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded all MS-65. Lot of 12 coins (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,550.
Thumbnail 1353 1880-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 CAC Approved. A hint of gold tone around the edges. The reverse is semi-prooflike. A lovely coin that has only been graded once. Superb! (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1354 1880-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ. Light golden toning around the edges. Almost a perfect cheek. Only graded once in it's lifetime. "I have seen MS-68 coins not this nice," notes Larry Goldberg, who examines each and every coin personally in every consignment to our sales, drawing upon his 50+ years of experience as a numismatist (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1355 1880-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 1,100.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 1880-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely golden toning on both sides. A superb coin that has been graded only once in it's lifetime and should be regraded (PCGS # 7118) . Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1356 1881 Morgan $1 Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 6,000.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 1881 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64+ DMPL PQ CAC Approved. A coin that should be graded MS65DMPL. Pop 1; 7 finer in 65DMPL (PCGS # 97125) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
Thumbnail 1357 1881 Morgan $1 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1881 Morgan Dollar. MS-65. A satiny white gem. Sent to both PCGS and NGC with each grading this example MS-64+. Our opinion is that this example should be graded MS-65 (both tags are included). See for yourself if you don't agree. Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1358 1881-O Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1881-O. NGC graded MS-64 DPL. A nice white coin. Housed in an Old Holder. Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1359 1881-CC Morgan $1 NGC MS65DPL Start Price: 1,250.00High Bid: 2,600.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 1881-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 DPL GSA Hoard. VAM-2. Housed in the original black holder. A fully white coin. Since most '81-CC dollars come frosty, this Gem with its cameo-like two tone prooflike quality deserves special attention. Pop 22; 5 finer, 4 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
Thumbnail 1360 1881-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 360.00High Bid: 925.00Estimate: 750.00 - 800.00 1881-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Prooflike CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Green Holder. A nice white coin. Pop 152; 31 finer, 1 in 65+PL and 30 in 66PL (PCGS # 7127) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.
Thumbnail 1361 1881-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 675.00 - 700.00 1881-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and white. This well liked issue, with its resiliant frosty luster, is just the ticket for a collector who wants a Gem-quality CC-mint dollar (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $675 - 700.
Thumbnail 1362 1881-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1881-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. A hint of light gold tone around the borders (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1363 1881-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 425.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1881-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Even light blue toning. Well struck (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1364 1881-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 450.00Estimate: 450.00 - 475.00 1881-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Well struck and untoned (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $450 - 475.
Thumbnail 1365 1881-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 210.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 450.00 - 475.00 1881-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A frosty white coin (PCGS # 7126) . Estimated Value $450 - 475.
Thumbnail 1366 1881-S Morgan $1 NGC MS67 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 440.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1881-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. A blast white gem, superb in every detail (PCGS # 7130) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1367 1882-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,850.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 1882-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67 PQ CAC Approved. Wonderful rainbow toning on the obverse. Has the lovely green colors along with utterly superb surfaces. Could runaway (PCGS # 7140) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1368 1883-CC Morgan $1 NGC MS67 Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 2,200.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 1883-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Gorgeous multi-color toning on the obverse. This beautiful coin exhibits the silver satin luster beneath the toning on a well presented and fully struck example that collectors expect to find in the superlative MS67 grade. Elusive as a Gem and better despite the large Treasury releases in the 1970s. In the light of the churning mint bloom, collectors will like to hear this piece is struck with exactitude rarely found on an ?83-CC Morgan Silver dollar. Pop 129; 9 finer: 7 in 67*, 2 in 67+ (PCGS # 7144) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
Thumbnail 1369 1883-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 280.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 575.00 - 600.00 1883-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ CAC Approved. A hint of light gold tone on this frosted Gem (PCGS # 7144) . Estimated Value $575 - 600.
Thumbnail 1370 1883-O Morgan $1 NGC MS64 Star Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1883-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Star. Lovely obverse rainbow toning (PCGS # 7146) . Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1371 1883-O Morgan $1 NGC MS64* Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1883-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Star. Lovely reverse rainbow toning with some green colors (PCGS # 7146) . Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1372 1883-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 370.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1883-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66+. An exceptional example, deep into the "Gem" class. Pop 3; 33 finer, 32 in 67, 1 in 67+. A coin new to the population report (PCGS # 7146) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1373 1883-S Start Price: 3,700.00High Bid: 8,250.00Estimate: 7,500.00 - 8,000.00 1883-S. NGC graded MS-62 Deep Prooflike. Although not as rare as the 1884 S-mint Morgan in Uncirculated grades, the 1883-S is a significant condition rarity in prooflike that becomes more difficult to locate the higher one progresses up the Mint State grading ladder. This select representative is lustrous with a crisp strike and encircled by beautiful color having the centers bright white. Frosted devices as well.Housed in an Old Holder. Nicely toned around the edges. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64DPL. Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000.
Thumbnail 1374 1883-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1883-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-61 PQ CAC Approved. Some light gold toning (PCGS # 7148) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1375 1883-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 250.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1883-S Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded AU-50 cleaned. Together with: 1884-S ANACS AU-55. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1376 1884-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 1884-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ CAC Approved. Wonderful rich golden toning on both sides. Prooflike surfaces as well (PCGS # 7152) . Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Thumbnail 1377 1884-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,450.00Estimate: 900.00 - 950.00 1884-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ CAC Approved. This coin sure looks Mint State (PCGS # 7156) . Estimated Value $900 - 950.
Thumbnail 1378 1884-S Morgan $1 NGC AU58 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1884-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded AU-58. Lightly toned with underlying luster (PCGS # 7156) . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1379 1884-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1884-S Morgan Dollar. ICG graded AU-58. A lustrous coin that we grade AU-55. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1380 1885-CC GSA Morgan Dollar Start Price: 699.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1885-CC GSA Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. Star. Housed in the original black GSA holder. Lovely obverse rainbow toning on about 30% of the coin. Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1381 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice semi-prooflike surfaces. A hint of light gold tone. Lustrous surfaces are a hallmark of Mint State ?85-CC silver dollars, but some, usually the first strikes from new dies, display reflective qualities as well rather than a more frosty look. Ideal in every way is the bold strike. A truly beautiful gem specimen of a popular CC branch mint issue from our silver mining district of Nevada (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1382 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,000.00Estimate: 900.00 - 950.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded MS-64 and ANACS MS-63. Both nice and frosty with light toning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $900 - 950.
Thumbnail 1383 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck, frosty, and white. A noticeably sharp and appealing Gem (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1384 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Frosty and white. A delightful gem whose silvery radiance draws attention to it (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1385 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 575.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides. Only 228,000 minted of this better CC date. Always popular due to its appealing heavily frosted luster (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1386 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 280.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 575.00 - 600.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with a hint of tone here and there. Very nice for the given grade (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $575 - 600.
Thumbnail 1387 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Frosty and white, scarcer date due to low mintage (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1388 1885-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1885-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Nicely toned (PCGS # 7160) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1389 1885-O Morgan $1 NGC MS66 Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,500.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,700.00 1885-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 DPL PQ CAC Approved. Wonderful DPL silver dollar. Pop 29; 5 finer in 67DPL (PCGS # 7162) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1390 1885-O Morgan $1 NGC MS64* Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1885-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Star. Lovely obverse rainbow toning (PCGS # 7162) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1391 1885-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,400.00 1885-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Housed in an Old Green Holder. A pure as satin silvery tint fascinates the eye from this lustrous piece, a coin whose mint glow goes round and round. Things being what they are, it is not easy to find such luster. So too crisp definition on the main devices counts for a lot. Mathematically exact standards are seen in the sharp hair and eagle details. San Francisco Mint quality at its level best! Pop 427; 36 finer, 5 in 65+, 29 in 66, 2 in 67 (PCGS # 7164) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
Thumbnail 1392 1885-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 260.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 525.00 - 550.00 1885-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Well struck with a hint of gold tone. Glistening luster as on just about every example of this well-made date in choice-to-gem grades. Easily surpasses most average MS64 specimens (PCGS # 7164) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.
Thumbnail 1393 1885-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 260.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 525.00 - 550.00 1885-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. The obverse displays reflective surfaces. A white coin, bold and original (PCGS # 7164) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.
Thumbnail 1394 1885-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 260.00High Bid: 475.00Estimate: 525.00 - 550.00 1885-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and totally white. A flashy gem (PCGS # 7164) . Estimated Value $525 - 550.
Thumbnail 1395 1886-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 3,700.00High Bid: 7,250.00Estimate: 7,500.00 - 8,000.00 1886-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty and totally white. A date that is rather located without much trouble in worn and marginal Uncirculated grades, the 1886-O is among the most desirable condition rarities in the Morgan Dollar series above the MS62 level of preservation. Original and aesthetically pleasing, the surfaces are powerfully lustrous with spinning cartwheel frost. The strike is especially sharp for an O-mint issue, and only one or two haircurls over Liberty's ear are less than 100% defined. The number of distracting abrasions is minimal at this grade level, we note a faint hairline on the cheek. The surfaces fresh, attractive, beaming with bright silvery iridescence. A thin die crack is noted above S-OF on the reverse. Both major grading services have seen only limited numbers at or above the MS64 grade level. Pop 203; 3 in 64+, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+ (PCGS # 7168) . Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,000.
Thumbnail 1396 1886-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1886-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62 CAC Approved. A hint of light gold tone (PCGS # 7168) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1397 1886-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 500.00High Bid: 1,125.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,050.00 1886-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Mostly untoned with some light gold coloration near the edges (PCGS # 7168) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.
Thumbnail 1398 1886-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 2,200.00High Bid: 6,750.00Estimate: 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 1886-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ CAC Approved. The obverse displays lovely gold and blue toning. A gorgeous coin. As a Morgan Dollar with a limited original mintage of 750,000 pieces, the 1886-S is clearly a popular coin. What's more, this date is a test of patience to locate in the finer Mint States grades, particularly those above the MS65 level. The present coin with its impressive toning has surfaces underneath that are uncommonly abrasion-free for the issue. Full cartwheel luster, in fact. The strike is bold, and the detail just as imposing as the wonderful colors. Pop 29; 4 finer in 67 (PCGS # 7170) . Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
Thumbnail 1399 1888 Morgan $1 NGC MS65 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 1888 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Unlike the Philadelphia Mint dates in the early to mid-1880s (all the way to 1887), a scarce one pops up this year, 1888, with few survivors in the Gem grade, as seen in the following statistics: Pop 26; 1 finer in 66 (PCGS # 7182) . Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1400 1888-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 4,200.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,500.00 1888-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66+. Well struck and mostly untoned. Semi-reflective fields. By far, and extremely rare coin in this condition. The usual 1888-O tends to come bagmarked. This coin by comparision, is in the top PCGS category: Pop 5; none finer at PCGS in Mint State (PCGS # 7184) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
Thumbnail 1401 1888-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 675.00 - 725.00 1888-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck and white. Only 657,000 minted (PCGS # 7186) . Estimated Value $675 - 725.
Thumbnail 1402 1889-CC NGC graded Unc Details Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 9,750.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 1889-CC NGC graded Unc Details. Stained. A popular key date. Silver Dollar coinage reemerged in 1889 at the Carson City office after a three-year absence. Political considerations in Washington caused the Treasury Department to close the Mint while the Cleveland administration was in a tight-budget mode. Upon reopening (after Cleveland was voted out of office in 1888), there was only time to strike 350,000 silver dollars before the new calendar year began. Hence, this date's infrequent appearance at auction, especially in higher grade. (The Carson mint would remain open only until 1893, when it was permanently shut down -- under the second Cleveland administration.) The 1889-CC Morgan Dollar is one of the lowest mintage issues of the entire series. All were struck during the final three months of the year with monthly production of 100,000 coins each in October and November, and 150,000 coins in December. The '89-CC is always included among the key five dates in the series in Mint State condition, and it is the undisputed key among Carson City Morgan silver dollars. This important lightly tarnished representative is still Uncirculated, and has the characteristic satin smoothness in the fields. The strike is full on the obverse while the breast feathers of the eagle are also ideally sharp. The obverse has a few barely noticeable ticks on the face but nothing noteworthy (PCGS # 7190) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Thumbnail 1403 1889-CC NGC graded Unc Details Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 9,250.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 1889-CC NGC graded Unc Details. Improperly cleaned. Prooflike fields on both sides. A nice bold strike. Our grade is MS62PL. Within the reach of serious Morgan dollar collectors, this is the rarest Carson City Mint issue. The 1889-CC was produced to the extent of just 350,000 pieces. When the mint (which had closed in 1885) did not reopen until mid-year 1889, there was only six months of production possible. Odd as it may seem, approximately half of the Mint States in collectors' hands are either prooflikes or deep mirror in finish. A very attractive coin, the devices are boldly contrasting between the frost on the relief surrounded by reflective fields. Silvery brilliance throughout; and one that presents itself as strikingly brilliant. The scattered hairlines are minor enough that happily, there isn't one we can single out as anything by mildly noteworthy (PCGS # 7190) . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Thumbnail 1404 1889-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 1,800.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 1889-CC Morgan Dollar. ICG graded EF-45. Our grade is EF-40, lightly toned. A popular Key Date and a solid coin for the grade of EF. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000.
Thumbnail 1405 1889-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1889-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC XF Details, improperly cleaned. A decent coin not badly cleaned (PCGS # 7190) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1406 1889-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1889-CC Morgan Dollar. PCI graded VF-35. Lightly toned. Our grade is VF-20. Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1407 1889-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,350.00 1889-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck and choice for the grade.We could leave it there, but feel this coin deserves further discussion for it is an incredibly lustrous gem '65 whose resolute cartwheels dance before your eyes. Further, both sides play host to deep bold strikes on the key devices. A lovely coin, one that certainly meets the qualifications for the assigned grade. Pop 546; 72 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 7194) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350.
Thumbnail 1408 1889-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1889-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64+ CAC Approved. Nice light blue toning with choice, representative luster as well as a broad, full strike on the devices. A handsome offering (PCGS # 7194) . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1409 1889-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1889-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely toning and very choice for the grade. A coin that succeeds in attracting notice from a distance with its original patina over cartwheel-form luster on both sides. Scarce, as only 700,000 were made (PCGS # 7194) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1410 1889-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1889-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Nice old time toning with resolute luster throughout, gleaming and uninterrupted by haze or surface deterioration. Close to Gem quality (PCGS # 7194) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1411 1889-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1889-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Well struck with nice even golden toning (PCGS # 7194) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1412 1889-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1889-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely blue and gold toning with semi-reflective fields (PCGS # 7194) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1413 1890-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 875.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,050.00 1890-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A hint of light tone on this extra frosty example. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the "Mauve Decade," because William Henry Perkin's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the "Gay Nineties", under the then-current usage of the word "gay" which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, without the connotations in present-day usage. The phrase, "The Gay Nineties," was not coined until 1926 (PCGS # 7198) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,050.
Thumbnail 1414 1890-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 600.00 - 625.00 1890-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned. Always high on the want lists of Silver Dollar buyers (PCGS # 7198) . Estimated Value $600 - 625.
Thumbnail 1415 1890-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1890-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62 Prooflike PQ CAC Approved. Well struck with lovely blue and golden toning (PCGS # 7199) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1416 1891 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1891. PCI graded MS-65. A nice white coin, fresh with sparkling luster whose satiny flow embellishes the surface on both sides. A solid Gem. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1417 1891 Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1891 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. A frosty white near-Gem with brilliant, satiny surfaces and an above-average strike (PCGS # 7204) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1418 1891-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 850.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1891-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty with lovely light antique toning (PCGS # 7206) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1419 1891-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1891-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63+ Prooflike CAC Approved. A nice white coin. Pop 2; 120 finer in PL at PCGS. New to the population report. The Populist Party, originally the People's Party, was established in 1891, the year this 1891-CC dollar was minted. It occurred when the Knights of Labor and Farmers' Alliance joined forces. The party advocated the public ownership of the railroads, steamship lines and telephone and telegraph systems. It also supported the free and unlimited coinage of silver, the abolition of national banks, a system of graduated income tax and the direct election of United States Senators (PCGS # 7207) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1420 1891-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1891-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely blue and lilac toning from being in an envelope for over 50 years (PCGS # 7206) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1421 1891-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1891-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 CAC Approved. Nice blue toning on both sides (PCGS # 7206) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1422 1891-S Morgan $1 NGC MS64 Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1891-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. Together with: $1.00 1897-S NGC MS-64. Lot of 2 coins (PCGS # 7211) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1423 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 2,100.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely blue toning. A great looking coin for this grade and sure to please even the most critical student of numismatics. Better date Carson City Mint dollar (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1424 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,350.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely light blue toning; some modest bagmarking but overall a lustrous, frosty example. Second to the last issue from this far Western mint, whose days were numbered once Grover Cleveland won the presidental election in November of that year. As before in 1885 upon entering office in his unique split double-term as President, Cleveland would once again sign the closure documents ending Carson City's facinating but short-lived existence as a Mint, 1870-93 (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350.
Thumbnail 1425 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,350.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Lovely blue and gold toning with reflective fields with choice appearance over both sides (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350.
Thumbnail 1426 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,500.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,350.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Blue and gold toning with semi-reflective fields on both sides. Well struck with all the finer detail present (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,350.
Thumbnail 1427 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,250.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62 CAC Approved. Housed in an OGH. Frosty and white. The rich bequest of mint frost thins somewhat in the fields of this moderately abraded example. Well struck except at the centers and untoned. We note a mark from the nose to the lips (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250.
Thumbnail 1428 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,250.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Mostly white. The rich endowment of mint frost thins somewhat in the fields of this moderately abraded example. Boldly struck and mainly untoned (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250.
Thumbnail 1429 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 PQ. Lovely golden toning. Well struck and near Mint State (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1430 1892-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58 CAC Approved. Lovely rainbow toning on both sides (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1431 1892-CC Morgan $1 NGC AU55 Start Price: 230.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 1892-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck (PCGS # 7214) . Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1432 1892-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 700.00High Bid: 4,400.00Estimate: 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1892-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-55. Plenty of luster remains. A rare coin in grades of EF and better (PCGS # 7218) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1433 1892-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 675.00High Bid: 1,100.00Estimate: 1,400.00 - 1,500.00 1892-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50 PQ. Nice blue toning with reflective surfaces. A popular key date in high grade. This examples, well defined, and naturally toned, is a splendid example with areas of residual luster. An exceptional AU example by all measures and a very desirable item when weighed against the price of a Mint State coin (PCGS # 7218) . Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
Thumbnail 1434 1892-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 20,000.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1892-S Morgan Dollar. Lightly toned with some light marks and prooflike surfaces. Also some light hairlines. Our grade is Sharpness of AU (PCGS # 7218) . Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1435 1893 Morgan $1 Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1893 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Lovely old time rainbow toning. Recently graded at PCGS (PCGS # 7220) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1436 1893 Morgan $1 Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,600.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1893 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Lovely rainbow toning from an old time collection (PCGS # 7220) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1437 1893-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 2,700.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,500.00 1893-CC Morgan Dollar. SEGS graded MS-64. Well struck and fully lustrous with a nice clean cheek. Our grade is MS-63 . An always-popular issue as the final CC-mint Morgan, the present lot offers a particularly lustrous survivor with silvery iridescence. The scattered distractions that often plague this issue are entirely absent, therefore we encourage a strong bid. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
Thumbnail 1438 1893-CC Morgan $1 NGC EF45 Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,150.00 1893-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded EF-45. Nice original toning (PCGS # 7222) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,150.
Thumbnail 1439 1893-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1893-CC Morgan Dollar. Altered surfaces. Our grade is Sharpness of MS60+. An always-popular issue as the final CC-mint Morgan, the present lot offers a partially lustrous aspect (PCGS # 7222) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1440 1893-CC Morgan $1 NGC VF35 Start Price: 260.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1893-CC Morgan Dollar. NGC graded VF-35. Another desirable low mintage date. Last of the CC-mint Morgan dollars. Carson City closed up shop at the end of 1893 (PCGS # 7222) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1441 1893-CC Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 480.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1893-CC Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded VF-25. Lovely natural toning. A popular "CC" mint dollar (PCGS # 7222) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1442 1893-O Morgan $1 NGC AU53 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1893-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded AU-53. Untoned with luster around the legends and devices. Almost nothing in the way of abrasions; normal light strike at the central hair (this was a design problem of the Morgan dollar, which must have given the mint's sleepless nights since coins struck from the dies are otherwise finely detailed and impressive looking, as here. Low mintage issue (PCGS # 7224) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1443 1893-S Morgan $1 NGC EF45 Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 7,250.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 6,500.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded EF-45. Original toning on both sides. A popular key date (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500.
Thumbnail 1444 1893-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 4,000.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,500.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded VF-20. Mostly untoned. A popular key date. The shade of color is light silver gray with a few traces of golden brown like a veil over the outer margins. Normal wear for this grade with much hair detail above the brow and ear as well as below the cap (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
Thumbnail 1445 1893-S Morgan $1 NGC VF25 Start Price: 1,850.00High Bid: 3,900.00Estimate: 3,800.00 - 4,000.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded VF-25. Nicely toned (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000.
Thumbnail 1446 1893-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,700.00High Bid: 3,150.00Estimate: 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. ICG graded VF-25. Our grade is VF-20. with medium antique gray toning. Popular Key Date. Another choice representative of this S-mint delivery, both sides are a light silver-gray hue without any marks to obstruct your appreciation of the natural color and surface integrity. Only the central highpoints possess active wear from circulation, and the surfaces. Problem-free for a Silver Dollar that saw a decade or two?s circulation. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
Thumbnail 1447 1893-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 3,100.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,200.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Fine-15. Nice old time toning. Only 9,948 examples are estimated to have survived. The neutral deep gray patina is lighter in the high points than at the fields giving nice contrast. There is a pair of minor contact marks near the cheek and neck and on Liberty?s nose at the bridge. The portrait has modest wear from its time in circulation. The wing feathers have good separation. A popular key date (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200.
Thumbnail 1448 1893-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,200.00High Bid: 2,550.00Estimate: 2,500.00 - 2,700.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. Our grade is Fine 15 and nicely toned. A popular key date (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700.
Thumbnail 1449 1893-S NGC graded Fine Details Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 1,700.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 1893-S NGC graded Fine Details. Improperly cleaned. Mostly untoned and a nice looking coin for the grade. A small obverse rim nick at 3:00. Only 9,948 examples are estimated to have survived. A popular key date (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000.
Thumbnail 1450 1893-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 750.00High Bid: 1,550.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Good-6. Nice even wear old time toning. Mintage: 100,000. Only 9,948 examples are estimated to have survived. A popular key date (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.
Thumbnail 1451 1893-S NGC graded VG Details Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1893-S NGC graded VG Details. Obverse scratched. Nice even toning. A popular key date. Only 9,948 examples are estimated to have survived (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1452 1893-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 600.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Good-6. Even wear and nice clean rims. Popular Key Date (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1453 1893-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,000.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1893-S Morgan Dollar. Our grade is VG8 lightly cleaned. Only 100,000 minted. Key date in the set (PCGS # 7226) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1454 1894 Morgan $1 NGC PF62 CAM Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 2,600.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1894 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded Proof 62 Cameo. A nice white coin. Only 972 Proofs struck. A popular date since the P-mint busiess strike this year has low mintage and minimal survival in choice condition that collectors naturally turn to the better surviving Proofs such as this attractive Proof 62 1894 dollar. Well worth considering (PCGS # 7329) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.
Thumbnail 1455 1894 Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,350.00High Bid: 2,600.00Estimate: 2,800.00 - 2,900.00 1894 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-60. Housed in an Old Green Holder. A nice frosty coin. With only 110,000 pieces struck, Uncirculated survivors are desirable (PCGS # 7228) . Estimated Value $2,800 - 2,900.
Thumbnail 1456 1894 Morgan $1 Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 975.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,200.00 1894 Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded EF-45. Lightly toned. Rare low mintage date: 110,000 struck. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200.
Thumbnail 1457 1894 Morgan $1 Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1894 Morgan Dollar. ANACS rim filed, graffiti and cleaned, Net VF-30. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1458 1894 Morgan $1 Start Price: 360.00High Bid: 750.00Estimate: 750.00 - 800.00 1894 Morgan Dollar. NGC VF Details, improbably cleaned (PCGS # 7228) . Estimated Value $750 - 800.
Thumbnail 1459 1894 Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1894 Morgan Dollar. NGC AU details, obv improperly cleaned. Obverse toned (PCGS # 7228) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1460 1894-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 3,999.00High Bid: 7,000.00Estimate: 8,000.00 - 8,500.00 1894-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A lovely white example. This date qualifies as being all but unobtainable as a Gem, the 1894-O being one of the premier Morgan Dollar rarities in the finer Mint State grades. Granted, 1.7 million coins were produced; yet locating an attractive representative is anything but easy. Most coins are plagued by poor striking mainly in the centers. Also the luster quality tends to be sub-par for the type. This lovely MS64, while not a fully struck coin at the centers, has all other features save for those usually associated with O-mint issues bold. Even the focal points are not all that softly impressed. The luster is vibrant with a frosty, serene finish. Silvery radiance dominates on this smooth, high end example. Pop 279; 33 in 64+, 10 in 65 (PCGS # 7230) . Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500.
Thumbnail 1461 1895 Morgan $1 Start Price: 24,000.00High Bid: 55,000.00Estimate: 50,000.00 - 60,000.00 1895 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. A lovely white gem cameo. Only 880 minted of which merely 355 examples are estimated to have survived. Rarest of the rare in the Morgan series, considered by all to be the King of the Morgan Dollars and for obvious reasons, only 880 Proofs were minted and it is from these few that tens of thousands of collectors, if not hundreds of thousands of collectors, must vie with one another for ownership of the small floating supply on the market at any one time. The coin is, quite simply, a stand-out. As can be seen in the photographs, it retains its fresh white brilliance of color throughout the years it spent with devoted collectors. Where some are toned from contact with the sulfur mint paper in which these where wrapped, few today sparkle like this gorgeous Proof 65 1895. Faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies, the hair is crystal clear down to the tiniest strand, and this includes the curls above the ear; included also in this full blow by the dies, a resplendent eagle, proud and assured, with full-featured wings stretched wide and a nice feather-covered chest projecting from the central part of this side of the design. The coin itself, grading Proof 65, is set in a PCGS "Cameo" holder and will forever remind us just how spectacular these early Morgan dollars were in Proof condition the day they were made. Don?t let the current active market price dissuade you from bidding. As seems inevitable whenever a great rarity like a Gem Proof 1895 Morgan dollar changes hands, the interest and value only intensifies, year upon year. Pop 11; 8 finer, 1 in 65+, 2 in 66, 5 in 67 (PCGS # 87330) . Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000.
Thumbnail 1462 1895-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 475.00High Bid: 4,600.00Estimate: 950.00 - 1,000.00 1895-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. A nice white coin. Very close to Mint State (PCGS # 7236) . Estimated Value $950 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1463 1895-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1895-O Morgan Dollar. Mostly untoned and decently struck (PCGS # 7236) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1464 1895-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1895-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded AU-50 CAC Approved. Well struck and untoned. In an OGH (PCGS # 7236) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1465 1895-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1895-S Morgan Dollar. PCI graded AU-50 cleaned. We agree with the grade. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1466 1895-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 1,000.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1895-S Morgan Dollar. NGC AU details, improperly cleaned. A much scarcer S-mint issue from the mid-1890s, a period when America's economic power was experiencing a major growth spurt despite a few stock market setbacks. Household electricity and telephones were being introduced into more and more homes in 1895 (PCGS # 7236) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1467 1896-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 2,200.00High Bid: 4,800.00Estimate: 4,200.00 - 4,400.00 1896-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. A beautiful, basically white frosty mint example with far fewer marks than usually associated with this numerical grade. Only a small mark is noted by the eagle's beak. Baking bright luster on satiny surfaces. A touch of weakness is seen at the hair above the ear, but here it is probably that the dies were spaced just far enough apart to prevent stronger metal flow in that area, noticeable on numerous O-mint issues in the Morgan series; the other obverse details, along with the reverse, are consistent with this choice grade. It seems very few Mint State 1896-O dollars were saved at the time of issue, either by individuals or by the government in its various Treasury and sub-treasuries as backing for the Silver Certificates. Most people East of the Rocky Mountains preferred paper money in lieu of the heavy silver coins. Westerners for the most part were "hard money" types well into the 20th century. Pop 264; 31 finer (PCGS # 7242) . Estimated Value $4,200 - 4,400.
Thumbnail 1468 1896-O Morgan $1 NGC MS63 Start Price: 2,100.00High Bid: 4,200.00Estimate: 4,200.00 - 4,400.00 1896-O Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-63. Mostly untoned. A very scarce date in Mint State grades. Known for poor striking qualities and unimprissive luster, this attractive MS63 1896-O handily overcomes both of these normal deficiencies. Both sides are very well endowed with a pleasing satiny-white appearance. Surface marks are consistently light and well scattered. Pop 156; 10 in 64, 3 in 65 (PCGS # 7242) . Estimated Value $4,200 - 4,400.
Thumbnail 1469 1896-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1896-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Lovely blue and natural gold toning. The borders have touches of iridescent color. The luster is extensive and the surfaces are relatively unabraded with a veil of natural old-silver gray. An elusive issue in Uncirculated grades. Stored in an envelope for over 50 years (PCGS # 7242) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1470 1896-S Morgan $1 NGC MS64 Start Price: 1,750.00High Bid: 3,500.00Estimate: 3,600.00 - 3,700.00 1896-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Mostly white obverse while the reverse is lightly toned. While sometimes in the shadow of its rarer cousins the 1892-S and 1893-S, the 1896-S is nevertheless one of the more challenging S-mint Morgan Dollars despite a sizeable mintage of 5 million coins. Bowers notes that coins at the MS64 level of preservation are "rare" with an estimated population of just 750-1,000 pieces. This is an impressive choice coin in that the surfaces are free of numerous abrasions, and those that are present are generally small in size, the most noticeable one being a light graze in the frost on Liberty?s cheek. Silvery with radiance and carefully graded. A little lightly struck in the centers, although this is not an overly distracting feature Pop 191; 26 finer, 21 in 65, 4 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 7244) . Estimated Value $3,600 - 3,700.
Thumbnail 1471 1897-S Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1897-S. SEGS graded MS-66 Deep Mirror Prooflike VAM-9A. Toned. Our grade is a few points lower with desirable prooflike fields. 1897-S is unusual with highly reflective fields; usually these are found covered in satin luster in this grade. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1472 1899 Morgan $1 NGC MS64 PL Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1899 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike. A nice white coin. With only 330,846 pieces minted, the 1899-P is scarcer than most Philadelphia dates in this period; also, quite desirable as a prooflike. Pop 77; 21 finer (PCGS # 7259) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1473 1899 Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 1899 Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded MS-65. Light russet toning appears about the borders with the remaining surface glinting fresh, silvery bright. The luster skips across the surface in typical cartwheel fashion here. Most enjoyable to examine. Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1474 1899-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,550.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 1899-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. A brilliant untoned gem example and a Premium Quality coin for the given grade. Creamy white surfaces eddy and churn with almost "frothy" luster. On the heels of such active luster, and a rock-solid grade determination by PCGS, we are pleased to describe a coin faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies as well. Soft-edged devices and lack of detail throughout the centers are typical on many Morgan dollars from 1878 to 1921, as commonly seen; however, a small percentage of any year's production is found with enough convincing detail to be called "bold" and this is one such ?99-S dollar! Pop 400; 116 finer (PCGS # 7262) . Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1475 1900-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 575.00Estimate: 500.00 - 525.00 1900-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. A frosty blast white coin amplifies the brilliance and beauty of this S-mint release (PCGS # 7270) . Estimated Value $500 - 525.
Thumbnail 1476 1901 Morgan $1 NGC AU58 Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 1901 Morgan Dollar. NGC graded AU-58. Just a hairs-breath away from full mint state. Lightly toned. The paucity of high grade and Mint State business strikes has always put significant pressure on the tiny supply of AU 1901 Morgan silver dollars. No one is quite sure why so few exit in Mint condition. Possibly many were melted in 1918 (Pittman Act, in which more than two hundred million silver dollars were melted and sold to Great Britain at a time of silver panic in its colony in India) (PCGS # 7272) . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
Thumbnail 1477 1901-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice even toning on both sides. Much choicer than average for this seldom offered date. The coin sports excellent luster under the attractive toning (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1478 1901-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely light golden toning on both sides. We are pleased to present several mid-grade, attractively priced examples of the 1901-S Morgan dollar in this section of the sale (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1479 1901-S Morgan $1 NGC MS63 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-63 PQ CAC Approved. Frosty and mostly white, a choice lustrous example of this S-mint date from the turn of the 20th Century (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1480 1901-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 280.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 575.00 - 600.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice even old time toning on both sides and another choice example of the carefully made '01-S date (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $575 - 600.
Thumbnail 1481 1901-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 280.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 575.00 - 600.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Even toning on both sides. Stored in a brown envelope for over 50 years (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $575 - 600.
Thumbnail 1482 1901-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 280.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 575.00 - 600.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Nice even toning on both sides (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $575 - 600.
Thumbnail 1483 1901-S Morgan $1 NGC MS62 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 460.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-62 PQ CAC Approved. Very frosty (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1484 1901-S Morgan $1 NGC MS62 Start Price: 230.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-62. Well struck and frosty (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1485 1901-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 230.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Evenly toned on both sides and a lustrous, well made example (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1486 1901-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 237.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice even toning on both sides. For someone wanting a frosty example, this select MS62 will be more than suitable (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1487 1901-S Morgan $1 NGC MS62 Start Price: 230.00High Bid: 440.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 1901-S Morgan Dollar. NGC graded MS-62. Untoned. A select example of this scarcer S-mint release (PCGS # 7276) . Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1488 1902-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1902-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved PQ. Light blue and gold toning on both sides and always elusive in choice condition (PCGS # 7282) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1489 1902-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 750.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1902-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved PQ. Light blue toning on both sides with booming luster underneath. Great eye-appeal (PCGS # 7282) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1490 1902-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1902-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely natural toning (PCGS # 7282) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1491 1902-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1902-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. From an old time collection with lovely natural toning (PCGS # 7282) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1492 1902-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 230.00High Bid: 460.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 1902-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63 CAC Approved. Nice even old time toning. One of the better made, lustrous coins of this date, the toning is every bit as origiinal and attractive as the photos show (PCGS # 7282) . Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1493 1903 Morgan $1 Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,450.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,400.00 1903 Morgan Dollar. Artificial toning. Only 755 proofs struck. We like the toning. Lovely blue and golden colors. Our grade is Proof 63+ (PCGS # 7338) . Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
Thumbnail 1494 1903-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1903-O Morgan Dollar. Fine-15. Together with another 1903-O grading MS-60+ with scratches and nice antique blue toning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1495 1904-S. Start Price: 825.00High Bid: 1,850.00Estimate: 1,700.00 - 1,800.00 1904-S. MS-60+. Obverse untoned while the reverse is lightly toned. A scarce S-mint date. Consigned too late for 3rd party grading. President Grover Cleveland called Congress into special session during the Panic of 1893 to repeal the Sherman Act affecting silver dollar mintage, which it did on Nov. 2, 1893 only after months of vituperous opposition certain Western congressmen. Thereafter, dollar coinages were smaller; no more bullion was bought for the purpose of minting them. The Act of June 13, 1898 required that all remaining bullion purchased under the now-discontinued Sherman Act be coined into dollars. Existing stocks thus earmarked for dollars (108,800,188 in all) were exhausted by 1904, ending Morgan dollar coinage for 17 years. Most of these dollars, like their older siblings, remained in Treasury vaults until the 1960s. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800.
Thumbnail 1496 1904 Morgan $1 Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1904 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with some rainbow toning. Despite its more than sufficient mintage in comparison to other P-mint dates in the early 1900s, the 1904 is well-known as a very scarce one in top-end condition like this lovely, satiny Gem MS65. Of course, the toning adds several measures more to the mix or rarity and desirability. Pop 191; 16 finer, 1 in 65+, 15 in 66 (PCGS # 7290) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.
Thumbnail 1497 1904 Morgan $1 Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 1904 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Light shades of blue and gold toning. A lovely coin. Pop 191; 16 finer, 1 in 65+, 15 in 66 (PCGS # 7290) . Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.
Thumbnail 1498 1904 Morgan $1 Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 575.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1904 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Very attractive blue and golden toning. Another oustanding example of this late Philadelphia Mint date. After 1904, the government would cease striking Silver Dollars until 1921, a lapse similar to (though shorter) than the three-decade one from 1803 to 1836 (PCGS # 7290) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1499 1904 Morgan $1 Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1904 Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely natural violet toning from an old envelope. Another attractive example from this old-time consignment (PCGS # 7290) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1500 1904-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,999.00High Bid: 3,800.00Estimate: 4,000.00 - 4,500.00 1904-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64+ PQ CAC Approved. Nice golden toning on both sides. A coin new to the population report. A key date in full mint state grades, always popular with collectors. This is a satin surface example shimmering with original silver luster beneath the toning. There are no objectionable marks or other impairment. The strike is reasonable, although there are only light feathers appearing on the breast. Pop 13; 129 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 7294) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
Thumbnail 1501 1904-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 1,800.00High Bid: 3,600.00Estimate: 3,700.00 - 3,800.00 1904-S Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Lovely light golden toning on both sides. An impressive strike. It is understood that quantities of 1904-S Morgan dollars dribbled out of government holdings through the 1950s. The distributing institutions were as varied as the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. and banks in the Los Angeles area. These coins served to make dealers and collectors think at the time that the '04-S was a common date in Mint condition. With the later Treasury Department holdings in the early 1960s and the Redfield estate in the 1970s (neither of which contained any Uncirculated '04-S Dollars), specialists began to understand that this date is more elusive than first believed. Today, 1904-S, the penultimate Morgan Dollar from the San Francisco Mint, is rightly regarded as one of the condition rarities in this actively collected series. Pop 385; 142 finer at PCGS (PCGS # 7294) . Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,800.
Thumbnail 1502 1904-S Morgan $1 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 600.00 - 700.00 1904-S Morgan Dollar. ANACS graded AU-58. Fully lustrous. Estimated Value $600 - 700.
Thumbnail 1503 1878 to 1935-S. The Dan Holmes Collection of U.S. Silver Dollars Start Price: 3,400.00High Bid: 9,750.00Estimate: 7,000.00 1878 to 1935-S. The Dan Holmes Collection of U.S. Silver Dollars. Consists of complete sets of Morgan and Peace Dollars lacking only the 1895. Coins will grade Good to Mint State. A lovely collection that should be carefully examined prior to bidding. Housed in deluxe Whitman albums. Estimated Value $7,000-UP. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1504 The Southern California "S" Estate of Morgan and Peace Dollars Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 2,000.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 The Southern California "S" Estate of Morgan and Peace Dollars. Consists of: Pre 1921 Morgans grading Good to EF (56); 1921 Morgans in VF-EF (7); Peace Dollars grading VG to AU (28); Cull quality Dollars (3); in addition: 1882-CC Fine, 1889-S Very Fine. Lot of 96 silver dollars. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000.
Thumbnail 1505 A 60-piece lot of Morgan Dollars Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 A 60-piece lot of Morgan Dollars. All are dated prior to 1921. Coins grade Mint State 60 to Mint State 65. A very nice lot of Morgans. Lot of 60 coins. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1506 A 79-piece lot of Morgan Dollars Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,700.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 A 79-piece lot of Morgan Dollars. Consists of: Pre 1921's grading AG to VF (39); 1921 P-D-S, some in choice Mint State (40). Lot of 79 coins. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1507 A 80-piece lot of Morgan Silver Dollars Start Price: 775.00High Bid: 1,850.00Estimate: 1,600.00 - 1,700.00 A 80-piece lot of Morgan Silver Dollars. All are dated prior to 1921. Coins range in grade from AU to Mint State. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1508 A lot of 52 circ Morgan Dollars Start Price: 600.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,250.00 - 1,350.00 A lot of 52 circ Morgan Dollars. All Pre 1921 with a good mix of dates and mints. Coins will grade from About Good to Almost Unc. Lot of 52 coins. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,350.
Thumbnail 1509 A lot of PCGS graded Dollars Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 A lot of PCGS graded Dollars. Consists of: 1881-S MS-65 PL, 1890-S MS-64, 1921-S MS-64 (2 pcs), 1922-S MS-64, 1928-S MS-62. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1510 A lot of "CC" Mint Silver Dollars Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 A lot of "CC" Mint Silver Dollars. Consists of: 1878-CC VG, 1883-CC MS-60+, 1884-CC MS-60, 1890-CC AG dents, 1890-CC Good, 1892-CC Good. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1511 A roll of Pre 1921 Morgan Dollars Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 550.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 A roll of Pre 1921 Morgan Dollars. Consists of all slightly better dates grading VG to XF. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1512 A Set Of Morgan Silver Dollars 1878 to 1921-S Start Price: 2,900.00High Bid: 7,250.00Estimate: 6,000.00 - 7,000.00 A Set Of Morgan Silver Dollars 1878 to 1921-S. Missing only the 1895-P. A total of 97 coins grading Good to AU. The 1893-S is PCGS VG8. The balance is housed in blue Whitman folders. A nice set. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
Thumbnail 1513 A Partial Set Of Morgan And Peace Silver Dollars 1878 t Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 2,900.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,600.00 A Partial Set Of Morgan And Peace Silver Dollars 1878 to 1935-S. A total of 65 coins in 2 Dansco Albums. Coins will grade Fine to BU. Many Unc coins in this group. A few better dates. A careful study is recommended. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.
Thumbnail 1514 A Lot Of Unc Morgan Dollars In An Old Album Start Price: 360.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 750.00 - 850.00 A Lot Of Unc Morgan Dollars In An Old Album. Dates range from 1878-S to 1898-O. Coins grade from MS60 to MS63. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $750 - 850.
Thumbnail 1515 1879-S and 1885-O Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 450.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1879-S and 1885-O. NGC graded MS-64 and MS65 respectively. Both have lovely toning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1516 A nice run of ANACS graded Mint State "CC" mint Dollars Start Price: 625.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,300.00 - 1,400.00 A nice run of ANACS graded Mint State "CC" mint Dollars. Consists of: 1880-CC MS-63, 1881-CC MS-62, 1882-CC MS-64, 1883-CC MS-62, 1884-CC MS-62. All are delicately toned. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
Thumbnail 1517 1880-O Morgan Dollar Roll Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 1880-O Morgan Dollar Roll. Grades range from AU to Unc. Most are white and frosty. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1518 A trio of NGC graded Morgans Start Price: 210.00High Bid: 360.00Estimate: 425.00 - 475.00 A trio of NGC graded Morgans. Consisting of: 1881-S MS-64, 1883 MS-65, 1883-O MS-65 all are blast white examples. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $425 - 475.
Thumbnail 1519 A Lot Of Sealed GSA Black Box Morgan Dollars Start Price: 725.00High Bid: 1,450.00Estimate: 1,500.00 - 1,700.00 A Lot Of Sealed GSA Black Box Morgan Dollars. Dates include: 1882-CC, 1883-CC, 1884-CC, and 1885-CC. All are sealed and have never been viewed. Sold as is. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,700.
Thumbnail 1520 A trio of Mint State 63 "CC" Mint Dollars Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 480.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 A trio of Mint State 63 "CC" Mint Dollars. Each ANACS grade MS-63 as follows: 1882-CC, 1883-CC, 1884-CC. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1521 A Trio Of GSA Morgan Dollars Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 530.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 A Trio Of GSA Morgan Dollars. All housed in the original black boxes. Dates include: 1882-CC, 1883-CC, and 1884-CC. Grades range from MS60+ to MS63. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1522 1882-CC, 1883-CC and 1884-CC GSA Silver Dolllars Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 480.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1882-CC, 1883-CC and 1884-CC GSA Silver Dolllars. Coins will grade MS-60+. All in the black boxes as issued. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1523 A Lot Of Morgan Dollars Start Price: 1,250.00High Bid: 2,800.00Estimate: 2,600.00 - 2,700.00 A Lot Of Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1883-O (7), 1884-O (29), 1885-O (36), 1898 (7). Grades range from MS60 to MS63. A total of 86 Unc Dollars. Estimated Value $2,600 - 2,700.
Thumbnail 1524 A Lot Of PCGS graded MS64 Dollars Start Price: 550.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,150.00 - 1,200.00 A Lot Of PCGS graded MS64 Dollars. Consists of: 1883-O (1), 1884-O (4), 1885-O (15). Recently graded by PCGS. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $1,150 - 1,200.
Thumbnail 1525 A Group Of PCGS graded Morgan Dollars Start Price: 250.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 520.00 - 540.00 A Group Of PCGS graded Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1883-O MS63 (10), 1883-O MS64 (1), and 1898 MS64 (1). All recently graded. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $520 - 540.
Thumbnail 1526 1883-CC GSA Morgan Dollars Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 480.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1883-CC GSA Morgan Dollars. NGC graded both MS-64. Both housed in the black GSA holders. 2 piece lot. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1527 1883-CC GSA Morgan Dollar Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 475.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1883-CC GSA Morgan Dollar. Both MS-63+. Housed in GSA black boxes. One coin has partial obverse toning. The other has lovely reverse rainbow toning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1528 1884-CC GSA Morgan Dollars Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 400.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1884-CC GSA Morgan Dollars. MS-63 Prooflike and MS64. Both coins are housed in the original black GSA holders. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1529 1884-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 850.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1884-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded all MS-63. Recently graded by PCGS. Lot of 20 coins (PCGS # 7154) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1530 A Lot Of PCGS graded MS63 Morgan Dollars Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 825.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 A Lot Of PCGS graded MS63 Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1885-O (19) and 1898 (1). Recently graded. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1531 1885-O Morgan $1 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 825.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1885-O Morgan Dollar. PCGS graded all MS-63. Recently graded by PCGS. Lot of 20 coins (PCGS # 7162) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1532 A quartet of PCI graded "CC" mint Dollars Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 A quartet of PCI graded "CC" mint Dollars. Consists of: 1890-CC MS-60, 1891-CC AU-50, 1892-CC AU-53, 1893-CC VF-30. A lot of better "CC" mint dollars. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1533 A 5-piece lot of scarcer "S" Mint Morgan Dollars Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 880.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 A 5-piece lot of scarcer "S" Mint Morgan Dollars. All are PCI graded as follows: 1892-S EF-40 lightly cleaned, 1895-S VF-35, 1899-S AU-50 cleaned, 1900-S MS-63 PL, 1903-S VF-30 cleaned. Our grades would be a point or two lower. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1534 A quartet of Key Date "O" Mint Dollars Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 A quartet of Key Date "O" Mint Dollars. Consists of: 1893-O PCI AU-50, 1894-O PCI AU-53, 1895-O PCI AU-50, 1903-O PCI EF-40. We note all have been cleaned. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1535 A Lot Of PCGS graded Morgan Dollars Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 A Lot Of PCGS graded Morgan Dollars. Consists of: 1898-S AU50, 1899 AU58, and 1900-S AU58 (2). All from the 50 year plus hoard and nicely toned. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1536 1921 Peace $1 Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 3,700.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,300.00 1921 Peace Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 PQ. Attractive violet and pale blue toning on both sides. Strong metal flow augments the already showy mint luster that covers the surfaces, giving this high relief coin a special, glowing appearance. The mint brilliance still shines through the beautiful overlay of pale patina. Something perhaps worth adding to the smooth finish is how desirable this coin is with this precision strike, with only a modest area in the central hair not as fully struck as the Mint would have liked. It was after this production difficulty was noticed that the mint made a major overhaul of the design for the 1922-35 issues. The relief was noticeably reduced; some of the later, post-1921 coins look flat and uninspiring by comparison. A superlatively example for the Peace Dollar connoisseur. Pop 154; 8 finer: 1 in 66+, 7 in 67 (PCGS # 7356) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300.
Thumbnail 1537 1921 Peace $1 Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,250.00 1921 Peace Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely golden obverse toning. Silver satin-finish luster radiates from the surfaces of this attractive High Relief coin. A great deal of discussion also surrounds the 1921 Peace Dollar?s strike. This has excellent detail with little sign of weakness to the hair above the ear. The eagle is also resplendent, verifying the MS65 grade (PCGS # 7356) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250.
Thumbnail 1538 1921 Peace $1 NGC MS65 Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,200.00 1921 Peace Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Frosty and almost white. Slight toning with wonderful satiny luster both sides. First year of issue, and the one to buy if you like High Relief designs. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200.
Thumbnail 1539 1921 Peace $1 NGC MS65 Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,200.00 1921 Peace Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Frosty and white, a delightful Gem for the connoisseur of this series. Peace dollars comprise 24 coins from three mints and were executed in two periods, 1921-28 and again in 1934-35. There were none minted in the intervening years. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200.
Thumbnail 1540 1921 Peace $1 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1921 Peace Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. Nice light toning over the smooth, lustrous fields and devices. Only 1,006,473 Peace Dollars were struck in the initial year, mainly as a consequence of the lateness in the year when the dies were ready. Always popular. Though not considered a distinctive Type by the publishers of the Guide Book of United States Coins, it very well might be considered as a distinct Type (PCGS # 7356) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1541 1921 Peace $1 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 480.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1921 Peace Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Attractive lilac toning which serves to highlight the lofty relief associated with the 1921 Peace Dollars (PCGS # 7356) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1542 1921 Peace $1 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1921 Peace Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Lightly toned and frosty (PCGS # 7356) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1543 1921 Peace $1 NGC MS64 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 650.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1921 Peace Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 PQ CAC Approved. A nice white coin. Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1544 1922-S Peace $1 NGC MS66 Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 6,250.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 1922-S Peace Dollar. NGC graded MS-66. Fully white gem. This otherwise readily obtainable Peace Dollar is a noteworthy condition rarity at or beyond the coveted Gem MS65 level of preservation. The majority of Mint State survivors from the 17.4 million-coins produced often display inadequate striking definition and often have excessive bagmarks. This particular coin, however, is smooth in nearly all areas with a strike that is as full as one could reasonably expect for the issue. The satiny textured surfaces are bright with a pleasingly vibrant sheen. Both major grading services report few in MS66, and none are finer at either service: Pop 13; none finer . Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Thumbnail 1545 1928 Peace $1 NGC MS64 Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1928 Peace Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty with a hint of light tone. Only 40,000 examples are estimated to have survived. Pop 920; 93 finer . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1546 1928 Peace $1 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 575.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1928 Peace Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Bright and frosty. Popular Key Date. The satin luster is almost undisturbed on this well produced example We note a small chattermark on Liberty's face (PCGS # 7373) . Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1547 1928 Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 1928. MS-63. Light golden toning. Consigned too late for 3rd party grading. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1548 1928 Peace $1 NGC MS62 Start Price: 230.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 475.00 - 500.00 1928 Peace Dollar. NGC graded MS-62. Mostly white. A popular key date. Estimated Value $475 - 500.
Thumbnail 1549 1928-S Peace $1 Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 675.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 1928-S Peace Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Frosty with golden toning around the edges (PCGS # 7374) . Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1550 A 102-piece lot of circ Peace Dollars Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,200.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,200.00 A 102-piece lot of circ Peace Dollars. Includes some better dates and some higher grades. A nice lot. Lot of 102 coins. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
Thumbnail 1551 1921-1935-S Partial Set of Peace Dollars Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 1921-1935-S Partial Set of Peace Dollars. Lacks the following: 1923-D, 1924-S, 1925-S, 1926, 1926-D, 1934-D, 1934-S. Most of the coins will grade AU to Unc. Housed in a deluxe Whitman album. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.
Thumbnail 1552 A Lot Of Silver Dollars Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,200.00 A Lot Of Silver Dollars. Contains 8 "CC" mints and a 1921 Peace Dollar. Coins grade from Good to AU some are cleaned. Lot of 35 coins. Estimated Value $1,200-UP.
Thumbnail 1553 1926-S Peace $1 Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 1926-S Peace Dollar. PCGS graded All MS-64. Two of the three are lightly toned (PCGS # 7369) . Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1554 No Date SBA $1 Struck 90% Off Center Start Price: 424.00High Bid: 390.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 No Date SBA $1 Struck 90% Off Center. PCGS graded Mint Error MS-64. An impressive minting error. This is a popular, and swiftly growing field of collecting. Error coins abound in the lowest denominations (where mintage is huge), but errors are much scarcer in the larger denominations such as this $1. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1555 1999-P SBA $1 D/S-2nd Strike 85% Off-Center Start Price: 900.00High Bid: 950.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1999-P SBA $1 D/S-2nd Strike 85% Off-Center. PCGS graded Mint Error MS-65. Lovely mint bloom accents the remarkable strike error on this fascinating coin. Your friends' and associates' eyes will pop out of their heads in surprise when they see this for the first time! Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1556 1937 Antietam 50C Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 725.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 1937 Antietam Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66+ CAC Approved. Nice light gold toning. Uncompromising quality in an Antietam Commemorative Half Dollar (PCGS # 9229) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1557 1937 Antietam 50C NGC MS66 Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1937 Antietam Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 CAC Approved. Lovely light golden toning atop satiny luster. All Antietams come fully struck, this delightful gem being no exception (PCGS # 9229) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1558 1935 Connecticut 50C Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1935 Connecticut Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. In an old green PCGS holder and nicely toned. A beaming example of this issue which uses a portrat of the showman Phineas T. Barnum to draw attention to the city of Bridgeport, CT (PCGS # 9299) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1559 1915-S Panama-Pacific 50C Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 700.00 - 750.00 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Well struck and lightly toned with exceedingly choice luster whose satiny, almost velvet-textured look, gives the Pan-Pacific half dollars their distinctive appearance (PCGS # 9357) . Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Thumbnail 1560 1935 Spanish Trail 50C Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,250.00 1935 Spanish Trail Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 CAC Approved. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Mostly untoned and frosty. The Spanish Trail, with its 10,000 mintage, sits squarely within the scarcer Types in the early Commemorative Half Dollar series of 1892-1954 (PCGS # 9376) . Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,250.
Thumbnail 1561 1936-D Texas 50C NGC MS67 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 525.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1936-D Texas Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Beautiful shades of warm golden toning with glints of iridescent amber. Pop 259; 11 finer in 68 (PCGS # 9387) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1562 1925 Vancouver 50C NGC MS65 Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 700.00Estimate: 550.00 - 600.00 1925 Vancouver Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 PQ. A frosty white gem of this scarcer early variety. Struck for the one hundredth year celebration of Fort Vancouver (now Vancouver, Washington) built by Dr. John McLoughlin. The founder's bust dominates the obverse. The reverse has a frontiersman dressed in skins, musket at the ready, defending the stockaded fort. In the background is Mt. Hood, with the Columbia river at its base. The net mintage for Vancouver was 14,966. The issue was sold at the exposition for $1 apiece to help defray the cost of the local celebrations (PCGS # 9399) . Estimated Value $550 - 600.
Thumbnail 1563 A group of 15 Different older Commemoratives Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 750.00Estimate: 900.00 - 950.00 A group of 15 Different older Commemoratives. Consists of: 1892 and 1893 Columbians, 1918 Lincoln, 1920 Maine, 1921 Pilgrim, 1921 Alabama, 1922 Grant, 1923 Monroe, 1924 Hugenot, 1925 Vancouver, 1925 Stone Mt., 1926 Oregon, 1926 Sesqui, 1935-S Texas, 1950-S B.T.W. Coins range in grade from VF to AU, allhave been cleaned. Estimated Value $900 - 950.
Thumbnail 1564 A Dozen Different BU Commemoratives Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 750.00Estimate: 800.00 - 850.00 A Dozen Different BU Commemoratives. Consists of: 1925 Lexington, 1935 San Diego, 1936-D Arkansas, 1936 Bay Bridge, 1936 Bone, 1936 Cleveland, 1936 Long Island, 1936 Robinson, 1936 Rhode Island, 1936-S Rhode Island, 1946 Iowa, 1952 Wash/Carver. Coins grade MS-60+ and better. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 850.
Thumbnail 1565 1925 Norse Medal Thin Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 420.00Estimate: 500.00 - 550.00 1925 Norse Medal Thin. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Lovely rainbow toning around the edges. Designed by James Earle Fraser, this Commemorative medal was authorized by Congress in conjunction with the 1925 Norse-American Centennial. Celebrations were held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds to mark the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the ship Restaurationen in New York on October 9, 1825 -- the first organized attempt to bring settlers from Norway to the Americas (PCGS # 9451) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.
Thumbnail 1566 1995-W $1 Eagle NGC PF69UCAM Start Price: 1,050.00High Bid: 2,400.00Estimate: 2,200.00 - 2,300.00 1995-W $1 Silver Eagle. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo. The key issue in the silver eagle series. Only 30,125 struck (PCGS # 9887) . Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,300.
Thumbnail 1567 2011 American Silver Eagle 5-Piece Set All NGC Slabbed Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 900.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 2011 American Silver Eagle 5-Piece Set All NGC Slabbed. The 25th Anniversary Set. All Early Releases. The grades are as follows: MS70, MS70 (S Mintmark), MS70 (W Mintmark), PF70 (Reverse Proof), and PF70UCAM. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1568 A 25-piece lot of NGC MS-69 Silver Eagles Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 A 25-piece lot of NGC MS-69 Silver Eagles. Coins date 1986 to 2010 and all are white gem examples. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1569 1986-2010 Complete Silver Eagle Uncirculated Set Start Price: 420.00High Bid: 775.00Estimate: 850.00 - 900.00 1986-2010 Complete Silver Eagle Uncirculated Set. NGC graded all MS-69. One of each year. Each is certified as set #2 of 1500. Lot of 25 coins. Estimated Value $850 - 900.
Thumbnail 1570 A group of Silver Proof Eagles Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 A group of Silver Proof Eagles. Consists of: 1988 thru 1999, all Gem Proof in their original mint boxes. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1571 A $45.00 face value in U.S. Silver Coins Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 825.00Estimate: 900.00 - 950.00 A $45.00 face value in U.S. Silver Coins. Consists of: $5.50 face in Mercury dimes; $14.25 face in Standing Liberty quarters; $9.25 face in Wash. Quarters; $16.00 in 90% half dollars. Estimated Value $900 - 950.
Thumbnail 1572 A lot of U.S. Silver Coins Start Price: 925.00High Bid: 1,800.00Estimate: 1,900.00 - 2,000.00 A lot of U.S. Silver Coins. Consists of: $75.50 in Quarters; $9.70 in Dimes; $15.00 in 90% Halves; $15.00 in 40% Halves. Estimated Value $1,900 - 2,000.
Thumbnail 1573 The Souther California "S" Estate containing $115.95 Face in 90% Silver Coins Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 2,700.00Estimate: 2,000.00 - 2,100.00 The Souther California "S" Estate containing $115.95 Face in 90% Silver Coins. Consists of: Dimes - $22.70 face; Quarters - $36.75 face; Halves - $56.50 face (all 90%). Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100.
Thumbnail 1574 The Dan Holmes Collection of U.S. Mint Sets Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,250.00Estimate: 1,000.00 The Dan Holmes Collection of U.S. Mint Sets. 1950 to 2011. The early sets are mounted in old Wayte Raymond folders while the later sets are as issued by the U.S. government. All are Uncirculated with some early coins toned. Careful study is recommended for gems and full strikes. There are a few extra sets included. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Provenance: The Dan Holmes Collection.
Thumbnail 1575 A lot of "Flat Pack" U.S. Proof Sets Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 A lot of "Flat Pack" U.S. Proof Sets. Consists of: 1956 (20), 1957 (10), 1958 (6), 1959 (10), 1960 (3), 1961 (4). Most sets are still sealed. A nice group of proof sets. Lot of 53 proof sets. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1576 A lot of U.S. Proof and Mint Sets as issued by the Mint Start Price: 340.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 700.00 - 800.00 A lot of U.S. Proof and Mint Sets as issued by the Mint. Consists of: Proof Sets - 1970's to Date, includes some Silver Proof Sets. Includes the following Proof Sets: 1956, 1957 (2), 1958, 1959 (2), 1960 L.D. and 1960 S.D., 1964, 1976 3-piece set. In addition, the following Mint Sets - 1970's to Date (129 sets); Blue Ike Dollars (6), 1975 3-piece Unc silver sets (3). Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Thumbnail 1577 A lot of 154 U.S. Proof Sets 1970's to 2000's Start Price: 220.00High Bid: 500.00Estimate: 450.00 - 500.00 A lot of 154 U.S. Proof Sets 1970's to 2000's. All from the U.S. Mint as packaged. Estimated Value $450 - 500.
Thumbnail 1578 1936 Five-Piece Proof Set Start Price: 1,450.00High Bid: 2,300.00Estimate: 3,000.00 - 3,200.00 1936 Five-Piece Proof Set. The coins will grade as follows: 1¢ PF63RD, 5¢ AU Polished and not a proof, 10¢ PF63, 25¢ PF60, and 50¢ PF63. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200.
Thumbnail 1579 1937 Proof Set Start Price: 1,300.00High Bid: 3,100.00Estimate: 2,700.00 - 2,900.00 1937 Proof Set. The silver is brilliant white, the nickel is delicately toned, and the cent a uniform magenta-violet. A stunning gem set! A total of 5 coins. Estimated Value $2,700 - 2,900.
Thumbnail 1580 1938 Five-Piece Proof Set Start Price: 525.00High Bid: 1,150.00Estimate: 1,100.00 - 1,200.00 1938 Five-Piece Proof Set. Coins will grade Proof 63 to Proof 65. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200.
Thumbnail 1581 1938 PCGS Graded Proof Set Start Price: 575.00High Bid: 1,300.00Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 1938 PCGS Graded Proof Set. An original 5-Piece set all brilliant and untoned. Grades include: 1¢ PR65RD, 5¢ PR66, 10¢ PR64, 25¢ PR65, and 50¢ PR65. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,300.
Thumbnail 1582 1941 Five-Piece PCGS graded Proof Set Start Price: 460.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 950.00 - 1,000.00 1941 Five-Piece PCGS graded Proof Set. Consists of: 1¢ PR64RB, 5¢ PR65, 10¢ PR66, 25¢ PR66, and 50¢ PR64. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $950 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1583 1942 Six-Piece Proof Set Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 1942 Six-Piece Proof Set. Lightly toned. Grades range from Proof 63 to Proof 65. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1584 1971 Five-Piece Proof Set Start Price: 875.00High Bid: 1,700.00Estimate: 1,800.00 - 1,900.00 1971 Five-Piece Proof Set. Double Die Obverse 1¢ variety. Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.
Thumbnail 1585 1852 Sterling Silver Spoon With A Copy Of An 1852 $50 O Start Price: 2,400.00High Bid: 4,800.00Estimate: 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 1852 Sterling Silver Spoon With A Copy Of An 1852 $50 Octagonal Gold Coin. Similar example realized in the Heritage 2008 FUN sale $7,475 Lot 5856. Choice condition. Ornate stem presents a gold miner standing atop a floral pattern. The bowl bears an impression of the 1852 USAOG $50 "Slug" presenting C.C. Wright?s defiant eagle with scroll inscribed 900 THOus. Below the eagle is the engraver?s signature KUNER F. (Kagin Restrikes 1). The 1906 great fire of San Francisco consumed Kuner?s property, including his surviving dies. The die from which this and other uniface Restrikes were made was retrieved from the ruins and used around the time of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition to produce these high-quality spoons, a fascinating Gold Rush-related collectible and a marvelous exhibit item. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Thumbnail 1586 A Lot Of U.S. Coins Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,100.00Estimate: 1,000.00 A Lot Of U.S. Coins. Some of the better items include: 5¢; 1913-S Type I VF, 1914-S VF, 1950-D Unc, 20¢; 1875-S AG3, 50¢; 1831 AG3, $1; Pre 1921 Morgans (21), and 1921-S Morgan. Also included are: Liberty Nickels (171), Indian Cents Poor to VG (85), Buffalo Nickels (55), Silver Quarters old types to new (20), Barber Halves (8), and Seated Halves (3). An interesting lot to examine. Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Thumbnail 1587 A Lot Of U.S. Type Coins In Old Raymond Folders Start Price: 360.00High Bid: 1,750.00Estimate: 750.00 A Lot Of U.S. Type Coins In Old Raymond Folders. Consists of: Cents; 1866, 1907, 1958, 1972 DDO, Two Cents; 1864 and 1865, 3 Cents; 1869, Half Dimes; 1831, 1837 N.S., 1855, 1857, 1863-S, 1869, Dimes; 1863-S, 1913, 1937-D, 1941-S, 1942-D, and Quarters; 1879 and 1935-S. Grades range from XF to Proof. A nice lot. Careful study recommended. Lot of 20 coins. Estimated Value $750-UP.
Thumbnail 1588 The Balance of the JM Collection Start Price: 270.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 550.00 - 650.00 The Balance of the JM Collection. Consists of: 1971-S Ike Dollars Unc (10); 1972-S Ike Dollars Unc (20); 1976-S Ike Dollars Unc (20); 1972-S Ike Dollars Proof (4); Silver 1 oz Unc Eagles (2); Silver Dollars (3); Mexico 1 oz Silver Onza (1); Indian Cents Abt. Good to Good (81); A group of modern slab U.S. proof coins; $2.35 Canadian face silver coins; some U.S. Type Coins; Group of Lincoln Cents. Well worth our conservative estimate. Estimated Value $550 - 650.
Thumbnail 1589 The balance of Judy Cahn's U.S. Coins Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 3,600.00Estimate: 1,000.00 The balance of Judy Cahn's U.S. Coins. Includes a little of everything except gold. This lot will take at least an hour to examine so leave some time to examine. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Provenance: The Judy Cahn Collection.
Thumbnail 1590 The Judy Cahn Collection of Medals and Miscellaneous Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,300.00Estimate: 1,000.00 The Judy Cahn Collection of Medals and Miscellaneous. Housed in two double row boxes and filled with unusual items. We urge careful study prior to bidding. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Provenance: The Judy Cahn Collection.
Thumbnail 1591 A Group Of Primarily Modern U.S. Coins, Mint Sets, and Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,050.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,100.00 A Group Of Primarily Modern U.S. Coins, Mint Sets, and Proof Sets. A nice mixture of Unc and Proof coins and sets. Includes the 1992 Six-Piece Olympic Set housed in the original wooden box of issue. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
Thumbnail 1592 A group of U.S. coins - Half Cents thru Trade Dollars Start Price: 999.00High Bid: 3,000.00Estimate: 2,000.00 A group of U.S. coins - Half Cents thru Trade Dollars. All housed in a double row box and should be carefully inspected prior to bidding. Includes: 1932-S 25¢ (7); 1908-S 1¢; and some better date Buffalo Nickels. This will be a fun lot to figure. Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Thumbnail 1593 A group of U.S. Mint Products, etc Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,350.00Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 A group of U.S. Mint Products, etc. Consists of: U.S. Mint and Proof Sets and modern commemoratives; partial sets of nickels, silver dimes, silver quarters. Another interesting lot for prospective bidders to figure prior to bidding. Also includes some key date quarters. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.
Thumbnail 1594 A Lot Of Modern U.S. Items Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 625.00Estimate: 500.00 - 600.00 A Lot Of Modern U.S. Items. Consists of: 2003 Proof American Silver Eagle, 1996-S Gem Proof Dollar, 1996 Gem Proof Dollars for the Olympics (8), 2004 Lewis and Clark Gem Proof Dollars and pouch all in the government issued boxes (8 Sets). Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Thumbnail 1595 A Lot Of Silver Commemorative Coins In Unc And Proof Start Price: 320.00High Bid: 875.00Estimate: 650.00 - 700.00 A Lot Of Silver Commemorative Coins In Unc And Proof. All issued by the U.S. government. Consists of: 2000 Leif Ericson Proof Dollars (2 Sets; 2 coins in each set), U.S. sets of 2 proof coins 50¢ and Dollar (2 Sets), Proof Dollars (9), Unc Dollars (12), Silver Medals (4), 1976 Three-Piece Proof Sets (5), Silver Blue Ikes (5), Bronze Medals (6), 1964 Proof Set (1), and 1972 Jamaica Proof Set (1). Estimated Value $650 - 700.
Thumbnail 1596 A lot of U.S. Modern coinage Start Price: 299.00High Bid: 600.00Estimate: 600.00 - 650.00 A lot of U.S. Modern coinage. Contains: 1986 1 oz Silver Proof Eagles each in their original box of issue (4); BU Rolls of 1964 JFK Halves total of $20 face (2); 1971-S Proof Ike Dollar; 1963 and 1964 Proof Sets. Estimated Value $600 - 650.
Thumbnail 1597 A total of 93 various copies of Major U.S. Rarities Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 800.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 A total of 93 various copies of Major U.S. Rarities. Mostly produced by the Gallery Mint Museum as well as a few others. Includes everything from Colonials thru $50.00 Pan Pacific. A break down as follows: 38 copper pieces; 1 1913 "V" Nickel; 37 silver coins, 17 gold coins. These make for a wonderful display. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1598 The balance of a Collection of Sets and Mint Sets Start Price: 440.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 900.00 - 1,000.00 The balance of a Collection of Sets and Mint Sets. Consists of: Mint Sets (31); Complete Set of BU Silver WWII Nickels; JFK Half Dollar Collection; Partial Set of Wash. Quarters 1932-1980's (2); Roosevelt Dime Set 1946-1979; Jefferson Nickel Set complete used; Jefferson Nickel Set nearly complete used; Lincoln Cent Sets 1941-1980's (2). Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Thumbnail 1599 The balance of the Northern California holdings Start Price: 240.00High Bid: 1,400.00Estimate: 500.00 The balance of the Northern California holdings. Includes: Prestige Proof Sets, Mint Sets, Modern Proof Sets, Silver Commems, Late date Silver Sets, and lots of miscellaneous items. A U.S. Mail Bin full of "stuff". Well worth are conservative estimate and we urge bidders to view prior to bidding. Estimated Value $500-UP.
Thumbnail 1600 The balance of the Southern California "S" Estate Start Price: 499.00High Bid: 1,650.00Estimate: 1,000.00 The balance of the Southern California "S" Estate. A fine accumulation of material which includes: $31.00 face in clad halves; 473 Indian Cents grading Poor to Fine; $25.00 Roll of 1979-S S.B.A. Dollars; Sterling Silver Jewelry; 1965 U.S. Mint Sets (4); 1966 U.S. Mint Sets (6); 1963 U.S. Proof Sets (46 all sealed); Some silver medals and some common U.S. change. In addition, 3 canvas bags filled with BU rolls of Lincoln Cents from 1960's and later, approximately 214 rolls ($107.00 in face). A worthwhile lot worthy of closer inspection. Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Thumbnail 1601 The J.C. Coin Estate Start Price: 380.00High Bid: 1,200.00Estimate: 800.00 - 900.00 The J.C. Coin Estate. A nice mixture of U.S. type coins. Highlights include: 1/2¢ 1854 AU; Flying Eagle Cents VF-EF (3 pcs); 1¢ 1863 AU; 2¢ 1865 EF; 3¢ 1881VF; 5¢ 1866 Rays EF, 5¢ 1868 EF, 5¢ 1883 N/C AU; 5¢ 1913 Type 1 & 2 both Unc.; 5¢ 1935 Gem BU; 10¢ 1853 Arrows EF; 10¢ 1912 AU; 10¢ 1916 Mercury AU; 20¢ 1875-S EF; 50¢ 1833 Fine; 50¢ 1855-O Arrows VG; 50¢ 1871-S VF; 50¢ 1943 BU. Many of these have been cleaned. Lot of 50 coins. Estimated Value $800 - 900.