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1892-S S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 1892-S is one of those issues that makes collecting Morgan Dollars an intr

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1892-S S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 1892-S is one of those issues that makes collecting Morgan Dollars an intr
1892-S S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 1892-S is one of those issues that makes collecting Morgan Dollars an intriguing experience. Despite a limited original mintage of 1.2 million coins, this date is not rare in an absolute sense. However, most survivors are worn, and quite extensively at that because even XF and AU coins are scarce in today's market. Uncirculated representatives are of the utmost rarity, and there does not appear to have ever been a time when this issue was common in grades above the Mint State threshold. When the San Francisco Mint dispersed bag after bag of Morgan Dollars in the 1940s and 1950s, no 1892-S examples were included. Likewise, the Treasury Department releases of the following decade yielded no '92-S Dollars. It is likely that many of the coins originally produced were placed into circulation during the 1890s. Those that were not remained in government holdings until destroyed at the end of World War I under the terms of the Pittman Act. Since the turn of the present century, we have offered only five other Mint State 1892-S Morgan Dollars certified by PCGS: 1. Ex: October 2000 Long Beach Signature Sale, lot 8399. The coin was formerly part of the Naples II Collection, and was certified MS63 at the time of our sale. 2. Ex: August 2001 Atlanta ANA Signature Sale--The Gary Wolkwitz Collection, lot 6712. Graded MS66. 3. Ex: April 2002 Central States Signature Sale--The Morris Silverman Collection, lot 4229. Also graded MS66. 4. Ex: January 2001 FUN Signature Sale--The Gregg Bingham NFL Collection, lot 7964. Certified MS67. 5. Ex: June 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale, lot 6553. Pedigreed to the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, and certified MS67 at the time of our sale.The present example presents a remarkably smooth sheen for the Select level of preservation. Liberty's cheek and neck, as well as the adjacent field areas, are particularly abrasion-free, and the strike is impressive with sharp, if not razor sharp definition in all areas. Rich antique-copper toning overlays both sides with splashes of steel-russet patina intermingled throughout. Certainly among the most important Morgan Dollar offerings in this sale.From the Hans Poetsch Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions.