2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1853 G$1 MS61 NGC. From a good strike with average luster. The surfaces are exceedingly free of abrasion for the grade. The reverse has been struck f

1853-O G$1 MS62 NGC. Lustrous with a very good strike. The cheek of Liberty has a few minor abrasions, but certainly an attractive coin overall. Imp

1854 G$1 Type One MS63 NGC. A well struck coin with flashy luster and especially pleasing surfaces on the obverse. The reverse has a small lamination

1854 G$1 Type One MS65 NGC. Razor sharp with an original, satiny appearance and no noticeable surface blemishes. Final year of the Type One design an

1854 G$1 Type Two VF35 ANACS. Breen-6037. There is a triple row of beads above LIBERTY, although wear has reduced much of the impact of the doubled d

1854 G$1 Type Two AU58 PCGS. Lustrous with a good strike and a touch of rub on the portrait. Struck from heavily clashed dies. There are no detractin

1855 G$1 XF45 PCGS. Both sides have a pleasing portion of the original luster. Typically struck with a couple of weak letters and digits in the cente

1855 G$1 XF45 ANACS. Portions of the original mint luster glimmer from the legends and devices. The strike and wear is consistent, and the surfaces d

1855 G$1 AU55 PCGS. Bright luster swirls in the peripheries. The strike is good except for the center of the reverse. A small scratch near the T in U

1855-O G$1 AU55 PCGS. The bright and prooflike surfaces have various shades of golden-orange patina. The centers exhibit typical minor weakness of st

1856 G$1 Slanted 5 AU55 PCGS. From a good strike with very good luster. Struck from obviously clashed dies. Lightly abraded but without problems for

1856 G$1 Slanted 5 MS66 NGC. The 1856 has the highest mintage of any Type Three Gold Dollar and literally hundreds of pieces remain in Mint State. Unl

1856 G$1 Slanted 5 MS68 NGC. The majority of 1856 Gold Dollars display a Slanted 5 in the date. As the first Type Three Gold Dollar from the Philadelp

1856 G$1 Upright 5 MS63 PCGS. By far the more difficult of two date varieties for the year. This frosty, well preserved example is very well struck b

1856-D G$1 AU50 PCGS. The 1856-D has the second lowest mintage (1460 pieces) of all Gold Dollars, trailing only the 1875 in that regard. It is also on

1858 G$1 MS63 PCGS. A bold striking with noticeable die clashing on the reverse and attractive reddish-golden color. This scarce P-mint gold dollar i

1858 G$1 MS67 PCGS. Due to a respectable (by the standards of the era) original mintage and its status as a product of the Philadelphia Mint, the 1858

1858-D G$1 MS63 PCGS. Writing in 1997, Winter states that only 9-11 Mint State 1858-D Gold Dollars are extant from an original mintage of 3,477 pieces

1859-S G$1 MS64 PCGS. The 1859-S Gold Dollar, from a limited production of 15,000 pieces, is also one of the premier condition rarities in the entire

1860-S G$1 MS62 NGC. This conditionally scarce S-mint is extremely well defined with a vibrant cartwheel glow in the fields and no major blemishes. Th

1861 G$1--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, rich orange patina, sharply defined with a pinscratch through the lower reverse; 1908 $2 1/2--Scratch

1861 G$1 AU58 ANACS, a very good strike with bright luster and pleasing surfaces for the grade, struck from strongly clashed dies; and a 1914 $10--Dam

1861 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A uniform reddish-orange patina covers noticeably striated surfaces. Several light pinscratches on the neck preclude a Gem ratin

1862 G$1 MS65 NGC. The strong strike and especially vibrant luster atone for a healthy dose of die clashing on both sides, but particularly the rever

1862 G$1 MS67 PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint delivered a sizeable total of 1.3 million Gold Dollars in this, the second year of the Civil War. Long cheri

1863 G$1 MS66 PCGS. A paltry 6,200 business strikes issued this year during the height of Wartime uncertainty. As a result, hard assets were routinely

1864 G$1 MS68 PCGS. It is estimated that 85 or so business strike 1864 Gold Dollars are extant in all grades, and, despite the paucity of this total,

1865 G$1 MS67 PCGS. This final-year Civil War issue has a paltry original mintage of 3,700 business strikes and 25 proofs. As one might expect, coins

1866 G$1 MS68 NGC. Although not quite as rare as the 1864 and 1865, the 1866 (7,100 business strikes produced) is anything but common in an absolute s

1867 G$1 MS67 NGC. Despite a lower mintage (5,200 business strikes vs. 7,100 business strikes), the 1867 is equally as rare as the 1866. No more than

1868 G$1 MS66 PCGS. An uncommonly fine Mint State representative of this unheralded, but difficult P-mint Gold Dollar. Although its mintage of 10,500

1869 G$1 MS68 NGC. We are pleased to be offering several stellar Gold Dollars in this sale, among which is this unsurpassable 1869. A typically well p

1870 G$1 MS68 NGC. This is the single finest certified 1870 Gold Dollar (1/02), and it is superior to every other representative of this issue that th

1870-S G$1 MS66 PCGS. The 1870-S is the final Gold Dollar struck in a branch mint. It is also quite scarce in all grades, as its tiny mintage of 3,000

1871 G$1 MS66 PCGS. Another low mintage year in the Gold Dollar series, with a business strike production of only 3,900 coins. As might be expected of

1873 G$1 Open 3 MS65 NGC. Only a small portion LIBERTY is seen on the headband and a vertical die file mark extends down the length of Liberty'...

1873 G$1 Open 3 MS66 PCGS. With smooth, frosty surfaces and pleasing yellow-gold color, this lovely example would fit nicely into a high quality type

1874 G$1 MS68 NGC. While readily obtainable in grades up to and including the MS64 level of preservation, the 1874 (198,800 pieces produced) is scarce

1875 G$1 MS65 PCGS. As is the case with many Gold Dollars from this era, the majority of extant examples from the 1875 delivery are Mint State, and a

1876 G$1 MS66 PCGS. A mere 3,200 business strikes were produced of this date, making it the rarest Gold Dollar struck after 1875. Very few survived, e

1877 G$1 MS64 NGC. The surfaces are prooflike, which does not come as a surprise as only 3,920 pieces were minted. The 87 in the date have rough surf

1877 G$1 MS68 NGC. In the upper reaches of Mint State preservation (MS65 and finer), the 1877 (3,900 pieces produced) is not as difficult to obtain as

1882 G$1 MS63 NGC. Well struck with nice luster and pleasing surfaces. The cheek of Liberty is very clean. Both sides have advanced die deterioration

1882 G$1 MS68 NGC. While many semi-prooflike and fully prooflike examples of this issue are known in today's hobby, the present example exhibits...

1883 G$1 MS63 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck coin with a small area of pebbly surfaces (as struck) behind the ear of Liberty. The portrait and reve

1889 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Lustrous with tan-brown color and a sharp strike. The surfaces are refreshingly free from detectable abrasions. The reverse perip

1860 G$1 PR62 ICG. There is an interesting swirl of crimson iridescence at the bottom on the reverse, but the surfaces are otherwise yellow-gold in co

1834 $2 1/2 Classic--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The surfaces display an original semi-reflective sheen with orange-gold patina and green-

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS62 NGC. As an indication of their commercial success, Classic Quarter Eagles are almost invariably found in XF or lower conditi

1841-C $2 1/2--Ex-Jewelry, Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF20. From a good strike and with sharp details for the net grade. Both sides have been cl

1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date AU50 NGC. The scarcer of the two varieties of the year, the '43-C Small Date has the smallest mintage of any Charlotte...

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date XF40 PCGS. The obverse is sharper than the reverse. The remaining luster is very subdued and the surfaces are minutely porou

1846-C $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Even though it successfully reopened after the July 28, 1844 fire, the Charlotte mint managed to strike only 4,808 quarter eag

1846-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. The rarity of this difficult Charlotte issue is easily explained. First, only 4,808 pieces were produced. Second, the Charlot

1849-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Softly detailed on the central devices, with characteristic green-gold color. The '49-C, one of 10,220 pieces struck, ...

1849-D $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. The first of two About Uncirculated representatives of this difficult D-mint Quarter Eagle. Better struck than most survivors

1852 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Subdued luster with nice definition and light marks. An affordable example of this early issue. Important notice: We expect to

1852 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Well defined with a dash of reddish-orange patina and an obverse contact mark in the field by Liberty's nose. Important ...

1852-O $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Portions of the original mint luster have survived and are especially evident on the reverse. The central reverse has been t

1854 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Sharply struck except for slight weakness on the eagle's left leg. Lustrous with clean surfaces for the grade. The obver...

1855-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. The elusive 1855-C Quarter Eagle has the distinction of being one of the worst produced issues from the Charlotte Mint. Takin

1856-C $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. While not sharp, the strike is quite good for the issue, with noticeable deficiency only on the eagle's right claw. The...

1856-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Virtually complete luster beneath blushes of light reddish patina. Softness on the eagle's neck feathers is attributabl...

1856-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Of the 72,120 pieces produced of the 1856-S Quarter Eagle, it is estimated that only 110 examples are extant today in all gra

1858 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Nicely defined with some remaining luster and normal marks for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1862-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. An almost completely lustrous example of this unheralded S-mint rarity from the Civil War era, one of just 8,000 pieces origi

1866-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. A well struck coin with modest luster and warm orange-gold color. The surfaces are very pleasing, as they lack the luster gra

1869 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. This is a rare coin in an absolute sense that is also technically superior to virtually all known 1869 Quarter Eagles. Only 100

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS62 PCGS. The surfaces are bright and lustrous with slight reverse weakness on the eagle's leg and a pleasing overall app...

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS63 NGC. Greenish gold patina with noticeable reverse reflectivity and well formed devices. The scarcer of the two 1873 issues.

1873-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Only 27,000 pieces were struck of this issue and it is seldom seen above VF. This piece is well defined on the obverse but t

1876 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Quarter Eagle production at the Philadelphia Mint ratcheted up slightly in 1876, but the total number of business strikes delive

1877 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Well struck with warm, prooflike fields. The surfaces do not offer any distractions. A very attractive coin that is worthy of it

1878 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Soft, satiny luster covers both sides of this clean, near-Gem example. Just a bit weakly struck on the eagle's left (fac...

1878-S G$2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Well struck with good luster and nicely preserved surfaces. A seemingly conservatively graded example, in an old small-size

1879 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Striking luster with a virtually flawless strike and the look of a higher graded coin. Important notice: We expect to be aucti

1895 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Sharply struck and lustrous with bright gold color. The fields have a few light luster grazes, but are pleasing for the grade.

1904 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. A lovely Gem with a razor sharp strike and flashy cartwheel luster. The devices are virtually pristine. Important notice: We

1894 $2 1/2 PR65 PCGS. Of the 122 proof Quarter Eagles struck in 1894, it has been estimated that fewer than half are extant today. The 1894 is also a

1898 $2 1/2 PR61 PCGS. Bright, watery mirrors display a rich golden color with a few faint handling marks visible in the fields. From an original mint

1908 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50, perhaps unnaturally bright but very attractive for the grade, the eagle's faci...

1909 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. The strike is sharp on the obverse, with above average details in the lower headdress. The reverse shows the usual slight weakn

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. The surfaces display a few light marks with sparkling luster and bold definition. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Bright, lustrous, and well struck with pleasing surfaces for the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t

1911 $2 1/2 MS63 ANACS. The surfaces glow with luster and have only scattered trivial abrasions. The reverse has a needle sharp strike, but the obver

1911-D $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Lightly buffed with unnaturally bright and glossy surfaces. The fields have some minor abrasions

1911-D $2 1/2 MS61 ANACS. Sharply struck with pleasing, satin-like luster and peppered with numerous small, but individually insignificant abrasions o

1911-D $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Attractively toned with honey-gold color on the devices. The strike is very good, and the luster is pleasing. The surfaces hav

1912 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. A nice coin for the grade, with ample glowing luster in the fields and surfaces that are without distracting abrasions. Impor

1912 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Full, gentle luster covers this well struck, upper-end example. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Blazing mint luster with notable light marks in the obverse field below the Indian's chin. Important notice: We expect t...

1913 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Well defined and lustrous with no more marks than one might expect of the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1914 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Lightly marked as normal for the grade with full luster and slight weakness on the Indian's headdress. A scarce issue and...

1914 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Sharply impressed, except on the lowest feather of the headdress, the surfaces are rich and satiny with a subtle variation in t

1914 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Highly lustrous and sharply struck with a few grade-limiting abrasions on each side. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1914-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Lustrous with a good strike. A pair of pinscratches are well hidden in the Indian's upper plumage feathers, but the fie...

1914-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. The strike is good, with sharp details everywhere except the lower plumage of the headdress. The obverse has good eye appeal

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Full mint brilliance with near-perfect definition. A premium example of the grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctio

1914-D $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Full, but slightly muted luster, with an above average strike and normal marks for the grade. Important notice: We expect to

1914-D $2 1/2 MS64 ICG. Choice quality type collectors would be wise to take full advantage of the opportunity that this ICG-certified Indian Quarter