2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1859 S$1 PR64 PCGS. It is doubtful that all 800 proofs struck in this year were actually distributed. The number of pieces graded indicates that quite

1870 S$1 PR60 Artificial Toning Uncertified. Fully defined with a knife-like rim, the surfaces are deeply toned in curious charcoal and antique-coppe

1871 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Proof, Net PR58. A scuff mark in the right obverse field is more distracting than an old and relatively inoffensive cleanin

1872 S$1--Damaged--ANACS. Proof, Net PR55. What appears to be an aborted puncture attempt is visible between stars 12 and 13, and there is an overall

1873-S T$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. Faint lemon-gold color with the surfaces otherwise brilliant. Lightly cleaned, with a few more hai

1875 T$1 MS62 NGC. Rich golden-brown patina with deeper violet and sea-green color at the borders. The strike is very good, but the luster is subdued

1875-CC T$1 MS62 NGC. Well struck with flashy luster. Golden-brown and violet patina at the borders frames the brilliant centers. The fields have mod

1875-S T$1 PCGS MS61. The dusky brown patina partly subdues the full mint luster. Typically struck but with surfaces that are well preserved for the

1875-S T$1 MS62 PCGS. Lightly toned with speckles of tan-brown and grape-purple patina. The strike is very good, with a trace of weakness only on the

1876-S T$1 MS61 ANACS. Milky-brown patina with russet color at the peripheries. The strike is very good, but the luster is subdued. The surfaces are

1876-S T$1 MS62 NGC. Fully struck and brilliant throughout with a couple of light green specks on the reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1877 T$1 MS62 NGC. Lustrous and brilliant except for a peripheral band of apricot-gold color. The reverse is sharply struck, but the obverse peripher

1877-S T$1 MS61 NGC. Well struck and lustrous with attractive gold patina. The reverse is especially pleasing, while the obverse has wispy and indivi

1878-CC T$1 XF45 ANACS. The attractive purple-brown patina has a lighter color on the highpoints of the devices. Most of the eagle's plumage is...

1878-S T$1 XF40 ANACS. The lavender-tinged fields frame the gray-brown devices. The surfaces are moderately abraded and show appropriate wear for the

1878-S T$1 MS61 NGC. Breen-5820. The rich golden-brown surfaces have iridescent violet, yellow, and green colors at the borders. The luster is comple

1874 T$1 PR62 Cameo PCGS. The bright lemon-gold patina glows across the highly reflective mirrored fields. The strike is very good with a trace of we

1875 T$1 PR63 Cameo PCGS. The contrast on this lightly patinated specimen is quite pronounced and the most obvious post-minting distraction is a seri

1877 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Except for the somewhat controversial 1884 and 1885 issues, the 1877 has the lowest mintage (510 pieces) of any proof d

1878 T$1 PR62 NGC. There is russet color at the borders, with the remainder of the example fully brilliant. Well struck with numerous die polishing l