2002 July New York, NY Signature Sale - Day 3

1885 G$1 MS63 ANACS.<p>A well struck Gold Dollar that has prooflike fields and pleasing surfaces. The reverse has a tiny curly lintmark (as st...

1886 G$1 MS61 ANACS.<p>Fully struck with semi-prooflike fields and scattered small abrasions on each side which account for the grade. Import...

1886 G$1 MS62 NGC.<p>A near-prooflike finish in the obverse field. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 p...

1886 G$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>A well struck near-Gem that has flashy and mildly prooflike surfaces. Well produced and attractive. Struck from strongly...

1887 G$1 MS63 Prooflike ANACS.<p>A lovely cameo prooflike Gold Dollar that has a blush of apricot patina. Well struck and carefully preserved ...

1887 G$1 MS63 NGC.<p>Fully struck with green-gold surfaces and thick, satiny mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a...

1887 G$1 MS65 PCGS.<p>A lustrous and razor-sharp Gem that has impressively clean surfaces. A small lintmark (as struck) crosses the left upper...

1888 G$1 MS62 NGC.<p>Impressive orange tones on the gorgeous surfaces. Several bagmarks exist in the fields before the forehead and at the bas...

1888 G$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>Lustrous and well defined overall with no trace of die clashing. A premium type coin. Important notice: We expect to be...

1888 G$1 MS64 NGC.<p>An attractively struck piece with smooth gold luster on the surface. Reddish tones can be seen in the fields when tilted....

1888 G$1 MS65 ANACS.<p>Despite a limited original mintage of 16,580 pieces, the 1888 Gold Dollar was saved in sufficient enough numbers that i...

1889 G$1--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS.<p>Unc Details, Net AU50. The obverse has four pinscratches, none of which impact the portrait. Both sides...

1889 G$1 MS62 PCGS.<p>Well defined and satiny with distinctive coppery-orange accents. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at t...

1889 G$1 MS64 PCGS.<p>Lustrous and very close to full Gem quality with even reddish-coppery color over each side. Important notice: We expect...

1889 G$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>A well struck and virtually pristine Gem that has flashy luster. The left reverse periphery has a faint but lengthy die ...

1889 G$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>A brilliant, lustrous, and exquisitely preserved Gem. The obverse field has a few tiny planchet flaws, as struck. The bo...

1889 G$1 MS66 PCGS.<p>This is a thickly frosted, Gem quality representative of this desirable final-year Gold Dollar. Both sides are fully def...

1869 G$1 PR65 Cameo PCGS.<p>A razor sharp Gem that has frosty devices and dark mirrored fields. The reverse field has numerous raised die poli...

1873 G$1 Closed 3 PR64 NGC.<p>The 1873 Closed 3 is one of the rarest Gold Dollars struck in proof format. It is estimated that only 10-12 piec...

1879 G$1 PR65 PCGS.<p>Ex: Bass. The description from the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection Part III read: "Very pale pinkish yellow gold with...

1882 G$1 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC.<p>Only 125 proofs were produced of this issue with 45-55 pieces believed extant today in all grades. However, a...

1887 G$1 PR64 PCGS.<p>An impressive near-Gem that has obvious (although undesignated) cameo contrast. A well struck coin that has exquisitely ...

1888 G$1 PR65 PCGS.<p>The 1888 Gold Dollar had a large proof mintage with 1,079 pieces produced. However, attrition took a heavy toll and thos...

1834 $2 1/2 Classic AU53 ANACS.<p>Boldly struck for the series. Hints of prooflike luster survive within the legends and devices. The eagle de...

1834 $2 1/2 Classic AU55 ANACS.<p>The surfaces are a bit bagmarked but the features are well defined throughout and show minimal evidence of w...

1834 $2 1/2 Classic AU55 ANACS.<p>Well struck for the issue, with abundant bright luster in protected areas. The fields are only lightly abrad...

1834 $2 1/2 Classic MS64 PCGS.<p>Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Small Head. Breen-6138. Formerly offered as lot 274 in the Bass II Sale, w...

1835 $2 1/2 MS60 Cleaned Uncertified.<p>Well struck for the issue, with prooflike fields that are lightly hairlined but not particularly abrad...

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 XF40 PCGS.<p>Typically struck in the centers, but the stars have bold details. The borders have some dark brown patina. A...

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU53 ANACS.<p>Head of 1837. There is a short pinscratch between stars 4 and 5. The strike is a bit soft above the ear and...

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS61 PCGS.<p>Rich golden-brown patina. The right obverse field has a minor luster graze, but the surfaces are otherwise cl...

1837 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS.<p>The reverse is surprisingly sharp, while the obverse has a softer strike and light rub on the forehead of Liberty. Th...

1838-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>The 1838-C has a small mintage of only 7,880 pieces, the lowest production by far of the Classic Head Quarter Eagle...

1839 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS.<p>The date is clearly repunched, most notably on the base of the 8 and the top of the 9. Breen believed that this varie...

1839-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>The only Classic Quarter Eagle produced in the New Orleans Mint, the '39-O is an immensely popular coin among So...

1840 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>The first-year 1840 is not common at any level of preservation. This is especially true in Mint State, and the two maj...

1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date Fine 12 ICG.<p>The '43-C Small Date has the smallest mintage of any Charlotte Quarter Eagle with only 2,988 piece...

1844 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>Among the numerous important Quarter Eagles that we are offering in this sale is this Choice AU 1844, which is a note...

1845 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>Well struck with semi-prooflike fields and bright yellow-gold coloration. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin...

1845-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS.<p>The rarest Quarter Eagle from the New Orleans Mint. Although the strike is characteristically soft in the centers, ...

1846-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>A much scarcer date than generally believed with most of the surviving examples in the VF grade range. This piece sh...

1847 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS.<p>Ex: Bass. A long underrated issue, the 1847 has an extant population of perhaps 85-95 coins from an original mintage ...

1847-O $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS.<p>A softly struck example of this underappreciated issue. The surfaces are relatively clean, however. The obverse has...

1847-O $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS.<p>According to branch mint gold expert Douglas Winter, "the 1847-O Quarter Eagle is a much scarcer date than its...

1848 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>While the 1848 CAL is perhaps the most famous Quarter Eagle from this year, its "regular" counterpart is als...

1848 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>Curiously, we offer a second MS61 example of this scarcer P-mint Quarter Eagle. Obviously, in a sale of this size ther...

1849 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS.<p>A pleasing example of this scarcer Philadelphia issue. Decent amounts of mint luster still remain, especially around ...

1850-C $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS.<p>Formerly offered as lot 7684 in our April 2001 Central States Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "The ...

1850-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>The strike is typically soft, with only the right side stars sharply struck. There is a well concealed scrape on th...

1850-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS.<p>The 1850-O is a lower mintage O-mint Quarter Eagle and it is an issue that gets progressively more difficult to obt...

1851 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Bright orange patina. A well struck and highly lustrous Quarter Eagle. The obverse is nearly pristine, while the uppe...

1851-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>Reasonably well struck for this often poorly produced Charlotte issue and spared from any obvious planchet defects....

1851-O $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS.<p>Breen-6214. The date has been repunched, with the bases of the initial date visible southwest. An early die state o...

1852 $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS,<p>bright yellow luster is evident throughout several preserved areas of this piece, a single distracting scratch is me...

1852 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>A sharply struck coin that has extensive bright luster and a few wispy luster grazes in the fields. The second line in...

1852 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Well struck except for the left leg of the eagle. The obverse has some wispy slide marks that do not distract. The ob...

1852-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>Both sides are predominantly green-gold in color, although some light haziness is seen in a few areas around the re...

1853 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Well struck except for a couple of obverse stars. A lustrous Quarter Eagle that has bright orange-gold color. Careful...

1853 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC.<p>A well struck and lustrous near-Gem. There are no relevant abrasions, and the coin has good eye appeal. The second lin...

1854 $2 1/2 AU58 ANACS.<p>Sharply struck throughout with almost complete mint luster. A large rim cud is seen over U(NITE)D on the reverse. I...

1854-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS.<p>The '54-C Quarter Eagle is a scarce issue in all grades with only 80-90 coins are believed extant today out of ...

1855 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.<p>While the 1855 is one of the more frequently encountered P-mint Quarter Eagles, that statement doesn't hold at th...

1856 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>A lustrous and lightly abraded example. Sharply struck except for the lower half of the eagle. The obverse is struck ...

1856 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>The strike is somewhat soft on LIBERTY and the eagle's right claw, but the stars and lower hair tresses are sharp...

1857 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>A lustrous example that has bright honey-gold patina. Impressively preserved, with a razor sharp strike on the obvers...

1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>The obverse is sharply struck, while the reverse has only a hint of weakness of detail on the eagle's neck and l...

1858 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>The 1858, along with the 1850 and 1859, are the most challenging P-mint Quarter Eagles to obtain in all grades from th...

1859 $2 1/2 New Reverse AU55 PCGS.<p>Sharply struck, a couple of scratches are seen on the cheek of Liberty.From the Midwest Collection. Impo...

1859 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS63 PCGS.<p>The 1859 Quarter Eagle has the lowest mintage of any Philadelphia Mint coin of this denomination struck d...

1859 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS64 NGC.<p>The Old Reverse hub of the Liberty Quarter Eagle, sometimes called the First Reverse, was introduced along...

1859 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS64 PCGS.<p>Ex: Norweb. Well struck with satiny luster and reddish tinted surfaces. This piece was struck from the ol...

1860 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS62 PCGS.<p>A razor sharp example of this low mintage issue. Lustrous and mildly prooflike. The base of the 1 in the ...

1860 $2 1/2 Old Reverse VF30 PCGS.<p>Ex: Childs. A lower grade example of this scarce and highly collectible hubbing variety. Evenly worn, the...

1860 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS62 NGC.<p>The 1860 Old Reverse Quarter Eagle remained undiscovered until the 1990s. As such, is the newest addition ...

1860 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS62 PCGS.<p>A second Mint State 1860 Old Reverse Quarter Eagle, this coin displays thick, creamy mint luster over bot...

1860-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>Formerly offered as lot 1501 in our 2002 June Long Beach Bullet Sale, where it was described as, "Produced in a...

1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS62 NGC.<p>A flashy and well struck Quarter Eagle that has faintly raised die polish lines (as struck) in the fields....

1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS65 PCGS.<p>This is an important coin for Gem quality type purposes, but one should not forget that the 1861 is a con...

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS60 PCGS.<p>Quarter Eagles from this year that are struck from the old reverse hub are very scarce. The discovery coi...

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS63 NGC.<p>Formerly offered as lot 8098 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "Aban...

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS65 NGC.<p>This is the finest example certified of this rare hubbing variant. Fully struck throughout, the surfaces a...

1862 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Ex: Bass. Formerly offered as lot 7692 in our 2001 Central States Sale, where it was described as, "Scarcer than...

1862/1 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>Discovered in 1962 by Aubrey Bebee, estimates of survivors vary from a high of 50 to a low of 15-20 pieces. The unde...

1862-S $2 1/2 VF20 ANACS.<p>With an original mintage of just 8,000 coins, this issue is rare in all grades and only 50 or so pieces are believ...

1866-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS.<p>The remaining mint luster is surprisingly extensive but somewhat subdued, and has a pale rose tint. The hair curls ...

1872-S $2 1/2 AU50 ICG.<p>Rich lemon and violet patina. The luster is bright and extensive. The centers are typically softly struck, but the s...

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS65 NGC.<p>A lustrous and razor sharp Gem that has clean surfaces. While the mintage of 122,800 pieces is relatively high ...

1873-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS.<p>The '73-S is even more elusive than its low mintage of 27,000 pieces might indicate. This piece has rich, even ...

1879 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.<p>The base of the 1 in the date is lightly repunched. The strike is razor sharp, and the rich golden-brown patina is at...

1881 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC.<p>The 1881 is a rare issue in the Coronet series with only 640 business strikes produced. A few dozen pieces survive tod...

1885 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC.<p>The 1885 is a low mintage, late-date rarity in the Quarter Eagle series with only 800 pieces produced. Most of the sur...

1887 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS.<p>A rather prooflike Quarter Eagle that has a few light abrasions in the fields. The cheek has excellent eye appeal. On...

1889 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.<p>Well struck except for a hint of weakness on the lower left leg of the eagle. A lustrous near-Gem that has a hint of ...

1896 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS.<p>Fully struck with even color and subdued mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate ...

1897 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS.<p>A lustrous and exquisitely preserved Gem that has hues of beautiful lemon and rose color. A very impressive example t...

1898 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC.<p>A nice piece with good luster on the obverse. The number of noticeable abrasions is minimal with none that would appea...

1898 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS.<p>The centers have orange-red patina. A well struck Gem that has imposing luster and exquisitely preserved surfaces. On...

1899 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS.<p>Soft mint luster covers both sides of this fully struck, problem-free Gem. Just a lovely type coin. Important notice...

1901 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.<p>A lustrous and brightly toned near-Gem that has a good strike and carefully preserved fields. While typically regarde...

1901 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC.<p>Sharply struck with bright mint luster and pale yellow-gold coloration. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning ...