2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 2

1892-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. Light golden-brown peripheral patina. Lustrous, clean, and attractive for the grade. A bit softly struck in the obverse center,

1892-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 6707 in our 2001 Atlanta ANA Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as: "A delig...

1892-CC S$1 MS63 NGC. This sharply struck example possesses above average eye appeal for the assigned grade. The frosty-white surfaces are free of all

1892-CC S$1 MS64 ANACS. A well struck near-Gem that has lustrous and rather prooflike fields. The obverse has hints of tan patina, while the reverse i

1892-CC S$1 MS64 NGC. The left obverse has dusky tan-gray patina. The lower half of the 2 in the date has a heavy die break, as made. Generally immacu

1892-CC S$1 MS64 NGC. A die break (as made) fills the lower loop of the 2 in the date. A lustrous and sharply struck near-Gem with carefully preserved

1892-CC S$1 MS65 NGC. Fully struck with bright mint frost and just a touch of light patina. It is unusual to locate two examples of this scarcer Carso

1892-CC S$1 MS65 NGC. Although many examples of this date entered circulation around the time of issue, the 1892-CC is not a rare coin in Mint State.

1892-CC S$1 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. This sharply impressed example displays a dominant silver-gray sheen. The glassy fields are still evident at direct a

1892-O S$1 MS64 NGC. Lightly overlaid in iridescent shadings, this near-Gem possesses above average striking definition for a '92-O Dollar. As b...

1892-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. Not fully struck in the centers, but the devices are otherwise crisply struck. A lustrous near-Gem that has a nearly pristine ob

1892-S S$1 XF45 ANACS. The devices are outlined with copious quantities of bright luster. The attractive golden-gray patina is richest at the borders.

1892-S S$1 XF45 PCGS. Each side has a peripheral band of satiny luster. The centers and brow have rub, but the devices have abundant detail. A faint s

1892-S S$1 AU53 PCGS. The cheek has a couple of minor abrasions, but the lightly toned surfaces have abundant luster. A conditionally rare issue that

1892-S S$1 AU53 ANACS. A briefly circulated example of this conditionally rare issue. A planchet flaw (as made) below the N in ONE, but the surfaces a

1893 S$1--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details, Net VF30, both sides have retoned in slate-gray and tan-russet hues, there are some moderate scrapes

1893 S$1 MS62 PCGS. Produced in limited numbers, the present survivor is toned in dappled apricot-gray iridescence. Although moderately abraded, this

1893 S$1 MS63 PCGS. Muted rose and olive toning covers most of each side. Well struck with minimal abrasions. A popular, low mintage issue. Important

1893 S$1 MS64 PCGS. The 3 in the date is lightly repunched north. Wispy pearl-gray in color. While not fully struck, this lustrous near-Gem has except

1893-CC S$1--Filed, Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The devices have little actual wear, but the fields have been extensively smoothed a

1893-CC S$1 XF45 ANACS. The '93-CC is a scarce and popular issue in all grades. This Choice XF example has a number of small abrasions scattered...

1893-CC S$1--Altered Surfaces--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. This final-year Silver Dollar from the Carson City Mint appears to have been altered on t

1893-CC S$1 MS61 PCGS. Both sides are sharply struck--an uncommon feature for this often poorly produced issue. The otherwise silver-gray surfaces rev

1893-CC S$1 MS62 ANACS. The margins have a hint of gold color, and the carefully preserved fields have a reflectivity that approaches the prooflike de

1893-CC S$1 MS62 PCGS. A boldly struck and lustrous representative with light gold patina. Struck from clashed dies. The fields are surprisingly unabr

1893-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. Produced in limited numbers (677,000 pieces) and long recognized as a difficult date to acquire in Mint State, the 1893-CC is a

1893-CC S$1 MS63 NGC. A lovely example of this key Morgan issue, this piece is somewhat weakly defined in the centers with a few abrasions scattered a

1893-O S$1 AU50 ANACS. The abundant mint luster is only broken in the exposed fields. A pinscratch approaches the second U in PLURIBUS, with another i

1893-O S$1 AU53 ANACS. Untoned on the obverse with rich golden-olive toning on the reverse. A good portion of mint luster remains around the devices.

1893-O S$1 AU55 ANACS. The centers have light rub, however, the margins have extensive bright luster. A contact mark on the reverse rim near 12 o...

1893-O S$1 MS63 PCGS. Only 300,000 pieces were struck of the 1893-O Dollar, and it is one of the great condition rarities in the series. This Select U

1893-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. The effects of the cleaning have been greatly subdued by the presence of light toning over each sid

1893-S S$1--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. This copper-gray representative is a little bright beneath the toning. The devices, howev

1893-S S$1 VF30 PCGS. Evenly worn over the highpoints and mostly brilliant except for a thin ring of deep patina around the rim on the obverse. A few

1893-S S$1 XF40 PCGS. An aesthetically pleasing coin for the grade, this is an important and desirable representative of this key S-mint Morgan. Warm

1893-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. This coin presents uncommonly well despite having been cleaned at one time. The devices retain overa

1893-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A high grade circulated survivor of this always-in-demand Morgan Dollar, both sides reveal light wea

1893-S S$1 XF45 PCGS. This is an originally preserved example with dove-gray patina that yields to apricot-orange shadings at the denticles. The latte

1894 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine12. Steel-gray surfaces with a bit of tan color over the highpoints. Scarce in all grades. Important not

1894 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. Light gray patina with even wear over the highpoints. An affordable example of this popular, low minta

1894 S$1 XF45 ANACS. The obverse border has hints of luster and rich golden-brown patina. An original and problem-free briefly circulated representati

1894 S$1 XF45 ANACS. Light steel-gray patina on the obverse with a rich golden toned reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

1894 S$1 AU50 ANACS. One of only 110,000 business strikes produced, this minimally worn survivor displays silver-gray surfaces with blushes of orange

1894 S$1 AU53 ANACS. A briefly circulated specimen that has luster within the hair of Liberty and the wings of the eagle. In addition, a band of luste

1894 S$1 MS63 ANACS. This is the finest of several 1894-P Morgans in this sale, and it is an uncommonly attractive coin for the Select BU grade level.

1894-O S$1 MS60 ANACS. The serif of the 1 in the date is lightly repunched. A brilliant and lustrous piece with a typical strike and a few minor abras

1894-O S$1 MS63 PCGS. This is an enigmatic issue. Writing in 1993, Bowers states that, according to Wayne Miller, "groups of 20 to 100 coins (o...

1894-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. While the surfaces are completely free of hairlines, they are perhaps unnaturally bright. Boldly st

1894-S S$1 MS62 PCGS. The certified population of this lower mintage Morgan dwindles rapidly as one progresses up the Mint State grading scale. A BU q

1894-S S$1 MS63 ANACS. A lustrous and nicely struck Morgan Dollar that has surprisingly clean fields. Liberty's chin has faint roller marks that...