2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 2

1894-S S$1 MS63 PCGS. A nicely struck and flashy representative that has a hint of tan patina on the devices. This coin would surely merit an even hig

1894-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem that has blushes of copper-gold patina on each side. The cheek is immaculately preserved, an

1895-O S$1 XF45 PCGS. A thin band of golden-brown and apple-green patina enriches the peripheries. Traces of luster swirl around the margins. A contac

1895-O S$1 AU50 PCGS. Light green-gray patina. Luster outlines the stars and legends. A few wispy slide marks, but not particularly abraded. The top o

1895-O S$1 AU53 ANACS. Peripherally patinated in golden-orange hues, the surfaces are bright in the remaining areas with plenty of the original, seemi

1895-O S$1 AU53 ANACS. A lightly circulated representative that has extensive bright luster and completely problem-free surfaces. The reverse has fain

1895-O S$1 AU53 PCGS. Sharply struck with bright surfaces, only the slightest accent of golden color around the margins interrupts the otherwise brill

1895-O S$1 MS60 NGC. Here is an issue that was never widely represented in any government dispersals of Silver Dollars. Many of the 450,000 coins orig

1895-O S$1 MS64 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 4242 in our May 2002 sale of the Morris Silverman Collection of Silver Dollars. It was ca

1895-S S$1 XF40 ANACS. A pearl-gray coin that has modest rub in the centers. Hints of the original luster shimmer in protected areas. A pinscratch ext

1895-S S$1 XF40 ANACS. The obverse field has wispy gray-gold color. The traces of mint luster are especially evident on the reverse. There are no heav

1895-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Obviously hairlined on the obverse and very light in color, the reverse has scattered deep russet an

1895-S S$1 XF45 NGC. Light apricot-gold patina. Attractive for the grade, with no individually mentionable abrasions and a very clean cheek. Luster pe

1895-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. VAM-4. Top 100 Variety. The fields have been carefully polished to simulate a deeply prooflike appe

1896 S$1 MS66 NGC. Lustrous with bright rose colored surfaces that are surrounded by a thin ring of deep blue at the margins. Fully struck with smooth

1896 S$1 MS66 PCGS. A needle-sharp and lustrous Gem with beautifully preserved surfaces. After several years of lower mintages, the production of Morg

1896 S$1 MS67 NGC. While lower graded Uncirculated coins (and even Gems) are regularly available, Superb coins such as this are seldom offered. This i

1896-O S$1 MS61 PCGS. Even though 4.9 million pieces were struck of this issue, it remains one of the most challenging condition rarities in the Morga

1896-O S$1 MS61 ANACS. Lustrous and brilliant with a bold strike. Liberty's cheek and the eagle's breast have minor scrapes. A conditionally...

1896-O S$1 MS61 NGC. A lustrous and boldly struck example of this conditionally elusive issue. Lightly toned and with a clean reverse, although the ch

1896-S S$1 AU55 ANACS. Dusky peach patina accompanies the extensive bright luster. A problem-free lightly circulated example of this scarce issue.From

1896-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60. Although no telltale hairlines are evident, the luster is slightly impaired in the exposed fields.

1896-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. Original golden-russet toning deepens around the margins of this lustrous, minimally abraded example. The 1896-S is among the wo

1897 S$1 MS66 NGC. The dusky gold patina does not obscure the beauty of this well struck and lustrous Gem. Impressively preserved and with outstanding

1897-O S$1 MS60 ANACS. The margins have speckles of golden-brown and aqua patina. Sharply struck with pleasing luster, but the cheek and left obverse

1897-O S$1 MS61 PCGS. A nicely struck and lightly toned representative that has full luster. Lightly abraded for the grade. A conditionally rare issue

1897-S S$1 MS65 NGC. The 1 in the date is lightly doubled below the serif. The splashes of pale golden-brown patina are especially evident on the left

1897-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. The borders have a hint of tan-gold color, and a speckle of aqua patina rests below the 8 in the date. A boldly struck and lustr

1897-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. Hints of peach and lilac patina enrich the fields and devices. A sharply struck and lustrous Gem that has magnificently preserve

1897-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. A well struck and highly lustrous Gem that has faint blushes of apricot patina. The fields are essentially pristine, and the eye

1897-S S$1 MS66 NGC. A mildly prooflike Gem that has a hint of gold color in the centers. The hair curls above Liberty's ear are not fully struc...

1898 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net MS60, a beautiful Morgan Dollar despite the harsh ANACS assessment; 1898-O MS61 ANACS, nicely struck and lu

1898 S$1 MS66 NGC. Both sides have light slate-gray color. Well struck and flashy with remarkably clean surfaces. While the 1898 is a relatively commo

1898 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Dusky lilac, gold, and aqua-blue colors confirm the originality of both sides. An impressively struck Gem with imposing luster tha

1898-O S$1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. A brilliant and well struck Gem with mirrored fields and exquisitely preserved surfaces. While not a rare

1898-S S$1 MS62 ANACS, softly struck in the centers but with reasonable luster and clean fields; and a 1928 AU58 ANACS, well struck and lustrous, nice

1898-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. Nicely struck and lightly toned with flashy luster and immaculately preserved fields. A short pinscratch on the cheek is mention

1898-S S$1 MS64 NGC. VAM-6. The mintmark is obviously repunched directly south, and the date is also recut within the upper inner loops. A lustrous an

1899 S$1 MS65 PCGS. The reverse has a wispy streak of charcoal-gray color, with the surfaces otherwise brilliant. A well struck and lustrous Gem that

1899 S$1 MS65 PCGS. Blushes of lemon patina dance across the exceptionally preserved surfaces. The second 9 in the date is lightly repunched north. We

1899 S$1 MS65 NGC. The second 9 in the date is lightly repunched north. A streak of faint golden-brown patina crosses Liberty's cap and reaches ...

1899 S$1 MS67 NGC. The 1899 is a very popular issue, and has been so for many years, mostly because of its low official mintage of only 330,846 pieces

1899-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. A well struck, brilliant, and lustrous Gem that has magnificently preserved fields. Struck from lightly clashed dies. The revers

1899-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. Light golden-brown color endows the margins of this flashy Gem. A sharply struck and magnificently preserved coin. Important not

1899-O S$1 MS66 NGC. The mintmark tilts heavily to the right. The cheek has a blush of apricot color. A lustrous Gem that has a virtually pristine obv

1899-O S$1 MS66 ANACS. A hint of peach patina enriches the centers. A highly lustrous Gem that has a good strike and gloriously preserved surfaces. Fr

1899-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. An exquisitely struck Gem with clearly prooflike fields and a beautifully preserved obverse. Lightly toned

1899-S S$1 MS64 NGC. Swirling cartwheel luster races around each side with golden toning around the margins that frames brilliant centers. Sharply str

1899-S S$1 MS64 ANACS. A razor-sharp and flashy near-Gem with hints of gold color near the rims. Carefully preserved with a bold strike. A scarcer iss

1899-S S$1 MS64 NGC. Traces of extra metal rest above the mintmark. This lustrous and lightly toned near-Gem is not far from pristine, but the centers