2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 2

1879-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. After closing its doors as a coinage facility at the onset of the Civil War, the New Orleans Mint opened in 1879 for the primary

1879-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. While occasionally available with Prooflike fields, Deep Mirror Prooflike 1879-O Dollars are a real rarity.

1879-S S$1 MS66 NGC. A brilliant and gorgeous Gem that has mildly prooflike surfaces. The reverse is essentially pristine, while the cheek has only th

1879-S S$1 MS67 PCGS. A brilliant, lustrous, and splendidly preserved Superb Gem. An impressive Morgan Dollar that appears to have been minted yesterd

1879-S S$1 MS67 NGC. Fully struck with nearly perfect surfaces. Each side is predominantly brilliant with a thin ring of golden-blue just over the den

1879-S S$1 MS68 NGC. The cheek of Liberty is smooth and rounded with no obvious or distracting abrasions. In fact, there are no mentionable marks on e

1879-S S$1 MS66 Prooflike PCGS. A well struck and decidedly prooflike Gem that is lightly toned and carefully preserved. The frost devices have mild c

1879-S S$1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. The obverse has swirls of golden-brown and aqua colors. A well struck near-Gem that has outstanding eye ap

1879-S S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. A well struck Gem that is brilliant except for a blush of golden-brown color on the A in STATES. The frost

1879-S S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Unbelievably deep mirrors in the fields with thick, frosted devices. Stark white-on-black cameo contrast c

1879-S S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 NGC. Top 100 Variety. The uppermost arrow feather is parallel rather than slanted. A flashy and mildly prooflike near-

1879-S S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS65 NGC. Top 100 Variety. The Second Reverse (a.k.a. Reverse of 1878) is, by far, the rarer of the two known hub varieties

1879-S S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. The margins have bright gold patina. The deeply mirrored fields are extremely impressive. A

1880 S$1 MS65 NGC. The obverse has bright aqua color at the borders, while the remainder of the surfaces is consumed by blushes of copper-gold patina.

1880 S$1 MS65 PCGS. Richly and originally toned with strong underlying mint luster. Sharply defined. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1880 S$1 MS66 NGC. The vast majority of Mint State 1880 Morgan Dollars in today's market grade no finer than MS64. This may seem odd, especially...

1880 S$1 MS64 Prooflike PCGS, brilliant and fully struck; and an 1885-S MS63 Prooflike NGC, flashy and very lustrous with untoned surfaces. 2 coins Im

1880 S$1 MS65 Prooflike ANACS. A well struck and lightly toned Gem with flashy reflective fields that approach the Deep Mirror Prooflike designation.

1880-CC S$1 MS62 ANACS. There is a dash below the second 8 in the date. A pearl-gray Carson City Dollar with highly lustrous fields and an impressive

1880-CC S$1 MS65 NGC. The second 8 in the date has a left 'ear' and a heavy dash below the digit. Both fragments are from a largely effaced ...