2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 2

1871 S$1 PR61 PCGS. Well struck and brilliant, but the fields have numerous wispy handling marks that account for the grade. Just 960 proofs were stru

1872 S$1 PR64 Cameo PCGS. While the 1872 is one of the most frequently seen With Motto Seated Dollars, it is seldom located with any noticeable degree

1874-S T$1 MS63 NGC. Fully detailed in all areas, the mostly brilliant surfaces show good luster characteristics for an MS63 but lack the "pop&...

1875 T$1 MS63 PCGS. Type One Obverse / Type Two Reverse. Sharply defined throughout with soft, frosted mint luster. Each side is draped in light golde

1875-S T$1 MS62 ANACS. Type One Obverse / Type Two Reverse. A bit softly struck on Liberty's head, the surfaces are satiny with rich rose colore...

1875-S T$1 MS64 PCGS. Type One Obverse / Type One Reverse. An absolutely splendid type coin. The surfaces are highly lustrous and each side has an ove

1876 T$1 MS63 PCGS. Richly frosted and original, the tan-gray surfaces reveal a few grade-limiting abrasions. A sharply struck and obviously important

1876-S T$1 MS63 PCGS. Type One Obverse / Type Two Obverse. Large S Mintmark. Dusky dove-gray patina. A lustrous and relatively clean example that has

1877-S T$1 MS62 ANACS. Sharply defined and mostly brilliant with bright underlying mint frost. Lightly abraded. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1878-CC T$1 AU58 NGC. Slate-gray in color with abundant silvery luster across the stars, legends, and devices. A well struck and nicely preserved exam

1878-S T$1 MS63 PCGS. Minimally patinated with a semi-prooflike finish on the obverse, the reverse is more uniformly frosted. The sharp strike is impr

1878-S T$1 MS64 PCGS. A strong candidate for inclusion in a high grade type set, this lilac-gray representative is lightly to moderately patinated ove

1873 T$1 PR63 Cameo PCGS. First year of issue for the enigmatic and beautifully designed Trade Dollar. Each side is mostly brilliant with the exceptio

1876 T$1 PR65 Cameo NGC. Type One Obverse / Type Two Reverse. Most extant proof 1876 Trade Dollars are of this hub variety. With an original mintage o

1879 T$1 PR60 ANACS. The milky tan-gold patina is especially rich at the borders. Well struck and without noticeable contact marks, but a few wispy ha

1879 T$1 PR64 PCGS. Glassy fields and fully brought up devices shine powerfully through mottled olive and silver-gray patina. Some more vibrant irides

1880 T$1 PR64 NGC. The Philadelphia Mint's delivery of 1,987 coins in 1880 set a record for the proof Trade Dollar series. On the other hand, th...

1882 T$1 PR64 Cameo PCGS. The 1882 continues the proof-only tradition started with Trade Dollars in 1879. Only 1,097 pieces were struck in this year.

1883 T$1 PR65 NGC. As the final collectible issue in the Trade Dollar series, the proof-only 1883 remains popular among advanced specialists. The pres

1878 8TF S$1 AU58 ANACS, both sides retain overall sharp definition and the surfaces are untoned save for a few spots around the obverse rim; 1880-CC-

1878 8TF S$1 MS63 PCGS, brilliant and fully struck; 1883-CC MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS, lightly abraded and brilliant; and an 1885-O MS64 Deep Mi

1878 8TF S$1 MS63 ANACS; 1878 7/8TF MS63 ANACS, VAM-38; 1879-O MS63 ANACS; 1881 MS63 ANACS; 1881-O MS63 ANACS; and an 1891-S MS63 ANACS. All coins are

1878 8TF S$1 MS64 PCGS. A boldly struck and lustrous near-Gem that has mildly reflective fields. PLURIBUS UNUM is sharply die doubled. Lightly toned w

1878 8TF S$1 MS64 PCGS, nicely struck and lustrous, tan color on the cheek, LIBERTY and the olive leaves are lightly die doubled; 1879-O MS63 PCGS, we

1878 8TF S$1 MS64 Obverse Prooflike ANACS, brilliant and sharply struck with strong reflectivity in the obverse fields but only semi-prooflike on the

1878 8TF S$1 MS65 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has immaculately preserved and mildly prooflike fields. LIBERTY and the olive leaves are d

1878 8TF S$1 MS65 NGC. The centers have a hint of tan patina. A well struck and flashy Gem that has exceptionally clean surfaces. LIBERTY is lightly d

1878 7TF S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS63 PCGS. While a common coin in this grade, this piece is uncommonly attractive. The obverse has bright, frosted mint l

1878 7TF S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS64 PCGS, well struck and lustrous with light silver-gray patina; 1880 MS64 PCGS, lovely golden-brown and rose-violet pa

1878 7TF S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS66 * NGC. Highly lustrous and snow-white throughout, the surfaces are bright and free from all but the most trivial abr

1878 7TF S$1 Reverse of 1878 MS62 Prooflike ANACS, brilliant with a few hard knocks on Liberty's face; 1880-O MS62 Prooflike ANACS, nicely refle...

1878 7/8TF S$1 Strong MS65 NGC. This lovely and original Gem displays the sharpness of strike that one would expect for a Morgan Dollar whose working

1878-CC S$1 MS62 ANACS, minimally patinated, the surfaces are sharply detailed with a little bit of haziness over the obverse; 1883-CC MS62 ANACS, bot

1878-CC S$1 MS62 ANACS, brilliant and fully struck with numerous abrasions on the obverse; 1884-CC MS62 ANACS, excellent luster for the grade and well

1878-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS, well struck and lustrous with wisps of copper-gold patina; and an 1883-CC MS65 NGC, the reverse has freckles of tan color, not

1878-CC S$1 MS64 NGC. Light gold patina. A lustrous near-Gem with a gorgeously preserved reverse. Well struck in the centers, but with a hint of weakn

1878-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and well struck Gem whose eye appeal is immense due to the lovely copper-gold and lemon-brown patina. An impressive

1878-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS. A high end coin for the grade, the untoned surfaces are fully brought up in all areas. Smooth with a bright, frosty-white sheen

1878-CC S$1 MS66 NGC. After the Trade Dollar passed into history, the Carson City Mint turned much of its attention to the new Morgan Dollar. The prem

1878-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. Fully struck with bright mint luster. The obverse has fabulous end-of-the-roll toning and every color in the light spectrum is r

1878-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. The silver-gray obverse contrasts markedly with the dappled golden-orange, lilac, and powder-blue reverse toning. A bag toned Ge

1878-S S$1 MS66 NGC. A well struck Gem that has flashy semi-prooflike fields. Lightly toned and carefully preserved with pleasing eye appeal. Importan

1879 S$1 MS65 ICG. Bright with smooth, lustrous surfaces but a bit softly struck in the centers. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1879-CC S$1 VF30 ANACS, rich copper-charcoal toning envelops both sides of this moderately worn, yet seemingly problem-free survivor; and an 1891-CC A

1879-CC S$1 MS62 ANACS. A sharply struck representative that has a hint of gold color at the borders. The reverse is impressively preserved for the gr

1879-CC S$1 MS65 NGC. The 1879-CC does not appear to have been released into circulation in significant numbers during the late 19th century. Many exa

1879-CC S$1 Capped Die AU55 ANACS. VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. This is a well preserved coin for the grade whose untoned, silver-white surfaces reveal ple

1879-CC S$1 Capped Die MS61 PCGS. A more affordable Mint State representative of this, the scarcer of the two varieties of the 1879-CC Dollar, this sh

1879-CC S$1 Capped Die MS63 PCGS. The so-called "Capped Die" is really a large CC over a small CC. At one time these coins were valued muc...

1879-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. The 1879-O is an issue that is deceptively difficult in the better grades of Uncirculated in spite of a mintage of 2.88 million