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...

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