2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1853 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Well struck except for the 1 in the date. A lustrous and exquisitely preserved near-Gem. A tiny fragment of plastic is near the I

1853 G$1 MS66 NGC. Despite its status as the most common Type One Gold Dollar, the 1853 (4 million pieces produced) is elusive in the finer Mint State

1853-O G$1--Scratched--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. A suitable representative for the budget-minded type collector, this O-mint Gold Dollar is crispl

1853-O G$1 MS60 NGC. Well struck, at least by New Orleans Mint standards, the otherwise orange-gold surfaces yield to deeply set green-gold undertones

1853-O G$1 MS63 PCGS. A nicely struck representative with rich luster and a clean cheek. A few trivial luster grazes prevent an even higher grade. New

1854 G$1 Type One AU55 ANACS. Bright yellow-green color. A bold example that has little if any highpoint rub. The fields have a couple of minor abrasi

1854 G$1 Type Two AU58 PCGS. Very sharply struck in the center of each side, generous portions of mint luster remain throughout and only the slightest

1854 G$1 Type Two AU58 NGC. Well defined, the bright green-gold surfaces are well defined and there is just the slightest accent of light rose colored

1854 G$1 Type Two MS61 NGC. An attractive representative of this conditionally challenging type, both sides display reddish-gold color with more deepl

1854 G$1 Type Two MS61 PCGS. We are pleased to be offering several Mint State representatives of the desirable Type Two Gold Dollar in this sale. The

1854 G$1 Type Two MS62 PCGS. Type Two Gold Dollars have proved to be popular coins over the last few decades as they are a short-lived type. Uncircula

1854 G$1 Type Two MS62 PCGS. Among the finer Type Two Gold Dollars in this sale, this BU quality example is certainly at the upper reaches of the assi

1855 G$1--Bent--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A slight bend is barely noticeable within the upper left obverse field. Somewhat softly struck in the rev

1855 G$1 MS61 NGC. While most extant 1855 Gold Dollars display bothersome incompleteness of strike in the center of the reverse, the present example i

1855 G$1 MS61 NGC. Bright overall with good mint luster, the obverse is well defined but the reverse shows the usually seen softness in the center. He

1861 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A well struck and fully lustrous near-Gem that has a couple of small areas of prooflike surface on the lower obverse. The vast maj

1861 G$1 MS66 NGC. The 1861 is a curious issue. It is common enough in lower grades, but high grade examples are much scarcer than the mintage of 527,

1862 G$1 MS65 PCGS. The R in AMERICA is not fully brought up, but otherwise the strike is razor-sharp, both on the highpoints of the portrait and on t

1868 G$1 MS66 PCGS. This high end Gem was formerly offered as lot 6689 in our February 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where it was consigned by a Fin

1868 G$1 MS67 PCGS. The 1868 is a much more challenging issue than its mintage of 10,500 pieces might indicate. Apparently very few examples were set