2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1873 G$1 Open 3 MS64 PCGS. A well struck near-Gem that has rich orange-gold color and immaculately preserved surfaces. A flashy and attractive Gold Do

1877 G$1 MS66 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 8900 in our recent New York Sale, where it was offered as, "Modest hints of reflectivity are seen i...

1883 G$1 MS66 * NGC. A gorgeous Gem that strongly resembles a proof coin with deep cameo contrast. Only 10,800 business strikes were produced, and thi

1884 G$1 MS66 PCGS. The 1884 is a slightly scarcer issue from the 1880s with only 5,200 pieces minted. As with most examples known in mint condition,

1885 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Bright honey-gold luster swirls across the carefully preserved surfaces. Boldly struck and attractive. Scarce due to a low busines

1887 G$1 MS66 PCGS. The 1887 is another low mintage issue from the 1880s with only 7,500 pieces struck. This piece must have been from a later state o

1888 G$1 MS65 PCGS. A blush of rose color visits the CA in AMERICA. A well struck and flashy Gem with a faint horizontal handling mark above DOLLAR th

1859 G$1 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. Official Mint records indicate that 80 proof Gold Dollars were produced in 1859. We have no reason to doubt this figure

1883 G$1 PR63 Cameo NGC. Proof Gold Dollar production at the Philadelphia Mint ratcheted up to 207 pieces in 1883 from 125 coins in 1882. Despite this

1888 G$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. From a paltry original mintage of 1,079 pieces (many of which may have been melted as unsold) comes this richly colored

1802/1 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Breen-6118, Bass-3007, R.4. There are three known die marriages of the 1802/1 Quarter Eagle, all of which are 1802/1 overdate

1834 $2 1/2 Classic--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Breen-6140, McCloskey-A, Large Head, R.3. The lower portion of the eagle has a couple of

1835 $2 1/2 XF45 ICG. McCloskey-1, R.2. Yellow-green in color dominates, with steel-blue patina on the highpoints. The stars are well struck, while th

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU50 ANACS. Breen-6143, McCloskey-D, Head of 1835, R.2. A late die state which has three lengthy die cracks (as struck) that join

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 XF45 PCGS. McCloskey-C, Head of 1837, R.3. The devices are not boldly struck, as is usual for the series, but the stars and legend

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS63 PCGS. Head of 1837. Breen-6144, McCloskey-C, R.3. Using gold from melted down old tenor coins and French indemnity payments,

1838 $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. Only one die pair was used for this scarce low mintage issue. Both sides are lightly hairlined, but

1839-C $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Recut Date. Winter 3-C. Only 165-175 1839-C Quarter Eagles are believed extant from an original mintage of 18,140 pieces. It

1842 $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. The 1842 is one of those dates that doesn't stick in the mind as a standout rarity, and yet when one does appear it trigg...

1842-C $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Quarter Eagle production at the Charlotte Mint amounted to just 6,729 coins in 1842. As one might surmise from this figure, th