2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 3

1888 S$1 MS67 NGC. Both sides are frosty-white in sheen with no toning and undiminished mint luster. Razor sharp striking definition characterizes the

1888-O S$1 MS64 PCGS, well struck and lustrous with pleasing surfaces; 1890 MS64 PCGS, the 90 in the date is sharply repunched north, flashy with a go

1888-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. An essentially complete strike with full mint frost and a hint of golden patina. The fields exhibit a few light abrasions, but n

1888-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. Luminous copper-gold and sea-green patina. Slight softness of strike is noted in the centers, but the coin is lustrous and the o

1888-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. The right obverse border has yellow-green patina. Typically struck in the centers, but lustrous and exceptionally clean. Importa

1888-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. Boldly defined with a touch of golden color. The devices are nicely frosted and the cameo contrast quite ev

1888-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. Formerly sold as lot 4210 in our sale of Morris Silverman's Silver Dollar Collection, where it was described in part as, &...

1888-S S$1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. A lightly toned example of an issue that is scarce with deeply mirrored surfaces. The fields are impressi

1889 S$1 MS66 ICG. The strike is near-flawless and the surfaces exhibit only a few minor imperfections consistent with the grade. The obverse has mott

1889-CC S$1 Fine 12 ANACS. The rim has minor abrasions at 3 and 4 o'clock on the obverse, and 1 and 2 o'clock on the reverse. The deep steel...

1889-CC S$1 Fine 15 PCGS. An original, problem-free example that was pulled from circulation, probably decades ago, but has not lost that "old ...

1889-CC S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. A glossy lilac-gray example that has no mentionable abrasions. The details are sharp for the net gr

1889-CC S$1 XF40 ANACS. The margins have light golden-brown patina. The loops of the date have some green verdigris, but the surfaces are clean for th

1889-CC S$1 XF40 ANACS. The borders have subdued hints of Mint luster. A couple of minor abrasions near the F in OF, but the surfaces are generally un

1889-CC S$1 XF45 ANACS. Luminous tan-gold patina. Luster glimmers from the legends and devices. The cheek has a small contact mark, but there are no o

1889-CC S$1 XF45 PCGS. This untoned example displays moderately glowing fields and devices that are only lightly rubbed over the higher points of the

1889-CC S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. The fabled 1889-CC is the rarest Morgan Dollar from the Carson City Mint. The present lot offers a

1889-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. VAM-7. The mintmark is sharply repunched within the upper loop. A lustrous near-Gem that has speckles of golden-brown color on t

1890 S$1 MS64 PCGS. The borders have lovely bands of sea-green, rose-violet, and gold patina. A lustrous near-Gem with a very good strike and impressi

1890 S$1 MS64 NGC. White and frosty with minimally abraded surfaces and some claims to a higher grade. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lo

1890 S$1 MS65 PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous Gem with a reasonable strike and immaculate surfaces. There is a small planchet flaw (as struck) on the t

1890-CC S$1 MS64 PCGS. VAM-3. The 90 in the date is repunched southwest. The speckled rust-orange patina is especially pervasive on the reverse. A lus

1890-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS. The first in a trio of conditionally challenging CC-mint Morgans from the early 1890s, the '90-CC is a noteworthy find as...

1890-CC S$1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. The 90 in the date is repunched southwest with a fairly wide spread. Well struck with flashy mirrored fiel

1890-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. Light peripheral copper-gold patina. A lustrous Gem with an immaculate reverse and a typical strike. A small planchet flaw (as m

1890-O S$1 MS65 NGC. VAM-5. The 9 in the date is lightly repunched at the top of the upper loop. Nicely struck for the issue, and lustrous and brillia

1890-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. A spike (as struck) emerges from the left side of the eagle's neck. A lustrous and lightly toned Gem that has a typical st...

1890-O S$1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. The borders have lovely peach patina. The deeply mirrored fields also have flashy cartwheel luster. Well

1890-S S$1 MS64 PCGS, frosty and sharply struck with a minimum number of small abrasions; 1891-S MS64 PCGS, neither the luster quality nor the strikin

1891 S$1 MS64 PCGS. A brilliant, well struck, and lustrous near-Gem. The surfaces are remarkably preserved for the issue. Struck from a later die stat

1891-CC S$1 MS64 PCGS. VAM-3. Top 100 Variety. The so-called "Spitting Eagle." A lustrous and nicely struck near-Gem with reddish-peach pa...

1891-CC S$1 MS65 PCGS. Another example of the popular "Spitting Eagle" variety, this one is a solid Gem. The surfaces are exceptionally lu...

1891-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. Iridescent apricot-gold patina. A flashy near-Gem with clean surfaces and an above average strike. Important notice: We expect t

1891-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. Light silver-gray color, with blushes of deep apricot patina on the highpoints of the devices. Typically struck in the centers,

1892 S$1 MS63 ANACS, a lustrous coin with a reasonable strike and an exquisitely preserved reverse; and a 1899-S MS63 ANACS, sharply struck with light

1892 S$1 MS64 PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous near-Gem that has a reasonable strike and light rose-gold color at the margins. Important notice: We expe

1892 S$1 MS65 PCGS. A smooth-cheeked example of this scarce issue from this challenging decade for Morgan collectors. Brilliant throughout with thick

1892-CC S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40, the margins have hints of luster, a stone-gray representative of this better Carson City issue; and

1892-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. The portrait has a blush of apricot patina. A lustrous and mildly prooflike example with a razor-sharp strike and refreshingly

1892-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. Lightly toned with silver-gray color. A lustrous example that has a typical strike and a faint luster graze on the cheek, but t

1892-CC S$1 MS64 PCGS. The devices have light apricot-tan patina. A lustrous near-Gem with a bold strike and gorgeous preservation. A lovely better da

1892-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. Wispy yellow-gold patina. A lustrous near-Gem with a typical strike and a virtually pristine reverse.From the Hans Poetsch Colle

1892-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem that has a few wisps of tan patina. Typically struck in the centers and on the claws, but the reverse in par

1892-S S$1 AU55 PCGS. A well defined, golden toned example with essentially full luster. An exceptional AU example and a very desirable item when meas

1892-S S$1 AU55 PCGS. A lovely, high grade example of this key to the Morgan Dollar series. Originally and lightly toned, good portions of original mi

1892-S S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 1892-S is one of those issues that makes collecting Morgan Dollars an intriguing experience. Despite a limited original mint

1893 S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 3 in the date is clearly repunched directly north. A lustrous representative that has an above average strike and surprisingly

1893 S$1 MS64 PCGS. The borders have golden-brown color. A lustrous near-Gem that has a reasonable strike and a carefully preserved reverse field. A l

1893 S$1 MS64 PCGS. The peak of the 3 in the date is lightly repunched. A lustrous near-Gem with a reasonable strike and an immaculately preserved obv

1893 S$1 MS64 PCGS. Generally brilliant, but the cheek has a wisp of gold patina. The top of the 3 in the date is lightly repunched. A lustrous near-G