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

1875 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Simply astonishing quality, the mint frost is so thick it looks like it was painted on the devices. The contrast is mad

1876 T$1 PR62 PCGS. Type II Obverse / Type II Reverse. Proof 1876 Trade Dollars of this hub variety are at least five times rarer than their Type I Ob

1876 T$1 PR63 Cameo PCGS. Some might consider a PR63 as not quite enough of a coin for their set. However, this isn't just a PR63. It's also...

1877 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Breen-5808. Minor repunching on the upper right foot of the 1 and the base of the 8 in the date are diagnostic of this

1878 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. On February 22, 1878, Secretary of the Treasury John Sherman (brother of the Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman

1879 T$1 PR64 NGC. This coin was struck from Bowers' "First Variety," with an imperfect 8 in the date and the left side of the 7 under...

1879 T$1 PR67 Cameo PCGS. First Variety. It has been two years since we last offered a PR67 representative of the 1879 Trade Dollar, and that coin did

1880 T$1--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net PR45. An affordable example of one of the proof-only issues. The strike is nice with light abrasi

1880 T$1 PR65 NGC. Only 1,987 pieces were struck of this issue, all of which were proofs. This is one of the finest examples we have seen recently. Br

1880 T$1 PR65 PCGS. A second 1880 Gem proof Trade Dollar, and similar in appearance to the previous piece. Brilliant, except for light haziness on the

1880 T$1 PR64 Cameo NGC. The crossbar of the 4 in 420 GRAINS is incomplete, although it does not have the appearance of a "dot-like remnant&quo...

1880 T$1 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. With only a tiny remnant of the crossbar evident on the 4 in 420 GRAINS, this coin is an example of the die marriage th

1881 T$1 PR65 Cameo PCGS. Formerly sold as lot 6605 in our February 2002 Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "Anyone who prefers their ...

1881 T$1 PR65 Cameo NGC. Curiously for a proof-only issue with just 960 pieces produced, the 1881 is a mostly poorly produced date. Many otherwise att

1882 T$1 PR63 Cameo PCGS. The stark contrast between frosty devices and mirrored fields enhances the eye appeal of this untoned example. The strike is

1883 T$1 PR64 PCGS. Peripherally toned, the mostly brilliant centers sparkle within halos of golden-russet color at the denticles. The strike is gener

1883 T$1 PR64 PCGS. Always a popular issue, as most of us mere mortals will never be able to afford an 1884 or 1885 Trade Dollar, thus making the 1883

1878 8TF S$1 MS64 NGC. Nearly full-white with a bit of cobalt-blue obverse peripheral toning. The surfaces are minimally abraded and the hair above Li

1878 8TF S$1 MS65 PCGS. Satiny white surfaces with noticeable reflectivity in the fields. The strike is nice and both sides are free of significant fl

1878 8TF S$1 MS65 NGC. Both sides are die doubled, which is most noticeable on LIBERTY and ONE. A brilliant, well struck, and lustrous Gem that has pl