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

1893 S$1 MS65 NGC. The 1893-P is a scarcer issue from the mid-1890s, and it is also one of the great rarities in the series with an absolute full stri

1893-CC S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. A subdued pearl-gray specimen that has an occasionally granular surface. The devices have most of t

1893-CC S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Pale olive patina. A faintly granular representative with subdued luster and a couple of trivial co

1893-CC S$1 AU58 ANACS. An essentially brilliant representative of this final Carson City issue. Although momentarily circulated, the surfaces are onl

1893-CC S$1 VG10 Rim Nicks Uncertified, minor rim damage especially near 2 o'clock on the obverse, a worn example of this desirable rarity; 1893...

1893-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. After the 1889-CC and 1879-CC, the 1893-CC is the most elusive Morgan Dollar from the Carson City Mint. It is also a historical

1893-CC S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 1893-CC started as a low mintage issue with just 677,000 pieces produced. Add to this the fact that the '93-CC was no...

1893-O S$1 AU50 ANACS. The luster is bright and extensive for the grade, but a faint diagonal pinscratch crosses the portrait. The centers have modest

1893-O S$1 AU53 NGC. A briefly circulated example of this low mintage key date. The borders have abundant silvery luster, and the cheek does not have

1893-O S$1 MS63 PCGS. One of two MS63 examples of this scarce, low mintage issue offered in this sale. This piece is brilliant and shows thick, satiny

1893-O S$1 MS63 PCGS. Produced in smaller numbers than any other O-mint Morgan Dollar, the 1893-O is a classic condition rarity whose elusiveness in t

1893-S S$1 VF25 PCGS. This is a problem-free Silver Dollar despite having seen this extensive wear. True, the devices display moderate to heavy wear,

1893-S S$1--Scratched, Rim Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF35. A somewhat more affordable example of this, the perennially popular key date among bu

1893-S S$1--Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. With only 100,000 pieces struck, the 1893-S is the key issue in the Morgan series in all gra

1894 S$1 VF30 ANACS. A silver-gray example that has charcoal patina within the crevices of the devices. Relatively unabraded, and attractive despite 3

1894 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The borders have attractive golden-brown patina. A bold representative, but both sides have numerous h

1894 S$1--Rims Filed, Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. The extensive bright luster is only broken in the exposed fields. The surfaces are slight

1894 S$1 MS63 PCGS. This issue has the lowest mintage among P-mint Morgan Dollars, and the second lowest (after the 1893-S) among all business strikes

1894-O S$1 MS60 Uncertified. Somewhat soft in the central areas with light russet, gold, and steel-blue toning. The surfaces are only lightly abraded

1894-O S$1 MS62 PCGS. Lustrous with a clean reverse and a few minor luster grazes on the cheek. A bit softly struck above the ear, but certainly pleas

1894-S S$1 MS63 NGC. A flashy representative with a very good strike and carefully preserved surfaces. The portrait has wispy gold patina. A scarce is

1894-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. Both sides have wisps of dusky tan patina. A flashy and somewhat prooflike near-Gem with a good strike and lightly abraded surfa

1895-O S$1 AU50 PCGS. A band of bright luster encircles the peripheral stars and legends. The reverse border has a few pinscratches that are far from

1895-O S$1 AU55 PCGS. A lightly toned example of this low mintage key date. The top of the 5 in the date is repunched. The luster is essentially full,

1895-O S$1 AU55 Rim Filed Uncertified. The strike is above average for the issue and the central areas bright with considerable remaining luster. The

1895-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. VAM-3. Hot 50 Variety. The VAM book states that this variety has the "largest shift of S min...

1895-S S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Light silver-gray and tan-gold peripheral patina. Luster hugs the borders and visits the recessed ar

1895-S S$1 AU53 ANACS. The legends and devices have abundant portions of the original luster. The surfaces are surprisingly unabraded for the grade, a

1895-S S$1 AU58 PCGS. VAM-4. Top 100 Variety. The mintmark is repunched over a horizontal S. Although the centers have the faintest rub, the fields st

1895-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. Just 400,000 S-mint Morgan Dollars emerged from the presses in 1895. Examples of this date were paid out from the San Francisco

1895-S S$1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Whereas the other MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike 1895-S Dollar that we are offering in this sale is extensivel

1895-S S$1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. We are pleased to be offering several Deep Mirror Prooflike survivors of this, the most readily obtainable

1895-S S$1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. S/Horizontal S. VAM-4. Top 100 Variety. The San Francisco Mint delivered a meager total of 400,000 Morgan

1896 S$1 MS65 NGC. Lovely aqua-blue and rose-violet colors. Sharply struck and exceptionally preserved. A lovely older holder Gem. Important notice: W

1896 S$1 MS66 NGC. Smooth, frosty, near mark-free surfaces with the faintest golden tint. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

1896 S$1 MS66 PCGS. The tobacco-brown peripheral patina is very attractive. A lustrous Gem with a bold strike and clean surfaces. Important notice: We

1896 S$1 MS66 NGC. Lustrous surfaces uniformly bathed in iridescent, rainbow toning. The toning is rich and colorful throughout most of the coin, exce

1896-O S$1 AU50 NGC, The extensive peripheral luster has a rich copper-gold patina, the chin has a minor contact mark, but the surfaces are otherwise

1896-O S$1 MS62 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous with an above average strike. The cheek has a few light luster grazes. While almost 5 million pieces were

1896-O S$1 MS62 PCGS. Attractive for the grade, with good luster, relatively clean surfaces, and golden-brown peripheral patina. Sharply struck for th

1896-O S$1 MS62 PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous representative that has a sharp strike and a clean reverse. The obverse has a few faint luster grazes t

1896-O S$1 MS63 PCGS. The 1896-O is one of the most challenging Morgan Dollars to locate with any degree of eye appeal. Most of the survivors from the

1896-S S$1 AU58 PCGS. A few flickers of tan tinged iridescence are the only color evident on both sides of this mostly untoned example. The minimally

1897 S$1 MS65 PCGS. The obverse has rich golden-brown color, while the reverse has sea-green, rose-violet, and russet patina. A well struck and lustro

1897 S$1 MS65 PCGS. Both sides of this richly frosted example display razor sharp striking definition throughout. Minimally patinated, and devoid of g

1897 S$1 MS66 NGC. This lovely and original Gem is lustrous despite its deep rust-orange and green-gray patina. Well preserved, and somewhat underappr

1897-O S$1 MS60 NGC. A dove-gray example with good luster and an above average strike. The portrait has a few minor contact marks, but the surfaces ar

1897-O S$1 MS63 NGC. The '97-O is an issue that is widely known for it soft strike, indifferent luster, and an above average number of bagmarks....

1897-O S$1 MS63 ICG. Well known as a conditionally challenging issue, this piece is atypically attractive with a strong strike, satiny luster, and unu

1897-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. A brilliant and sharply struck Gem with flashy luster and relentlessly unabraded surfaces. The reverse has a few miniscule planc