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

1897-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Both sides have a hint of yellow-green patina. Lustrous and well struck with outstanding preservation. Worthy of consideration b

1897-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. A well struck and flashy Gem that has hints of tan-brown color. A beautifully preserved Morgan Dollar. Important notice: We expe

1897-S S$1 MS67 PCGS. The '97-S is one of the best produced issues of all late-date Morgans. It is not an especially scarce coin unless one is s...

1897-S S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. The strike is full and the surfaces only minimally abraded. The devices are heavily frosted creating stark

1898 S$1 MS66 PCGS. A brilliant and well struck Gem with immaculately preserved surfaces. Frosty and attractive. Important notice: We expect to be auc

1898 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Frosty-white, satiny surfaces with a near-perfect strike. The only noticeable flaws on this borderline Superb example are light ab

1898 S$1 MS66 NGC. Pure white with gleaming luster. The strike is bold and the surfaces devoid of significant flaws. Important notice: We expect to be

1898 S$1 MS66 NGC. A flashy Gem with a bold strike and faint yellow-green patina. The reverse is especially close to fully pristine. Important notice:

1898 S$1 MS67 PCGS. While relatively common in lower grades, 1898-P Dollars are not generally available in Superb condition. This is an exceptionally

1898 S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Iridescent blue-violet and yellow-gold patina. The fields are highly reflective, and are also carefully pres

1898-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. A bit softly struck above Liberty's ear, but otherwise well struck. Lightly toned and lustrous with impressive preservatio...

1898-O S$1 MS67 NGC. An exceptional type coin that displays original golden toned surfaces, excellent satiny mint luster, and a strong strike. Each si

1898-O S$1 MS67 NGC. A flashy and brilliant Superb Gem with a razor-sharp strike and carefully preserved surfaces. Population: 45 in 67, 0 finer (7/02

1898-O S$1 MS67 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Superb Gem that has a sharp strike and immense eye appeal. The surfaces are incredibly well preserved. W

1898-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. A lustrous Gem with exquisite surfaces. The portrait has a few faint roller marks (as struck) that do not interfere with the mag

1898-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Light gold patina. A lustrous Gem with a decent strike and well preserved surfaces. The cheek has a very faint fingerprint. Impo

1899 S$1 MS64 Prooflike PCGS. A brilliant and flashy near-Gem with a sharp strike and well preserved surfaces. Somewhat scarce with prooflike fields.

1899-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. Deep copper-gold and sea-green patina. Lustrous despite the outrageously vivid colors, with immaculately preserved fields and a

1899-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. A bit softly struck above the ear of Liberty, but the remainder of the devices are bold. A brilliant, lustrous, and exquisitely

1899-O S$1 MS67 NGC. A lustrous and brilliant Superb Gem with impressive luster and exquisite surfaces. The centers are surprisingly razor-sharp in st

1899-S S$1 MS64 ANACS. A flashy near-Gem with impressive preservation and a bold strike. Lightly toned with excellent eye appeal. Important notice: We

1899-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Wispy peach patina envelopes both sides. Lustrous and nicely struck with a seemingly pristine cheek. Heavy die polish lines (as

1899-S S$1 MS65 NGC. The borders have brightly speckled apricot patina, while silver-gray color visits the reverse center. A sharply struck and lustro

1900 S$1 MS65 NGC. A lustrous and well struck Gem that has an intense band of electric-blue and rose-violet patina on each side. The cheek is nearly p

1900 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Lustrous and lightly toned. A wonderfully preserved Gem with an above average strike and a raised lintmark (as struck) in front of

1900-O S$1 MS66 ICG. Lightly toned with pastel mauve and yellow-green colors. A wonderful Gem with flashy luster, a bold strike, and immaculate surfac

1900-O S$1 MS67 NGC. Although common in lower grades, the 1900-O is a significant condition rarity as a Superb Gem. This is a smooth, pristine example

1900-O/CC S$1 MS64 PCGS. Portions of the previous CC-mintmark bookend each side of the prominent O mintmark. Lustrous with a good strike and faint blu

1900-O/CC S$1 MS64 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem with a gorgeous reverse and an immaculate cheek. The CC-mint is faint but readily apparen

1900-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. A lustrous Gem that has immaculate fields and a decent strike. Both sides have wispy die cracks that are as struck. Important no

1900-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Lustrous and carefully preserved with only a hint of weakness of strike above the ear of Liberty. The obverse field has a lightl

1901 S$1 AU50 PCGS, slightly weak centers with some remaining luster; 1901 AU53 PCGS, above average definition with considerable remaining luster; and

1901 S$1 AU58 PCGS. A brilliant and pleasing Borderline Uncirculated example of this famous conditional rarity. The luster is virtually complete, and

1901 S$1 AU58 ANACS. An impressive example of this famous condition rarity. The luster is seemingly full, and there is little evidence of rub. The che

1901 S$1 MS62 NGC. The first of two Mint State 1901 Morgan Dollars in this sale, this is a suitably lustrous coin for the grade. The otherwise untoned

1901 S$1 MS63 Prooflike NGC. Mint records indicate that 6.9 million Silver Dollars were produced at the Philadelphia Mint in 1901. This is a respectab

1901-O S$1 MS65 NGC, slight central softness with full white luster; 1901-O MS65 NGC, near-full definition with a dash of golden toning; 1901-O MS65 N

1901-O S$1 MS66 NGC. A peripheral band of golden-brown patina frames the brilliant centers. A nicely struck Gem with lustrous semi-prooflike fields an

1901-S S$1 MS63 PCGS. The champagne-gold peripheral patina encroaches upon the slate-gray centers. Lustrous and sharply struck with a few faint roller

1901-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous near-Gem with a good strike and a few hints of tan patina. The upper reverse has a few spidery die cracks, as struck.

1901-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. The 1901-S does not appear to be a date that was well represented in the great Treasury Department releases of the 1962-1964 era

1901-S S$1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. In the 1993 book Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia, Q. David Bowers had t

1902 S$1 MS66 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous Gem with a reasonable strike and nearly pristine surfaces. An arduous effort would be required to obtain a

1902 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Minimally marked with mottled gold, russet, and blue toning. Scarcer in this condition than one might expect. Important notice: We

1902 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Brilliant, lustrous, and exquisitely preserved with an above average strike. Somewhat scarce at this rarified level of preservatio

1902 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Well defined for the issue with the slightest hint of softness in the hair over Liberty's ear. Both sides are toned in Mottl...

1902-O S$1 MS66 NGC. The borders have aqua-green color, while the centers have rich and dusky golden-brown patina. A lustrous Gem with a bold strike a

1902-O S$1 MS66 ICG. Full, but muted, luster with nice definition and no glaring defects. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rat

1903 S$1 MS65 Prooflike PCGS. A well struck and brilliant Gem that has mirrored fields and exquisite surfaces. Population: 23 in 65, 3 finer (7/02). I

1903-O S$1 MS63 ANACS. The borders have a hint of yellow-green patina. A highly lustrous representative with carefully preserved surfaces and a typica

1903-O S$1 MS64 NGC. Golden toning enhances minimally marked surfaces with near-perfect definition. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1903-O S$1 MS64 PCGS. The orange-brown patina at the borders is especially rich on the obverse. A well struck near-Gem with flashy luster and only a f

1903-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. Lovely golden-brown peripheral patina. A lustrous Gem that has a sharp strike and virtually pristine fields. The 1903-O is no lo

1903-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. The obverse border has a hint of apricot patina. A well preserved and flashy Gem. Struck from lightly clashed dies. Important no

1903-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. Lustrous and essentially brilliant. A nicely struck Gem that has exceptional surfaces. Important notice: We expect to be auction

1903-O S$1 MS66 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Finer than the MS66 DMPL we offered in our 1999 ANA Sale, this piece is remarkably free from abrasions of

1903-S S$1 XF40 ANACS, much bright luster for the grade, a moderately abraded example of this scarce issue; and a 1904-S VF30 ANACS, deep lavender-gra

1903-S S$1 AU53 PCGS. A scarce, late date Morgan from the California branch mint, this lightly worn survivor is untoned with a somewhat scuffy appeara

1903-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. The 1903-S started as a low mintage issue with just 1.2 million coins delivered. Add to this the fact that few Mint State coins

1904 S$1 MS65 NGC. The 1904-P has been well known as a condition rarity for decades. This is somewhat surprising as 2.78 million pieces were produced

1904 S$1 MS66 NGC. Morgan specialists know that the primary deterrents to finding high quality 1904-P Dollars are drab luster and abundant abrasions.

1904-O S$1 MS66 ICG. Multicolored obverse toning with a pure-white reverse. The hair over Liberty's ear is a bit soft and close examination reve...

1904-O S$1 MS67 PCGS. An exceptionally smooth and attractive survivor of this otherwise common 20th century Morgan Dollar delivery, the toning on this

1904-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. A brilliant Gem with flashy mirror fields and an especially well preserved obverse. Well struck except for

1904-S S$1 AU50 ANACS. A bright and essentially brilliant representative that has a few wispy obverse slide marks but an attractive overall appearance

1904-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. Quantities of 1904-S Dollars dribbled out of government holdings through the 1950s. The distributing institutions were as varied

1904-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. As an issue, the 1904-S is primarily known for its poor overall quality, including drab luster, dull gray surfaces, and weak str

1921 S$1 MS66 NGC. A lustrous Gem with a good strike and relentlessly clean surfaces. A pleasing representative of this final year and low relief issu

1921 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Superbly defined for the issue with pure-white, glistening mint frost. Only a few light marks are evident and the overall appearan

1921 S$1 MS66 PCGS. The details are fully brought up and the surfaces show only a few, very minor, contact marks. Both sides are frosty near-white, an

1921 S$1 MS67 NGC. Although the final-year 1921 (44.6 million pieces) is the most common Morgan Dollar in an absolute sense, Superb Gems are surprisin

1921 S$1 MS64 Prooflike NGC. Lovely light apricot patina. An exceptionally struck near-Gem with pleasing surfaces and gently reflective fields. Import

1921 S$1 MS64 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. The peripheries have champagne-gold patina. The fields have extensive wispy die polish lines (as struck) that

1921-D S$1 MS66 PCGS. The obverse has electric-blue and tobacco-gold peripheral patina. A lustrous Gem that has a slightly soft strike on the wreath.

1921-D S$1 MS66 NGC. A lustrous and brilliant Gem. Gorgeously preserved and essentially as struck. The lower wreath has the intermittent softness of s

1921-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Frosty white, with an almost complete lack of color and only a few extremely minor marks scattered over both sides. A very impre

1921-S S$1 MS65 NGC. Brilliant, snow white surfaces with excellent luster. There are a few luster grazes on the cheek. Reverse wreath is somewhat soft

1921-S S$1 MS66 * NGC. The '21-S is an overlooked issue because of its high mintage, but it is very elusive in better grades. This is the first ...

1879-O S$1 PR64 Cameo NGC. We last offered this extraordinary coin as lot 4287 of the Morris Silverman Collection (4/02), where it was described as:...

1880 S$1 PR63 PCGS. A razor-sharp proof Morgan Dollar with contrast that approaches the cameo designation. The fields have a few wispy handling marks

1890 S$1 PR65 PCGS. A popular year for proof Morgans, and often used for type purposes. The devices are fully struck, this year did not suffer the str

1893 S$1 PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC. Only 792 proofs were produced of this issue, fewer than the number struck for the legendary 1895. This coin is simply e

1894 S$1 PR67 Cameo NGC. The 1894 proof has always been more eagerly sought after because of the low mintage of only 110,000 business strikes, thus ma

1895 S$1 PR67 NGC. The Philadelphia Mint delivered 12,000 business strike Morgan Dollars in 1895--at least that's what the official government r...

1897 S$1 PR65 Cameo PCGS. Only 731 proofs were struck of this issue, and few of the remaining high grade examples could possibly compare to the except

1900 S$1 PR68 Cameo NGC. Undoubtedly the finest known example of this popular, turn-of-the-century date. The surfaces are essentially flawless and eac

1921 S$1 Zerbe PR65 NGC. An undetermined number of so-called Zerbe proof Dollars were struck in 1921 as a favor to influential numismatist Farran Zerb

1921 S$1 XF40 Cleaned Uncertified, dove-gray in color and well struck, but subdued from a thorough cleaning; 1928 AU50 Polished Uncertified, a glossy

1921 S$1 MS62 PCGS, good luster, surprisingly free from abrasion, the strike is typically soft in the centers; and a 1921 MS63 PCGS, a lustrous exampl

1921 S$1 MS64 PCGS. Dusky yellow-tan patina. Impressively preserved, with moderate luster and an above-average strike. 1921 Peace Dollars are popular

1921 S$1 MS64 NGC. A gently toned near-Gem with good luster and impressive preservation. The grade is limited only by the strike, which is sharp excep

1921 S$1 MS64 PCGS. Dusky copper-gold patina. Sharply struck for this high relief issue, with pleasing surfaces and flashy luster. A popular inaugural

1921 S$1 MS64 PCGS. Rich copper tinged iridescence blankets both sides of this lustrous and wholly original near-Gem. Neither side reveals any distrac

1921 S$1 MS64 PCGS. Untoned with a typical strike for the issue, the frosty textured surfaces are expectantly smooth for the near-Gem level of preserv

1921 S$1 MS64 NGC. Dusky lemon-gold patina. A lustrous and impressively preserved near-Gem. The centers are not fully struck, as is usually the case w

1921 S$1 MS65 NGC. A slight golden tint with a well above average strike for this normally weakly struck issue. The surfaces, while not flawless, have

1921 S$1 MS65 NGC. Light apricot-gold patina hugs the margins. A lustrous Gem with a reasonable strike and exquisitely preserved fields. A short and f

1921 S$1 MS65 ICG. The strike is above average for the issue and the minimally abraded surfaces display lustrous toning with a golden overlay. Importa

1921 S$1 MS65 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous with well preserved fields. The strike is far above average for this notoriously mushy issue. In fact, this

1921 S$1 MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and nicely struck Gem that has beautifully preserved surfaces. There is a small planchet flaw (as struck) above the S i