2002 September Long Beach Signature Sale Sale #300 - Session 4

1799 S$1 VF20 PCGS. B-18, BB-154, R.5. This variety is eagerly sought by specialists as one of the four rarest varieties of the 22 die marriages for 1

1799 S$1 AU55 PCGS. B-19, BB-155, R.5. This specimen is struck from the latest known state of the dies, equivalent to Bowers Die State IV. Bowers cons

1799 S$1 VF25 ANACS. B-19, BB-155, High R.4. A scarce variety that is attributable by the heavy die cracks (as made) through the date and the first th

1799 S$1 XF40 ANACS. B-21, BB-169, R.3. Bright underneath with a layer of golden-lilac patina with somewhat deeper hues around the margins. Lightly ab

1799 S$1 XF45 ICG. B-21, BB-169, R.3. The second star on the obverse is repunched on this scarce die variety. The obverse die was used only to strike

1799 S$1 VF25 PCGS. B-22, BB-168, R.5. This is a rare die variety and is in demand by specialists both for its rarity and for the horizontal die break

1799 S$1 AU50 PCGS. B-23, BB-159, R.5. This is the popular 1799 "8 x 5 Stars" variety and is listed a separate type in The Redbook. An exa...

1799 S$1 Fine 12 NGC. B-23, BB-159, R.4. Steel gray color with a somewhat subdued appearance. This is the only variety whose obverse has 8 stars on th

1800 S$1 VF35 ICG. B-1, BB-181, R.5. This is another underrated early Silver Dollar variety. There were no examples of this die marriage listed above

1800 S$1 Fine 15 ANACS. B-2, BB-182, R.6. Die State II. This is another tough die variety for specialists to obtain, and is virtually impossible to fi

1800 S$1 XF45 ICG. B-5, BB-189, R.5. Those collectors seeking Mint State coins will have extreme difficulty locating a specimen of this variety in any

1800 S$1 AU53 ANACS. B-8, BB-188, R.4. Die State I. A die dot in the lower part of the R in LIBERTY helps attribute this obverse die. The reverse die

1800 S$1--Repaired, Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG8. B-10, BB-190, R.3. Bright, chalky-white surfaces with golden toning around the margin

1800 S$1 AU50 NGC. B-10, BB-190, R.3. Die State I. This is Bolender's "Very Wide Date" variety for 1800. The obverse die was used to s...

1800 S$1 AMERICAI VF30 ICG. B-11, BB-191, R.5. This scarcer AMERICAI variety is softly struck in the centers with traces of luster still showing aroun

1800 S$1 XF45 PCGS. B-13, BB-193. R.4. A textbook example of an XF Bust Dollar. The hair detail is superb and the overall definition equally impressiv

1800 S$1 AU53 NGC. B-13, BB-193, R.4. Die State II. This is the well-known "Comet" variety, so named as there is a die clash from the star...

1800 S$1 AU53 PCGS. B-14, BB-194, R.3. This is an example of the famous "Dotted Date" variety. It is called this because of the numerous d...

1800 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG10. B-14, BB-194, R.3. A well detailed example of the "Dotted Date" variety. Deep blue-gray ...

1800 S$1 AU50 ICG. B-15, BB-195, R.4. This is another scarce variety, and one in a strong grade for this die variety. The last star is very close to t

1800 S$1 AU53 ICG. B-16, BB-187, R.2. This is a relatively common early Dollar die variety, but a fun one as it is available in many different obverse

1800 S$1 12 Arrows AU53 PCGS. B-17, BB-196, R.1. This is the most common early Dollar variety for 1800. Most specimens seen are easy to attribute as t

1800 S$1 AMERICAI AU50 NGC. B-19, BB-192, R.2. As the 1800 B-11, BB-191 AMERICAI is virtually unknown in AU grades; those desiring an AU specimen of t

1800 S$1 AMERICAI VF30 PCGS. B-19, BB-192, R.2. The borders have deep green-gray color, while the centers have rich lavender patina. Faint planchet st

1800 S$1 VF20 PCGS. B-20, BB-185, R.7. This is the rarest die variety of the year, and it is notable to mention that we would be hard pressed to name

1801 S$1 AU58 NGC. B-1, BB-211, R.3. Die State II. This is Bolender's so-called "Wide Date" variety for 1801. This obverse was used to...

1801 S$1 AU50 PCGS. B-2, BB-212, R.3. Die State II. This is the second use of this obverse die which was used to strike three die marriages for 1801.

1801 S$1 AU53 ICG. B-3, BB-213, R.3. This is the third use of the so-called 1801 "Wide Date" obverse die. This time it is mated to a rever...

1801 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. B-3, BB-213, R.3. Bright from cleaning with a deeper outline of color around the devices.From the Jose

1801 S$1 VF20 PCGS. B-4, BB-214, R.4. Medium steel gray with somewhat subdued surfaces. Predominantly smooth with no notable defects. A pleasing coin

1801 S$1 XF45 ANACS. B-4, BB-214, R.4. By a small margin this is the rarest variety of the year. The obverse die was only used for this die variety, a

1802/1 S$1 Narrow Date--Polished--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine12. B-1, BB-231, R.4. The brightness from polishing is largely subdued by an overlay of d

1802/1 S$1 Wide Date Fine 12 ANACS. B-2, BB-233, R.4. Evenly worn over the devices with bright surfaces that appear to have been cleaned at one time.

1802/1 S$1 Wide Date XF45 NGC. B-2, BB-233, R.4. Even though this piece only grades XF45 NGC, it may actually fall within the Condition Census. Very f

1802/1 S$1 Wide Date XF40 NGC. B-3, BB-234, R.3. This is one of three different die marriages of the popular 1802/1 Overdate Dollar. The 1 can be seen

1802/1 S$1 Wide Date VF30 ANACS. B-3, BB-234, R.3. Most easily attributed by the small die flaw in the field by star 8 on the obverse, and the small...

1802/1 S$1 Narrow Date--Damaged, Bent, and Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net Fine 12. B-4, BB-232, R.4. The coin has been cleaned to a bright steel colo

1802/1 S$1 Narrow Date AU50 ANACS. B-4, BB-232, R.4. Bolender called this his "Close Date" variety. The 1 in the date touches the lowest c...

1802 S$1 Narrow Date XF45 ICG. B-5, BB-242, R.5. Die State II. Bowers labeled this as his "Normal Date" while Bolender termed it his "...

1802 S$1 Wide Date AU55 ICG. B-6, BB-241, R.1. An even finer preserved example of this variety, and one of the finer pieces we have handled recently.

1802 S$1 Wide Date AU53 PCGS. B-6, BB-241, R.1. This variety can be easily attributed as it is missing the right foot of the T in LIBERTY. On the reve

1802/1 S$1 Narrow Date XF45 NGC. B-9, BB-235, R.6. In the February 23, 1952 sale of his personal reference collection of early Silver Dollars, M. H. B

1803 S$1 Small 3 VF35 NGC. B-1, BB-251, R.4. The Dollars dated 1803 come in two major types, the "Small 3" and the "Large 3." Th...

1803 S$1 Small 3 AU50 NGC. B-3, BB-252, R.3. Well defined overall, the gray-rose centers are surrounded by deep russet color around the margins. A lov

1803 S$1 Small 3 VF20 ANACS. B-4, BB-254, R.3. Well centered and evenly worn with light golden-rose toning over each side. An attractive example of th

1803 S$1 Small 3 AU50 PCGS. B-4, BB-254, R.3. On this scarce die variety the 1 touches the lowest curl in Liberty's hair and the last star almos...

1803 S$1 Small 3 AU53 NGC. B-5, BB-252, R.3. This is the 1803 "Small 3" type, with a "thin" top to the 3 and with the 3 "to...

1803 S$1 Large 3 AU53 NGC. B-6, BB-255, R.2. The "Large 3" variety of the 1803 Dollar is plentiful, but enjoys strong demand from type col...

1803 S$1 Large 3 XF40 NGC. B-6, BB-255. Die State II. The spindly obverse crack between stars 9, 10, and 11 that identifies this die state is just bar

1803 S$1 Large 3--Plugged, Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine12. B-6, BB-255, R.2. Not as bad as the disclaimers make the coin sound, each

An 1856 Proof Set certified by NGC and PCGS. Included are:1856 Half Cent 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. B-3, R.4. The 1856 B-1 is, along with the 1852 B-2, th

A High Grade, PCGS-Certified 1892 Proof Set. Included are:1892 Cent PR65 Red PCGS. Fully original with warm orange-red luster, the surfaces shimmer in

1899 Proof Set ANACS Certified. Included are: Cent PR62 Red and Brown ANACS. Much of the original red remains with significant patches of deeper cherr

1849 G$1 Small Head, No L MS65 NGC. On May 8, 1849 the Philadelphia Mint delivered 1,000 examples of this, the premier U.S. Gold Dollar. The design wa

1849 Gold Dollar Open Wreath MS61 ANACS, well struck except for the lower stars, lustrous and attractive despite a few luster grazes; and a 1909-D Hal

1849 G$1 Open Wreath MS61 NGC. The borders have rich yellow-brown patina. A nicely struck example with extensive bright luster and clean surfaces. The

1849 G$1 Closed Wreath MS62 PCGS. A pleasing example of the first Gold Dollar. This coin has a pleasing muted orange patina darkening slightly around

1849-C G$1 Closed Wreath--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. A sharply struck but lightly hairlined example that has modest rub in the center of th

1849-C G$1 Closed Wreath AU50 PCGS. This is a rare Type One gold dollar from a mintage of 11,634 pieces, a figure that includes the excessively rare O

1849-D G$1 AU55 PCGS. Granted, the '49-D is the most common Type One D-mint gold dollar, and additionally can most readily be found in and aroun...

1851 G$1 MS63 NGC. A sharply struck Gold Dollar that has good luster and only the faintest slide marks in the fields. Important notice: We expect to b

1851 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Powerfully brought up, the surfaces display warm orange-gold color and a softly frosted texture. Were the luster just a bit more v

1852 G$1 MS63 NGC. A well struck and lustrous representative that has rich honey-gold patina. Well preserved aside from a small abrasion between AT in

1852-C G$1--Damaged--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. Ample subdued luster clings to the peripheries, but the surfaces have a granular texture that is sug

1853 G$1 MS62 NGC. A well struck and nearly unabraded example that has bright color and luster. The obverse border has several spidery curved die crac

1853 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A well struck and satiny near-Gem, with exception detail in the devices. The fields are smooth and display hints of the often seen

1853-O G$1--Scratched--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, slight weakness of strike in the centers, the obverse has multiple pinscratches; 1855--Plugged, Cl

1854 Gold Dollar Type One AU58 ANACS, Breen-6031, the 85 in the date is sharply repunched south, well struck, abundant bright luster, 1861 Gold Dollar

1854 G$1 Type One MS62 NGC. Subdued yellow surfaces with a couple of darker spots of patination near the peripheries of the left wreath, ITED in UNITE

1854-S G$1--Damaged--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Well struck with flashy luster. A fairly deep scratch affects the hair above the coronet, while a c

1854 G$1 Type Two AU50 PCGS. This is an originally preserved example of this classic issue, with only a few marks marring the surfaces. Always in dema

1854 G$1 Type Two AU53 PCGS. Pale yellow surfaces with some wear on the high points. Faint die clash marks visible on both sides, and a small die bulg

1854 G$1 Type Two AU58 NGC. Sharply detailed on the reverse with a full date, unusual for an issue often seen with weak centers. Mostly problem-free w

1854 G$1 Type Two MS61 PCGS. The short-lived Type Two Gold Dollar is a conditionally challenging issue that is always in demand at the BU level of pre

1854 G$1 Type Two MS62 NGC. This is the most colorful Mint State example of the Type Two Gold Dollar that we are offering in this sale, and it is also

1854 G$1 Type Two MS63 PCGS. Smoother than the BU quality Type Two Gold Dollars that we are also offering in this sale, this orange-gold example is ac

1855 G$1 AU58 PCGS. An unabraded example with much original luster. Sharply struck at the borders, with only slight weakness in the centers due to the

1855 G$1 MS63 NGC. Another Select Brilliant Uncirculated Type Two Gold Dollar, this 1855-dated example is more richly colored that the 1854 coin. Laye

1855 G$1 MS62 NGC. Both sides of this coin present two markedly different "looks." The obverse is warmly colored in golden-rose shades wit...

1855 G$1 MS62 PCGS. This coin displays a more uniform appearance than the example in the previous lot. Warm, frosty textured luster blankets both side

1855-C G$1 AU53 ICG. Only 9,803 pieces were struck of the 1855-C Gold Dollar. As a result, it is a very scarce issue in all grades with XF-AU pieces e

1855-O G$1 AU58 ANACS. The 1855-O is doubly popular because it is not only a one-year type coin, but it is also the final year of production for this

1856 G$1 Slanted 5--Cleaned--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF45, sharply detailed but obviously hairlined; 1873 Open 3--Cleaned--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU50

1857-C G$1--Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The obverse field has a small depression below IT in UNITED. A few wispy abrasions, but altogether a

1858-D G$1 AU53 PCGS. Even though only 3,477 pieces were struck of the 1858-D, it is among the more readily available Type Three Gold Dollars from thi

1859 G$1 AU58 PCGS, a lustrous and bold example that many would consider Mint State, a few light pinscratches; and an 1885 MS62 PCGS, well struck and

1859-S G$1--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Not to differ with the good people at ANACS, but this coin has been cleaned, not scratched. The de

1859-S G$1--Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The cheek has a vertical pinscratch, with a second pinscratch in the field near the profile. Nicel

1859-S G$1 XF45 ANACS. Nicely struck, with light rub and faint slide marks. Much luster persists. An older ANA cache holder, which has a hologram that

1860 G$1 MS67 PCGS. The 1860 Gold Dollar is the rarest Philadelphia Mint issue prior to 1863. Less than 40,000 pieces were struck, and unlike the late

1861 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A razor-sharp Gold Dollar with bright honey-gold patina. The obverse is seemingly pristine, while the reverse has a couple of pins

1862 G$1 MS62 NGC. A well struck specimen with solid date detail, but the fields are curiously matte-like. Worth a close inspection. Important notice:

1862 G$1 MS63 PCGS. Lustrous and well struck except for the C in AMERICA. A bright and attractive example. More Gold Dollars were struck in 1862 than

1862 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A lustrous and razor-sharp near-Gem that has unabraded surfaces. A popular Civil War issue. Important notice: We expect to be auct

1864 G$1 MS63 PCGS. Well struck and mildly prooflike with a few wispy abrasions. OF AMERICA is strike doubled. The obverse has light clash marks, as s

1868 G$1 MS62 PCGS. Well struck and lustrous with hints of lemon-gold color near the borders. The fields have a few wispy abrasions. A very scarce and

1871 G$1 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Bass. 1871. Lustrous and bright with hints of blue toning, and a solitary copper stain at 9:00 on the obverse. Few marks of an

1871 G$1 MS67 NGC. The 1871 is another low mintage Gold Dollar. Only 3,900 pieces were struck and very few are extant today in such a superior state a

1873 G$1 Open 3 MS63 PCGS. Very flashy and brilliant with prooflike surfaces and frosty devices. A very premium quality coin that is not often found a

1873 G$1 Open 3 MS63 PCGS. The more readily obtainable variety of this P-mint issue, with swirling satiny surfaces. No contact marks can be discerned