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

1873 G$1 Closed 3--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU50. Light orange-gold color. Sharply struck except for the I in AMERICA. The fields have wispy h

1874 G$1 MS62 PCGS. A lustrous and mildly prooflike example that has the radiant and unblemished look of a higher grade. Sharply struck aside from a h

1874 G$1 MS62 NGC. Orange toning highlights the devices on this popular issue. The LIBERTY on the headband is largely discernible. Important notice: W

1874 G$1 MS67 NGC. A beautifully preserved Superb Gem that is bathed in rich tan-gold luster. Well struck, with the devices razor-sharp and only sligh

1875 G$1 MS65 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 6697 in our February 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, where the description was: "As...

1876 G$1 MS63 PCGS. When this cataloger first described this extraordinary coin in 1979, at first glance it looked like a proof. It still does, with f

1880 G$1 MS65 PCGS. At first glance, this lovely Gem has the appearance of a cameo proof. Not from proof dies, however, as the date is lower in the fi

1881 G$1 MS64 NGC. A well struck and radiant near-Gem with carefully preserved surfaces. The fields are very prooflike, which should not be a surprise

1883 G$1 MS65 PCGS. Among the more available Type Three gold dollars, the 1883 is still a popular issue with an original mintage of just 11,007 pieces

1886 G$1 MS64 PCGS. The semi-prooflike surfaces are original yellow-gold in color, but their reflectivity is sufficiently to impart a bright whitish g

1886 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A well struck and carefully preserved near-Gem that has a couple of tiny spots of gray patina in the left obverse field. Struck fr

1887 G$1 MS66 PCGS. A sharply struck and flashy Gem with immaculate surfaces. Only 5,000 business strikes were issued, and although many were set asid

1889 G$1 MS67 PCGS. The 1889 is a low mintage issue with only 30,729 pieces struck, but it seems to have been widely hoarded, probably as the final ye

1888 G$1 PR61 ANACS. It is estimated that 40-50 pieces exist today of the 1888 Gold Dollar, out of the 1,079 proofs originally minted. Obviously, attr

1825 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Breen-6128, Bass-3021, R.4. One of three die varieties for the year. The 5 in the date is low and leans awkwardly to the left,

1834 $2 1/2 Classic XF45 ANACS. Breen-6140, Large Head, McCloskey-A, R.3. The obverse has especially pleasing details, and there are no contact marks

1835 $2 1/2--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. McCloskey-1, R.2. A harshly cleaned Quarter Eagle that has a faint pinscratch below the

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU53 ANACS. McCloskey-D, R.2. Breen-6143, Head of 1835. Pleasing golden-brown color. Slightly softly struck in the centers, but t

1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS61 NGC. Head of 1835, Breen-6143, McCloskey-D, R.2. A rather prooflike specimen that has rich lemon-gold color and surprisingly

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. McCloskey-C, Head of 1837, Breen-6144, R.3. The stars have sharp centril details, but the d

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 AU58 PCGS. McCloskey-A, Breen-6143, Head of 1835, R.4. The mildly prooflike luster is extensive, and the only abrasions are a few

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS62 NGC. The 1836 Quarter Eagle is quite scarce in Mint State even though more than half a million pieces were produced. This pie

1837 $2 1/2 XF40 ANACS. McCloskey-B, R.3. Although not a well struck coin, the stars, legends, and devices have ample glimmers of the original luster.

1837 $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS. McCloskey-B, R.3. The centers have a slightly weak strike, as is typically encountered, while the periphery has sharper detail

1838 $2 1/2--Reverse Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Breen-6146, R.3. The only dies. The reverse rim near 6 o'clock has a scrape, with no ...

1838-C $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. The '38-C is doubly popular with collectors both because it was the first Quarter Eagle struck at a branch mint and bec...

1839 $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Nicely struck and relatively clean with bright luster on the devices. A scarce issue that was struck from only a single pair of

1839 $2 1/2 AU53 ANACS. Breen-6148, R.3. The only dies. The date is boldly repunched, visible below the 8, within the upper curve of the 3, and near t

1839-C $2 1/2 XF45 ANACS. Winter 2-B. The area of roughness (as produced) over Liberty's cheek is diagnostic of this variety. A bit weakly struc...

1839-C $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Winter 2-A. The reverse is struck from the latest state of the dies with all three of the cracks present. The strike is a bit

1839/8-D $2 1/2 XF40 ANACS. The 1839-D is not a particularly scarce issue, but it remains one of the most popular D-mint Quarter Eagles primarily beca

1839-D $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. From the original mintage of 13,674 pieces, only 125-135 coins are believed extant today, most of which grade VF-XF. Weakly st

1839-O $2 1/2 XF40 ANACS. Breen-6152, McCloskey-A, High Date, Wide Fraction, R.4. A nicely struck example that has even wear and problem-free surfaces

1839-O $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. High Date, Wide Fraction, Breen-6152, McCloskey-A, R.4. A bold example for the grade, with a surprising extent of luster. A p

1841-C $2 1/2--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The upper field on each side has a few faint pinscratches, and the surfaces are slight

1842-D $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Winter 3-E, the only known dies. The 1842-D (4,643 pieces produced) is tied with the 1852-D as the sixth rarest Quarter Eagle

1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date AU58 PCGS. Winter 5-D, the only known dies. In addition to larger digits, the 1843-C Large Date is distinguished from its sim

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D AU50 ICG. Winter 4-C, with a die crack through the first S in STATES. Somewhat softly struck in the centers, but the peripheral

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D AU55 ICG. With some 225-250 coins believed extant today in all grades and approximately 60-65 pieces known in AU condition, the

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date MS61 NGC. Only lightly abraded for the grade, and the luster is bright and extensive. The eagle's shield and left (faci...

1845 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. A bright example that has pleasing eye appeal due to its unblemished surfaces. The devices are well struck, although the obverse

1845-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Produced to the extent of just 19,460 pieces, the 1845-D has an extant population of perhaps 120-130 coins. This issue is simi

1846 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. This early P-mint Quarter Eagle has an enticingly low mintage of just 21,598 pieces. Nevertheless, it is not widely recognized a

1846-D $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Among Dahlonega Mint Quarter Eagles, the 1846-D is more challenging to locate in high grades than the 1843-D, 1844-D, 1847-D,

1847 $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. The fields have deep orange-gold color. The eagle's leg is somewhat softly struck, but the rest of the coin is fairly shar...

1847 $2 1/2 MS60 Damaged Uncertified, this is a sharply struck and relatively smooth example, yet possessed of an attempted puncture through the top o

1848-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. The 1848-D is usually considered a common D-mint issue (similar in overall scarcity to the 1849-D), but it is actually surpris

1849-C $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. The 1849-C is tied with the 1841-C as the fifth rarest Quarter Eagle produced at the Charlotte Mint. Only the 1842-C, 1843-C

1849-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. The 1849-D (10,945 coins produced) is similar in overall rarity to the 1848-D (13,771 pieces produced). The former issue, howe

1850-C $2 1/2 AU50 ICG. Although the 1850-C is the second most available C-mint Quarter Eagle from the 1850s, it is more challenging to locate than su

1850-D $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. The 1850-D is the most available Dahlonega Quarter Eagle from the 1850s. However, Uncirculated examples are very elusive. Only

1850-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. In high grades, the 1850-O is the fourth rarest Quarter Eagle produced in the New Orleans Mint after the 1845-O, 1842-O, and 1

1851 $2 1/2--Scratched--ANACS, Unc Details, Net AU55, golden-brown patina, the reverse has annoying clusters of idle pinscratches, the vertical shield

1851-D $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. An undervalued and often forgotten D-mint Quarter Eagle rarity, the '51-D is typically offered in grades at the VF and ...

1852 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle XF40 Mounts Removed, Cleaned Uncertified, bright from the cleaning with olive-gold color, several mounts have been removed f

1852 $2 1/2 AU55 ANACS, deep burnt-orange color, nicely struck and clearly original; and an 1856 AU58 ANACS, softly struck on the eagle's front ...

1852-C $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Winter 14-I, the only known dies. The 1852-C started as a low mintage issue with fewer than 10,000 coins produced (9,772 piece

1852-D $2 1/2--Scratched--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. A faint X has been scratched in the left obverse field, with another scratch in the field below

1852-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. The margins have bright luster. The lower half of the eagle is somewhat softly struck, but the stars and portrait are relativ

1853 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Rich orange-gold patina. The surfaces are exceptionally clean and have good luster. The eagle's leg is typically struck, ...

1854-C $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. With only 7,295 pieces struck, the 1854-C is understandably scarce in all grades with only 80-90 pieces known in all grades. T

1855-C $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. With only 3,677 pieces struck, the 1855-C is one of the most elusive of all Charlotte Quarter Eagles in terms of overall rarit

1856-D $2 1/2--Cleaned--Ex-Jewelry--ANACS. VF Details, Net VG8. A softly struck and thoroughly polished example has the appearance of greater wear tha

1856-S $2 1/2--Lamination, Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. There is a short but fairly deep scratch at 7 o'clock on the reverse. A retai...

1857 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. An attractive example that has surprisingly clean surfaces. The strike is relatively sharp except on the left side denticles, ma

1857-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. The 1857-S is a scarcer S-mint Quarter Eagle, even though 69,200 pieces were produced. It is especially challenging in Uncircu

1858 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. A low mintage P-mint Quarter Eagle from the 1850s, the 1858 was produced to the extent of just 47,377 pieces, only 250 coins of

1859 $2 1/2 New Reverse AU58 PCGS. Sparkling orange toning over lustrous fields obscures most of the light marks gained from what must have been a ver

1859 $2 1/2 Old Reverse AU50 Cleaned Uncertified. Luster glimmers from protected areas. Both sides are hairlined, the obverse a bit more so. A small r

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse AU50 Uncertified. This coin was previously offered as lot 7289 in our April 2001 Central States Signature Sale, where it was c

1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS62 PCGS. A second and even finer example of this rare variety, the surfaces are overlaid in rich reddish-gold color. The str

1862 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Sharply struck with extensive luster and fields that are only lightly abraded. A scarce lower mintage issue. Population: 23 in 5

1862/1 $2 1/2--Rims Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. Breen-6261. Some original luster and golden-rose color are evident in the more protected are

1864 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. This coin was previously offered as lot 8099 in our January 2001 FUN Signature Sale, where it was described as: "The turb...

1866 $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The 1866 is very scarce in all grades, with no more than 50 coins believed extant out of an origina

1866 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. A well struck example that has only a hint of rub on the devices. The surfaces are surprisingly unabraded, although the obverse

1872-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Well struck except for the left leg of the eagle. The fields have a few wispy abrasions that are typical for the grade. Only

1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS63 NGC. A lustrous example that is so bright that it nearly sings. Full striking details complete a very pretty picture. The Open

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS63 NGC. This is a richly lustrous, white-gold example; the obverse is satiny, while the reverse is semi-prooflike. The devices

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS63 PCGS. A nicely struck and lustrous representative with a well preserved reverse. Scarcer than the Open 3 variety, as just 55

1873 $2 1/2 Closed 3 MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck tan-gold near-Gem. Luster flows readily across the undisturbed surfaces. The 1873 Closed 3 issue is m

1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. The pearly-orange obverse and deep russet-gold reverse show only a few minor contact marks on this otherwise well struck and pl

1879 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous Quarter Eagle that has unblemished surfaces. Although not a rare issue, the mintage is below 90,000

1880 $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. The obverse has a couple of wispy hairlines, but the cleaning is extremely light. The margins have

1887 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. The 1887 is one of the popular, low mintage issues from the 1880s with only 6,282 pieces struck. It is quite elusive in Select

1889 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Well struck and displaying satiny luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. So

1892 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. The 1892 is a scarce, low mintage issue in the Coronet Quarter Eagle series with only 2,440 business strikes produced. This is o

1897 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. A well struck and lustrous near-Gem with impressive surfaces. Not a rare issue, but it would be an arduous task to find another

1897 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. Deep golden-brown color. A razor-sharp and virtually pristine Gem that has imposing luster. Less than 30,000 pieces were struck.

1898 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. A stunning example with a razor-sharp strike and flashy luster. The obverse die state is perfect, while the reverse has faint di

1901 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. A well struck near-Gem with flashy luster and exquisite surfaces. A lovely coin that is excellent for type purposes. While regar

1903 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. A seemingly fully struck Superb Gem that has intense luster and exquisite surfaces. The obverse field is apparently pristine, wi

1904 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. The base of the 1 in the date is lightly repunched. A razor-sharp Quarter Eagle with flashy luster but a few wispy hairlines in

1905 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Clean fields with satiny luster set off the well struck details on this near Gem. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1905 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. Satiny luster exudes from surfaces displaying a lovely hint of olive patina. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1905 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. The 5 in the date appears to be repunched below the upper serif. A well struck and lustrous Gem with olive-gold color and well p

1905 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. Well struck, as would be expected of a coin in this lofty grade, with swirling satiny luster and even yellow-gold color. No imp

1906 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. The yellow-green fields surround the peach-tinged devices. A flashy Gem with a razor-sharp strike and seemingly pristine surfac

1907 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. A lovely, shimmering Gem with swirling luster and a hint of green gold color. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots

1907 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. This final year of the type has a phenomenal amount of satiny mint frost that is matched by an alluring rich-golden aura. A lov