2003 May St. Louis, MO (CSNS) Signature Sale - Session 3

1879 S$1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1617, Pollock-1813, R.3, PR61 NGC. William Barber's Metric Dollar with Liberty wearing a coronet with a border of p...

1879 S$1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1619, Pollock-1814, R.6-7, PR62 Brown NGC. Same design as the silver pattern above, but here struck in copper with a reed

1879 S$1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1622, Pollock-1818, R.7--Improperly Cleaned--Proof NCS. Metric dollar pattern designed by George Morgan, featuring a rare

1879 S$1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1623, Pollock-1819, R.6-7--Environmental Damage--Proof NCS. Metric dollar design by George Morgan, featuring a bland, rar

1879 S$1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1624, Pollock-1820, R.7, PR63 NGC. The obverse shows Liberty facing left, her hair tied in a bun, E PLURIBUS UNUM above,

1879 S$1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1626, Pollock-1822, R.6(?)--Improperly Cleaned--Proof NCS. William Barber's design for the Goloid Metric Dol...

1879 S$1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1626, Pollock-1822, R.6(?), PR63 NGC. A second and much finer example of William Barber's design for the Gol...

1879 S$1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1632, Pollock-1829, R.7, PR63 Red and Brown NGC. George Morgan's design for a goloid metric dollar with the ...

1880 S$1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1645, Pollock-1845, R.6, PR61 NGC. Metric Dollar pattern designed by William Barber, featuring the head of Liberty facing

1880 S$1 Metric Dollar, Judd-1649, Pollock-1849, R.7--Environmental Damage--Proof NCS. Metric dollar pattern designed by George Morgan, featuring a bl

1880 S$1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1651, Pollock-1851, R.6--Improperly Cleaned--Proof NCS. On the obverse, a head of Liberty faces left wearing a cap

1880 S$1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1653, Pollock-1853, R.7, PR64 PCGS. On the obverse, a head of Liberty faces left wearing a cap inscribed LIBERTY.

1880 S$1 Goloid Metric Dollar, Judd-1654, Pollock-1854, R.7, PR61 NGC. On the obverse the head of Liberty has her hair braided and coiled at the back

1885 S$1 Snowden Dollar, Judd-1747, Pollock-1959, R.6--Reverse Rim Filed--Proof NCS. Net PR62. The obverse and reverse are identical to that of the re

1849 G$1 Open Wreath MS64 PCGS. Well struck and highly lustrous, with a few trivial contact points on the obverse. There is a wispy die crack, as stru

1850 G$1 XF40 Digs Uncertified, the portrait has moderate wear but the borders have ample luster, a few small contact marks; 1853 AU50 Scratches Uncer

1850 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Sharply struck and exquisitely preserved, with full radiant luster, this near-Gem only has a few trivial contact blemishes on near

1851-D G$1--Graffiti, Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. A golden-brown example of this very low mintage Dahlonega Mint issue. The left obverse fie

1853 G$1 MS63 PCGS. A nice representation for the grade with good luster, a sharp strike, and a few minor marks. Uneven but attractive toning includes

1853 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A little near-Gem with full luster and no abrasions, major or minor, to distract the viewer. Well-struck and extremely pretty. Imp

1854 G$1 Type One MS63 PCGS. Sharply struck and carefully preserved, this example has nice yellow-gold color and full mint luster. Struck from clashed

1854 G$1 Type Two--Rim Damaged--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. The rim damage appears to be limited to 12 o'clock on the reverse, as the rim break...

1854 G$1 Type Two AU55 NGC. A nice high grade circulated type candidate, the medium gold colored surfaces retain ample evidence of an above average st

1854 G$1 Type Two AU55 PCGS. Medium orange toning covers the moderately abraded surfaces of this lightly worn Type Two gold dollar, which also exhibit

1854 G$1 Type Two AU58 PCGS. Orange-gold color envelops both sides of this minimally circulated survivor. There are scattered abrasions, as befits the

1854 G$1 Type Two MS60 NGC. Sharply defined throughout with an overlay of light reddish patina. A few small abrasions account for the MS60 grade. Impo

1854 G$1 Type Two MS62 PCGS. This issue is not so much rare in an absolute sense as it is from a market availability standpoint. Recent Heritage Signa

1855 G$1 MS62 NGC. This important BU type candidate displays warm, orange-gold color over rather well preserved surfaces. There are no singularly dist

1855 G$1 MS62 PCGS. The MS62 1855 Gold Dollars that we are offering in this sale each offer different outward appearances. This particular coin is tin

1855 G$1 MS62 PCGS. Attractive with dominant green-gold shadings, the surfaces brighten to yellow-gold color at direct light angles. Modest reflectivi

1855-D G$1 XF40 Ex: Jewelry, Polished Uncertified. Winter 7-I, the only known dies. The '55-D is the only Type Two Gold Dollar produced in the D...

1857 G$1 MS64 PCGS. A bright, flashy Mint State coin that shows only slight softness of strike on the obverse. This piece has outstanding luster that

1858 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Lustrous and bright with pink-golden color and no marks save a few scattered hairlines. Moderate die clashing is noted on the reve

1858-S G$1 MS63 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. The original mintage of the 1858-S is a paltry 10,000 pieces. Along with the 1857-S (10,000 p

1861 G$1 MS63 ANACS. A sharply impressed, Choice quality type candidate, the orange-gold surfaces are lightly clashed (as produced). The surfaces shim

1873 G$1 Open 3 MS63 Prooflike ANACS. Well struck aside from CA in AMERICA. The obverse has a few very wispy slide marks that do not impact the pleasi

1874 G$1 MS63 PCGS. Light golden in color, this Philadelphia issue displays a bold strike and just a few scattered hairlines. Lustrous and free of dis

1875 G$1 AU55 Uncertified. The 1875 Gold Dollar boasts one of the lowest mintages (400 business strikes) in the entire regular issue U.S. gold series.

1888 G$1 MS64 PCGS. Slightly soft in the obverse center, but sharply struck elsewhere, with highly lustrous, semi-prooflike surfaces. There are a few

1888 G$1 MS65 PCGS. Only 16,580 pieces were struck of the 1888 Gold Dollar; however, apparently quite a sizeable number of examples were set aside and

1889 G$1 MS65 NGC. Pale golden-rose color blankets lustrous, glistening surfaces. With a razor sharp strike and no abrasions of note, this coin would

1889 G$1 MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck and highly lustrous, with plenty of cartwheel effects to be seen, this Gem exhibits an interesting number of striki

1889 G$1 MS66 PCGS. Another, and even finer representative of this historically significant issue, the surfaces are possessed of full, scintillating l

1862 G$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. This 1860s proof issue seems to be somewhat undervalued in comparison to many of the proof Gold Dollars from the 1880s.

1885 G$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. As a low mintage issue, the business strike 1885 (11,156 pieces produced) boasts many prooflike survivors that are diff

1887 G$1 PR63 PCGS. Both sides of this gleaming specimen, one of 1043 proofs struck, are overlaid in milky reddish patina. A couple of lint marks, par

1796 $2 1/2 No Stars MS60 NGC. Bass-3002, R.5. The first Quarter Eagle in U.S. coinage history also holds several other "firsts." It is th...

1826/5 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Bass-3024, the only known dies, R.5. Judging by original mintage figures, the Quarter Eagle was not the most popular denominat

1834 $2 1/2 Classic--Damaged--ANACS, AU Details, Net XF40, Small Head, Breen-6138, R.2, the bright green-gold surfaces show a couple of obvious marks,

1834 $2 1/2 Classic AU55 NGC. Large Head. McCloskey-C. Breen-6140. R.6. This variety is most easily attributed by the prominent curls atop Liberty&#...