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

1799 S$1--Repaired, Corroded--ANACS. Good Details, Net AG3. Tentatively attributed as B-14, BB-167, R.3. It is difficult to say for certain about the

1799 S$1 Good 4 NGC. B-14, BB-167, R.3. Another heavily worn example of this somewhat scarcer variety. Again, heavily worn in the centers, as always s

1799 S$1 VG10 ANACS. B-12, BB-160, R.2. The 'No Berries' reverse. The obverse die appears to be perfect, which is a rare die state. The date...

1799 S$1 VF20 NGC. B-10, BB-163, R.1. Die State IV, a nearly shattered state that Bowers states is 'rare.' Gunmetal-gray and lavender patina...

1799 S$1 VF35 ANACS. B-5, BB-157, R.2. Olive-green and lilac patina. The eagle has sharply defined plumage, while the portrait has only modest highpoi

1799 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B-5, BB-157, R.2. The obverse die for this variety was used to strike six different die marriages date

1799 S$1 AU55 PCGS. B-16, BB-158. Die State III (B-16a). A relatively common die marriage, B-16 is usually available in all grades short of Mint State

1799/8 S$1 13 Stars Reverse VF20 Bent, Rim Damage, Cleaned, Uncertified. B-2, BB-143, R.3. The rim is damaged and has file marks near 5 o'clock ...

1800 S$1 AU53 ICG. Ex: Miller. B-10a, BB-190. An otherwise common die marriage of the 1800 Draped Bust Dollar, Bowers notes that BB-190 is "elu...

1800 S$1 AMERICAI--Damaged--ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 6. B-19, BB-192, R.2. The coin sustained some damage in the area over the I in AMERICAI, and

1801 S$1--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG10. B-2, BB-212, R.2. A scratch follows the second S in STATES, and Liberty has a fainter pin

1801 S$1--Corroded--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. B-2, BB-233, R.4. Moderately toned with brilliantish accents over the highpoints. A rim-to-rim grease

1802 S$1 Narrow Date--Scratched--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG 8. B-6, BB-241, R.1. Well centered with light gray patina in the fields and brilliantish-

1802/1 S$1 Narrow Date--Bent--ANACS. VG Details, Net Good 4. B-1, BB-231, R.4. The rims have a few mild bruises, and Liberty's shoulder is high ...

1803 S$1 Small 3 VF25 PCGS. B-5, BB-252, R.2. A dove-gray example that has traces of luster and pleasing definition within the eagle's plumage. ...

1803 S$1 Large 3 Fine 15 ANACS. B-6, BB-255, R.2. Bright overall from having been cleaned at one time, there is slightly darker coloration surrounding

1803 S$1 Large 3 VF20 ANACS. B-6, BB-255, R.1. The obverse field offers deep lilac patina, with rich golden-brown peripheral patina and a brilliant ce

1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.2-3--Plugged, Cleaned--ANACS. Net PR40. Die Alignment IV. The more appropriate term for this c

1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.2-3, PR55 NGC. Die Alignment I. Original. Plain edge. (1,000 minted). The head of Liberty is o

1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.2-3--Obverse Tooled, Improperly Cleaned--Proof NCS. Die Alignment I. Original. Plain edge. The

1839 PS$1 Name Omitted, Judd-104 Restrike, Pollock-116, R.3-4--Improperly Cleaned--Proof NCS. Die Alignment IV. The head of Liberty is opposite the ri

1840 S$1 XF45 NGC. A nice circulated example of this early Philadelphia Seated Dollar. The surfaces are relatively clean and toned in a pleasing blend

1840 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net AU55. Well struck with extensive luster and light honey-gold color on the obverse. A hairlined piece that h

1842 S$1 AU55 NGC. The rather subdued dove-gray surfaces have olive-green peripheral color, and retain almost full original design detail, with very l

1843 S$1 AU53 NGC. A lightly worn example with blended grey-gold surfaces that lighten slightly at the high points. Nicely free of abrasions or other

1843 S$1 MS61 PCGS. Pewter-grey color inhabits both sides. While it somewhat quiets the luster, the coloring is attractive and successfully conceals t

1846 S$1 AU55 Cleaned, Graffiti Uncertified. The devices and legends have extensive luster. Lightly cleaned, and with a small X faintly scratched into

1848 S$1 XF40 PCGS. Chocolate brown surfaces lighten at the high points. Problem-free and nice looking coin for the grade. Important notice: We expect

1848 S$1 AU58 PCGS. The clean surfaces are evenly covered in a blanket of thick grey-gold. Fully-detailed with hints of brilliance below the color. A

1850-O S$1--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net Fine 15. Deeply toned over each side with a noticeable scratch in the right obverse field. A sc

1854 S$1 MS60 ANACS. The base of the 4 in the date is noticeably repunched, as it is on all business strike 1854 Dollars. The logotype was also lightl

1855 S$1 MS61 NGC. The Seated Liberty Dollar series is not one for the impatient or budget-minded collector. The series is replete with rarities, and,

1859 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net AU50. Very bright from cleaning with no toning apparent on either side. Remarkably well defined with a few s

1860 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The cleaning has left the surfaces dull and hairlined, but each side is covered with light gray toning

1860 S$1 MS64 PCGS. A wholly original example that might easily be mistaken for a proof striking. Both sides display excellent sharpness and full refl

1861 S$1 AU58 PCGS. Nearly full luster is seen on clean surfaces that are toned gold. Fully struck and extremely attractive. With exceptional eye-appe

1861 S$1 MS64 PCGS. The Seated Dollar was never a large mintage issue as its silver content remained unchanged after the Mint Act of 1853. This had th

1865 S$1 VF35 ANACS. Brilliant throughout, probably from having been dipped at one time, the devices show extensive wear over the highpoints and there

1866 S$1--Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Numerous small to medium sized abrasions are peppered over each side with a small rim nick al

1867 S$1--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45. The light gray toning seen over each side deepens considerably around the devices. A couple

1870-CC S$1 VF30 ANACS. Perhaps 250-300 pieces exist in all grades out of the 11,758 pieces struck in this first year of production for the Carson Cit

1872-CC S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. A very scarce Carson City issue with only 3,150 pieces struck. This piece has obviously been cle

1872-S S$1--Fields Repaired--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Pale golden-brown and lavender patina. Subdued but without notable contact. Not fully struck

1872-S S$1 MS62 NGC. All of the Seated Dollar issues from the San Francisco Mint are elusive, if not downright unobtainable. Only four issues in this

1873-CC S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. The final-year '73-CC is not the lowest mintage of the four Carson City Mint deliveries in...

1858 S$1 PR62 PCGS. Among the most famous and widely recognized dates in the 1840-1873 Seated Dollar series, the 1858 was produced solely in proof for

1859 S$1 PR62 PCGS. An elegant-looking proof specimen, with gorgeous toning. A few wispy hairlines and handling marks limit the grade, but not the exc

1862 S$1 PR66 NGC. The numismatic references with the most detailed information on proof Seated Dollars (Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United S...

1863 S$1 PR64 PCGS. Business strike 1863 Seated Dollars are seldom offered in today's market, particularly in Mint State. As such, high quality ...

1864 S$1 PR67 NGC. Perhaps surprising for a proof Silver Dollar from the 1860s, the 1864 is represented by quite a few spectacular specimens in toda...

1865 S$1 PR63 PCGS. Here's a Civil War era Silver Dollar that is infrequently offered at the finer levels of business strike preservation. A Cho...

1866 S$1 Motto PR65 Cameo NGC. An exceptional proof representative from this first year of the With Motto design, one of just 725 specimens produced.

1867 S$1 PR63 PCGS. There is very little toning on either side of this minimally hairlined PR63 representative. Sharply struck with some modest cameo

1867 S$1 PR65 PCGS. A magnificently toned Gem specimen that displays speckled violet hues across the centers and vivid iridescent blue flashes in the

1867 S$1 PR66 Cameo NGC. According to Bowers (1993), the Philadelphia Mint used four different die combinations to deliver 625 proof Seated Dollars in

1870 S$1 PR65 Cameo PCGS. The 1870 (416,000 pieces produced) may be one of the more common Seated Dollars in business strike format, but survivors of

1872 S$1 PR60 NGC. Fully-struck, the deep grey surfaces are more matte than brilliant in appearance and there are no individually significant imperfec

1872 S$1 PR67 NGC. Ex: Pittman. In terms of total number of coins known, the 1872 is among the more readily obtainable issues in the entire proof Seat

1873 T$1 AU Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS, overall bold in appearance, the surfaces have retoned in steel-gray and cobalt-blue shades; 1873-S AU De

1873-CC T$1 AU Details, NCS. The insert does not make mention of an impairment, but the surfaces have been polished, and there is a mentionable revers

1873-CC T$1 AU58 PCGS. Mottled mauve and golden-brown patina. Well struck except for the right (facing) claw of the eagle. The surfaces are refreshing

1874 T$1 AU Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS, the surfaces are overall bold in detail with scattered hairlines and a glossy sheen beneath iridescent g

1874-CC T$1 AU Details, Whizzed, NCS, the brilliant-white surfaces are glossy in texture with some porosity evident at the lower right reverse border;

1874-S T$1 MS62 ANACS. A nicely struck example with clean surfaces and satiny luster. Steel-grey surfaces are accented with suggestions of green and w

1874-S T$1 MS62 NGC. With a sizeable original mintage of 2.5 million pieces, the 1874-S is often called upon to represent the Trade Dollar series in t

1875 T$1 AU Details, Whizzed, Artificial Toning, NCS. Type One Obverse / Type One Reverse. The glossy, somewhat porous looking surfaces have been reto

1875-CC T$1 MS64 PCGS. Type One Reverse. Essentially untoned with frosty, cartwheel luster and only a scattering of field marks on each side. The stri

1875-S T$1 MS65 NGC. Type One Reverse, Large S mintmark. The obverse of this shimmering Gem is layered in intermingling shades of orange-rose and lila

1876 T$1 MS64 PCGS. Type I Obverse / Type II Reverse. An extraordinarily bold strike that is draped in lilac-gray and orange-gold toning, with flashes

1876-CC S$1 Doubled Die Reverse AU Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS. FS-014. Type One Obverse and Reverse. This is a popular variety due to the signif

1876-S T$1 AU Details, Improperly Cleaned, Artificial Toning NCS, Type One obverse and reverse, Large S mintmark, blue-violet color along the lower le

1877 T$1 MS63 PCGS. Lightly and evenly toned and better struck than most 1877 Trade Dollars, but not quite lustrous enough for a higher grade. Importa

1877-CC T$1 AU Details, Improperly Cleaned NCS. A brilliant and sharply struck Trade Dollar with ample bright luster that outlines the legends and dev

1877-S T$1 MS61 PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous example with an impressive strike and an unabraded appearance. The obverse has a few faint horizontal s

1877-S T$1 MS64 PCGS. With the highest mintage (9.5 million pieces) in the series, the 1877-S is an understandably popular type coin. This conditional

1878-CC T$1 XF Details, Improperly Cleaned, Artificial Toning NCS. The borders have waves of electric-blue, violet, and honey-gold colors. The devices

1878-CC T$1 VF20 ANACS. Medium density gray toning is seen over each side of this low mintage, key issue. The head detail on Liberty is noticeably wea

1878-S T$1 MS63 PCGS. A beautifully struck example with smoky tan-brown patina and mildly prooflike surfaces. A few wispy handling marks beneath GRAIN

1878-S T$1 MS64 PCGS. A terrific strike for this heavily minted S-mint Trade Dollar beneath a coating of milky gray and speckled olive-gold toning. Th

1873 T$1 PR64 NGC. Early Trade Dollar proofs seldom receive the attention they deserve, being far scarcer than the proof-only issues from 1878 to 1883

1875 T$1 PR65 Cameo PCGS. Type One Obverse / Type Two Reverse. Only 38% of the proof Trade Dollars delivered in 1875 are believed to have been of the

1876 T$1 Proof, Improperly Cleaned NCS. Type One Obverse, Type Two Reverse. A sharply struck example with frosty devices and good cameo contrast. The

1876 T$1 PR63 PCGS. Type One obverse, Type Two reverse. The devices have imposing cameo contrast with the deeply mirrored fields, although this attrib

1877 T$1 PR64 Cameo PCGS. A quick glance at the 2003 Guide Book might suggest that the 1877 is the rarest proof in the 1873-1883 Trade Dollar series.

1878 T$1 PR61 ANACS. A well struck specimen that has mild (although undesignated) cameo contrast. The fields have faint hairlines, but are free from i

1878 T$1 PR62 Cameo NGC. For the first time since the inception of the series in 1873, the Philadelphia Mint delivered only proof Trade Dollars in 187

1879 T$1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net PR50. The surfaces are slightly dull from handling but still retain significant reflectivity in the fields.

1879 T$1 PR62 Cameo NGC. The full striking definition that characterizes both sides is free of criticism, and it serves to enhance the eye appeal abov

1880 T$1 PR58 NGC. Iridescent golden-brown, powder-blue, and violet colors appear when the coin is tilted under a light. An exquisitely struck specime

1880 T$1--Cleaned--ANACS. Proof, Net PR60. The fields show numerous small abrasions and hairlines from cleaning, and yet each side retains deeply refl

1880 T$1 PR64 NGC. There are two known die marriages of this proof-only issue, the present example being attributable by the orientation of the 1 in t

1880 T$1 PR67 NGC. Only 1,987 pieces were struck of the 1880 Trade Dollar, all in proof format. This is one of the finest examples known, as suggested

1881 T$1 PR61 ANACS. Even though a lower grade example, this coin still retains deep reflectivity in the proof fields. There are surprisingly few cont

1881 T$1 PR61 NGC. A well struck piece with bright lemon color and a couple of light handling marks in the right obverse field. A proof-only issue tha

1882 T$1 Proof, Improperly Cleaned NCS. The obverse has a couple of milky toning spots, while the reverse has blushes of faint olive patina. A sharply

1882 T$1 PR60 ANACS. Brilliant throughout with numerous light hairlines on each side, which account for the grade of this seldom-seen proof-only issue

1882 T$1 PR62 NGC. The fields are deep and glassy on this scarce and popular proof-only issue. Both sides are attractively toned with the obverse a li

1882 T$1 PR65 Cameo NGC. Curiously, Bowers (1993) states that many extant proof 1882 Trade Dollars are flatly struck. This feature is definitely not a

1882 T$1 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. A splendid representative of this proof-only installment in the Trade Dollar series, both sides present as untoned desp

1883 T$1 PR60 PCGS. Hairlined in the fields, there is some rainbow toning starting to form about the rims. An important proof-only issue.Ex: 1997 ANA