2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 5 and 6

1898-O S$1 MS67 PCGS. This Superb Gem boasts a sharp strike and remarkably lustrous, seemingly pristine surfaces. Other than a visible contact mark on

1898-O S$1 MS67 Prooflike NGC. In lower Mint State grades, the 1898-O is among the more plentiful dates in the entire Morgan Dollar series. The releas

1898-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike ANACS. Traces of color about the rim do not intrude into the deep watery fields. Each of the devices is frosted

1898-S S$1 MS63 NGC. A boldly struck example that has semi-prooflike fields and a hint of purple color on the obverse. The mintmark leans heavily to t

1898-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. A lustrous and sharply struck Gem that has wisps of lemon-gold color at the margins. A small abrasion below ER in AMERICA preven

1898-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. A conditionally scarce Gem, this specimen displays bright flashy luster from snow-white surfaces. Some minor toning speckles are

1899 S$1 MS63 PCGS, Ex: The Coin Guy Collection, turquoise-green, yellow, orange, and violet iridescence blankets the obverse, the reverse is untoned

1899 S$1 MS65 PCGS. Boldly struck with very clean, satiny surfaces, this conditionally scarce Gem is a fine representative.From the Memphis Collection

1899 S$1 MS66 PCGS. An exceptional 1899-P Dollar and an issue that is always of interest to collectors because of the low, official mintage of only 33

1899-O S$1 MS64 NGC, two examples, lovely apricot color covers most of the cleanly struck, carefully preserved surfaces, each has a slender die crack,

1899-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. A bright white, sharply struck Gem with semi-prooflike fields, mixing frosty cartwheel luster with a glassy reflective sheen. Th

1899-O S$1 MS66 NGC. Delicate royal-blue and golden-orange toning is noted on the obverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the ra

1899-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. VAM-7. Top 100 Variety. The 99 in the date is widely repunched northeast. A lustrous and nicely struck Gem that has lovely apric

1899-S S$1 MS65 NGC. Fully brilliant with a good strike. A few of the normal diagonal planchet striations are seen on each side under close examinatio

1899-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. A brilliant and lustrous Gem.From the Collection of Colonel Carmine Penta. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1899-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. A lustrous, untoned Gem, with seemingly pristine surfaces, this specimen is sharply struck and radiant. Most of the surfaces def

1899-S S$1 MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. An attractive Morgan Dollar with a good strike and flashy mirrored fields. The fields are refreshingly cle

1900 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Hints of toning are noted on the reverse of this nearly blast white specimen.From the Collection of Colonel Carmine Penta. Importa

1900 S$1 MS66 PCGS. A pristine, satiny specimen that is very well struck and possesses an abundance of cartwheel luster. Some minor grazes and blemish

1900-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. A fully white example boasting a near full strike and a virtual absence of surface abrasions. Important notice: We expect to be

1900-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. Satiny, completely defined surfaces, which are semi-prooflike and nearly flawless. A small blemish beneath Miss Liberty's ...

1900-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. A beautiful example of this issue. The strike is particularly noteworthy as so few New Orleans issues exhibit strike manifesting

1900-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. Although the 1900-O is readily available in Mint State condition, high grade pieces with Deep Mirror Proof

1900-O/CC S$1 MS64 PCGS. Shimmering-white with excellent sharpness in the centers and bold evidence of the partially defaced CC mintmark on either sid

1900-O/CC S$1 MS64 ANACS. VAM-8. Top 100 Variety. A flashy and carefully preserved near-Gem that has a blush of peripheral golden-brown patina. Well s

1900-O/CC S$1 MS65 NGC. Remnants of the CC mintmark form ghostly outlines on each side of the O mintmark. The obverse has outrageous rose-violet and a

1900-O/CC S$1 MS65 PCGS. The sharply struck surfaces of this brilliant Gem have a pleasing, satiny texture, which enhances the eye appeal of the coin.

1900-O/CC S$1 MS66 PCGS. VAM-12. The outline of the partially effaced Carson City mintmark is obvious on each side the prominent O mintmark. A lustrou

1900-S S$1 MS65 ANACS. Dazzling cartwheel luster dominates each side as the coin is turned under a light. Just a hint of golden patina is visible at s

1900-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. This lustrous example is almost completely free of distracting abrasions, and the strike is solid and above average for the grad

1900-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. R. Dier Collection. Untoned with an intense, satiny sheen and definition over the central devices that is uncommonly bold for a

1900-S S$1 MS66 PCGS. This richly toned Morgan Dollar comes to us graded in an older PCGS holder with a green insert, and looks to us to have all the

1901 S$1 AU55 PCGS. The cartwheel luster is not far from complete, and the centers have just a whisper of rub. An absence of breast feathers is due to

1901 S$1 AU55 ANACS. Mostly free of the myriad abrasions usually seen on coins of this grade. Some russet toning is noted on both sides of this dollar

1901 S$1 AU58 NGC. An example of this well known condition rarity that just misses Mint State status and in all probability never saw any commercial u

1901 S$1 AU58 ANACS. Flaxen colored toning hugs the peripheries of this lightly circulated dollar. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

1901 S$1 AU58 NGC. Very lightly worn surfaces are covered by a milky haze with golden accents at the edges. The luster is somewhat subdued, a quality

1901 S$1 MS63 NGC. The 1901-P is one of the premier condition rarities in the series. Very few strictly Uncirculated coins are known today, although a

1901 S$1 MS63 ANACS. Mint State survivors of this issue are not only scarce within the context of the series, but the striking and luster qualities of

1901 S$1 MS63 ANACS. Finely speckled golden-gray patina across the obverse gives this example a different look than the preceding example. The surface

1901 S$1 MS63 PCGS. This conditionally rare issue is very seldom seen in any Mint State grade at all, and is virtually impossible to locate any finer.

1901-O S$1 MS66 NGC. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has immaculate fields. The bright yellow-gold peripheral patina further improves the eye appe

1901-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. There is pale turquoise-green iridescence which seems to underlie the glassy, immaculately preserved surfaces of this well struc

1901-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. The borders have rich honey-gold patina. A boldly struck representative with pleasing semi-prooflike luster and attractive surfa

1901-S S$1 MS65 NGC. The obviously powerful impression has effaced the rollermarks sometimes seen on survivors of this conditionally challenging S-min

1901-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. The light honey-gold patina is more prevalent on the reverse. A lustrous Gem with impressively preserved fields. The centers hav

1902 S$1 MS66 NGC. A lustrous and brilliant Gem that has seemingly pristine fields. Minor weakness of definition in the centers is all that prevents t

1902 S$1 MS66 PCGS. The borders have iridescent aqua, apple-green, violet, and copper-gold patina. While not fully struck, this gorgeously preserved G

1902 S$1 MS66 PCGS. The toning present on both sides of this Gem is a mixture of golden-crimson and bluish-purple color. Important notice: We expect t

1902 S$1 MS66 PCGS. The margins have light peach patina. A well struck and lustrous Gem with a virtually pristine reverse and a clean obverse. The rev

1902 S$1 MS66 PCGS. A sharply struck, immaculately preserved, and highly lustrous Gem, untoned and exhibiting only trivial blemishes. A dazzling, radi

1902-O S$1 MS65 NGC. Both sides are blanketed in hazy pastel shades with a burst of orange-red coloration on the obverse. A contact mark is noted on t

1902-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. Well struck and exhibiting very clean surfaces, this specimen is essentially brilliant, with vague hints of pale greenish irides

1902-O S$1 MS66 NGC. Brilliant, with light toning at the edges. Nicely struck at the centers, with some weakness seen at the peripheries. Important no

1902-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. Originally toned in grey with rainbow accents on the obverse. The reverse is more dramatically toned in antique rose and gold to

1902-S S$1 MS65 NGC. Uniformly brilliant with hints of gold at the peripheries of the obverse and richer gold and brown shades at the edges of the rev

1902-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. An occasional wisp of tan patina visits the centers of each side. A lustrous and carefully preserved Gem. The centers have a few

1903 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Satiny in sheen, the fully lustrous surfaces are silver-gray in appearance save for some faint suggestions of pale orange tinged i

1903 S$1 MS66 PCGS. Smooth, with a nice strike and immaculate surfaces. Uniformly brilliant, and virtually untoned. Important notice: We expect to be

1903 S$1 MS66 NGC. Considerably flashier than usually seen on this issue with both sides blanketed in rich luster with a dusting of color at the rims.

1903 S$1 MS66 PCGS. A brilliant and highly lustrous Gem, with satiny, gleaming surfaces. A graze on Miss Liberty's throat, a some trivial blemis...

1903 S$1 MS67 NGC. Well-struck and highly lustrous with brilliant fields that are velvety smooth. Light suggestions of toning are present on both side

1903-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. A couple of parallel contact marks on Liberty's cheeks are worth of mention strictly for the fact that there are few other...

1903-O S$1 MS65 PCGS. Boldly struck with bright satiny luster and brilliant surfaces. Very clean overall, there is a trivial die crack, as struck, whi

1903-O S$1 MS66 ANACS. Sharply struck with bright, flashy mint luster and exceptionally clean surfaces. An accent of light smoky-violet toning is seen

1903-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. A touch of wheaten color is noted on the obverse of this specimen. Most of the luster grazes are limited to the fields.From the

1903-O S$1 MS67 NGC. Always a popular issue with collectors, the once-rare and highly desirable 1903-O is now mostly sought after by collectors becaus

1903-S S$1 MS61 ANACS. A challenging S-mint Morgan in Mint State, the 1903-S is rarer in such grades than the 1896-S (per Bowers, 1993). We believe th

1903-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. The 1903-S is one of the four most conditionally challenging S-mint Dollars produced in the 20th century in mint condition. Only

1903-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. This exquisite Gem is 100% brilliant save for a couple of tiny toning flecks on the obverse rim, and possesses full, rich luster

1903-S S$1 MS65 NGC. A brilliant and lustrous representative with surfaces that are surprisingly free from trivial contact, even for the MS65 grade. S

1904 S$1 MS64 NGC. A fully lustrous example with only a few light handling marks on cheek to prohibit a higher grade. Important notice: We expect to b

1904 S$1 MS64 ANACS. Attractive burnt-orange peripheral toning with flashes of blue iridescence here and there at the borders. Important notice: We ex

1904 S$1 MS64 NGC. Well detailed with untoned surfaces that display cartwheel luster over both fields and devices. Typically light abrasions. Importan

1904 S$1 MS65 PCGS. This lustrous Gem is noticeably free of any distracting abrasions, especially on the oft marred cheek of Miss Liberty, and is a hi

1904 S$1 MS65 NGC. This brilliant Gem is lustrous and well struck, and has hints of reflectivity in the fields. It is conspicuously free of any distra

1904-O S$1 MS65 NGC. Orange, violet, and navy-blue patina. Boldly struck and lustrous with carefully preserved surfaces. The reverse rim has a tiny pl

1904-O S$1 MS66 PCGS. Rich copper-olive, russet, and cobalt blue toning exists in crescents around much of the obverse border and at the upper reverse

1904-O S$1 MS67 NGC. This last of the O-mint Dollar issues is extremely common even at the Gem level, but as a Superb Gem it is quite rare. This magni

1904-O S$1 MS65 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS. A flashy brilliant Gem with deeply reflective fields and crisply defined devices. Some light blemishes are

1904-S S$1 Unc Details, Improperly Cleaned NCS. Bright from cleaning with a lightly toned reverse.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection. Important noti

1904-S S$1 AU53 ANACS. A pleasing example of this key date. Both sides show only moderate amounts of luster and retain about half of the original mint

1904-S S$1 MS64 PCGS. This brilliant and fully lustrous near-Gem has a few scattered bagmarks, including a couple of abrasions on the cheek and neck o

1904-S S$1 MS65 ANACS. Compared to most earlier S-mints, the 1904-S is a difficult issue in Mint State grades, and, while, the quality of these surviv

1904-S S$1 MS65 Prooflike NGC. This lovely Gem is completely brilliant, with watery fields that are fully reflective on both sides. Well struck for th

1921 S$1 MS63 Uncertified. Sandblasted by Mint. VAM-1. One of the most intriguing coins in this sale, and a Silver Dollar whose history is still shrou

1921 S$1 MS65 PCGS, a fully struck, highly lustrous Gem, lightly abraded and brilliant on the obverse, light honey-gold with slight peripheral mottlin

1921 S$1 MS66 NGC. Frosty-white with shimmering fields and sparing, minimally offensive surface marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lo

1921 S$1 MS66 ICG. Well struck with smooth, mark-free surfaces covered in soft shades of sea-green and rose, with golden touches on the reverse. Impor

1921-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck for the issue, with only intermittent softness of detail on the lowest portion of the wreath. A brilliant and lus

1921-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Evenly toned with lilac patina, save for a blush of gold color in the lower reverse. A lustrous Gem that has nearly pristine fie

1921-S S$1 MS65 ANACS. Untoned and extremely flashy, with tell-tale mushiness on the peripheral devices that distinguishes this high grade survivor as

1921-S S$1 MS65 PCGS. Beautiful pale original tone and gleaming satiny luster are the hallmarks of this very well preserved Gem, which is conditionall

1921-S S$1 MS66 NGC. The present sale notwithstanding, the '21-S Morgan is a challenging coin to locate at or above the Gem threshold. This rich...

1921-S S$1 MS66 NGC. Poor striking quality, unsightly abrasions, and lackluster surfaces often combine in some measure to bar most '21-S Silver ...

1880 S$1 PR67 Cameo NGC. This completely brilliant Superb Gem Proof is nicely contrasted with shimmering, glassy fields and frosty devices. Nary a hai

1881 S$1 PR67 PCGS. Fully original and richly toned, both sides, however, are slightly different in outward appearance. The obverse exhibits antique-c

1886 S$1 PR64 NGC. While the 1886 (886 pieces produced) is not one of the rarer proofs in the Morgan Dollar series, it is a challenging coin to locate

1886 S$1 PR66 NGC. Although not designated as a Cameo Proof, this lovely Gem example has nicely contrasted fields and devices. It is completely untone

1887 S$1 PR64 NGC. The peak of the 7 in the date is lightly repunched north. A needle-sharp near-Gem that has essentially pristine surfaces. The mirro