2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 7 and 8

1856 10C PR64 PCGS. Small Date. Doubled Die Obverse. Greer-105, Breen-3295. All proof 1856 Seated Dimes are of the Small Date variety, and most, if no

1815 25C MS65 NGC. B-1, the only known dies, R.1. Die State I. This is the premier issue in the Capped Bust Quarter series. While it is popular for fi

1855 25C PR64 Cameo NGC. The 1855 is the second of only two P-mint No Motto Seated Quarters to display arrows at the date and no rays around the rever

1846-O S$1 MS63 PCGS. Only four Seated Dollar issues were produced at the New Orleans Mint, the 1846-O being the first in this group. This date is als

1881 T$1 PR66 PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint's delivery of Trade Dollars dipped to 960 coins in 1881 after a record high of 1,987 pieces in 1880. B...

1849-C G$1 Closed Wreath MS61 NGC. Winter 2-B. The Closed Wreath is, by far, the more common of the two varieties of the first-year 1849-C Gold Dollar

1849-C G$1 Open Wreath Fine 15 NGC. Ex: Elrod. Winter 1-A. This year is the first in which Gold Dollars were struck by the United States Mint. Every c

1849-D G$1 MS63 NGC. Winter 1-A. This coin was previously offered as lot 7536 in our May 2000 Central States Signature Sale, where it was cataloged as

1849-O G$1 MS61 NGC. The first of two Mint State '49-O Gold Dollars in this important collection, this BU representative exhibits bright yellow-...

1849-O G$1 MS63 NGC. A popular coin among first-year type collectors, the 1849-O, nonetheless, is readily obtainable only in circulated grades. A not

1850-C G$1 MS61 NGC. Ex: Bass. Winter 3-C, the only known dies. The 1850-C is the second rarest collectible Charlotte Mint Gold Dollar. It also boasts

1850-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Winter 2-C, the only known dies. We are aware of only six 1850-D Gold Dollars that grade at or above the MS62 level, each of whic

1850-O G$1 AU58 NGC. It is the sign of an important collection when not one, not two, but three high grade survivors of the 1850-O Gold Dollar are inc

1850-O G$1 MS61 NGC. The second of three important '50-O Gold Dollars in this collection, this coin is far finer than the typically offered VF o...

1850-O G$1 MS64 PCGS. Ex: Bass. This issue was produced to the extent of only 14,000 pieces. With a mere 90-100 coins believed extant, it should come

1851-C G$1 MS61 NGC. Winter 4-D. A late die state, there is a reverse break (as struck) atop OF AM in the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. This issu...

1851-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Winter 3-E. The Dahlonega Mint struck 3,147 Gold Dollars in February 1851. No other coins of this denomination were produced unti

1851-O G$1 MS62 NGC. This is a typically well produced representative of the issue with only minimal softness of detail on the hair curls over Liberty

1851-O G$1 MS63 NGC. This coin was struck from a different die marriage than the BU representative in the previous lot. The stars are more delicate on

1852-C G$1 MS63 PCGS. Winter 7-H. Many extant '52-C Gold Dollars display noticeable striking incompleteness in the center of the reverse that wa...

1852-C G$1 MS63 NGC. Winter 7-H. Although this coin is the same variety as the PCGS-certified example that is also part of this collection, it was str

1852-D G$1 AU50 PCGS. Winter 4-F, the only known dies. This low mintage issue is surpassed by only the 1850-D and 1854-D in terms of overall rarity am

1852-O G$1 MS60 NGC. Normal Date. The 52-O is generally offered with a softer strike than that which characterizes most earlier O-mint issues in the T

1852-O G$1 MS62 NGC. Normal Date. This coin is much more sharply struck than the MS60 representative in the previous lot. The surfaces are also more c

1852-O G$1 MS63 NGC. Normal Date. The '52-O is the rarest Type One Gold Dollar after the 1850-O. While Winter's 1992 estimate of 19-20 coins...

1853-C G$1 MS62 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Winter 8-I. Despite Winter's contention that the 1853-C is the worst struck Type One Gold Dollar from the Charlo...

1853-C G$1 MS63 NGC. Winter 8-I. This coin is not specifically mentioned in Winter's Condition Census listing for the 1853-C Gold Dollar, but, n...

1853-D G$1 MS61 NGC. Winter 5-G, the only known dies. In grades above the XF level, the 1853-D is the rarest Type One Gold Dollar from the Dahlonega M

1853-O G$1 MS62 NGC. A strong candidate for inclusion in an O-mint type set, this coin possesses a typically bold impression for a '53-O Gold Do...

1853-O G$1 MS62 NGC. One of two so graded examples in this collection, the present representative possesses a markedly different appearance than the o

1853-O G$1 MS64 NGC. The 1853-O is, hands down, the most plentiful Type One New Orleans Gold Dollar in today's market. On the other hand, the ma...

1854-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Winter 6-H, the only known dies. Writing in 1965, Walter Breen stated that only 25-30 1854-D Gold Dollars are extant from a minis

1855-C G$1 MS61 NGC. Winter 9-K, the only known dies. The 1855-C is the only Type Two Gold Dollar produced in the Charlotte Mint. A low mintage (9,803

1855-D G$1 MS60 NGC. Winter 7-I, the only known dies. At the request of Colonel James Ross Snowden, Mint Director at the time, James Barton Longacre r

1855-O G$1 AU55 NGC. The final O-mint Gold Dollar, the 1855-O is also the only Type Two Gold Dollar struck in New Orleans. Survivors are more plentifu

1856-D G$1 MS61 NGC. Winter 8-J, the only known dies. The Dahlonega Mint's entire delivery of 1,460 Gold Dollars in 1856 was achieved in the mon...

1857-C G$1 AU58 NGC. Winter 10-L, the only known dies. Considerable mint luster still adheres to both sides of this lightly worn survivor. Warm orange

1857-D G$1 MS62 PCGS. Winter 9-K, the only known dies. This coin was previously offered as lot 7629 in our August 1999 sale of the Chestatee Collectio

1858-D G$1 MS61 NGC. Winter 10-L, the only known dies. Despite a limited original mintage of 3,477 pieces, the 1858-D is among the more easily obtaina

1859-C G$1 AU58 NGC. Winter 11-M, the only known dies. After a one-year hiatus, the Charlotte Mint returned to Gold Dollar production for the last tim

1859-D G$1 MS64 NGC. Winter 11-M, the only known dies. From 1854 through the outbreak of the Civil War, the Dahlonega Mint's yearly output of Go...

1860-D G$1 MS61 NGC. Winter 12-N, the only known dies. This coin was previously offered as lot 6126 in our February 1999 Long Beach Signature Sale, wh

1861-D G$1 MS60 PCGS. Winter 12-O, the only known dies. At the end of 1860, on December 7 to be exact, the Engraving Department at the Philadelphia Mi

1838-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-A. The 1838-C is popular not only because of the obverse mintmark placement but also because it is the first of two Q

1838-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-A. Like the coin above, the centers are better defined than the peripheries with especially strong definition on Libe

1838-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Winter 1-A. A mere 7,880 pieces were struck of the 1838-C Quarter Eagle. Only 80-90 pieces are believed extant in all grades t

1839-C $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Recut Date. Winter 2-B. While the more frequently encountered of the two Charlotte Quarter Eagles, the 1839-C is scarce in str

1839-C $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Recut Date. Winter 3-C. Extensive die cracks are seen on each side, indicating this is probably the terminal state for this di

1839-D $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Winter 1-B. This is the scarcer of the two varieties and it is estimated that only 5,500 pieces were struck using this reverse

1840-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-A. Described in part in Pittman II as, " Weak on the hair curls around the face, but the eagle is quite sharp ...