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 ...

1840-C $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Winter 1-A. The 1840-C is a moderately scarce Charlotte Quarter Eagle, but in Mint State it is unquestionably rare. At the MS6

1840-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Winter 1-A. At the MS63 level, we believe this piece is tied for finest known and may well be the finest known. The finest exa

1840-D $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Winter 1-A. The 1840-D is an important issue as it is the first Liberty Quarter Eagle struck in the Georgia mint. P

1840-O $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. The 1840-O is a very scarce issue in all grades with only 70-75 pieces believed known today. It is difficult to locate a coin

1841-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 2-B. The 1841-C is one of the rarest Charlotte Quarter Eagles. Only 10,281 pieces were struck and it is reliably estima

1841-C $2 1/2 MS60 PCGS. Winter 2-B. Just over 10,000 pieces were struck of this rare Southern issue. Most went into circulation and stayed there as t

1841-D $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Winter 2-C. According to Winter, this is a rare variety and he only cites one example that he has seen (from our 1993 ANA Sal

1842-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Winter 3-B. This coin was cataloged in part in the Bass II Sale as, "A splendid specimen, above average in s...

1842-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 3-B. The 1842-C is one of the rarest Charlotte Quarter Eagles. Only 55-65 pieces are believed known today with 6-8 in A

1842-D $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Winter 3-E. The 1842-D is a very rare issue in all grades. It ranks sixth in overall rarity among Dahlonega Quarter Eagles an

1842-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. The 1842-O has one of the lowest mintages of any O-mint Quarter Eagle with only 19,800 pieces produced. Of that number, it is

1842-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. A second and even finer example of this scarce, low mintage issue. Softly struck, as usually found, the green-gold surfaces re

1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date AU55 PCGS. Winter 5-D. The date and mintmark are both repunched on this piece, as they are on all known Large Dates. (The min

1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date MS62 NGC. Winter 5-D. This piece is the finest certified by either of the major services and was previously described in two

1843-D $2 1/2 Small D MS60 PCGS. Winter 4-E. This is the most common variety of the year and is distinguished by the die crack that passes through the

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date MS61 NGC. The 1843-O is the most common O-mint Quarter Eagle and the easiest to locate in high grade, making it a perfect coi

1843-O $2 1/2 Small Date MS62 NGC. A second high grade example of this popular type coin. The striking details are significantly sharper on this piece

1843-O $2 1/2 Large Date XF45 PCGS. An affordable example of this scarcer date variant. Small bits of luster surround the devices and each side has di

1843-O $2 1/2 Large Date MS63 NGC. The Large Date 1843-O is much scarcer than its Small Date counterpart. We have offered very few at public auction o

1844-C $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. The 1844-C is one of the rarest of all Charlotte issues and it is especially difficult to locate in high grades (AU and better

1844-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Winter 5-G. Even though the 1844-D is one of the more frequently encountered D-mint Quarter Eagles, there are surprisingly fe

1845-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 6-H. The 1845-D is a moderately available issue in the Dahlonega series and can be located in near-Mint condition with

1845-O $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. The 1845-O is a very rarely encountered coin and is seldom located above the XF level. In fact, Winter estimates that only 10-

1845-O $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. A second and even higher graded example of this rarely seen O-mint Quarter Eagle. Only 55-60 pieces are believed known out of

1846-C $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Winter 7-F. The 1846-C is a very scarce coin in any grade with only 4,808 pieces struck, and high grade examples are especiall

1846-D $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Ex: Bass. Winter 7-G. The 1846-D is one of the more commonly encountered D-mints in the Quarter Eagle series. Harry Bass...

1846-O $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Even though the 1846-O has a substantial mintage of 62,000 pieces, it is surprisingly scarce in all grades with only a handfu

1847-C $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Winter 8-F. The 1847-C is the most available Charlotte Quarter Eagle by a substantial margin. Which means, of course, this is

1847-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Winter 9-L. Like its C-mint counterpart, the 1847-D is a frequently encountered issue (even though its mintage is relatively

1847-D $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Winter 9-L. We have not been able to trace the pedigree of this important coin. However, it appears to be tied for second fine

1847-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Even though 124,000 pieces were struck of the 1847-O, it is much scarcer than the mintage would suggest. Only 110-120 pieces a

1847-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. While unlisted on Winter's Condition Census, this piece would appear to fit into the lower range of the C.C. as listed i...

1848-C $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Winter 9-F. Some 115-125 pieces are believed extant today of the 1848-C out of an original mintage of 6,788 pieces. This impo

1848-D $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Winter 10-M. The '48-D is among the more available Quarter Eagles from the Dahlonega Mint in terms of overall rarity, bu...

1849-C $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Winter 11-G. Formerly sold in our 2001 Central States Sale, where the description read: "The '49-C is a rare issue ...

1849-C $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Winter 11-G. Perhaps because of the relatively availability of the '49-C Half Eagle, the low mintage (10,220 pieces) Cha...

1849-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 11-L. One of the more conditionally rare D-mint issues from this decade, with only a handful of Mint State pieces known

1850-C $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Winter 12-H. Although the 1850-C is generally regarded as the second most common C-mint Quarter Eagle from the 1850s, the issu

1850-D $2 1/2 MS60 PCGS. Winter 13-L. While the '50-D can be located with greater frequency than other D-mint Quarter Eagles from the 1850s, its...

1850-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Satiny with a delicate reddish tinge over both sides and softness on the central devices that is especially pronounced on the

1851-C $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Winter-13-G. Last offered in a similarly graded PCGS holder in our 2000 FUN Sale with the description: "....One of the ...

1851-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Winter 14-L. It would be difficult to call any Dahlonega Mint issue overlooked, but the 1851-D does receive less attention tha

1851-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Breen-6214. Repunched date. The date was originally entered with a heavy downwards slant. A remnant of a base of the second 1

1851-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Breen-6214. The date has been boldly repunched, with the bases of the initial date slanting downward from left to right. It ha

1852-C $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Winter 14-I. A highly regarded and very scarce Charlotte Quarter Eagle both from the standpoint of absolute rarity (where it r

1852-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Winter 15-L. Last offered at public auction as part of the Chestatee Collection where the description read: "Another s...

1852-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. A decent strike for the issue (judging by O-mint standards), with delicate orange accents. A cluster of fresh looking marks be

1852-O $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Formerly sold in our February 2001 Long Beach Sale, with the description: "Both major grading services report only 21 1...

1853-D $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Winter 16-L. A dazzling example of this low mintage Southern gold rarity, last sold in our 2001 FUN Sale with the description

1854-C $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Winter 15-I. One of the more appealing of several Mint State '54-C Quarter Eagles that we have sold over the past few ye...