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

1893-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-A. Minimally rubbed with rich green-gold color, this near-Mint survivor retains plenty of sharp striking definition. Th

1893-CC $20 MS62 NGC. Winter 1-A. The surfaces of this coin are noticeably brighter than those of the near-Mint example in the preceding lot. Rich fro

1924-S $20 MS64 NGC. While the 1924-S is not known for exceptional luster quality, the present near-Gem is certainly above average in this regard. Ric

1925-D $20 MS64 NGC. This is a beautiful survivor of this key date Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle from the mid 1920s. The luster is full with a rich, fros

1853 $10 Assay Office Ten Dollar, 900 Thous. MS61 NGC. K-16, Low R.6. The United States Assay Office of Gold under Curtis, Perry, and Ward issued Ten

1853 $20 Assay Office Twenty Dollar, 884 Thous. AU53 PCGS. K-17, Low R.7. This coin was previously offered as lot 7708 in our August 1999 sale of the

1852 $50 Assay Office Fifty Dollar, 900 Thous. AU50 NGC. K-14, High R.5. This coin was previously offered as lot 1135 in our June 1999 Long Beach Bull

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS64 NGC. Well struck with a fully frosty appearance. This coin has claims to a finer grade.From the Robert Tarr

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS64 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous, with just a hit of hazy obverse toning. Virtually mark-free and very nice. Im

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS65 NGC. Reddish tinting envelops smooth, Gem quality features. This is a smartly impressed representative that

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson MS66 PCGS. The otherwise orange-gold coloration yields to green-gold undertones when the coin turns away from a

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS63 NGC. An attractive example, full of luster, with bright orange-gold color. Important notice: We expect to be

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS64 PCGS. Mark-free, nicely struck, and flashy. Tantalizingly close to Gem. Important notice: We expect to be au

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS65 PCGS. Aesthetically pleasing green-gold color envelops both sides and lightens to yellow-gold hues as the co

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS65 NGC. Great luster with rich orange-peel toning around the peripheries and between the letters.From the Rober

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS65 NGC. This is a beautiful coin with full mint luster and a frosty texture. The otherwise orange-gold surfaces

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS66 PCGS. Orange-gold in color, the surfaces are both fully lustrous and powerfully impressed. There is not a si

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 NGC. Shimmering green-gold surfaces are especially well struck and might even be considered for Gem status if not for a

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 PCGS. Deeply set green-gold color gives way to orange-gold overtones depending on the angle of observation. There is mod

1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS65 PCGS. A significant coin for the commemorative specialist, the 1904 Lewis and Clark is second only in rarity to its 1905

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark AU50 ANACS. Although the fields are slightly abraded, the color is rich and the details are nearly full. Important notice: We

1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS64 PCGS. A vibrant yellow-gold example that possesses swirling, satiny luster in the fields and minimal abrasions. Only a t

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar AU58 ANACS. Glossy and bright with just a hint of wear. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS63 NGC. Appealing color and a generally mark-free appearance for the grade.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collectio

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS64 NGC. Bright and satiny with no noticeable marks. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the r

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS64 PCGS. Slight hazy toning quiets the luster on both sides, but the surfaces are refreshingly free of all but

1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar MS65 NGC. Both sides are draped in rich, original, orange-gold coloration. As befits the type, there are no area

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS60 Scratched Uncertified. Lustrous and well struck, but a diagonal pinscratch crosses the legs of Liberty

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS63 NGC. Well balanced with minimal abrasions for the grade. Unfortunately, the luster is a little less th

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS64 ICG. Golden-orange in color, the surfaces are uncommonly abrasion-free even for the MS64 level of pres

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS64 PCGS. Both sides are richly colored in reddish-gold shades. With bold striking definition (for the typ

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS65 NGC. This aesthetically pleasing Gem is also technically sound. Honey-gold color envelops surfaces tha

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS65 NGC. Satiny olive-gold surfaces with a subtle pinkish caste here and there. A few scattered blemishes

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS66 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 9131 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, wh

1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Quarter Eagle MS67 PCGS. The Panama Canal opened on August 15, 1914--an occasion that the Panama-Pacific Exposition in Sa

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS65 PCGS. This coin was previously offered as lot 9133 in our September 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale, whe

1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS66 NGC. As impressive as the coin in the previous lot is, we are pleased to offer an example in this lot t

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 NGC. An attractive, bright specimen.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1916 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS. Only a few shallow hairlines are seen on the otherwise clean surfaces of this richly lustrous little near-Gem. Important

1916 G$1 McKinley MS67 PCGS. Full, sparkling mint luster overlays both sides with a richly frosted texture. The strong technical merits of this coin a

1917 G$1 McKinley MS64 PCGS. Swirling luster dances about the devices. This pleasing, near-Gem specimen resides in a first-generation PCGS holder. Imp

1917 G$1 McKinley MS67 PCGS. This is one of the most appealing McKinley Gold Dollars of either date that we have handled in recent memory. Both sides

1922 G$1 Grant MS63 NGC. A couple of tiny marks and slightly subdued luster combine to limit the grade.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection. Important

1922 G$1 Grant MS66 NGC. A type that is not offered at the present grade level with any frequency, this is a mostly yellow-gold representative. Indire

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS62 ANACS. Green-gold undertones peer through reddish-orange coloration. A well detailed representative with no outwardly di

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS66 NGC. A beautiful, well frosted Gem that displays characteristic olive-gold color and vibrant, satiny luster. Important n

1922 G$1 Grant with Star MS66 PCGS. An originally preserved and conditionally scarce representative, the otherwise reddish-orange color lightens to ye

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS63 NGC. Bright luster and frosty surfaces with the look of a slightly higher grade.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS63 NGC. Nice luster, pleasing for the grade, and with an absence of noticeable marks. Important notice: We expect to be

1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS64 PCGS. A sharply struck and lustrous near-Gem that has rich honey-gold color and attractive surfaces. A wispy die cra